Author Archives: Lindsay

Introduction to E-Publishing by L B Gschwandtner

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Lindsay

Yesterday, I wrote about the benefits of guest posting, and today we’ve got a guest post by L.B. Gschwandtner. Appropriate, don’t you think? She’s here to write about her experiences e-publishing, statistics on the growing ebook industry (interesting stuff for … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogging Your Way out of Obscurity

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lindsay

Earlier this week, I posted an interview with successful indie author, Nathan Lowell, and one of his comments rang home for me: “Obscurity is a bigger obstacle than quality.” You can have an awesome story, a thrilling blurb, and gorgeous … Continue reading →

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How Full-time Ebook Author Nathan Lowell Got Start with Podiobooks

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Lindsay

Nathan Lowell first came onto my radar last month when I was looking for new Kindle science fiction releases for a post on my other blog. I saw his two ebooks selling extremely well and did a little writeup on … Continue reading →

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What if You Don’t Have Time to Blog?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Lindsay

A couple weeks ago, I posted a tongue-in-cheek video on YouTube that talks about Blogging for Book Promotion. Near the end, the heroine notices  she’s being instructed to spend more time blogging than working on her novels and as much … Continue reading →

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Indie Fantasy Author Tracy Falbe Making Solid Part-Time Income

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Lindsay

Indie fantasy author, Tracy Falbe, hasn’t quit her day job yet, but she’s making a reliable second income from her four-book fantasy series. She got into self-publishing before the Kindle came along, so she’s experienced the changes the e-publishing revolution … Continue reading →

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Help with Ebook Formatting

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve had several folks ask me about ebook formatting. Since I either a) pay someone to do it or b) use the Smashwords Word-to-ebook converter (I didn’t want to pay with my free Ice Cracker II short story, since that … Continue reading →

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Simon Royle–Indie Author Selling Well with Debut Ebook [Interview]

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Lindsay

Whether you’re already an indie ebook author or just thinking of getting started with e-publishing, you’re probably as excited as I am to hear about all the folks doing well with their offerings. Today, we have a short interview with … Continue reading →

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Offering a Free Ebook for Marketing — My Results

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Lindsay

About six weeks ago, I e-published my first novel, The Emperor’s Edge, and, at the same time, I uploaded a free ebook (okay, it’s just a short story) to Smashwords. I hoped people would try the free ebook, like the … Continue reading →

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