Author Archives: Lindsay

5 Benefits of Maintaining an Author Blog

A couple weeks ago, I admitted a blog is a time consuming endeavor. I pointed out that, if you only have time to write future books or maintain a blog, publishing more work would probably do more to get you … Continue reading

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 2: Blog Setup

As promised in “How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 1,” it’s time to get down to business. Today we’re covering where to start a blog, choosing a user-friendly theme and layout (just say no to excessive widgets, … Continue reading

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Successful Indie Author Scott Nicholson Talks Advertising in Ebooks and Pricing Concerns

Today, we have an interview with Scott Nicholson, the author of thirteen novels and seven story collections, as well as the children’s book If I Were Your Monster. He sells a lot of ebooks, and he’s here to share some … Continue reading

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 1

This is the introduction in what will be a series of posts on making money blogging about books and ebooks. My intent is to do about ten posts covering starting a blog, building traffic, and earning money through affiliate programs … Continue reading

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Jennifer Hudock–From Podcast to Ebook with the Goblin Market

As promised, we have an interview with Jennifer Hudock today, another indie who got her start podcasting and then released her ebook after she had built up an audience. Her novel, The Goblin Market, is available at Amazon, Barnes & … Continue reading

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Emperor’s Edge Updates: Audiobook Coming and New Cover Text

I’m taking a break from talking about book promotion, blogging, and e-publishing today to post a couple updates on my own stuff. First off, for those who are curious about such things, I did some counting tonight, and Emperor’s Edge … Continue reading

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Twitter Basics for Authors

I’ve poked a bit of fun at Twitter in the past, but it’s actually my favorite social media site. The short messages don’t take long to write, and it doesn’t take long to check in on your “tweeps” each day. … Continue reading

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Novellas and Short Stories–Ebooks Not Just for Novels

Back in ye olde days, we could only write stories at lengths publishers were willing to buy. Thanks to the economics of the paper-based book-printing business that meant novels tended to fall into certain word count ranges, and short stories … Continue reading

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