Welcome to Our First #AskALLi Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály
In another first for the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and as part of its 2019-2020 season of broadcasts, ALLi…
Audiobook Promotion for Indie Authors
We've been focused on audiobooks this month, with posts on the future of audiobooks, how to narrate them, and many more. But today brings something a little different. Today, author member Mary Louisa Locke looks to the promotion and marketing of audiobooks.
Poetry Marketing on a Budget
Poetry is an age-old art for writers, and at last, it seems to be gaining notoriety. But with the boom in poetry business, the market, like all others becomes saturated. So how does one market poetry? Especially on a budget? That's something author member Jessica Cotten is here to explain.
Help! Someone is Pirating My Book; More Questions Answered; AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; News with Daniel Holloway
Help! Someone is pirating my book. This is among the questions answered and concerns addressed in this week's AskALLi, the Self-Publishing…
Ten Nonfiction Elements That Boost Your Business
Years of experience make an industry expert. But it's often not until they have a nonfiction book in their expertise area that they become speakers and propel their business into the limelight. But should all businesses have nonfiction books? Partner member, Karen Williams from The Book Mentor, thinks that if you do write a book on your expert area, there are ten nonfiction factors that make business boom which should be included.
A Simple Book Marketing Timeline for Holiday Sales
Most people look forward to holiday season, but for indies, the price of advertising goes up and sales are harder to come by because the market is more competitive. But if you spend time building a sustainable business and reader-base then you can set yourself up for success. Partner member from Author Marketing Experts, Penny Sansevieri, talks us through a simple book marketing timeline.
Book Branding and Author Branding: What’s in a Name? #AskALLi Self-Publishing Fiction and Nonfiction Salon with Orna Ross, Boni Wagner-Stafford, and Adam Croft
In the first of our new shows comparing the perspectives of fiction and nonfiction, Orna Ross, Adam Croft, and Boni…
How to Create and Run an Indie Author Podcast
If you've hung around the indie sphere long enough, then the audio boom isn't news. The question is, are you capitalising on it? Starting an author podcast is work, but it's good work that will reap benefits for the long term. Author member Holly Lyne is here to teach us how to start an author podcast.
Artificial Intelligence and the Indie Author: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
Artificial intelligence sounds like a very futuristic term but you have already experienced it in your author business, from the…
ALLi Launches 2019-2020 Season of #AskALLi Broadcast Salons
After taking a break for the month of July, 2019, the #AskALLi broadcast salons are back for a new season. As ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford tells us, there's a bunch that's new: new shows, new co-hosts, and a new sponsor for the 2019-2020 broadcast season.
Encore Month: How to Write a Trilogy
How to write a trilogy - Rosalind Minett shares the lessons she learned while writing her Relative Invasion trilogy.
Encore Month: Simple Tips for Formatting Your Book Blurb
If you've ever pulled out your hair trying to figure out how to add spaces between paragraphs, or to bold or italicize your font when formatting book blurb on your Amazon KDP dashboard, you'll appreciate these HTML (hypertext markup language) tips from Rob Johnson.