Tag Archives: indie authors

A Full-time Indie Author Answers Your Questions: Part 1

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Lindsay

I’ve gotten a lot of nice email since Forged in Blood II came out, but I’m woefully behind in my responses. A lot of them are related to my books, but because of this blog, I often get questions related … Continue reading →

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Tips for Getting a Movie Deal as an Independent Author (with Lisa Grace)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Lindsay

It seems that most authors love the idea of seeing their books on the big screen — and the extra income from selling book rights to a movie producer doesn’t hurt either. But is a possibility as an independent author? … Continue reading →

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Tips for Collaborating with Other Authors

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Lindsay

If you’ve ever thought about writing with another author, you might enjoy today’s guest post with Catherine Nault and Mana Findley. They met online and have written Shadow War: Innocence, their first book (something they managed in a few short … Continue reading →

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Attending Conventions and Conferences as an Independent Author

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Lindsay

I keep saying I’m going to start going to writing and SF/F conventions so I can network, promote books, and pick up hot Klingons, but it hasn’t happened yet. Am I missing out? I invited fellow independent author Dale Ivan … Continue reading →

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Is Becoming a Best-Selling Author a Matter of Luck?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Lindsay

A couple of days ago, I saw a video review of The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World on The Creative Penn. I needed something to listen to on a road trip anyway, so I picked up the … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing 101: 3 Traits of Successful Indie Authors

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Lindsay

When I published my first ebook, there were already lots of indie authors doing well, as evinced by their rankings at Amazon and their I’m-selling-XXXX-books-a-month posts in various self-publishing forums. I was a little worried that I was coming to … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Conferences–Valuable for an Indie Author?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Lindsay

I’m plugging away at my next novel (70,000 words into EE5, in case anyone is wondering!), so I’m glad to have a guest poster lined up for today. Indie fantasy author Dale Ivan Smith is here to talk about writers’ … Continue reading →

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Serial Books Selling Like Hotcakes for Indie Author Brondt Kamffer

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Lindsay

Early on in my e-publishing career (ya know, last year), I realized there was no reason to limit oneself to full-length novels when it comes to ebooks. In the print world, the economics of book binding might dictate that stories … Continue reading →

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