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Pen Name Launch: First Month Earnings $3043 (what worked and didn’t for marketing)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Lindsay

If you’ve been following the blog and Twitter, you may have heard me mention my pen name project. I haven’t shared the details with many people — mostly just my editor and beta readers — because I wanted to see if I … Continue reading →

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6 Ways to Make Money as an Author (in Addition to Selling Books)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Lindsay

The “KU Apocalypse,” as some writers have called it, has cut into the bottom line for many independent authors, especially those who have refused to participate in Amazon’s KDP Select program, because they’re not willing to go exclusive with the … Continue reading →

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KDP Select & Kindle Unlimited: Why Ebooks Not Enrolled Are at a Disadvantage

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Lindsay

Until a week and a half ago, I had never enrolled any of my books in Kindle Select. The program came out after I started self-publishing, and I already had readers on the other platforms. That doesn’t mean I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Texting New Releases, Series Pricing, and Succeeding in YA Fantasy with Terah Edun

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Lindsay

Even though I know you guys love hearing me ramble every week (you do, right?), it’s nice to hear from other authors. Terah Edun has been rocking it this year with her YA fantasy novels, so I cornered her in … Continue reading →

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Using Pubslush to Fund Your Next Book

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Lindsay

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 →

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Rust & Relics Continues with Thorn Fall

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Lindsay

Last year, I published Torrent, the first novel in my Rust & Relics contemporary fantasy series, and now the second book is ready to go. Thorn Fall is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords (Apple coming soon). Blurb:  … Continue reading →

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Launching Multiple Books at Once: Pros & Cons

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Lindsay

If you’ve hung out on the indie forums or listened to the various self-publishing podcasts, you might have heard of new authors finding success with variations of Liliana Hart’s “5 down and 1 in the hole” technique (summed up on Hugh Howey’s … Continue reading →

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How Do You Get Reviews for Your FIRST Book?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Lindsay

I don’t have to tell you: getting reviews is invaluable when it comes to selling books (just try to get a Bookbub ad without a bunch of positive reviews, I dare ya). It’s something I’ve talked about before (and I do … Continue reading →

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