Howard Lovy, Author at The Self-Publishing Advice Center

Author Interview with Helen Hollick: Reimagining King Arthur — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Helen Hollick, who writes historical fiction about fantastical topics like King Arthur, but reimagines the legend as if Arthur was a real man, without the magic, without Merlin. What she ended up with was a successful trilogy picked up by a major publisher. Then, after creative differences with Random House, she decided to go indie and hasn't looked back since. Today, she devotes much of her time to helping other indie authors of historical fiction find their audience.

January 31, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast

How to Get Paid for Poetry, with Orna Ross and Trish Hopkinson — Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast

Do you want to get paid for your poetry? Orna Ross, director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, interviews Trish Hopkinson about submitting poetry to paying publications in this month's #AskALLi Self-Publishing Poetry Advice Podcast.

January 29, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast

Author Interview with Tim Lewis: #IndieAuthorChat Host Hates to See Writers Ripped Off — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Tim Lewis, who many of you might know as the host of the ALLi-sponsored #IndieAuthorChat on Twitter. What you may not know is that he's the author of time travel and fantasy stories, works on software to make people more productive, hates to see indie authors get ripped off, and he first became a self-published author more than a decade ago after tragedy struck in his life. But I'll let Tim Lewis tell the story.

January 24, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast

Nine Characteristics of a Successful Self-Publishing Mindset, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Foundational Self-Publishing Podcast

Authors Sacha Black and Orna Ross, using personal examples from their own experience running their author businesses, outline nine mindset principles that cultivate sustainable self-publishing success in this month's #AskALLi Foundational Self-Publishing Advice Salon.

January 22, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast

What Does Brexit Mean for Indie Authors? Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy

While the United States has been so absorbed with its own problems that Brexit seemed to be something happening in a land far, far away. But, of course, the divorce from the European Union impacts just about everything in the United Kingdom. Fortunately, we have Dan Holloway, who is exploring the labyrinthine implications Brexit has for indie authors.

January 21, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast

Author Interview with A. A. Abbott: Accountant Turns to a Life of Crime Thrillers — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is A. A. Abbott, a British author who loved telling stories as a child, but never thought she could write professionally until she broke out of her accountant's cubicle and gave it a try. Today, she researches her crime thrillers with the mathematical precision of a CPA, making sure every detail is perfectly accurate.

January 17, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast

What’s the Best Way to Gather Reviews for my Book? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast

What's the best way to gather reviews for my book? Our #AskALLi Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orna Ross, and this month they'll be answering this question and more.

January 15, 2021
Howard Lovy
Podcast, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

Author Interview with A.D. Starrling: Mauritius-Born Author Combines Medicine and Mystery — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is A. D. Starrling, a UK-based author who grew up on the Island of Mauritius, where her hyper-achieving family left her little choice but to become a doctor, so that's what she did. But Starrling found a way to combine the logical and artistic parts of her mind as an indie publisher of fantastic and thrilling tales. What do the paranormal and medicine have to do with each other. Listen on, and A. D. Starrling will explain.

Planning Ahead for a Creative and Productive Year in Your Author Business: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn

Planning ahead is an important step for your author business, enabling you to make decisions about what you want to focus on as well as make time to achieve your writing and financial goals.

January 8, 2021
Howard Lovy
Business & Planning, Opinion, Podcast, Process 1. Editorial, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing

In a Tumultuous 2020, You Could Always Rely on Our AskALLi Self-Publishing Advice Podcast

In a year that was full of change, it's nice to know that one thing remained the same in 2020:…

December 21, 2020
Howard Lovy
Podcast

In 2020, I Was Inspired By ALLi Authors’ Backstories On My Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

On my Inspirational Indie Authors podcast, I discovered that indie authors usually have lived varied and interesting lives before they ever decided to become authors. They have backstories that inform their worldview, writing style, genre choice, and usually a deep well of experience from which to draw. I have selfish reasons for hosting the Inspirational Indie Authors podcast, too. These authors inspire me to use my own backstory to become a better writer.

Should You Create Your Own Author Imprint? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast

Should authors create their own imprint? Our #AskALLi Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orna Ross, and this month they'll be answering this question and more.

December 18, 2020
Howard Lovy
Business & Planning, Opinion, Podcast, Process 1. Editorial, Process 2. Design & Formatting, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

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