Is That Publisher Email Legitimate?
A famous publisher wants to publish your book? Not so fast. Scams about in the publishing industry, and that email may not be what it seems. Learn how to identify the fakes.
Successfully Self-Publishing Children’s Books: The ALLi Guide
Children's book publishing is a big section of the industry. But marketing is a little different. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is launching a new guidebook all about how to publish a children's book for indie authors.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. M. K. Williams: Initially Rebuffed by Author, She Now Coaches Others on Self-Publishing
My ALLi author guest this episode is M. K. Williams, an indie author who got some rather dispiriting advice from a fellow author early in her career. She was told that she shouldn't bother. What could she possibly have to say? Turns out, she not only had a lot to say as an author but also as a coach for other indie authors. Today, she has different advice for anybody who wants to become a self-published author.
New Opportunities and Technologies for Authors: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
So far, 2021 has seen an acceleration in emerging technologies for authors, including NFTs on blockchain and voice technologies for audio. In this month's #AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn explain what these technologies mean for authors and the publishing industry and dispel some of the misinformation, fear, and doubt in the community.
TwitterChat: Which is more important: Creativity or Work?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Which is more important: Creativity or Work?
Self-publishing News: The Risk of All You Can Eat Audible Service
Audible's expansion of its unlimited subscription model to India while it refuses to accept AI narration has implications for indies. ALLi wins Romantic Novelists' Association's Indie Champion Award.
NFTs for Indie Authors
NFT is a word flying around the indie author community right now. But what does it mean, why should we care and what's happening right now with them? In today's post, the AskALLi team welcomes and thanks Laurence O'Bryan from BooksGoSocial along with Creatokia to discuss breaking news on the NFT front as well as everything you need to know as indie authors.
Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) wins RNA Indie Champion Award 2021
The team at the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is pleased to share the news that our global association for self-publishing authors has won the Romantic Novelist Association (RNA)’s inaugural Indie Champion Award, at a London ceremony on 28th October 2021.
Inkitt Inks $39M Deal to Bring Books to Big Screen; ALLi Member Wins Kindle Storyteller Award: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
With the rise in streaming services, many authors have visions of their stories tapping in to the books-to-big-screen pipeline. So far, Wattpad has come through on this promise to take stories from young writers and sell them to services such as Netflix. Now, there's another company, called Inkitt, and they just got a new round of investment to make that happen.
TwitterChat: Scary Halloween Horror Writer Special with Justin Bienvenue
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Scary Halloween Horror Writer Special with Justin Bienvenue
Self-publishing News: Rachel McLean wins Kindle Storyteller Award
Rachel MacLean wins the 2021 Kindle Storyteller Award with The Corfe Castle Murders. Social media for authors site Copper launches. Realms of Ruin, the first high profile literary NFT project sparks controversy.
The Ultimate Guide to Pitching for Independent Authors
Whether we like it or not, when we have something to sell, be it books, services or something else, then we are going to have to get our hands dirty and sell ourselves or our products. Pitching is something we can all be better at. Which is why today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is talking all about how to pitch blogs, podcasts and traditional media.