TwitterChat: Author Collaboration
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Author Collaboration
Self-publishing News: Writers Leave Twitter for Mastodon as Several Platforms Offer Enticing New Features
Twitter charges for blue ticks may mean paying for visibility. Writers move to Mastodon but the decentralised platform comes with its own issues.
How to Predict and Profit from Publishing Trends
Whether you're a firm fan of futurism or you're a little hesitant at the quantity of technology being created, educating yourself on what's to come is important to creating a sustainable business. Four women in the publishing industry who have a keen eye for predicting future trends are Alliance of Independent Authors Director Orna Ross, Joanna Penn, Jane Friedman and Becca Syme. Today, the AskALLi team asks them how they predict and profit from publishing trends.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Maria Riegger: Lawyer Turns Childhood Trauma into Parenting Books, Helps Indie Authors Navigate Legal Landscape
My ALLi author guest this episode is Maria Riegger, who has many moving parts to her career, some of which might even seem at odds with one another. For example, she's a lawyer who is also very much into astrology. She also used her own childhood trauma to launch a series of parenting books so other children would not suffer the way she did. And she uses her legal expertise to help other indie publishers navigate issues like copyright law.
Sale Ending: SelfPubCon
If you’ve been umming and ahhing over getting an all-access pass to #SelfPubCon, now is the time to act. If you want to self-publish with confidence, you need the Alliance of Independent Authors #selfpubcon all-access pass. With hundreds of hours of talks and sessions on every aspect of publishing, you don't want to miss out. Sale ending: SelfPubCon.
Editing and Proofreading With Dan Parsons and Melissa Addey: Beginners Self-Publishing Podcast
In today's Beginners Self-Publishing Podcast: editing and proofreading. Writing a book is impressive but getting yours to a publishable standard is a whole other trial by fire. Doing so requires a stringent quality control process, a team of collaborators, and several editorial stages. In this episode, ALLi’s Product Marketing Manager Dan Parsons and Campaigns Manager Melissa Addey walk listeners through the major editing stages that authors must face to turn a written manuscript into a professional product. Together, they’ll discuss the whys, hows, and whens of editing, as well as insights from their own processes.
TwitterChat: Top Software for Authors
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Top Software for Authors
Self-publishing News: Disabled Writers Call for Festivals to be Hybrid in 2023
Disabled communities call for future book events to be hybrid and digital platforms start to feel the pinch: what does it mean for creator funds?
The Giant #SelfPubCon22 50% Sale
We hope you enjoyed #SelfPubCon22 over the past weekend, it was bigger and better than ever. However, as of today, #SelfPubCon22, the Reach More Readers Self-Publishing Advice Conference, is no longer free to watch. But don’t worry. We have a surprise for you! Read on to find out.
How to Sell Short Fiction as an Indie Author
Short fiction isn't usually the first thought a writer has. Usually it's novel writing or long form fiction. But that doesn't mean short fiction has no value. Quite the opposite in fact. Today, Alliance of Independent Author members Matty Dalrymple and Mark Leslie Lefebvre discuss how to sell short fiction as an indie author.
Using Creative Play to Improve Your Work: Creative Self-Publishing Podcast with Orna Ross and Howard Lovy
On the Creative Self-Publishing Podcast, we'll talk about creative play to improve your work. Today's episode is the second of three parts in an integrative approach to creativity. Last episode, we discussed creative work. Now, we'll discuss something that sounds even more fun, creative play. But there's also some serious science behind it, helping to improve your productivity by as much as 20 percent. Welcome to the Creative Self-Publishing podcast with ALLi director, novelist, poet, and creative facilitator Orna Ross, and ALLi News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy.
Self-Publishing Values: Exploring Craft, Engagement, and Volume Publishing for Authors — Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast ALLi Director Orna Ross and Enterprise Adviser Joanna Penn discuss publishing values. All publishers care about craft, engage with readers, and harness the power of book retailer algorithms—but each publisher must also decide whether they are primarily a craft publisher (focus: creative excellence) an engagement publisher (focus: responsive to readers) or a volume publisher (focus: driving algorithms). Orna and Joanna address the differences between these publishing approaches, how they’ve shown up in their own work, and the difference it makes when you know which approach best suits your books.