Author Archives: Cora

The Guardian discovers Indie Publishing

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Cora

The Guardian has run two articles on indie publishing this week. The first is a profile of Amanda Hocking to tie in with the upcoming paperback release of her novel Switched in the US and UK. Amanda Hocking’s story has … Continue reading →

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Another interview with Cora and some indie publishing links for the weekend

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I am interviewed at the Indie Book Lounge today. Come on over and check it out. If you want to read some of my past interviews, they are archived at the Interviews page. There have also been … Continue reading →

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E-Book and Indie Publishing Perspectives from the Mainstream Media

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Cora

With e-book sales having gone up over the holidays, there have also been a couple of new articles on the rise of e-books and indie publishing in mainstream news outlets: The venerable BBC has discovered the indie publishing phenomenon and … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promo Post

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Cora

First of all, you may have noticed that both this blog and the blog at my main site are now equipped with a widget where you can sign up for my e-mail newsletter. Because received marketing wisdom says that an … Continue reading →

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More on KDP Select and Pricing

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Cora

I already explained my stand on Amazon’s KDP Select program, which demands exclusivity from indie authors in exchange for participation in a US-only lending library program and five free promotion days. The short version is: No way will I participate … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Cora and a Price Drop

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Cora

Historical fiction writer J.R. Tomlin interviewed me on her blog. Come on over and visit. J.R. Tomlin writes well researched historical novels set in Scotland (which is a rarity in this age of pseudo-historical kilt-rippers) as well as epic fantasy, … Continue reading →

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December e-book sales and a look back on our first year in business

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Cora

Kristine Kathryn Rusch may have some doubts whether the predicted post-Christmas e-book sales rush will happen this year, but at least as far as I am concerned the Christmas sales increase is real. For in December 2011, I sold 17 … Continue reading →

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2011 – Year of the Indie

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Cora

2011 has been quite a year for me. I began looking into indie publishing around January/February of 2011 and launched Pegasus Pulp Publishing on July 3, 2011, with three books. Now, almost half a year later, I have twelve books … Continue reading →

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Hostage to Passion is a Bestseller

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Cora

Hostage to Passion actually hit a bestseller list today at Amazon Germany and is now No. 68 in a English language Kindle store for historical romances. Want proof? Look at this: Amazon Bestseller-Rang: #5.548 Bezahlt in Kindle-Shop (Siehe Top 100 … Continue reading →

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50% off Pegasus Pulp books at OmniLit/AllRomance ebooks

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Cora

OmniLit/AllRomance ebooks are currently running a two day Christmas sale and offer 50% off all e-books in their store marked with the crown icon. This includes Pegasus Pulp e-books. So if you’re interested in one or more of our titles, … Continue reading →

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