My Ebooks
I've written more than 60 novels, but here are some Book 1s you can start with:
Sinister Magic
Balanced on the Blade's Edge
EXCERPT | Ebook Available at...
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords
Apple | Kobo
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Using Pubslush to Fund Your Next Book
There are quite a few crowd-funding sites out there now, if you’re looking for help financing your first book (editing, cover art, etc. can easily run you a thousand dollars or more). I did Kickstarter early on in my self-publishing … Continue reading
Google Play — Should You Be Uploading Your Ebooks There?
As a self-publisher, I’ve been a big proponent of putting my ebooks in as many of the major markets as possible. Since there are already so many places where we can’t appear (such as all those thousands of physical bookstores), … Continue reading
Pricing for Launch: Book 1 in a New Series, Go High or Low?
If you’ve been following my blog for a while (or since last Thursday), you know I’m releasing the first book in a new series next week. As an independent author, you get to choose your own price for your ebooks, … Continue reading
Posted in E-publishing
Tagged book 1, book launch, book publishing, E-publishing, ebook prices, ebook pricing, ebook series, new series
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A Full-time Indie Author Answers Your Questions: Part 1
I’ve gotten a lot of nice email since Forged in Blood II came out, but I’m woefully behind in my responses. A lot of them are related to my books, but because of this blog, I often get questions related … Continue reading
How Do You Establish a Fan Base *Before* You Launch Your Book?
I get a lot of variations of this question from writers who are working on their first book and are planning to self-publish (or seek an agent and a traditional deal) in a few months. Since I didn’t have much … Continue reading
Posted in Book Marketing, New Author Series
Tagged agents, book launch, book promotion, ebooks, first book, marketing, publishers, publishing, self-publishing, selling your first book
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New Author Series: How Do You Build a Fan Base, Anyway?
It’s a foregone conclusion that it’s a good thing for an author to have an established fan base, but I’ll share some numbers from my last release for those who like concrete examples. A couple of weeks ago, around May … Continue reading
Posted in New Author Series
Tagged amazon, book promotion, fan base, find readers, kdp select, make a living writing, readers, target audience
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Book Promotion — What’s Working at Amazon in 2013?
Amazon isn’t the only place to sell your ebooks, and I’ve had some luck with Apple and Kobo of late, but it remains the big dog in the house, and most of the questions I get in regard to book … Continue reading