Author Archives: Lindsay

Jennifer Hudock–From Podcast to Ebook with the Goblin Market

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Lindsay

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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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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