Publishing Your Book: The Role of Short Print Runs
We've frequently recommended here that the best way to self-publish print books is to use a combination of CreateSpace (to…
Writing: Take Your Time to Love Your Writing
This Writers' Wednesday, Pauline Baird Jones, an award-winning novelist who writes romance, action-adventure, suspense, romantic suspense and comedy-mystery, as well…
Have you Subscribed to the ALLi Podcast yet?
Jay Artale share's how to subscribe to our ALLi podcast episodes via Soundclound and iTunes, and how to add our podcast feed to your RSS Reader. You'll be notified each time a new ALLi episode has been published so that you can listen to us on demand 24-7. Select the episodes that are relevant to you. Best of all? Our podcasts are portable and free.
Opinion: Writing Swear Words – It’s Not Appropriate, It Isn’t Clever and It Isn’t Funny – or Is It?
As indie authors, the freedom to write whatever we like - including swear words and curse words - is one…
Sunday Success Stories: A Triple Win for an ALLi Team
Here's the first in a new occasional series for Sundays, celebrating successful collaborations between ALLi Members. Remember, ALLi isn't only…
Book Marketing: Should Self-published Authors Bother with Blog Hops?
Way back when, before the internet started to reach saturation point with bloggers, taking part in blog hops and other blog-related…
Self-publishing News: Writing on the Go
Well, I've had quite a week. I would say my feet have hardly hit the ground, but as you'll know…
Distribution: Getting Global Reach for your Self-published Books
While many first-time indie authors, and more seasoned ones who have been happy with their sales on Amazon, may opt…
Writing: Are You a Plotter or a Pantser, and What’s the Difference?
Authors sometimes bandy about buzzwords that may make no sense to novices but are useful shorthand for certain aspects…
Opinion: How To Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed as an Indie Author
With the freedom of being an indie author comes an unavoidable side order of pressure: pressure to make all your…
Book Marketing: How Indie Authors Can Use WhatsApp to Reach Indian Readers
ALLi Partner Member Ritesh Kala of Read Out Loud explains how to use WhatsApp - a cross-platform mobile messaging app…
Self-publishing News: Indie Success
Long, hard, slogging practice has been on my mind a lot this week. Tomorrow, I will be running the 100…