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Book Bloggers: the indie author’s best friend

April 18, 2011 by Edie Ramer 4 Comments

I heart book bloggers. When I published my first paranormal romance last August, a former book reviewer gave me a list of the biggest review sites. Guess what I found out? The biggest review sites don’t accept self-published books. Luckily, two friends had self-published in paranormal romance a few months earlier. Going through their reviews … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marketing Tagged: Aimee, Amanda Hocking, book bloggers, Coffee Table Reviews, DailyCheapReads, Edie Ramer, indie authors, indie publishing, self-publishing

Self-publishing for New Writers

October 18, 2010 by Edie Ramer 5 Comments

I’m a proponent of digital self-publishing.  After being “almost there” for six years, I self-published my paranormal romance Cattitude on Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more.  It’s easy and inexpensive, and more than that, it’s freeing and empowering.  One of the best things about having your book published (besides money) is getting emails from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing Tagged: Amanda Hocking, indie publishing, new writers, self-publishing

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