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Members of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) On Being A Member
This is a post for members of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) only.
We'd like to know why you joined our alliance and what are the top benefits you get from being a member?
Knowing ...
Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #19
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members' latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life -- our #WriterWednesday (#WW) update.
Roz ...
Self-Publishers. Use Amazon Categories to Drive More Sales. 50 Ways To Reach Your Reader #10
This is an excerpt from Let’s Get Visible: How to Get Noticed and Sell More Books by David Gaughran, friend of ALLi. Like its predecessor, Let's Get Digital, it's a great book. ...
Why We Survey Indie Books & Behaviour at Smashwords. By ALLi Advisor Mark Coker.
In the old world of print publishing, publishers controlled the printing press, the access to retail distribution, and the knowledge necessary for profession publishing. These are ...
Art or Commerce? Natalie Buske Thomas on The Double Life of the Indie Author
An author is an artist -- and artists tend to be sensitive creatures, full of drama and impatience (yes, moi included). But an indie author also publishes, which is a business -- and ...
Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #18
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members' latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life -- our #WriterWednesday (#WW) update.
Liza ...
The Alliance of Independent Authors Welcomes Legal Action Against Author Solutions and Penguin
The Alliance of Independent Authors welcomes the news that three authors have filed suit against self-publishing service provider Author Solutions (ASI), and its parent company Penguin.
Law ...
Indie Authors: Get One Link To Your Book In All International Amazon Stores
One of the frustrations for authors when it comes to Amazon is that if your readers are taken to a link in one store, for example Amazon.com, but they live in another country, they'll ...
Indie Authors: 50 Ways To Reach Your Reader # 9: Online Contests
There are many ways an indie author can reach readers. Sometimes it just requires a slow and steady slog, sometimes it takes a bit of thinking out of the box.
One way to generate excitement ...
Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #17
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members' latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life -- our #WriterWednesday (#WW) update.
Fiona ...
