Category Archives: Interviews / Success Stories

Attending Conventions and Conferences as an Independent Author

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Lindsay

I keep saying I’m going to start going to writing and SF/F conventions so I can network, promote books, and pick up hot Klingons, but it hasn’t happened yet. Am I missing out? I invited fellow independent author Dale Ivan … Continue reading →

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From Small Press to Self-Publishing with Laura Hunsaker

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’re an author trying to decide between self-publishing and pursuing an offer from a small press, you may want to read today’s interview. We have Laura Hunsaker, someone I first noticed on Twitter because of the shirtless, muscular men … Continue reading →

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Leaving an Agent and Choosing to Self-Publish with Kendra Highley

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lindsay

I met Kendra Highey, YA fantasy author (and one of my beta readers) through the SF&F Online Writing Workshop a few years ago. She critiqued chapters of the Emperor’s Edge, and I critiqued chapters of her first Matt Archer book. … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Success Interview with… Me :)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lindsay

Hi folks, I’ll have some new blog posts for you this week (specifically I want to talk about my experience with selling advanced reader copies from my site — how it went, what I learned, etc.), but for today, I … Continue reading →

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Using Your Self-Publishing Success to Find an Agent with Elizabeth Mock

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Lindsay

Some independent authors have little desire to hunt down an agent or a traditional publishing contract once they’re doing well. Others choose to use their self-publishing success as a springboard into the big time. Fellow indie fantasy author, Elizabeth Mock, … Continue reading →

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Why One New Author Chose a Small Press over Self-Publishing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lindsay

As you guys know, I’m an independent author, and I tend to post interviews and guest posts by other indie authors, but there are reasons why self-publishing isn’t for everybody, and there are options out there that needn’t involve spending … Continue reading →

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Getting Your Self-Published Book into the Library, Tips from Librarian Marlene Harris

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lindsay

So, you want to get your self-published book and/or ebook into the library, where lots and lots of new readers can discover you. Me too! That’s why I hunted down librarian Marlene Harris for an interview. First I’ll let her … Continue reading →

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Creating Comic Book Ebooks for the Kindle with Mark Toner

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lindsay

While you may have purchased your e-reader so you can digitally devour your favorite books, you needn’t be limited to straight text offerings. You can subscribe to blogs and even read comic books, and some folks are taking advantage of … Continue reading →

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