Tag Archives: ebooks

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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Does Advertising Work for Authors? (AKA We Wanna Sell More Books, Dagnabit)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Lindsay

I never thought I’d get a chance to work “dagnabit” into the title of a blog post (or, you know, anywhere), but it seemed to be an appropriate euphemism for the occasion. I asked what folks wanted to hear about … 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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The Assassin’s Curse Is Out! (Excerpt + Store Links)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lindsay

For those who are waiting for the fourth Emperor’s Edge book, it’s in the works, and I should be able to get it out this spring. In the meantime, here’s a 12,000-word adventure with Amaranthe and Sicarius. I wrote it … 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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Can Publishing a Podiobook Help You Sell More Books?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Lindsay

When this blog was only about three months old (and my self-publishing career was even younger), I interviewed science-fiction author Nathan Lowell, a man now making a living off of his ebook income, and a man who got his start … Continue reading →

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Creating Comic Book Ebooks for the Kindle with Mark Toner

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lindsay

While you may have purchased your e-reader so you can digitally devour your favorite books, you needn’t be limited to straight text offerings. You can subscribe to blogs and even read comic books, and some folks are taking advantage of … Continue reading →

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