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Amazon Sales Rank Explained

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Lindsay

I know the Amazon Sales Ranking System (or Amazon Bestsellers Rank) is something a lot of authors wonder about. Since I’m not big on plotting points on graphs and crunching numbers myself, I’m bringing in Robin Sullivan for a guest … 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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The Amazon Conundrum (AKA Why Some of My Books Are in Kindle Unlimited and Most Are Not)

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Lindsay

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, because I get these questions a lot: Why isn’t X book available in Kindle Unlimited? Why isn’t X book available on Kobo/Barnes & Noble/Apple/etc.? I wanted a place to send … Continue reading →

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Updates to Amazon’s Book Ranking Algorithms: The Death of 99-Cent Ebooks? An End to KDP Select Perks?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Lindsay

Ever wonder how Amazon’s ranking algorithms work? Why one book gets recommended to readers and another doesn’t? The difference between the popularity lists and the bestseller lists? Well, indie author Edward W. Robertson doesn’t work for Amazon, but he’s a … Continue reading →

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Interview with Full-Time Ebook Author S. J. Reisner

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Lindsay

If you like success stories, you should dig today’s interview. I first learned of S. J. Reisner when she left a comment on one of my posts about short fiction ebooks. She mentioned she was a fan of short fiction … Continue reading →

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Streamlining Your Writing, Publishing, and Marketing Process to Become a More Profitable Author

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Lindsay

2016 was a tough year for a lot of indie authors, with people reporting everything from flawed reporting and not getting credit for page reads in Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program to no longer being able to get Bookbub ads to … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Options for Indie Authors (and when it’s worth paying for production yourself)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Lindsay

I’m gradually getting my library of books out in audiobook form. Some of these books are being published through Podium Publishing, some I’m doing through ACX, and some of the older ones were done through an independent production company, Darkfire … Continue reading →

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How to Successfully “Genre Hop” as an Author

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Lindsay

If you’re an indie author, you’ve probably heard this advice: write in a series and publish often. If you genre hop, your readers won’t follow you. If you have too many series going at once, you’ll struggle to build momentum … Continue reading →

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