Fringe Highlight Podcast: 5 steps to building a successful author platform
This week's Indie Author Fringe Highlight is hosted by Donna Galanti. Even if you don’t have a polished draft to publish,…
Book Marketing: How to Build a WordPress Author Website and Use it Build a Mailing List – and Why You Should
Wondering whether to use WordPress for your author website? Already got a Wordpress website but want to make it work harder for you? Read this easy-to-follow overview by WordPress expert Rachel McCollin to help you get your site up to speed.
AskALLi Members’ Self-Publishing Q&A with David Penny & Debbie Young (January 2018)
Each month David Penny and Debbie Young are in the indie author hot seat to answer the most pressing self-publishing questions from our ALLi Members.
Book Marketing & Promotion Advice from the Indie Author Fringe (IAF) 2017
An enticing menu of 26 must-read posts about book marketing for indie authors to inspire and inform your new year marketing plan.
Book Promotion and Marketing: 2017 Round-up for Indie Authors & Their Self-published Books
Wondering what to include in your book marketing plan for 2018? Here's a useful checklist of some of the best marketing posts by successful indie authors around the world, as featured on the ALLi Author Advice blog in 2017.
Marketing: What’s the Best Timing for Self-publishing a Series?
Received wisdom is to launch the first three books in a series all at once - but does that patience really pay off? K T Lee's case study offers helpful pros & cons to help you decide what's best for your books.
Working with Bookstores: A Case Study with Dianne Gardner
Indie author Dianne Gardner shows it is still possible to build a mutually beneficial relationship with a bricks-and-mortar bookstore. Read her account for inspiration, if getting into bookstores is your goal.
Writing: Why Every Author Should Write a Christmas Book (and a Book for All Seasons)
How to make the most of the special opportunities to promote your self-published books at Christmas and other seasons: write books to match the moment - or collaborate with other authors for a joint seasonal project.
Book Marketing: How to Start a Genre Festival – Case Study of “Crime at the Castle”
Inspiring case study of how one indie author has set up a lit fest specialising in her genre - find out how she did it and get inspiration for one of your own!
Book Marketing: How to Reach Young Readers through Book Festivals
Do you write for children and young adults? Need ways to reach both young readers and parents who hold the pursestrings? Zoe Sadler offers top tips on using book festivals for this.
Book Marketing: How to Boost Print Sales with Christmas Fairs
Book marketing at Christmas time: how to sell your self-published books at local Christmas events
Book Marketing: How to Turn Your Self-published Book into an Online Course
Could you make more money by turning one of your books into an online course? This post will help you get decide - and get started.