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March 2018 AskALLI Members’ Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Dan Blank – Answering 9 Key Questions about Self-publishing

ALLi's monthly AskALLi Q&A podcast gives our members the opportunity to put their own queries about the self-publishing process to our resident expert indie authors, who cover a wide range of topics in every show.

Book Production: 7 Top Tips for Formatting Self-published Books

How many of these 7 bad formatting habits do you have? Save yourself from avoidable problems by following these 7 top tips! Courtesy of Patricia Marshall, owner of Luminare Press, drawing on years of experience.

March 22, 2018
Patricia Marshall
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Writing: How to Use Colloquialisms and When to Avoid Them – Top Tips for Indie Authors

How much slang can you use in your writing without baffling or upsetting readers? ALLi author members debate the best approach to gaining colour from colloquialisms without obscuring meaning.

March 21, 2018
Admin
Writing
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Self-publishing News: A Brief History

Arts Council England has issued a report outlining what it thinks the impact of technology on culture will be in the next decade, ebook platforms expand in Europe, unstaffed bookstores are with us, and it has been a very sad week in the indie community as cyberbullying has dominated much of our discussions on social media.

Introducing Our New AskALLi Self-publishing Advice Broadcast (Not Just Podcast) Line-up for Indie Authors

Don't miss the new line-up of AskALLi broadcasts to put you on the fast-track to more successful self-publishing, featuring a stellar cast of speakers leading the profession around the world.

Self-publishing Success Story: A Kindle Scout Win for Debut Novelist Jo Ullah

Debut novelist Jo Ullah shares the success story of how a Kindle Scout win has got her self-publishing career off to a great start, and includes top tips on what she's learned from the experience to help you do the same.

March 18, 2018
Jo Ullah
Indie Author Interviews, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Your Invitation to SPAC – ALLi’s Free Online 24-Hour Self-publishing Advice Conference (formerly known as ALLi’s Indie Author Fringe)

Catch up with the latest developments in ALLi's hugely popular free 24-hour online conference - this year relaunching as SPAC - the Self-publishing Advice Conference. Click here to find out more and to meet the new SPAC organiser, Alexa Bigwarfe.

March 17, 2018
Admin
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Individual Paths Through Indie Publishing: March 2018 IndieVoices with Howard Lovy and Dan Holloway

New and exclusive interviews with indie authors about their self-publishing paths with ALLi Managing Editor Howard Lovy and News Editor Dan Holloway - tune in for ideas and inspiration

Self-published Book Production: 10 Typesetting Rules for Indie Authors

Want to ensure your self-published books have the professional finish? Follow these 10 top tips for formatting their interior - it's easier than you might think, once you know the basic rules!

March 15, 2018
Michele DeFilippo
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Writing: How to Choose and Use Editors for Your Self-published Books

Are you using the right criteria to select the best editor for your books - and are you making the most of what you can learn from the editing process? Read Karl Drinkwater's post, from his perspective as both author and editor, to help you decide.

Self-publishing News: New Ways to Connect

Streetlib launches a marketplace for authors and service providers, the Audible Romance controversy rumbles, on, and we look at the differing trends in ebooks across the globe.

Opinion: Don’t Be Afraid to Read Your Back Catalogue – You May Be Pleasantly Surprised

Do you have an out-of-print or unpublished back catalogue tucked away? Don't be afraid to get it out and reread it - it may be better than you think, and ideal material for self-publishing, says Ann Richardson, who goes on to offer two cases of her own that have done well.