Tag Archives: genres

How to Successfully “Genre Hop” as an Author

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Lindsay

If you’re an indie author, you’ve probably heard this advice: write in a series and publish often. If you genre hop, your readers won’t follow you. If you have too many series going at once, you’ll struggle to build momentum … Continue reading →

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Pen Names for Different Genres, Yea or Nay?

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Lindsay

Let’s talk about pen names today. Not the type of pen name you adopt because you need to hide your writing career from employers, stalkers, mob bosses, or grannies who don’t approve of your “active romance” novels (all valid reasons … Continue reading →

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Can Writing in Multiple Genres Hurt Your Sales Potential?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Lindsay

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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Choosing a Genre for Your Self-Published Book with M.H. Mead

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Lindsay

For some authors, genre is obvious. Their book is a cozy mystery, or a historical romance, or a space opera. Not everyone writes in tidy categories, though, which brings in the problem of selecting a spot for it in the … 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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Which Genres Sell Best for Indie Ebook Authors?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Lindsay

Whether you’re just getting into e-publishing or you’ve been staring at your sales numbers for a long time (and wondering why they aren’t higher), you might be interested to know which indie ebook authors are doing very well and what … Continue reading →

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