Tag Archives: ebooks

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 To Win Followers and Influence Readers on Wattpad

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Lindsay

I’ve had a few folks write guests posts about Wattpad in the last year and I keep running across news stories on Wattpad authors getting picked up by publishers, so it must be the place to be right now. At … Continue reading →

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Forged in Blood II (The Final Emperor’s Edge Book) Is Available

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Lindsay

The last novel in The Emperor’s Edge story line is ready to go. I’ve posted the first couple of chapters and the cover art here, in case you’d like a preview, but if you want to pick it up right … 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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How Sue London’s First Novel Became an Amazon Bestseller in a Couple of Weeks

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Lindsay

Is it still possible to hit it big with a first novel? To toss that puppy out there and see it rocket to the tops of the Amazon sales charts? Well, if you’ve been following the blog, you know the … 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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How Do You Keep Your Book Sales Momentum Going Over the Months and Years?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Lindsay

When you first release your book, you’re excited to share it with the world, and you’re ready to devote tons of energy to marketing. Blog tours, forum posts, interviews, guest posts, tweets, Facebook updates, advertising campaigns… if you can do … Continue reading →

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Where Can Authors Advertise for the B&N, Apple, and Kobo Stores?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Lindsay

If you’ve decided you’re tired of relying on Amazon for your sole source of e-publishing income (or maybe you’re not doing well at Amazon, and you’re hoping the other stores might take off for you), then you may have looked … Continue reading →

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