Author Archives: Lindsay

Kindle Nation Sponsorship Results

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Lindsay

As I mentioned Sunday, I purchased a Kindle Nation sponsorship for The Emperor’s Edge, a full-length fantasy novel priced at $2.99. Kindle Nation has several advertising options, and I went with #1: “free book alert sponsorship.” To qualify, your book … Continue reading →

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Cover Art for Encrypted, My Next Fantasy Novel

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Lindsay

Encrypted is the last of the novels/story collections I had finished before I discovered the world of e-publishing, and it’s probably my favorite project thus far. It’s a science-fantasy mystery/adventure/love story (my inability to neatly categorize my stories is why … Continue reading →

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Authors, What Should You Blog About?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Lindsay

I admit it: I’m a snoop. When I see authors chatting on forums or on Twitter, I click the links in their profiles and check out their sites. I poke through people’s desk drawers when I visit their homes too! … Continue reading →

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Amazon Sales Rank Explained

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Lindsay

I know the Amazon Sales Ranking System (or Amazon Bestsellers Rank) is something a lot of authors wonder about. Since I’m not big on plotting points on graphs and crunching numbers myself, I’m bringing in Robin Sullivan for a guest … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Edge up on Kindle Nation

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Lindsay

When it comes to advertising your ebook, Kindle Nation is one of the biggies (if not the biggie) in the field. They’ve got an email mailing list, more than 6,000 subscribes who have the blog updates delivered to their kindles, … Continue reading →

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How to Include a “Kindle Preview” Sample of Your Ebook on Your Blog

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lindsay

Wouldn’t it be nice if visitors could sample your ebook without ever leaving your blog? By the time they clicked on your buy-this-at-Amazon link, they’d already be in love with the story and dying to plunk down dollars to read … Continue reading →

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Ebook Pricing Strategies for Fiction

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lindsay

When it’s time to publish your first ebook, you’ll have to decide how much you want to charge for it. Since I’m reading Stephen Windwalker’s How to Price eBooks for the Kindle right now, I thought I’d do a post … Continue reading →

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7 Quick and Dirty Link Building Tips for Authors

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Lindsay

I’m pretty new when it comes to ebook publishing, but I’ve been making a living from my websites for the last six years, and I’ve had to learn a thing or two about search engine optimization along the way (yeah, … Continue reading →

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