Opinion: Why Wikipedia isn’t Real Research for your Self-published Historical Novel
British indie author Lucienne Boyce, who writes and self-publishes historical fiction and non-fiction, explains why looking something up on Wikipedia…
How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: John Ellsworth
Never quit, successful indie author John Ellsworth tells us, no matter how much rejection you get in those early days.…
Author Conference Feedback: Social Media Marketing World 2016
British indie author Timothy Lewis, who also runs the Begin Self-publishing Podcast, reports on the recent Social Media Marketing World…
This Week’s Self-publishing News
No, you've not got double vision. You did see me yesterday. And now you're seeing me again. I will try…
Writing: How to Supplement Your Book Earnings with Freelance Writing
No matter how your books are published, whether self-published or by a traditional publishing company, only a small minority of…
Australian Government’s Proposed Changes to Copyright Law
A few weeks ago, in our regular news column, we mentioned the Australian Productivity Commission’s consultation on proposed revisions to intellectual property…
Save the Date for our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Q&A
Our monthly Member Q&A is part of our “Ask ALLi” Campaign: in which ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors) commits to answering any question about self-publishing.
Opinion: To Tweet or Not to Tweet? Is Twitter Worthwhile for Self-published Authors?
Award-winning historical novelist Anna Belfrage from Sweden shares the results of her experiment to determine whether Twitter is an effective…
How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: Wendy Soliman
Historical romance author Wendy Soliman has been writing books since her twenties, although it was a decision to move house…
How to Host a Facebook Launch of Your Self-published Book
Historical crime writer Angela Buckley explains why it's a great idea to hold an online launch for an indie book,…
This Week’s Self-publishing News
You know how sometimes there just seems to be nothing to say? Well this week is definitely not one of…
Publishing Rights: How We Got a Film Deal for our Self-published Books
American indie author Amira Makansi provides an entertaining case study on how she and her co-authors came to be offered…