Category Archives: Blogging

Book Blog Tours That Accept Self-Published Authors

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Lindsay

A book blog tour is when you “appear” on a number of blogs over a week or two (some authors go bananas and schedule a different blog each day for a month) to promote your book. This usually involves being … Continue reading →

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7 Blogging Mistakes Authors Make

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Lindsay

Whether you’re traditionally published or self-published, if you’re an author, you’ve probably been told you need to blog. There’s a reason for that. A blog can be a great promotional tool if you know what you’re doing. By tracking my … Continue reading →

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How to Use Your Blog to Sell More Books

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Lindsay

Whether you’re e-publishing on your own or being published through a house, you’ve probably heard that a blog is a must for book promotion. Writers like to write, so it’s not a big hardship for most of us (though one … Continue reading →

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Should Authors Add a Paypal Donation Button to Their Sites?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lindsay

One of the great things about being an independent author in this day and age (the e-publishing era) is that you have a shot at making money, maybe even making a living wage, if you have enough books out and they … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Book Blogger (and getting free books!) with Laurie Lu from Bonafide Reflections

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lindsay

Last spring, I wrote a series of posts on How to Make Money as a Book Blogger, based on my years of paying the bills with my internet income (before shifting my focus to writing stories and self-publishing, I blogged … Continue reading →

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How to Get People to Read Your Old Blog Posts

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’ve been blogging for a while, your experience thus far might have been something like this: Spend the first six months writing blog posts where you put your heart and soul into making them useful to readers. Listen to … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for Bringing More Readers to Your Blog

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Lindsay

I stumbled into the #fantasychat on Twitter the other day, and the topic was “How to get more readers to your blog.” Whether you’re an author, hoping to attract folks who might buy your books, or you’re just trying to … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons to Interview Other Authors on Your Blog

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Lindsay

You’ve published your first ebook (or you’re planning to), and you’ve decided to start a blog to help build awareness of yourself and your work. Great! If you’re like a lot of writers, you’re blogging about…yourself. If you’re fascinating that … Continue reading →

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