Category Archives: E-publishing

eBook FAQ: Common E-Publishing Questions Answered

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lindsay

There are a few e-publishing questions that lead folks to my blog over and over, so I thought I’d do a post today trying to answer some of the most common ones. Do people make money e-publishing? How much can … Continue reading →

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Affordable Ebook Cover Art Designers

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Lindsay

It may seem odd that you need cover art for an electronic book, but all the online retailers display images in their stores, just as they do with the paper varieties. Professional cover art can do a lot to sell … 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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Help with Ebook Formatting

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve had several folks ask me about ebook formatting. Since I either a) pay someone to do it or b) use the Smashwords Word-to-ebook converter (I didn’t want to pay with my free Ice Cracker II short story, since that … 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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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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Ebook Fantasy Author to Hit over $100,000 in Earnings This Year

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lindsay

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

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lindsay

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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