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		<title>Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #19</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Morris Last week I released the follow-up to Nail Your Novel. It's called Bring Characters to Life: How do you create characters who keep readers hooked? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Publishers. Use Amazon Categories to Drive More Sales. 50 Ways To Reach Your Reader #10</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Gaughran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Not just useful. Essential. Please note that, except where indicated, mentions of rankings and categories refer to the US Kindle Store. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why We Survey Indie Books &amp; Behaviour at Smashwords. By ALLi Advisor Mark Coker.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Coker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[indie author information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indie author survey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the three essential legs of the publishing stool, and it's what we seek to deliver to Smashwords authors. This third leg, knowledge, is what inspired my three free ebooks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art or Commerce? Natalie Buske Thomas on The Double Life of the Indie Author</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie Buske Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the world of business requires a cool head, loads of confidence, perseverance and patience. Whenever I feel myself going off the rails, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #18</title>
		<link>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/alliance-of-independent-authors-member-news-bulletin-18/</link>
		<comments>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/alliance-of-independent-authors-member-news-bulletin-18/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[book launches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent authors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WriterWednesday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 Perrat I’m very excited that my début novel, Spirit of Lost Angels, has been chosen for the Goodreads Historical Fictionistas Featured Author group read for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Alliance of Independent Authors Welcomes Legal Action Against Author Solutions and Penguin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Choosing A Selfpublishing Service]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 firm Giskan &#38; Solotaroff, on April 26, filed a class action complaint on behalf of writers Kelvin James, Jodi Foster, and Terry Hardy. The complaints listed in the action won't come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Authors: Get One Link To Your Book In All International Amazon Stores</title>
		<link>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/indie-authors-get-one-link-to-your-book-in-all-international-amazon-stores/</link>
		<comments>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/indie-authors-get-one-link-to-your-book-in-all-international-amazon-stores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 11:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reaching Readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reaching readers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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  find a green button saying: "Kindle titles are available for (your territory's) customers on Amazon.yourterritory. Continue shopping on the Kindle Store [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Authors: 50 Ways To Reach Your Reader # 9: Online Contests</title>
		<link>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/reaching-readers-contests-and-creative-ways-to-reach-readers-for-indie-authors/</link>
		<comments>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/reaching-readers-contests-and-creative-ways-to-reach-readers-for-indie-authors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 17:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[create a short e-book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook competitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indie author]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indie authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reach Readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reaching readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-publishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable marketing campaign]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 and buzz around your book is with an online contest. Offer to send a free copy of your last book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #17</title>
		<link>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/alliance-of-independent-authors-member-news-bulletin-17/</link>
		<comments>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/alliance-of-independent-authors-member-news-bulletin-17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[book launches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent authors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WriterWednesday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 Joseph - World Book Night Celebration ALLi member Fiona Joseph was invited guest author at Hobs Moat Library in the West Midlands, speaking to a packed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Members of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) On Being A Member</title>
		<link>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/alliance-of-indie-authors-members-on-member-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/alliance-of-indie-authors-members-on-member-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ALLi Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[member benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top ALLi benefits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 this helps us to focus our energies so we'd really appreciate if you could take a moment to tell [...]]]></description>
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