About
You clicked the “about” page? Really?
I wasn’t sure anyone would actually do that. Hm. I better write something so you don’t feel you wasted your time.
Official-sounding bio stuff:
I’ve been publishing web content and blogging for a living since 2004. Before that I worked for other people. It wasn’t nearly as fun. I was even an enlisted soldier in the army for a few years, which had it’s fun moments but was mostly about getting up way earlier than I like and doing grunt work (they liked it if you actually grunted while doing it…).
As I was saying before I distracted myself, I’m working for myself these days. My main hobby, and the reason for this blog, is writing fantasy.
I’ve had short stories published here and there, but I never had much interest in stalking querying agents (too much like applying for a job with ten thousand applicants). I did want to get my work out there for anyone who might enjoy reading it. Thanks to the e-publishing revolution, I’m now able to make this happen, and, as with my day job, I can do it on my own terms. More fun that way. Really.
This blog is a place for me to post what I’m leaning about e-publishing and book promotion. I haven’t been an “indie ebook author” for long, but my day job has taught me a lot of about search engine optimization, internet marketing, and all that hoopla, so I hope some of what I post is useful for other authors. I’ve joked a couple of times that the tagline should be “I’m trying everything so you don’t have to.”
Guest Posting Policy
I’m open to guest posts, especially those with a “how to do this” or “how I sold lots of ebooks doing this” bent. We’ve done a couple on why people chose to e-publish and probably don’t need more along those lines. I’m especially interested in posts that cover an aspect of e-publishing or book promotion that I’m not well versed in.
Here are a few ideas (but don’t feel restricted to what’s on this list!):
- How to format an ebook for the various readers
- How to design your own cover art on the cheap
- How to use Facebook to promote your book
- How to create a book trailer that works
- Dealing with success
- Scheduling — Finding time to write and promote
If you’re interested in guest posting, contact me here or chat me up on Twitter. All things being equal, I’d rather help promote someone I know a little. 
Thanks for reading!
~Lindsay
