Writing: How to Write About Distant Places
We've been talking on this blog lately about the benefits of writing about what or where you know, such as…
Opinion: Why We Need to Talk About Ethics in Self-publishing
Historical novelist Jane Steen turns the spotlight on ethical issues - an aspect of self-publishing that she deems to be…
Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. How I Do It by Talli Roland
Canadian Talli Roland, now based in London, has sold a quarter of a million self-published women's fiction novels, but many…
Publishing: Is the Quality of Print Books Diminishing?
Paperback books were developed as an affordable alternative to hardbacks, democratising book ownership. These days ebooks usually offer a cheaper…
Writing About Where You Know: Tips for Historical Novelists
Should you use real locations or fictitious ones in fiction? In recent posts, Sandy Osborne, Katharine D’Souza and Jan Ruth…
Want to be involved in the ALLi Self-Publishing Directory?
We’re in the middle of big changes and projects this August, some of which have been mentioned before. Alongside our…
Opinion: Why Indie Authors Shouldn’t Pay for PR Services
In response to recent reports on ALLi's Facebook forum from indie authors disappointed by poor results from professional PR campaigns,…
How to Reach More Readers: Play the Local Card to Libraries
We've run a few posts lately on the subject of "write what you know". Today we're looking instead at how…
Watchdog: Review of Draft2Digital
 We covered a lot of aggregators in the “Choosing a Self-Publishing Service” book, released in the Spring, documenting the…
Reaching Readers: Top Tips for Author Events
Sarah Juckes of ALLi Partner Member Completely Novel shares her top tips to help self-published authors make their publicity events…
Publishing: How to Make an Audio Book – Interview with Audio Artist Elizabeth Klett
With so much talk about audio books being the Next Big Thing for indie authors, ALLi author member Jane Steen,…
Writing: Could You Turn Your Day Job Into A Book?
One often overlooked advantage of following the common advice to "write what you know" is that writing in your comfort…