Tag Archives: E-publishing

Can Writing in Multiple Genres Hurt Your Sales Potential?

When it comes to fiction, authors seem to fall into two camps: those who have multiple favorite genres and want to explore all of them and those who couldn’t imagine wanting to pen stories outside of their chosen niches. One … Continue reading

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How to Upload Ebooks Directly to Apple/iTunes with Danielle Bourdon

If you stopped by earlier in the week, you know I’m planning to switch from using Smashwords to distribute to Apple and Kobo and start uploading ebooks directly to those stores. I’ve already uploaded my fourth Emperor’s Edge book to … Continue reading

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Beyond Smashwords — My Plans to Upload Ebooks Directly to Apple & Kobo

In late April, I published my fourth Emperor’s Edge book to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. The book appeared in all of these stores within 24 hours. This is what you’d expect in this digital age. But what of … Continue reading

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3 Tips for Self-Publishing Success

Success is one of those words that means different things to different people. For the sake of this blog post, I’m going to define success as “meeting or exceeding your goals,” whether that means making such-and-such amount of money a … Continue reading

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Why One New Author Chose a Small Press over Self-Publishing

As you guys know, I’m an independent author, and I tend to post interviews and guest posts by other indie authors, but there are reasons why self-publishing isn’t for everybody, and there are options out there that needn’t involve spending … Continue reading

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Should You Price Ebooks at 99 Cents When You’re a New, Unknown Author?

Pricing is one of the most hotly debated topics in the e-publishing world. Traditional publishers and self-publishers alike are trying to figure the magic number for ebooks, and the big kahunas (i.e. Amazon) are applying pressure by making it more … Continue reading

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Serial Books Selling Like Hotcakes for Indie Author Brondt Kamffer

Early on in my e-publishing career (ya know, last year), I realized there was no reason to limit oneself to full-length novels when it comes to ebooks. In the print world, the economics of book binding might dictate that stories … Continue reading

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Are More Authors Than You Think Making a Living Self-Publishing?

About this time last year, I wrote up a blog post detailing how I was doing, financially speaking, on my new e-publishing endeavor (I got my start in December of 2010). When it came to ebook earnings, my grand total … Continue reading

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