Tag Archives: ebooks

How to Get Your Ebook Listed for Free at Amazon (maybe)

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Lindsay

It’s no secret that Amazon is currently the biggest marketplace for ebooks. If you can sell well there, you’ve got it made. As we’ve talked about before, one strategy authors employ is to give away a free or a 99-cent … Continue reading →

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7 Reasons You’re Not Selling Many Ebooks

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Lindsay

Let’s do a troubleshooting post today. I’ve had a few emails from new e-publishers wondering how they can sell more ebooks. If you follow this blog, you know I’m not a huge seller, but my earnings have certainly improved a … Continue reading →

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Can a “Normal” Author Make a Living E-publishing?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Lindsay

While I was wondering what to blog about today, someone (thanks, Kevin Tross!) sent me an email asking how well I’m doing with my ebooks and if there’s hope for normal authors (not the Amanda Hockings, JA Konraths, Brian S … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Publish Your Ebooks on Smashwords

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lindsay

Smashwords is an ebook marketplace and distributor you may not have heard of if you’re new to e-publishing, or if you’ve primarily focused on the Kindle so far. Or maybe you’ve heard of it, but you didn’t get the appeal … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Publishing Multiple Ebooks

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Once you publish your first ebook, you’ve got to promote it, right? Naturally! But…sometimes we get caught up in marketing and blogging and checking sales stats obsessively (I never had this problem, of course… *cough*) that we get distracted from … Continue reading →

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eBook FAQ: Common E-Publishing Questions Answered

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lindsay

There are a few e-publishing questions that lead folks to my blog over and over, so I thought I’d do a post today trying to answer some of the most common ones. Do people make money e-publishing? How much can … Continue reading →

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6 Reasons Why eBooks Are the Future by JM Array

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lindsay

As those of you who follow my tweets may know, I’ve been slacking off down in Palm Springs, watching Federer and Nadal play tennis instead of slaving away at the keyboard. I managed to get a couple posts up earlier … Continue reading →

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 3: Content and Keywords

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Lindsay

Welcome to part three of the series I started with How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Pt. 1 (if you’re coming in new, you may want to start there). Today we’re talking about choosing a niche for your … Continue reading →

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