Opinion: Social Media? No Thanks! I’d Rather Be Writing
With six novels (both trade-published and self-published) to her name, and an extensive following of loyal readers, Linda Gillard explains…
Reaching Readers: Using Apps to Make Your Book Stand Out from the Crowd
Self-published author Marisha Pink describes her creative use of digital technology to make Finding Arun, her new book, stand out…
Publishing: How To Design The Best Book Cover for Online Sales
ALLi Partner member Simon Avery, book designer at idobookcovers.com, explains the most important principles of cover design for books to…
How To Make Money from Your Writing
Writing for the love of writing is all very well, but love won't pay the rent. ALLi Director Orna Ross…
ALLi News: Gift Vouchers, Members Catchup and the Bookseller Hot 100
ALLi Vouchers – the gift that keeps on giving. Fresh from Cyber Monday, a quick note on ALLi’s gift vouchers,…
Opinion: Now NaNoWriMo’s Over, How About NoPCMo?
As writers all over the world report on the results of their NaNoWriMo, ALLi blog editor Debbie Young proposes NoPCMo…
How I Do It: Super Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This Week: Diane Capri
"Face time is like spinach - good for us!" advises thriller writer Diane Capri, who lists meeting other writers and…
Reaching Readers: The Undercover Soundtrack – A Desert Island Discs* for Novelists
Roz Morris, author of My Memories of A Future Life and Nail Your Novel, describes how the highly popular, innovative…
Publishing: Boston Book Festival, Opening Up To Indies – But Not Enough
Indie author Christine Frost shares her disappointment on a major book festival's attitude to self-published writers and makes some constructive…
Writing: Should The Self-published Author Use A Pen-Name (Pseudonym)?
Trade publishers are notoriously wary of using the same author name across different genres, or of using a name that…
Opinion: Building A Reader Community Is More Important Than Marketing Books
Self-published novelist Matthew Wayne Selznick explains why he's not marketing his books, he's building a reader community - and why…
Indie Authors: How To Sell More Books At Christmas
We’re coming in the busiest time of the year for booksellers. Trade publishers and bookstores have long expertise in knowing how…