Author Archives: Lindsay

Interview with Successful Indie Author Lexi Revellian

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Lindsay

Today, in my first ever interview at Ebook Endeavors, we’ll be talking to (typing at) Lexi Revellian, a UK-based author who sold more than 4,000 copies of her ebook Remix in December. Please tell us about Remix and how you … Continue reading →

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Ice Cracker II — Free Fantasy Ebook Now up at Barnes & Noble for the Nook

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Lindsay

Barnes & Noble and Amazon won’t let us indie authors upload free books directly to their sites, but there are some back doors. If you upload your freebie at Smashwords, such as I did with my fantasy short story Ice … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Make Extra Money with Your Author Blog

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Lindsay

You’re selling three books a day, but it’s not quite enough to pay the bills yet. Drat! If you’ve been blogging and working at building traffic (you have been doing these things, riiiiight?), there are some ways you could earn … Continue reading →

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Which Genres Sell Best for Indie Ebook Authors?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Lindsay

Whether you’re just getting into e-publishing or you’ve been staring at your sales numbers for a long time (and wondering why they aren’t higher), you might be interested to know which indie ebook authors are doing very well and what … Continue reading →

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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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