Category Archives: E-publishing

What It Means to Be an Independent Author

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Lindsay

Should you go indie? Should you pursue the traditional publishing route? I thought I’d go over some of the pros and cons today for those on the fence. I’m obviously biased since I chose to e-publish, but I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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3 Indie Fantasy Authors Making Thousands a Month E-publishing

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Lindsay

Quite a few folks find this blog searching for information on how much money indie authors are making e-publishing. Is it possible to make a living? Which genres sell best? I’ve addressed some of these questions in previous posts, so … Continue reading →

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Why E-publish? 5 Reasons to Ebook It up!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Lindsay

Quite a few new folks have found this blog lately (thanks for visiting!), many of whom are starting to contemplate e-publishing, so I thought I’d do a basic post covering some of benefits of becoming an indie ebook author. I … Continue reading →

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E-publishing Expenses: Are You Spending More Than You Make?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Lindsay

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on Common E-publishing Questions, and one of them was “How much does it cost to publish an ebook?” I talked about how you’d probably want to spend some money on editing, … Continue reading →

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Can a “Normal” Author Make a Living E-publishing?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Lindsay

While I was wondering what to blog about today, someone (thanks, Kevin Tross!) sent me an email asking how well I’m doing with my ebooks and if there’s hope for normal authors (not the Amanda Hockings, JA Konraths, Brian S … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Publish Your Ebooks on Smashwords

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lindsay

Smashwords is an ebook marketplace and distributor you may not have heard of if you’re new to e-publishing, or if you’ve primarily focused on the Kindle so far. Or maybe you’ve heard of it, but you didn’t get the appeal … Continue reading →

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How Do You Get Book Reviews? (and related questions)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Lindsay

It’s no secret that reviews play a big role in helping people decide whether or not they should buy a book. It’s a form of social proof–in the absence of other information, we’ll rely on the opinions and actions of … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Publishing Multiple Ebooks

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Once you publish your first ebook, you’ve got to promote it, right? Naturally! But…sometimes we get caught up in marketing and blogging and checking sales stats obsessively (I never had this problem, of course… *cough*) that we get distracted from … Continue reading →

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