Inspirational Indie Authors: Scottish Writer Barry Hutchison Finds Indie Success With Comedy Science Fiction
My guest this week is Scottish author Barry Hutchison, who has found great success as an indie author writing comedy…
SEO for Authors
SEO has an air of difficulty around it. It's fiddly and detailed and confusing. But it doesn't have to be. Rachel McCollin, ALLi author member, discusses SEO for authors bringing you all the tips and tricks you need to master SEO.
How to Get Your Book Into Libraries
While ALLi is working on a new guidebook for indie authors on how to get your self-published book into libraries, where the opportunities are greatest for digital book products, we couldn’t resist this ‘my experience’ post from Australian author and ALLi member Anne Merrick. As Anne tells us, you can get your book into libraries by taking just a few careful steps.
How to DIY PR for Indie Authors
PR can feel like a mystery to writers. It's done by experts and those in the field or the industry. But author member, Helen Baggott is here to remove the mystery and tell us how we can DIY PR as indie authors.
Book Blurbs, Book Hooks! #AskALLi Self-Publishing Fiction and Nonfiction Salon with Orna Ross, Boni Wagner-Stafford, and Adam Croft
Orna Ross, Adam Croft, and Boni Wagner-Stafford discuss the similarities, differences, and key elements in your book blurbs. What must…
Self-publishing News: Subscription for Authors
PublishDrive launches a subscription-only model for authors, Amazon pilots a one-tap rating feature, and librarians take on publishers at DigitalBookWorld.se
What the Ideal Author Website Looks Like
Whether you use your website for content marketing or as a static home for information about you and your books, a website – in this day and age – is a must for all authors. Partner members, AllAuthor, are here to tell us what an ideal author website should contain.
Inspirational Indie Authors: Helena Halme Turned Her Real-Life Experiences into Romantic Nordic Mysteries
My guest this week is Helena Halme, a writer of romantic Nordic mysteries. She lives in the United Kingdom, but…
Everything You Need to Know About SelfPubCon
The Self-Publishing Advice Conference is HERE! I'm going to tell you absolutely everything you need to know about SelfPubCon including how to attend and how to get the most out of the conference.
Conference Report: Independent Publishing at Digital Book World 2019
Digital Book World 2019 has just wrapped up in the American music capital of Nashville, Tennessee. ALLi Founder and Director Orna Ross and Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford were among those indies traveling to the conference with an ear to the ground of digital publishing as we head into 2020.
How to Deal with an Unresponsive Publishing or Self-Publishing Company
Most publishers — even the bad ones — will at least respond to client requests and complaints. But what happens when that company simply ignores you?
Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlights: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies, With Rachel Thompson
What can you do today to master social media book marketing strategies? Which strategies work and which are a waste…