A little bit of market research can go a long way toward ensuring the financial success of your books. Learn how to test topic ideas and refine them into ready-to-sell titles for enthusiastic readers.
Thinking of writing a memoir? Get off to a great start by reading Dawn Brookes case study, to help you learn from her experience and avoid her mistakes!
Why indie authors of literary fiction should take a leaf out of the marketing book of genre writers - Jay Lemming describes how this strategy works for him.
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Michael La Ronn and Jay Artale extoll the virtues of the indie author triangle of success: the right mindset, effective writing tools that work for you, and a consistent support network. In this podcast they share how to use these three elements to create a strong foundation to build your indie author goals upon.
Have you got the best covers for your books? Writing coach Jenny Alexander's case study of boosting sales with a new cover may inspire you to think again.
Should indie authors comply with genre expectations or defy them? Kicking off a new series about the role of genre in self-publishing authors' success.
ALLi's weekly self-publishing news round-up brings the top stories of the week: the closure of the Createspace estore, selling magazines through Issuu, and an increase in ISBNs for self-published books