My Ebooks
I've written more than 60 novels, but here are some Book 1s you can start with:
Sinister Magic
Balanced on the Blade's Edge
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Tag Archives: self-publishing
Thoughts After Eight Years of Self-Publishing and About What’s Ahead
In the beginning… I published my first novel, The Emperor’s Edge, in December of 2010. I’d taken a short stab at querying agents, but at the same time that I was doing that, I got my first kindle, and I … Continue reading
Are There Really “Secrets” to Self-Publishing Success?
If you visit the Writers’ Cafe on Kboards in any given week, you can find authors plotting ways to engineer a bestseller or asking if there’s a way to work the system in order to “stick” on Amazon. Everybody wants success — … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks
Tagged advertising, amazon, ebooks, indie authors, kdp select, marketing, promotions, publishing, self-publishing
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3 Reasons to Bundle the Early Books in Your Series
For some indie authors, bundling is a no-brainer. If you have three or more books in a series and plan to write more, then it’s a given that you’ll box up the first three (at least). You’ll work out the numbers, give the reader … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks
Tagged bookbub, boxed sets, bundles, ent, marketing, self-publishing
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Writing Humor, Writing Quickly, Well-Rounded Characters and Other Reader Questions Answered
I was recently interviewed on the Upgrade Your Story podcast, and the host asked if I had any reader questions that people might like answered. Several people chimed in on Facebook with questions. We didn’t end up having time to … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged marketing, motivation, promotion, self-publishing, writing fast, writing humor
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Pen Name Launch: First Month Earnings $3043 (what worked and didn’t for marketing)
If you’ve been following the blog and Twitter, you may have heard me mention my pen name project. I haven’t shared the details with many people — mostly just my editor and beta readers — because I wanted to see if I … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon Kindle Sales
Tagged amazon kindle, kindle unlimited, launching a book, marketing, pen name, publishing, self-publishing
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Launching Multiple Books at Once: Pros & Cons
If you’ve hung out on the indie forums or listened to the various self-publishing podcasts, you might have heard of new authors finding success with variations of Liliana Hart’s “5 down and 1 in the hole” technique (summed up on Hugh Howey’s … Continue reading
Posted in Book Marketing
Tagged launch strategies, liliana hart, marketing, self-publishing
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After 20 Novels, What Does Your Editing Process Look Like?
When I write about my self-publishing journey here, I usually stick more to publishing strategies and marketing topics, but a couple of people have asked me editing questions lately. As I close in on twenty novels (between my name and … Continue reading