TwitterChat: Is it too early to plan for 2022?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Is it too early to plan for 2022?
Self-publishing News: Spotify Buys Findaway and Changes Audiobooks Overnight
Spotify buys audiobook distributor Findaway. What does that mean for indie writers and the wider audiobook landscape?
Gift List for Indie Authors
All year round there are birthdays and festivals, celebrations and national days, theme days and religious celebrations, breaks and holidays and a thousand other opportunities to give gifts to the writers in your life. But what on earth do you give them? It's with deep thanks to the Alliance of Independent Authors members today that we bring you a post full of ideas for gifts for the writers in your life.
Do I Have to Blog To Be Successful At Writing? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast
Do I have to blog to be successful at writing? This is among the questions answered on our #AskALLi Members Q&A hosted by Michael La Ronn, author of science fiction and fantasy novels as well as author self-help books; and ALLi Director, author, and poet Orna Ross.
TwitterChat: What’s working for you in book marketing now?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about What's working for you in book marketing now?
Self-publishing News: Authors Guild Contesting Time Limit on Copyright Damages Claims
Authors Guild lawsuit gets to the heart of the issue of time limits on claiming damages for copyright infringement.
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.