Opinion: Why When Writing a Book, Sometimes You Have to Go Backwards to Go Forwards
Ever find yourself procrastinating about your writing? Come unstuck and can't get restarted? Take heart from Dave Sivers' story of how he got himself back on track.
Opinion: Why Writing and Self-Publishing Books Fast is a Good Thing for This Indie Author
Would you like to write eight books in less than a year? Read Arietta Richmond's post to find out how she does it without compromising on quality.
Opinion: How Indie Authors Can Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Book Marketing
Four main reasons why authors hold back from marketing their books - which describes you? And how do you snap out of it?
Belinda Griffin shares a 3-point action plan.
Opinion: Why I Unpublished My Old Work – A Case Study by Topher Burk
Indie author Topher Burke explains why he unpublished his back catalog later in his career, and why he's glad he did. Maybe you should too?
Opinion: What Should Indie Authors Do with their Back Catalogue of Early Self-published Books?
What should you do with your backlist? Suppress it? Improve it? Promote it? Find out what other ALLi authors are doing with theirs, and why.
Opinion: How Effective Is Facebook Advertising for Indie Authors and Self-published Books?
Here's a chance for you to take part in an important new survey about the effectiveness of Facebook advertising for indie authors - don't miss out!
Opinion: How Should Indie Authors Manage Their Time – and Should We Even Try?
As an indie author, should you employ businesslike time management strategies, or will they kill off your creativity and do more harm than good? Debbie Young considers the options.
Authors and Blockchain: Alliance of Independent Authors Guidebook
Do you know about the opportunities blockchain technology may be opening for authors? Orna Ross highlights the challenges and the response from the Alliance of Independent Authors.
Opinion: Paying for Author Services Does Not Equate to Vanity Publishing
Why paying for author services is the mark of the professional authorpreneur - and nothing to do with vanity publishing
Opinion: Are Readers’ Expectations of Genre in Self-published Books Unfair to Indie Authors?
Rules for genre writing - are they a useful guide or a constraint? As indies, to what extent should we follow the rules, or steer our own course? Thriller writer Philip Hilton considers.
Opinion: Why Indie Authors Need to Align their Plans with their Self-publishing Objectives
How to make sure your plans match your objectives for your self-publishing activities - and why it's ok to change your objectives and your plans if need be.
Opinion: Indie Author Burnout Can Happen to Us All – But Together, We’ll Be Fine
Wise and kindly counsel for any indie author who has ever felt overwhelmed or burned out by the constant pressures of being an authorpreneur and a writer, by author and bookseller Patti Brassard Jefferson.