Howard Lovy, Author at The Self-Publishing Advice Center

Calling Out Amazon on Audible Refund Policy: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy

ALLi is calling out Amazon on their Audible refund policy, which is resulting in unknown numbers of audiobook authors and narrators around the world being deprived of income. Bookshop.org suffers a glitch, confusing some indie authors, and the end of an era with the end of Book Expo America.

Author Interview with Dale Roberts: Fitness Guru Finds Synergy Between Books and YouTube — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Dale Roberts, a health and fitness author who discovered a perfect synergy between print and video content. He has amassed a sizable following on YouTube. It took a little while for Dale to discover his voice and his brand, but once he found it, he began to exude an energy for self-publishing that you just have to hear for yourself.

December 13, 2020
Howard Lovy
Indie Author Interviews, Podcast, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

Lessons Learned from Author Mistakes, Setbacks, and Failures: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn:

To close this year when so many people suffered so many setbacks through COVID-19 and its consequences, our #AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn examines the role of author mistakes, setbacks, and failures in an author business. They look back on the lessons learned from their own mistakes and failures in 2020, and across their years of self-publishing.

December 11, 2020
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

Author Interview with Bjørn Larssen: Artist, Blacksmith, and the Norse Gods’ Biggest Fan — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Bjørn Larssen, who was born in Poland, lives in the Netherlands, but has his heart simultaneously in Iceland and with the ancient Norse Gods, which he writes about in his books. And, if that isn't enough, there is much more to Bjorn's story and his journey from communist-era Poland to his discovery of freedom as an indie author. Bjorn, himself, tells it best. Listen to the whole thing, since there will be surprises.

Launching a First Poetry Book, with Orna Ross and Lauren Lott — Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast

Joining Orna Ross in this month's #AskALLi Self-Publishing Poetry Salon is indie poet Lauren Lott who will outline the steps she took to launch her first poetry collection, The Remains of Burning. “Choosing between wounds and scars” is how she describes sorting out which poems would go into her collection.

December 4, 2020
Howard Lovy
Podcast, Process 1. Editorial, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing

Author Interview with Joanna Penn: Authorpreneur Found a Winding Path to Success — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Joanna Penn, who many of you already know as a successful indie author, businesswoman, and podcaster for ALLi. In fact, her name is almost synonymous with the term authorpreneur. So, this podcast will not focus so much on Joanna's current work, but we'll hear more of her own backstory, what motivates her fictional characters, and what motivates her as a writer, self-publisher, and role model for other indie authors.

Quarterly Planning for Indie Authors: Work, Rest, and Play Your Way to Writing and Selling More Books — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight

Creative business is not business as usual. Authors often define success very differently from your average business owners, work from different drivers, and find most planning methods are too one-dimensional and mechanical. This session from ALLi Director Orna Ross provides a simple creative planning method designed for febrile creative minds.

November 27, 2020
Howard Lovy
Business & Planning, Podcast, Process 1. Editorial, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

Author Interview with Margaret Skea: Ulster Childhood Prepared Her to Write About Ancient Conflict — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Margaret Skea, who lives in Scotland and writes historical fiction about violent periods in Scottish history. It is a subject that hits closer to home for Margaret than you'd think. She spent her childhood in Northern Ireland, where sectarian violence was a daily fact of life, and Margaret is able to convey this sense of danger and uncertainty in her fiction.

Getting Help With Your Author Business, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast

In this edition of the AskALLi Fiction and Nonfiction podcast, Orna Ross and Sacha Black talk about the value of getting help with your author business when you’re feeling overworked, overwhelmed, or stuck. Where do you find good help? Do novelists need the same kinds of assistance as nonfiction authors?

Author Interview with Robert Roseth: Mystery and Satire at University — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Robert Roseth, who spent his career at the University of Washington, helping to make scientific and technological breakthroughs understandable to everyday readers. After retirement, he embarked on the second part of his career, writing a combination mystery and satire called Ivy is a Weed. Robert also discovered that the best way to publish his vision is to do it the indie way.

November 15, 2020
Howard Lovy
Indie Author Interviews, Podcast, Process 1. Editorial, Writing

How Do I Manage My Privacy as an Author? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Self-Publishing News Podcast

How do I manage my privacy as an author? 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.

November 13, 2020
Howard Lovy
Business & Planning, Opinion, Podcast, Process 1. Editorial, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing

Getting Indies in Local Bookstores, ALL About AI, and How Audio is Transforming Publishing: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy

Print sales are up, so how can indie authors make better inroads into local bookstores? That is among the topics discussed on Self-Publishing News with Alli News Editor Dan Holloway and book editor Howard Lovy. Together, they will bring you the latest in indie publishing news, including commentary, a technology update, and highlights from indie author interviews.

November 12, 2020
Howard Lovy
News, Opinion, Podcast

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