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The Self-Publishing Advice Center: 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

Publishing books with Ingram Spark with Robin Cutler

June 2, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Running An Author Business
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On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) we asked questions to Robin Cutler about publishing books with the service Ingram Spark.

The Ultimate Guide to Building A Solid Author Platform

June 1, 2020
AskALLi Team
Beginning Self-Publishing, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Running An Author Business
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We're living in a digital age, which means no matter how you're published, you need some kind of platform to connect with readers. Author platforms are made more important by international crises like Covid-19. Today’s post outlines how you can create a platform. This is the ultimate guide to author platforms.

Interview with Lynda Edwards — Dreams of Jamaica Create ‘Redemption Songs’: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast”

May 31, 2020
Howard Lovy
Book Editorial Advice, Inspirational Indie Authors, Self-Publishing LIfe, Writing Advice
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My guest this week is Lynda Edwards, an indie author who left her childhood home of Jamaica long ago, but whose writing is still flavored with the culture and magic of the Caribbean.

Poetry Marketing: How to Attract Attention the Old Way and the New, with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast

May 29, 2020
Howard Lovy
Book Editorial Advice, Self-Publishing Poetry
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Are you maximizing the many opportunities for attracting attention to your poetry these days? In this salon, Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály compare the traditional way to feature poetry ( literary magazines, competitions and eventual establishment of reputation and book publication) compared to the new way (feature on podcasts and social media, grow your audience and create a community then self-publish).

Self-publishing News: RWA Launches New Prize

The RWA launches a new prize, the Vivian, replacing the Rita, Scribd launches Scribd Perks with an increased bundle and publishers count Covid-19 cost.

On The ALLi Twitter Chat (#indieAuthorChat) We Asked Questions To Mark Leslie Lefebvre About Creating An Income From Short Fiction.

Creating Income from Short Fiction with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

May 26, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Writing Advice
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On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) we asked questions to Mark Leslie Lefebvre about creating an income from short fiction.

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Good Prose

May 25, 2020
AskALLi Team
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Writing Advice
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There are no rules in prose, you can get away with virtually anything, even not using a full stop but there are tactics that sharpen your descriptions and improve your sentence-level craft and things to avoid when writing prose.

Interview with Barry Faulkner — Who Better to Write Police Procedurals Than the Son of a Crime Family? Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My guest this week is Barry Faulkner, who writes police procedural novels. But to leave it at that would not adequately describe who Barry is. Let's just say that he comes from a colorful family background that I'll let him describe in his own words.

Should I Self-Publish or Traditionally Publish? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross; Plus, News with Dan Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast

Should I self-publish or traditionally publish? That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon with Orna Ross, followed by Dan Holloway's news roundup.

Self-publishing News: Kobo Plus Expands

Kobo Plus expands into Canada, Wattpad studios will develop manuscripts for the screen in house; Storytel see more growth.

Getting Your Author Business Back on Track with Rebecca Wood.

May 19, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Running An Author Business
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On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) we asked questions to Rebecca Wood, author coach, about getting your author business back on track.

The Ultimate Guide to Author Collaboration in Writing and Publishing

May 18, 2020
Sacha Black
Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Running An Author Business
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Indie authors are generous in sharing information and paying knowledge forward which has given us real competitive advantages. The Alliance of Independent Authors is built on such author collaboration. Others are entering formal collaboration partnerships in writing and publishing. Here is your Ultimate Guide to Author Collaboration in Writing and Publishing