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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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KDP Select Titles Being Pirated and Distributed to Other Stores

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Lindsay

Do you have any titles in KDP Select? Titles that are supposed to be exclusive to Amazon? If so, you may want to check periodically to make sure they’re not on sale anywhere else. I only have a couple of … 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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How to Improve Your Ebook Sales at Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and iTunes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Lindsay

I hear a lot of independent authors say that their ebook sales at Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, iTunes, etc. are practically non-existent when compared to their Amazon sales. A lot of folks seem to have enrolled in KDP Select (which … Continue reading →

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How to Sell More Ebooks at Smashwords

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’re like many indie authors, you’d like to sell ebooks through Smashwords since there are quite a few perks: They pay a higher royalty than Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the others (85% and there’s no dip in your … Continue reading →

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Earn 75% Promoting My Ebooks and Other Random News

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lindsay

I’m back from a week-long trip where the bears, moose, and killer geese were many and the internet connections were few. Thanks for checking out the book promotion tips I put up last week, courtesy of fellow indie authors from … Continue reading →

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How to Use Smashwords Coupons to Promote Your Ebook

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Lindsay

A few days ago, I argued that it was worth publishing your ebook through Smashwords, even if you’re using PubIt (Barnes & Noble) and Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon) to handle distribution to those stores on your own. One of the … Continue reading →

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