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Writing: How to Deal with Negative Reviews

Don't let negative reviews get you down - learn what you can from them, discard what makes no sense, and move on to the more important things in your writing life. Sensible advice from the ever-upbeat Debbie Young.

March 6, 2019
Admin
Writing
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Self-Publishing News: A Fair Deal for Indies

Bogota Book Fair opens its doors to indies, StreeLib opens 20 new portals & there are new offerings from Smashwords and Draft2Digital.

March 5, 2019
Dan Holloway
News
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Preview of the Self-publishing Advice Conference Program 2019 (March 16)

Which of the brilliant sessions at our first free online conference will you want to attend? You can attend them all if you like - they're all free! Check out our latest programme in this handy summary post by conference manager Sacha Black.

March 4, 2019
Sacha Black
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Preview: What London Book Fair Offers to Indie Authors

Wondering whether it's worth going to the London Book Fair this year? Our preview shares the highlights of what's of special interest to indie authors - and some consolation for those who can't attend!

Plagiarism? Ghostwriting? How Far Would You Go for a Successful Book? AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Joanna Penn and Orna Ross March 2019

In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss ethics. The need…

March 2, 2019
Howard Lovy
News, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Marketing: Think of Your Readers’ Tastes & Habits, Not Your Own

Crime writer JJ Marsh describers a lightbulb moment in her book marketing - to forget about her personal preferences and focus on her readers' habits and tastes instead. The resulting boost in her sales makes it a compelling argument!

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An Easier Way to Upload Book Metadata to Distribution Platforms

Does uploading book metadata to book distribution platforms drive you nuts? Let Jo Van Every help you through it with her downloadable template for you to use free of charge when self-publishing your own books.

February 28, 2019
Jo Van Every
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Writing: How to Find More Time to Write

How to find time to write by examining your current habits and building realistic plans that will be effectively within the particular context of your life and circumstances, by Open University Creative Writing tutor Dr Louise Tondeur.

Self-publishing News: A Plagiarism Problem?

Plagiarism is in the news, possibly targeting indies and on KDP in general and we examine the indie presence at London Book Fair.

February 26, 2019
Dan Holloway
News
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Bring on the ALLi Self-publishing Advice Conference! (16 March)

How to sign up for ALLi's next free online Self-publishing Advice Conference, coming to the internet on Saturday 16th March 2019! Meet Conference Manager Sacha Black and some of our most prestigious speakers.

February 25, 2019
Sacha Black
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Inspirational Indie Authors: Hannah Lynn, Winner of the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award

Like to know more about what it takes to win the Kindle Storyteller Award? Inspirational indie author Hannah Lynn shares the experience of being the 2018 winner, and tells us all about her writing life.