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5 Tips for Getting Accepted by Bookbub

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Lindsay

I mentioned on Twitter last night that I’d snagged another Bookbub ad for one of my boxed sets, and someone asked what the trick was, since they had been trying for years to get accepted. I thought I’d do a write-up … Continue reading →

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Are There Really “Secrets” to Self-Publishing Success?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Lindsay

If you visit the Writers’ Cafe on Kboards in any given week, you can find authors plotting ways to engineer a bestseller or asking if there’s a way to work the system in order to “stick” on Amazon. Everybody wants success — … Continue reading →

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Talking 30 Books, 5 Years of Self-Publishing, and Making a Living Writing on The Creative Penn

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Lindsay

Hey, all! Just a quick note to let you know that Joanna Penn interviewed me for her popular and long-lived author-prenuer podcast, The Creative Penn. If you want to hear two full-time indie authors talk about the biz, stop by … Continue reading →

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How to Increase Sales at Apple iBooks

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Lindsay

Before I jump into this post, I have to disclose that Apple is my #4 earner and that while I always sell books there, I’m not a rock star by any means. (For me, sales at Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Promote Your Free Book 1 Series Starter

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lindsay

You’ve probably heard that a lot of indie authors made their careers by giving away tens of thousands of copies of their series starters. (For me, The Emperor’s Edge, has been free since late 2011). You may also have heard … Continue reading →

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KDP Select Titles Being Pirated and Distributed to Other Stores

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Lindsay

Do you have any titles in KDP Select? Titles that are supposed to be exclusive to Amazon? If so, you may want to check periodically to make sure they’re not on sale anywhere else. I only have a couple of … Continue reading →

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Increasing Sales on an Old or Flagging Series

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Lindsay

Do you have a series that isn’t selling as well as you wish it would? Do you have a series that once sold well but has dropped into obscurity? Do you have a series that’s never made it out of … Continue reading →

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Marketing Your Series: a Plan for a Solid Launch and Sales for Years to Come

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Lindsay

Let’s talk about publishing and marketing a series today. It’s generally what you’ll hear authors recommend doing, since it can be tough to gain traction with readers when you’re doing unrelated stand-alone novels. A series has the potential to be … Continue reading →

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