Tag Archives: E-publishing

Advanced Review Copies of Conspiracy (Emperor’s Edge 4)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Lindsay

As many of you know, I’ve been running a Kickstarter campaign to help fund future Emperor’s Edge audiobooks. There are a few days left to pledge, but, thanks to some generous folks, we’ve already reached the funding goals. As a … Continue reading →

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How to Improve Your Ebook Sales at Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and iTunes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Lindsay

I hear a lot of independent authors say that their ebook sales at Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, iTunes, etc. are practically non-existent when compared to their Amazon sales. A lot of folks seem to have enrolled in KDP Select (which … Continue reading →

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Indie Writing and Traditional Storytelling with Alan Dean

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Lindsay

We have a Friday morning guest post for you today, one where indie author Alan Dean discusses the rise of self-publishing. Thank you for reading! Indie Writing and Traditional Storytelling When writers think about the book they’ve just finished their … Continue reading →

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Ebook Pricing for Short Stories and Novellas?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Lindsay

As we’ve talked about before (How Well Does Short Fiction Sell in Ebook Form? and Novellas and Short Stories — Ebooks Not Just for Novels), there are no rules when it comes to word count on ebooks. I enjoy writing … Continue reading →

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Ebook Pricing: Why 99 Cents Might Be a Mistake for You

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Lindsay

A lot of new independent authors will e-publish their first novels and set the price to 99 cents, thinking that’s where they have to be because they’re unknown authors. Then they’ll go out and promote the heck out of their … Continue reading →

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What Can We Learn from JA Konrath’s $140,000 E-Publishing Sales Month?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’re at all into self-publishing or e-publishing, you’ve probably heard of J.A. Konrath. He was one of the first authors to turn his back on the traditional publishing system and start enrolling his new titles (and old ones where … Continue reading →

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Should an Indie (Self-Published) Author Create an Imprint (i.e. their own “press”)?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lindsay

If you go surfing around Amazon, you’ll notice a lot of the books in the Kindle Store that look self-published and yet have publishers listed. Boom Stick Publishing. Harvest Moon Press. Soft Kitty Productions… With the proliferation of small presses … Continue reading →

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How Many People Can *Really* Make a Living Self-Publishing?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Lindsay

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts (3 Reasons I’m Glad I Chose Self-Publishing, Why Self-Publishing Is So Popular Right Now), e-publishing and the growing popularity of ebook readers has made it attractive to stay independent and self-publish instead of pursuing … Continue reading →

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