Tag Archives: book promotion

Book Promotion When Time Is Limited — What’s Most Worth Doing?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lindsay

A blog reader sent me a note asking what I would do to promote a series like my Emperor’s Edge if I was starting from scratch and had an hour a day to work on the marketing side of things. … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Amazon Sale: Improving Rankings, Selling More Books, and Gaining Exposure

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Lindsay

I’m not a master marketer. I never hand someone a business card unless they ask, I rarely plug my titles on Twitter and Facebook, and if I had to sell my books face-to-face I doubt I’d have moved more than … Continue reading →

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How Do You Stay Excited About Marketing and Book Promotions as the Years Pass?

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Lindsay

This Christmas will mark my three-year anniversary in the e-publishing arena. I put out my first novel, The Emperor’s Edge, in December of 2010. I did book blog tours, submitted to review sites, started this blog, started a newsletter, built … Continue reading →

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How Can You Sell More Books Through Your Blog?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Lindsay

A lot of authors start blogs because of a vague notion that they should, that it’s part of “building a platform” and that it can help sell more books. Is it? Can it? Sure, though, for fiction authors in particular, … Continue reading →

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How Do You Establish a Fan Base *Before* You Launch Your Book?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Lindsay

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 →

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New Author Series: How Do You Build a Fan Base, Anyway?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Lindsay

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 →

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Amazon KDP Select for eBook Promotion, Yea or Nay?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Lindsay

I’ve avoided Amazon’s KDP Select Program since the beginning because it requires exclusivity (you can only sell your books at Amazon as long as you’re enrolled). It came out a year after I started publishing, and I already had readers … Continue reading →

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Book Promotion Advice from Popular Indie Fantasy Author Joseph Lallo

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Lindsay

Today I’ve got a guest post for you guys from fellow indie fantasy author Joseph Lallo. He’s had a lot of success with his fantasy series (The Book of Deacon is the first and is available for free at Amazon, … Continue reading →

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