Tag Archives: indie authors

Indie Writing and Traditional Storytelling with Alan Dean

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Lindsay

We have a Friday morning guest post for you today, one where indie author Alan Dean discusses the rise of self-publishing. Thank you for reading! Indie Writing and Traditional Storytelling When writers think about the book they’ve just finished their … Continue reading →

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Stay Independent or Sign on with a Publisher?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lindsay

In the fourteen or fifteen months I’ve been involved with the self-publishing scene, I’ve heard of quite a few independent authors being picked up by major publishers. In some cases, they were noticed and in other cases, they decided to … 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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How Do You Find *Good* Self-Published Authors to Read?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lindsay

So, you’ve got a new Kindle, Ipad, or Nook, and you hear that it’s all the rage to support self-published or “indie” authors (it doesn’t hurt that their ebooks are usually cheaper, sometimes a lot cheaper, than those put out … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Taylor Finds Success Through Giving Away a Free Ebook [Interview]

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Lindsay

We’ve chatted about pricing the first ebook in a series at 99 cents or even giving it away for free as a way to get readers to check out your work (and, we hope, go on to buy the rest … Continue reading →

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Interview with…Me: 1,800 Ebooks Sold in June and Other E-Publishing Topics

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve hosted quite a few interviews with indie authors over the last few months, and, in a narcissistic fit, I thought I’d “interview” myself today. The questions have either come through the contact form on this site or via blog … Continue reading →

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Dark Currents (Emperor’s Edge Sequel) Published!

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Lindsay

Those of you in the “inner circle” (AKA the elite and privileged folks who were willing to sign up for my newsletter) know Dark Currents, the sequel to The Emperor’s Edge, has been up on Smashwords for a couple of … Continue reading →

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The Indie Journey by Successful Author Scott Nicholson

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Lindsay

A couple of months ago, I interviewed full-time indie author, Scott Nicholson, and we talked about advertising, pricing concerns, and other topics pertinent to ebook authors. If you liked that short piece with him, you may be interested in his … Continue reading →

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