Howard Lovy

This author has written 644 articles
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Liz Harris

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Liz Harris Builds an Indie Career on History, Romance, and Creative Freedom

My ALLi author guest this episode is Liz Harris, a historical romance author whose path to publication took her from a lifelong love of reading and writing through teaching, travel, traditional publishing, and eventually self-publishing. She talks about how history and place shape her fiction, the freedom she found as an indie author, the importance of treating publishing as a business, and why she chose to remain indie even after returning to traditional publishing. 
Read more
Poetry Editing

Audio Interview: What Makes Poetry Editing Different from Editing Prose with Howard Lovy and Anna Davidson

On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to poet and editor Anna Davidson about the art of editing poetry. They discuss what editors look for in a poem, why every word, line break, sound, and even blank space matters, and how editors can help poets strengthen their work without losing their individual voice. Anna also explains why trust between poet and editor is so important and how indie poets can find the editorial support that best fits their work.
Read more
SelfPubCon26 Preview

Audio Interview: SelfPubCon26 Looks at What’s Working Now and What’s Next with Howard Lovy and Kayleigh Brindley

In this special episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Howard Lovy interviews Kayleigh Brindley, ALLi’s conference and communications manager, about what authors can expect from SelfPubCon26, taking place online October 17–18. Kayleigh discusses this year’s theme, “The Future of Self-Publishing: What’s Working Now & What’s Next,” and highlights sessions on AI, book marketing, crowdfunding, European markets, and building an author team. She also explains the conference’s expanded networking opportunities, this year’s prize draw, and the Indie Author Lab workshop with Orna Ross following the conference on October 19.
Read more
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Luke Richardson

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Luke Richardson Turns World Travel Into Globe-Trotting Thrillers

My ALLi author guest this episode is Luke Richardson, a former journalist, nightclub DJ, and English teacher who turned his love of travel and adventure into a career as a full-time indie author. Luke visits the places he writes about, drawing on their history, atmosphere, and people to create globe-trotting thrillers. He also approaches publishing as a business and builds a close relationship with his readers.
Read more
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Sheila M. Averbuch

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Sheila M. Averbuch Helps Writers Master the Art of Pitching Their Books

My ALLi author guest this episode is Sheila M. Averbuch, a former journalist and technology publisher who spent years pursuing her dream of writing for children. More recently, she embraced independent publishing as a way to share what she learned from her own long and sometimes difficult path to publication and to help other writers along the way.
Read more
What Should Authors Pay For Professional Editing?

Audio Interview: What Should Authors Pay for Professional Editing? With Howard Lovy and Roz Morris.

On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to editor and author Roz Morris about what professional editing really costs and what authors get for their money. They discuss how editors set their rates, hourly versus fixed pricing, why some manuscripts require more work than others, choosing the right editor for your book, and why using AI before hiring an editor can sometimes prove to be a false economy.
Read more
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Linda L. Garnett

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Linda L. Garnett Brings Indie Music Experience to Gothic Fiction

My ALLi author guest this episode is Linda L. Garnett, a gothic supernatural thriller author who came to fiction after seven years in independent music journalism. We talk about how that experience shaped her approach to publishing, marketing, and building an audience, as well as the writing process that helped her turn years of unfinished manuscripts into a professional author career
Read more
Beta Readers

Audio Interview: How Beta Readers Help Authors See Their Books Through Readers’ Eyes, with Howard Lovy and Elizabeth Gauffreau

On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to novelist, poet, and educator Elizabeth Gauffreau about beta readers — what they actually do, how they differ from developmental editors, and why their real job is reader response, not critique. Drawing on decades of giving and receiving feedback as a writer and teacher, Gauffreau explains how authors can set clear expectations, choose the right readers, sort through conflicting feedback, and know when a reader's gut reaction matters more than being factually right.
Read more
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Julie Day

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Julie Day Turns a Late Autism Diagnosis Into Inspiration for Young Readers

My ALLi author guest this episode is Julie Day, an autistic author and advocate from London who writes children's books featuring autistic characters finding confidence — the kind of books she never had growing up undiagnosed. Her path to indie publishing began with a recurring dream she had to write down, and it carried her through a late Asperger's diagnosis and a life-threatening heart illness she turned into a book to help others. 
Read more
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Michelle M. Pillow

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Michelle M. Pillow Builds a Lasting Career Through Romance and Reader Connection

My ALLi author guest this episode is Michelle M. Pillow, a bestselling romance author who has published more than one hundred books during a career spanning more than twenty years. She talks about her early love of reading, the unexpected path that led her to indie publishing, the fictional worlds she has built, and the challenge of managing a large backlist while staying connected to her readers. 
Read more
Older Posts →
Back To Top
×Close search
Search
Loading...