Tag Archives: kobo

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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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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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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Should You Price Your Ebooks Differently in Different Countries?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Lindsay

I was listening to Mark Lefebvre (Director of Self Publishing/Author Relations at Kobo) chat with the gang on the Self Publishing Roundtable the other day (link: Horror Writing And Selling More Books On Kobo), and one of the things that Mark mentioned … Continue reading →

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Where Can Authors Advertise for the B&N, Apple, and Kobo Stores?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Lindsay

If you’ve decided you’re tired of relying on Amazon for your sole source of e-publishing income (or maybe you’re not doing well at Amazon, and you’re hoping the other stores might take off for you), then you may have looked … Continue reading →

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Kobo Becoming a Player for Self-Published Ebook Authors

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lindsay

A lot of authors, self-published and otherwise, focus on Amazon when it comes to book sales and promotions. How do I sell more ebooks at Amazon? How do I increase my sales ranking? How do I get my book to … Continue reading →

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How Do You Maintain Steady Book Sales at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Lindsay

Whether you’re self-publishing or releasing a novel with a traditional publisher, when you first launch your book, you’re excited to promote it. You jump onto forums, you get active on Facebook, you blog, you guest blog, you sign up for … Continue reading →

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Beyond Smashwords — My Plans to Upload Ebooks Directly to Apple & Kobo

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Lindsay

In late April, I published my fourth Emperor’s Edge book to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. The book appeared in all of these stores within 24 hours. This is what you’d expect in this digital age. But what of … Continue reading →

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