Opinion: The Dollars and Sense of Diversity
Grace Wynter, American writer of women's fiction and romance, sounds the rallying cry for indie authors to be a driving…
How to Use BookBub to Boost Sales of Self-Published Books
Award-winning English author Jane Davis shares her successful case study of using book promotion service BookBub to market her literary…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: Getting to Market
It's not often that in a sales context I thank my lucky stars I am a performance poet! But there…
Macmillan’s Acquisition of Pronoun Creates Uncertainty, Hope
Last month, I reviewed Pronoun, an intriguing, free, assisted self-publishing platform. I'm updating that review today with a significant new…
Writing with RSI: Top Tips for Indie Authors
Like tennis elbow to a tennis player, RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) is an occupational hazard for any indie author who…
Camp NaNoWriMo: Write a giveaway to build your mailing list
Have you thought about enrolling in the Camp NaNoWriMo to help you stay focused and motivated during July? I've enrolled in this virtual summer camp, and plan on using the time to write a giveaway to help me build my mailing list.
What Indie Authors Want From Book Expo America (And Other Big Book Fairs)
Publishing conference season is over and before we head into the summer, Orna Ross gives author feedback to the conference that has the…
How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: Kathleen Shoop
Attributing her success to the decision to self-publish, Kathleen Shoop explains how taking control led her to reaching sales of…
Book Marketing: Choosing the Cover for your Self-Published Book – Follow the Crowd or Dare to be Different?
As an indie author, it's your prerogative to do things your way, including choosing the cover design for your self-published…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: Being Indie and Free Expression
There are many motivations for going indie. One of the metaphors I used to hear most was that setting out…
8 Ebook Discovery Services Compared
Free and discounted ebooks can be a powerful tool for increasing sales, but only if readers know about the deal.That's…
Ask ALLi May Self-Publishing Author Q&A Video & Podcast
Each month, Joanna and Orna answer Members’ self-publishing questions during our Live Ask ALLi event. Catch the video and podcast here, and review the list of questions asked and answered this month.