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Alliance of Independent Authors Self-Publishing Review 2020

This year has been difficult for many of us across the globe and industry. The pandemic has caused disruption for families, businesses and creativity alike. As we draw close to the end of the year, the Alliance of Independent Authors team looks back at 2020, both the difficulties and the successes as well as what may come next. This is the Alliance of Independent Authors Self-Publishing Review 2020.

December 14, 2020
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

Lessons Learned from Author Mistakes, Setbacks, and Failures: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn:

To close this year when so many people suffered so many setbacks through COVID-19 and its consequences, our #AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn examines the role of author mistakes, setbacks, and failures in an author business. They look back on the lessons learned from their own mistakes and failures in 2020, and across their years of self-publishing.

December 11, 2020
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

TwitterChat: Six Self-Publishing Myths Debunked

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Six Self-Publishing Myths Debunked

December 8, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

TwitterChat: How to Write Believable Characters with Kristina Adams

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about How to Write Believable Characters with Kristina Adams

December 1, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Writing

A Quick Guide to Accessibility Issues for Indie Authors

With the rise in advancing technologies, making our self-published books accessible to everyone is becoming easier and easier. In today's post from the Alliance of Independent Author's AskALLi team, we dive into accessibility issues for indie authors and how you can make your books more accessible. With thanks to ALLi Partner member Jens Troeger from Bookalope for his contributions to this post.

November 30, 2020
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Top 100

TwitterChat: Outlining a book using Plottr with Ryan Zee

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Outlining a book using Plottr with Ryan Zee

November 24, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Writing

Black Friday and Cyber Monday ALLi Partner Sale for Writers

The end of November marks an annual shopping frenzy as Black Friday and Cyber Monday descend on the internet. Well that's lovely for the general population, but where are the bargains for writers? The Alliance of Independent Authors Partner members have offered a stack of generous deals for writers on all sorts of awesome tools and more for writers. We think there will be something on this Black Friday and Cyber Monday ALLi Partner Sale list that will help you become a better, more successful writer.

November 23, 2020
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

TwitterChat: Writing Comedy with Dave Cohen

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Writing Comedy with Dave Cohen

November 17, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Writing

Publishing Terms Indie Authors Need to Know: Self-Publishing Glossary

Like any industry, the publishing and self-publishing industries employ their own jargon. And the technologies of digital publishing have introduced a vast array of terms, expressions, and idioms into the English language over the past two decades. This week, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team bring you an excerpt from their Self-Publishing Glossary which is intended to assist authors who are self-publishing a book by providing an accurate and accessible set of definitions for the terms most often used in our sector.

November 16, 2020
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

International Insights: Wattpad

For this week’s edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re discussing Wattpad.

November 14, 2020
Mark Williams
International Insights, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

How Do I Manage My Privacy as an Author? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Self-Publishing News Podcast

How do I manage my privacy as an author? Our #AskALLi Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orna Ross,and this month they'll be answering this question and more.