How Indie Authors Can Avoid Predatory Awards
With hundreds of contests and awards open to indie authors, it's hard to know which contests and awards can be…
How the Age of Digital Books is Fostering the Writing and Self-Publishing of Mid-length Books
How the age of digital publishing brings new opportunities for midform writing - and how to take advantage of them - by author and journalist Alex Klaushofer.
Self-publishing News: Starting to Wrap Up
To employ an irresistible seasonal pun, it is the time of year when we begin to wrap up. In the…
Opinion: Why Readers Don’t Owe Authors Book Reviews
Do you - should you - ask readers in the back matter of your self-published books to post reviews of your work? US indie author Karen Myers explains why she thinks it's a bad idea.
Sunday Success Stories: How I Do It – with Derek Murphy
Inspiring interview with ALLi professional member and innovative authorpreneur Derek Murphy, whose most recent brainwave was to hire a French castle for NaNoWriMo authors!
Book Marketing: How to Get Professional Author Photos on a Tiny Budget
Like to get some decent author photos to use on your website, social media and other marketing material but don't have the budget? Here's an easy way to do it!
Latest Creative Publishing News From Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show
In this week's Go Creative! Show Orna Ross chatted with Porter Anderson for another Creative Publishing update. We find out about a new subscription service that is friendly to indie authors, how the international book fair arena is changing, and the level of uncertainty surrounding the President Elect's impact on American writers.
Writing: How to Find Inspiration from Readers
Where do you find inspiration for your writing? Sci-fi and steampunk author explains how he's gleaned ideas for sequels and prequels from his readers' reactions to his books
Self-publishing News: A New Home
Excuse me while I just settle down and get comfortable in my new home here on a Tuesday. I look…
OPINION: What’s Not to Love about Writing Full-time? Er, Lots of Things…
What would you do if you had the opportunity to write full-time, rent-free for year? Would you take it? Should you take it? Or are their traps along the way? ALLi members discuss the pros and cons.
Book Marketing Shots in the Dark
Unusual idea for promoting your self-published books from author members of ALLi - would some of these tips work for your books?
How Indie Authors Can Gain an Extra Income Stream in Time for Christmas
How to use the ALLi affiliate scheme to boost your author income for Christmas