01Apr 19
The Self-Publishing Advice Blog: How to Self-Publish A Book
Welcome to ALLi's Self-publishing Advice Center, a community outreach service from the Alliance of Independent Authors, offering advice and guidance you can trust, across the seven processes of publishing:
Editorial
Design
Production
Distribution
Marketing
Promotion
Publishing rights management
05Dec 19
How I Had My Best Book Launch Ever (and You Can, Too)
Book launches can be as exciting as they are stressful, especially if you've ploughed money into marketing and need a good return on your investment. But what happens if you've seen dwindling sales from launches? Can you turn it around? Or are you doomed? Kristina Adams, ALLi partner member knows you can turn it around. She's here to share how she went from her worst launch ever to her best launch in just one book.
04Dec 19
The Biggest Self-Publishing Stories of 2019: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
In the final AskALLi podcast of the year, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn round up the biggest self-publishing stories of 2019 and look back at the past decade. What have…
03Dec 19
Self-publishing News: Educational Opportunities
Educational publishing offers opportunities for indies, as does the changing way people are reading - more on mobiles, less on ereaders.
02Dec 19
Look Back at Self-Publishing in 2019
As we draw into the final couple of weeks of the year, it's we're feeling reflective in ALLi. Orna Ross ALLi Director, takes a look back at self-publishing 2019, the ins and outs, highs and lows.
01Dec 19
Inspirational Indie Authors: From the Bardic Tradition of Ireland to the Founding of ALLi, Meet Orna Ross the Novelist and Poet
My guest this week is Orna Ross, who many of you know as ALLi's founder and director. But there's another Orna Ross you may not know. This is the one…
30Nov 19
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Writers
Every year bank accounts weep as shoppers whip out their wallets in a frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. Why should we writers be any different? ALLi partner member Lisa Lepki, Head of Marketing at ProWritingAid has pulled together a whopping list of deals on courses, software, and books for writers. We think there will be something on this list that will help you become a better, more successful writer.
29Nov 19
How To Get Your First 50 Book Reviews: A Quick & Easy Guide for Indie Authors
Encouraging people to publish and share reviews of your book is a key book-marketing activity, possibly the single most important of marketing task for a publisher. ALLi's latest Quick & Easy Guidebook (now available in the Member Zone) focusses on how to get your first 50 book reviews.
28Nov 19
#SelfPubCon: The Self-Publishing Advice Conference Lifetime Access Pass
While we're gearing up for the next Self-Publishing Advice Conference #SelfPubCon in Spring 2020, I wanted to take a minute to remind you that while the last conference is over, all ALLi members have free lifetime access. Which means if you missed the Fall 19 conference, you can still catch up with all the sessions. Here's how to access your Self-Publishing Advice Conference Lifetime Access Pass.
27Nov 19
Poetry Book Marketing Part 2—Developing Your Action Plan: Self-Publishing Poetry with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály
Building on the basic marketing poetry book marketing plan established last time, Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály move on to choosing some specific actions that feel right for you. Emphasizing…
26Nov 19
Self-publishing News: The News From Futurebook
An in depth news report from Futurebook 19 looking at what the conference had to teach indies with a focus on data and events.
24Nov 19
Inspirational Indie Authors: From Homelessness to American Indians, Phyllis Cole-Dai Writes About Human Connection
My guest this week is Phyllis Cole-Dai, whose work spans topics as disparate as homelessness and the plight of American Indians. For Phyllis, here's what they all have in common.…
23Nov 19
Making the Most of Your ALLi Authorpreneur Membership
As an authorpreneur member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (known as ALLi, pronounced like the word “ally”), you’ve already found success in writing, publishing, and distributing your self-published books. How sure are you that you’re getting the most out of your ALLi authorpreneur membership and that you know about all the resources available here? ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford offers some insight.
