Midyear Author Business Review: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
It’s Week 23 Q2, 2019, halfway through the year. How is your author business doing so far? In this month’s AskALLi Advanced…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Steff Green Writes a Book About Bullying, Gothic Style
On today's Inspirational Indie Authors interview, I talk to New Zealand author Steff Green. She's a paranormal romance author, teaches self-publishing…
ALLi Launches the Indie Authors’ Copyright Bill of Rights
Copyright is fundamental to an author’s ability to publish and trade in books, create successful author-businesses, and earn an income from their work. Thus, changes in copyright law are of deep concern to the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). Our Copyright Bill of Rights offers ALLi’s interpretation and recommendations of what today’s authors and readers currently need from copyright law, policy, and practice.
Inspirational Indie Authors: Yvonne Caputo Rediscovers Her Father Through World War II Stories
Not everybody agrees with me on this, but I think the best use of indie publishing is to tell true…
What is the Best Way to Brand a Self-Help Series? Other Questions Answered: AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Frankie Picasso Paints a Picture of an Immigrant Success Story
Today, I'm happy to feature an immigrant success story. I interviewed Frankie Picasso, an author who released a book called For…
How to Be a Productive Writer and Publisher: AskALLi Self-Publishing Fiction and Nonfiction Podcast with Orna Ross and Dan Blank
ALLi Director Orna Ross and Author Dan Blank survey seven ways to be a productive writer so you can write…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Scientist J. Dianne Dotson on Writing Science Fiction
J. Dianne Dotson is a scientist who is also writing science fiction. She knows when to turn on and turn…
What Copyright Law Means for the Independent Author; AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Joanna Penn and Orna Ross
Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, and Orna Ross, director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, explain why changes in copyright law…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Maggie Lynch on Women in Science Fiction
The latest inspirational indie author interview is with Maggie Lynch who writes science fiction for and about women. Like many awkward, nerdy boys, I grew up reading a lot of science fiction. This was in the 1970s, so I read all the classic. And for the most part, they were very male-centric. Space, it seemed, was a very male-dominated place. That bleak future for women is changing now, although not without some backlash.
Is it Better to Have Balance or Obsession as a Writer? AskALLi Writing Salon with Orna Ross and Dan Blank: May 2019
It's our monthly Self-Publishing Life Salon with Alli Director Orna Ross and author Dan Blank. They discuss the importance of finding your rhythm and balance across the days and weeks.
Inspirational Indie Authors: Adam Croft Explores the Mind in Psychological Thrillers
Today the theme is crime and the human mind. What if you were falsely accused of a murder? Our guest…