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Legacy of Magic Bonus Stories + New Book (Fused, Book 6)

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Lindsay

As usual, I’m not the best at updating the website, but here’s some quick news for you. The sixth Legacy of Magic novel (Fused) comes out on Amazon this coming Wednesday. (You can order it here.) Not sure if you’ve missed … Continue reading →

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The Amazon Conundrum (AKA Why Some of My Books Are in Kindle Unlimited and Most Are Not)

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Lindsay

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, because I get these questions a lot: Why isn’t X book available in Kindle Unlimited? Why isn’t X book available on Kobo/Barnes & Noble/Apple/etc.? I wanted a place to send … Continue reading →

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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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Should You Go Wide or Join KDP Select/Kindle Unlimited?

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Lindsay

When I uploaded my first book, The Emperor’s Edge, in December of 2010, it was a foregone conclusion that I would put it out there everywhere I could, in the hope that new readers would stumble across it and give … Continue reading →

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Can Serials Still Be Profitable in Kindle Unlimited 2.0 (and elsewhere)?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Lindsay

I’ve interviewed authors about writing serials in the past, and it’s something I’ve been interested in trying for several years. The novel is my favorite medium, and I think novels are the easiest thing to sell in the long run, … Continue reading →

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Marketing Your Series: a Plan for a Solid Launch and Sales for Years to Come

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Lindsay

Let’s talk about publishing and marketing a series today. It’s generally what you’ll hear authors recommend doing, since it can be tough to gain traction with readers when you’re doing unrelated stand-alone novels. A series has the potential to be … Continue reading →

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Ebook Marketing Strategies for 2015 — What Will Work?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Lindsay

Lately, there have been quite a few people blogging about how 2014 was the year of the quitter, when it comes to independent authors, or that it was, at the least, the year that things got tougher. In the last couple of years, … Continue reading →

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Pen Name Update: 10 Weeks In (Earnings: $12,824)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Lindsay

I’m about ten weeks into my pen name experiment, which I first blogged about back in November: Pen Name Launch: First Month Earnings $3043 (what worked and didn’t for marketing). The first book launched around October 10th at 99 cents and … Continue reading →

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