TwitterChat: Show Don’t Tell with Louise Harnby
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Show Don't Tell with Louise Harnby
How Library Distribution Works for Indie Authors
We all know that having our books in a library is a good thing. More readers, a segment of readership we don't always reach, and income. But how do you even get your books into a library and how does their distribution system work? These are questions we answer today in our post how library distribution works for indie authors.
Author Interview With Lynda Hilburn: Psychotherapist Finds Indie Freedom in Paranormal Fiction — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My ALLi author guest this week is Lynda Hilburn, a psychotherapist by day and a paranormal fiction author by night. Lynda overcame a rough childhood and went through a musician phase before she found her voice as an author. Traditionally published at first, Lynda discovered that true freedom can be found through publishing her own stories her own way.
Mastering Online Author Events, With Cody Sisco — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
Online author events are here to stay. By going online, authors can reach beyond their physical location, find an audience primed to enjoy their stories, and raise their public profiles. Whether you’re shy or gregarious, a hermit or a socialite, indie author and entrepreneur Cody Sisco will share strategies and tips for mastering online author events.
Self-publishing News: Wattpad and Nike – when Corporations meet Creativity
Wattpad Brand Originals pairs up brands and writers, Society of Authors conducts a contribution publishing survey, and questions continue over whether libraries cannibalize ebook sales.
TwitterChat: Keeping Track of your Book Sales
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Keeping Track of your Book Sales
How to Publish an eBook
While print books have been the backbone and primary format for traditional publishing for... well, forever, that's not the case for indies. Typically, indie authors are digital first, focused on ebook sales and then audio and print next. So how do you actually publish an ebook? The Alliance of Independent Authors extends thanks to Linh Thoi for her contributions to this post. This is how to publish an ebook.
Amazon Attacks Libraries, What are Non-Fungible Tokens? Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Today, we will talk about Amazon's attack on libraries, pay homage to the late Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and answer the question,…
Self-publishing News: Facebook to Launch Self-publishing Platform
Facebook launches self-publishing platform to pay content providers. Substack accused of lack of transparency over advances.
TwitterChat: Write Every Day with Helena Halme
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Write Every Day with Helena Halme
The Ultimate Guide to Selling Children’s Books
Marketing books is hard enough. But what happens when your readers aren't the people paying for the books? That's the problem children's authors face. Alliance of Independent Authors members, Karen Inglis and Kate Woodard discuss selling children's books and the methods that have worked for them.
Author Interview with Charles Bolam: The Voice of Indie Audiobooks — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My ALLi author guest this week is Charles Bolam, who is not an author himself, but indie publishers depend on him to sell books in the fastest-growing segment of publishing: audiobooks. Charles is a man of many talents, and many accents, as his voice makes characters come alive. He's traveled the world and come back with storytelling techniques that indie authors and listeners have grown to love. For a change, though, Charles is telling his own story.