Author Archives: Lindsay

The Emperor’s Edge Ebook Excerpt for #SampleSunday

Since I blogged about Twitter’s #SampleSunday last week, I’ll try uploading a portion of my ebook this week and see if anyone pops by. (Come on, you know you want to!) The Emperor’s Edge is a high fantasy adventure in … Continue reading

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Ebook Fantasy Author to Hit over $100,000 in Earnings This Year

A couple weeks ago, Smashwords posted an interview with one of their star authors, Brian S. Pratt. I didn’t write about it at the time, since I’d just posted about Joe Konrath making over $600 a day from his Kindle … Continue reading

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Where to Upload Your Free Ebooks

While there’s some debate going about whether offering a free ebook is a good marketing tactic, you may want to give it a try for yourself. So far, I’ve got Ice Cracker II up at Feedbooks and Smashwords, where it’s … Continue reading

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Publishing a Free Ebook: Pros & Cons

Can giving away a free ebook be a good marketing tactic? I’m about to try it. As I type, I’m uploading my novel, The Emperor’s Edge, to Smashwords. I’m going to sell it there and on Amazon, B&N, etc. for … Continue reading

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Invite Twitter Users to Buy Your Book with #SampleSunday

If you’re into Twitter and looking to promote your ebook, you’ll want to check out David Wiseheart’s new idea of #SampleSunday. Authors from all over are using Sundays to post links to samples of their writing. You check out their … Continue reading

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2 Link Building Techniques Perfect for Writers

It’s hard to find a writer without a blog in this day and age. We’ve all heard we have to have a platform. We have to blog regularly to draw in an audience of folks who will be enraptured with … Continue reading

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Can Emulating James Patterson Sell You More Books?

Formulas are nothing new in writing. From romance novels to Hollywood screenplays, you can find examples of popular works that follow specific patterns and styles. Indie author Paul J. Coleman is experimenting with a formula based on James Patterson’s work. … Continue reading

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99-Cent Kindle Ebooks You Can Check out

If you’ve got a few dollars, and you’re looking to try some new authors, these are some ebooks I recently downloaded from writers over at the Kindleboards. We did a you-buy-mine-and-I’ll-buy-yours exchange, which I suppose could be a marketing tactic … Continue reading

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