Tag Archives: E-publishing

My Experience Advertising My Ebook with BookBub

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Lindsay

We’ve talked about advertising here before — in fact one of my earliest posts covered my experiments with buying Goodreads ads — and whether it’s an effective way to promote one’s books. In most cases, it’s not worth it, with … Continue reading →

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How Do You Maintain Steady Book Sales at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Lindsay

Whether you’re self-publishing or releasing a novel with a traditional publisher, when you first launch your book, you’re excited to promote it. You jump onto forums, you get active on Facebook, you blog, you guest blog, you sign up for … Continue reading →

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Are There Downsides to Giving Away Free Ebooks?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’ve stopped by my blog before, you’ve doubtlessly heard me suggest that giving away a free ebook (whether a short story, a novella, or a complete Book 1) can be a great way to boost sales of your other … Continue reading →

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Can Posting Stories on Wattpad Help You Sell Books?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Lindsay

As authors, we’re always looking for new ways to stand out and attract readers to our work. The online world presents numerous opportunities, some of them effective, some not so much. I’ve been aware of Wattpad for a while, but … Continue reading →

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Ebook Pricing Strategy for a Stand Alone Novel?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Lindsay

Every now and then someone asks me what I think about such-and-such price for an ebook. I’ve talked a lot about how I like free or 99 cents for a Book 1 in a series, thus to let people try … Continue reading →

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How to Sell Advanced Reader Copies as a Self-Published Author

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Lindsay

As my three regular readers know, I released the fifth book in my Emperor’s Edge series last week. A couple of weeks before that, I offered an eARC (electronic advanced reader copy) for sale on my site. This was the … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Success Interview with… Me :)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lindsay

Hi folks, I’ll have some new blog posts for you this week (specifically I want to talk about my experience with selling advanced reader copies from my site — how it went, what I learned, etc.), but for today, I … Continue reading →

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Authorpreneurship 101: Shameless Self-Promotion vs. Shameful Self-Promotion

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Lindsay

As I’ve mentioned before, selling your first 1,000 books or so is excruciating (unless you’re one of those rare authors who love marketing and think nothing of carrying a crate of your books around in the trunk of your car, … Continue reading →

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