Tag Archives: anthologies

Free Fiction: Bearadise Lodge

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Lindsay

For this month’s free short story, I have something new for my science fiction fans. (Though this is more of a moon-side fun adventure than anything hard scifi, so fantasy readers may enjoy it too.) The characters in this story … Continue reading →

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“Hope Springs,” a Fallen Empire Short Story: Preview

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Lindsay

A few months ago, I was asked to contribute a short story to the fourth Beyond the Stars science fiction anthology, and I said sure. I had just finished the last novel in my Fallen Empire series, so I decided … Continue reading →

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Putting Short Stories into Multi-Author Anthologies for More Exposure (and more money)

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Lindsay

Anthologies have been around for a long time, and it’s no surprise that indie authors are editing and publishing them, along with all other types of fiction. We’ve talked before about how it’s tough to do well with short stories, … Continue reading →

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Short Stories vs. Short Story Collections–Which Sell Better?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Lindsay

As we’ve discussed before, there are no rules about minimum word count when it comes to ebooks. You can publish a 150,000-word novel or you can publish a 5,000-word short story, and anything above, below, and in between is up … Continue reading →

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The Ebook Omnibus: A Win for You and Your Readers

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Lindsay

Since I read fantasy, a genre that often features trilogies and longer series, I have plenty of paperback and hardback omnibuses on my shelves. In case you’re not familiar with the publishing-world version of the term, this is when two … Continue reading →

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