Opinion: Why Running a Creative Business Is Not A Contradiction in Terms
Running a business and being a creative needn't be mutually exclusive if you follow Orna Ross's advice and approach entrepreneurship in the same spirit as you do your writing
Opinion: The Indie Publishing Revolution is a Great Story I’m Glad to Cover as ALLi’s New Managing Editor
Howard Lovy, ALLi's new managing editor, explains why he's excited to be playing a part in the self-publishing revolution, which he likens to the transformative changes undergone by the newspaper industry in which he has spent much of his career.
Opinion: Sell Your Books, Not Your Soul – with Collaborative Digital Marketing
It may be counter-intuitive, but helping to promote other authors may be better for your books than promoting your own, says ALLi Partner Laurence O'Bryan, founder of BooksGoSocial, in this thought-provoking and philosophical Opinion piece.
Opinion: Why Book Publicity is Not Only About Book Sales
Still measuring your marketing and promotion only in terms of sales results? Ben Cameron's piece about also valuing opportunity created by media campaigns (and other activities) may make you reconsider.
Opinion: Overcoming Perfection Paralysis – When Good Enough is Good Enough
Do you have trouble letting go of your finished book? Can't quite bring yourself to release your baby into…
Self-Publishing Predictions for 2018
Hit the new year running by reading Orna Ross's insightful predictions of the new opportunities and challenges facing indie authors in 2018 - and feel free to add your own ideas.
The Most Significant Events for Indie Authors in 2017
ALLi founder and director Orna Ross reflects on the state of self-publishing at the close of 2017 and gives great advice on how to move forward successfully as an indie author in 2018
Happy Holidays Indie Authors
If you're an indie author, thank you for all your writing and publishing work in 2017. It's hard to overstate the positive impact of a well-run author enterprise.
Opinion: Why It’s Important for Indie Authors to Be Opportunists
Which is the healthier attitude for indie authors - to set yourself an ambitious publishing schedule, or just seize book opportunities as they arise? Ian D Richardson considers.
Why Indie Authors Who Want To Make An Ongoing Living From Writing Must Learn To Be Entrepreneurs
Do you have what it takes to be a creative entrepreneur? And what exactly does it take, anyway? Read ALLi Director Orna Ross's clear definition to help you achieve that status.
Opinion: Why It Helps If Indie Authors Develop a Thick Skin
Would you like to be able to cope better with negative reviews? Read what Marie McCann's advice about bolstering your resilience by developing "the skin of confidence".
An Indie Author Gives Thanks
Whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving or a routine Thursday, this is a perfect time to reflect on how fortunate we are to be indie authors today.