Why I Write What I Write: Francis Mandewah Shares His Story of an Extraordinary Friendship
An inspiring account of how a friendship between a poor African boy and an affluent American helicopter pilot inspired a moving memoir
Sunday Success Stories – How I Do It: My Indie Author Adventure by Helena Halme
Draw inspiration from our Sunday Success Stories - this week, a thoughtful interview with Finnish indie author Helena Halme, author of six novels (and counting!) and ALLi's Nordic Ambassador.
Book Marketing Ideas: How to Grow Your Mailing List with an InstaFreebie Trial
A case study of InstaFreebie, a new service to help authors build mailing lists, by New Zealand author Katherine Hayton.
Self-publishing News: Format Wars
OK, wars is too strong a word, but this week, the predominant theme I have been coming across is that…
Practical Self-Publishing Tips: How to Back Up Your Book Manuscripts and Marketing Files
Simple instructions on how to back up your book manuscripts and author-related marketing files to ensure you never lose your work.
Podcast: Don’t Think, Just Do! from Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show
Once a month Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show focuses on Creative Writing, and in this week's episode Orna and Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of NaNoWriMo, talked about the approach of Don’t Think, Just Do to achieve your writing goals.
Opinion: What Should Indie Authors Do About Book Pirating? Author Jane Davis Shares Her Views
What should the indie authors do when digital pirates target their books? Award-winning writer Jane Davis, author of seven novels, shares her strategy.
Sunday Success Stories – How I Do It: My Indie Author Adventure by Carolann Copland, founder of the Carousel Aware Prize
Today we're travelling to Dublin to celebrate the achievements of Irish indie author Carolann Copland. As well as being an…
How to Design and Use Business Cards to Market Your Self-published Books
Top tips on why you should produce business cards for your self-published books and authorpreneur business, and what you should include on them.
Self-publishing News: What’s In Store
The big literary event of the week for me was the year's first Oxford Professor of Poetry lecture, an event…
Amazon Rules For Authors. Check Out ALLi’s KDP Rules Roundup
Are you confused about Amazon's rules for authors? There's a legal principle known as ignorantia juris non excusat: ignorance of the…
Writing: How Being a Beta Reader Improves an Indie Author’s Own Work
Want to make your work the best it can be without costing the earth? The answer's beta reading - both reading other's manuscripts and having them read your own. Award-winning novelist Lucienne Boyce shows you how and why.