Category Archives: Ebook News

The Lowdown on EE6 (Forged in Blood)–When, What, Who, and More

Even though I’m chained to my office chair in the *dungeon and trying to be productive for you guys (if you missed it, Decrypted came out a couple of weeks ago, and the Beneath the Surface novella, sort of an … Continue reading

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Apple’s New “Breakout Books” Section Features Many Independent Authors (and me too)

Not that long ago, I posted about some of the changes Kobo has implemented to be more of a mover and shaker in the ebook world (including helping independent authors sell more books); well, Apple has been quietly making some … Continue reading

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Kobo Becoming a Player for Self-Published Ebook Authors

A lot of authors, self-published and otherwise, focus on Amazon when it comes to book sales and promotions. How do I sell more ebooks at Amazon? How do I increase my sales ranking? How do I get my book to … Continue reading

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Emperor’s Edge Ebook Series Free to Libraries

This is just a quick post to announce that the ebooks in the Emperor’s Edge series are now free to libraries via Smashwords. If you’d like to help spread the word about the stories (this is much appreciated!), you can … Continue reading

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New Short Story (Enigma) Available

If you’re looking for something to read, I’ve just published a new short story featuring Tikaya and Rias from Encrypted. Here’s the blurb: After surviving ancient booby traps, deadly puzzles, and torture-happy imperial marines, cryptanalyst Tikaya Komitopis can’t wait to … Continue reading

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Reader Questions Answered: Emperor’s Edge 5, Paperbacks, Encrypted Sequel?

It’s been a little over a week since I released Conspiracy, the fourth Emperor’s Edge book, and we sold a thousand copies in the first week. That’s a record for me (I believe EE3 sold about 500 copies in the … Continue reading

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Why Self-Publish When You Have a Chance to Go Traditional? (AKA Emperor’s Edge to Stay Indie)

A couple of weeks ago, in my Stay Independent or Sign with a Publisher post, I mentioned that I’d had an offer for publication on my Emperor’s Edge books. An awesome editor (awesome because she liked my books, of course … Continue reading

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Contest Winners and Maldynado’s New Last Name

We had over a hundred entries in the Give My Character a Last Name Contest last week, so thank you for the support! Now it’s time to pick a winning name and reward two folks with gift certificates. There were … Continue reading

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