Interview with Brenda Felber: Grandma On a Mission to Write 50 Books About 50 States: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My guest this week is Brenda Felber, an American author who just can't seem to sit still. In fact, she's…
Building A Sustainable Business with Multiple Streams Of Income with Sacha Black and Adam Croft: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
If you’ve hung around ALLi long enough, you’ll know a sustainable business with multiple streams of income is a core…
The AskALLi Ultimate Guide to ISBNs for Authors
Buying an ISBN is a subject of debate, while you can use free ISBNs, it brands you as a self-publisher. But is that a good thing or a bad one? Today's post from Eleanor Pigg, registration services manager for Nielsen is a comprehensive guide telling you everything indie authors need to know about ISBNs.
How to be Creative for the Long Term, with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
In this session Orna and Joanna go back to the source to talk about creativity: what it is, how to…
How To Publish Love Poetry Books: A Guide For Indie Authors: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
Interested in writing and publishing love poetry? In advance of Valentine’s day, this week’s AskALLi session with Orna Ross and…
SEO for Authors: Google Search Algorithm Changes
If there's one thing we can all be assured of in our industry, it's that change is a constant. The blog has run in its current format for a while, but with algorithm changes at Google Search affecting SEO for authors, we're changing our format. This post explains the changes you can expect around here and what the Google Search algorithm changes might mean for you.
Writing Questions Answered with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn and News with Daniel Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast January 2020
This week it's the return of our Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon with Michael LaRonn in the co-presenter seat with Orna…
Opinion: The Emotion of Book Publishing
Once you've published a book or three, it's easy to forget the emotional rollercoaster the first book took you on. Sure, there are always highs and lows in this business, but there's nothing quite like the first book. ALLi associate member Nadia Stewart knows the emotion of book publishing all too well. She tell us about her journey trying to publish her first book.
How Do You Sell Audiobooks Across all Platforms? With Sacha Black and Adam Croft: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
As audiobook sales continue to grow, so too do the platforms for sales and marketing. But how do you actually…
Self-Publishing Trends for 2020 and the Next Decade with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
Self-publishing trends are moving fast for indie authors, with new advances in voice first technology, artificial intelligence, and other tools,…
How to Write a Book Proposal to Yourself
You'd be forgiven for thinking book proposals are reserved for the traditional publishing world. But Michele DeFilippo, ALLi Partner member from 1106 Designs, thinks we should all be writing a book proposal to ourselves to save time, effort and money in the long run.
AskALLi Poetry Podcast Round Up of 2019
Parallel to the growth of self-publishing poetry became one of the fastest growing genres in the late 2010s. So, last year #AskAlli responded to this exciting and heartwarming trend by introducing a new monthly podcast, the Self-Publishing Poetry Salon. Today, Dalma Szentpály, one of the hosts, looks back at 2019 for a poetry podcast round up.