Andrew Ashling's Blog - Posts Tagged "self-publishing"

Like a lot of independent authors, about a year ago I started a New Releases Newsletter.

The purpose is sending you timely notification when I release a new title. Additionally, I will send some exclusive previews of scenes or short stories that may or may not be published at a later date in a bundle or an anthology. No spam. No chatty mails about the cute antics of the kitty I don't have or my personal gripes with the grocery or my annoying Aunt Beth. Just a notification of new books and the occasional freebie, and a link in each mail to unsubscribe whenever you feel like it, no questions asked.

Some may wonder why. Do authors think we need more emails? Doesn't Amazon offer a similar service, on the author's personal page? One click and you're done. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? So, why subscribe to New Releases Newsletters?

You can read more of this post on my website, Ximerion.

I don't know how I did it but two books of my series Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse and a cover are finalists for the 2014 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards .

You can see how they're doing here:

for Best Novel
and
for Best Fantasy (High Fantasy/Sword and Sorcery)
and
for Best Cover Art

The winners of eFestival of Words 2014 Awards were announced today.

In other news: some people are very kind.

I bloggged about it on my website, Ximerion