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Publishers Face Urgent Deadlines to Meet EU Accessibility Act: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Publishers aren’t anywhere near as ready for the European Union’s Accessibility Act as they need to be, and even awareness of the Act is far from ideal. That’s the finding from the latest report of Apace, the group set up to keep on top of the industry’s progress toward producing more accessible books.

October 8, 2024
Dan Holloway
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Planning for Retirement: Financial Strategies for Indie Authors

When you're an indie author, planning for retirement isn’t usually top of mind. Between writing, marketing, and managing everything that comes with self-publishing, thinking about long-term security often gets pushed aside. But as self-employed creatives, indie authors face unique challenges. Unlike traditional jobs with pensions and automatic retirement savings, authors have to take control of their financial future.

Are Blog Tours Still Effective, Navigating ISBN Updates, Pre-Orders, and More: The Member Q&A Podcast with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black

In this episode of the AskALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss whether blog tours are still an effective marketing tool for authors and how they compare to other promotional strategies.

TV Appearance, Publishing Debuts, Faith-Based Books, and More: ALLi Member Milestones October 2024

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our Member Milestones for August 2024 celebrates the successes of author members Russell Phillips, Donna Galanti, Shamim Yusuf Kalarikkal, Fay A. Klingler, L. S. Westhoff, S. G. Fessel, Sara Sartagne, Rose O'Keefe, and J. A. Cox. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone this month!

Microsoft Copilot Now Pays Publishers for Content: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Microsoft’s Copilot AI has been all over the news this week, most notably for authors because they have started paying for the content their everything-assistant shares with users.

October 5, 2024
Dan Holloway
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Audible Launches AI Tools, WordPress Battles WP Engine: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses Audible’s latest AI-powered recommendation tools designed to improve audiobook discovery. He also covers WordPress’s ongoing feud with WP Engine and how it affects authors who rely on the platform. Finally, he dives into Canva’s controversial new pricing structure and its impact on small businesses and creative collectives.

Audible Experiments with AI Recommendations, RevenueCat Acquires Dipsea: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

A couple of developments in the audiobook world caught my eye this week, including one from Audible. Let’s start with the Audible story. Audible is experimenting with AI tools in a bid to enhance what we think of as discovery for readers.

October 3, 2024
Dan Holloway
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How to Use Tropes to Sell Your Story Without Losing Creativity: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast

In this episode of the Advice on Editing & Design stream of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple talks with Jennifer Hilt, USA Today bestselling author of the “Trope the Sorrows” series, about how indie authors can effectively use tropes to sell their stories without sacrificing creativity. They explore the difference between tropes and clichés, how to leverage tropes for marketing, and the role they play in meeting reader expectations across genres.

Legal Battles Threaten the Future of Internet Archive and WordPress: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

WordPress and the Internet Archive, which sometimes feel like bastions of a past internet age, are both enmired in battles that may threaten their future, and as a result, our access to tools and platforms we have come to take for granted.

October 1, 2024
Dan Holloway
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Seven Red Flags in Serialized Fiction Contracts

Learn the seven red flags to watch for in serialized fiction contracts, including waiving moral rights and unfair payment structures, to protect your rights as an indie author.

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Michelle Winkler. Dark Fantasy Author Overcame ADHD and Helps Other Indie Writers Succeed

My ALLi author guest this episode is Michelle Winkler, who writes dark urban fantasy. Michelle struggles with ADHD, which makes it challenging to focus on long-term goals, but she overcame it after completing NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month challenge. Now, she’s passionate about using her experiences to help other indie authors.

September 29, 2024
Howard Lovy
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US Authors and Publishers Challenge Texas Bill Over Content Restrictions: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

A whole host of organizations (Association of American Publishers, American Booksellers for Free Expression, Authors Guild, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Freedom to Read Foundation, and Independent Book Publishers Association) representing authors and publishers in the United States has filed a brief challenging new laws on content for minors.

September 28, 2024
Dan Holloway
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