Author Archives: Lindsay

How Author Heather Massey Created a Popular Blog That’s Selling Her Book

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve talked about the benefits of maintaining an author blog before, and also how many of us–myself included!–write to the wrong audience (fellow writers instead of the readers we want to attract) if our goal is to sell books. Heather … Continue reading →

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 3: Content and Keywords

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Lindsay

Welcome to part three of the series I started with How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Pt. 1 (if you’re coming in new, you may want to start there). Today we’re talking about choosing a niche for your … Continue reading →

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Ebook Authors Can Set up Amazon Author Pages Too

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Lindsay

You don’t have to be a traditionally published author to have an Amazon Author Page. If you’ve published your ebook for the Kindle store, you qualify as an author as far as Amazon is concerned. If you haven’t set up … Continue reading →

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Kate Harper on Making Money Publishing Kindle Articles

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Lindsay

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about e-publishing novellas and short stories as ebooks, since they’re less time-consuming to write than novels. Over in the non-fiction realm, Kate Harper, author of How to Publish and Sell Your Article on the … Continue reading →

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5 Benefits of Maintaining an Author Blog

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Lindsay

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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