The Biggest Self-Publishing Stories of 2019: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
In the final AskALLi podcast of the year, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn round up the biggest self-publishing stories of…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Writers
Every year bank accounts weep as shoppers whip out their wallets in a frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. Why should we writers be any different? ALLi partner member Lisa Lepki, Head of Marketing at ProWritingAid has pulled together a whopping list of deals on courses, software, and books for writers. We think there will be something on this list that will help you become a better, more successful writer.
How To Get Your First 50 Book Reviews: A Quick & Easy Guide for Indie Authors
Encouraging people to publish and share reviews of your book is a key book-marketing activity, possibly the single most important of marketing task for a publisher. ALLi's latest Quick & Easy Guidebook (now available in the Member Zone) focusses on how to get your first 50 book reviews.
Opinion: Working With Babelcube
Would you like to see your book translated into another language, but feel you can’t afford to? One answer — relatively easy, but not completely pain free — is Babelcube. Ann Richardson, ALLi author member, has been working with them for about a year and this post recounts her experience to date.
What Is Publishing? The Seven Processes of Book Publishing
Anyone who sets out to publish a book needs to understand the seven processes of publishing. If you're scratching your head or you've never heard of them, don't worry. ALLi Director, Orna Ross is here to explain each of the processes and why they should matter to you.
Speak at the Spring 2020 #SelfPubCon
Call for speakers! Planning for the Spring 2020 Self-Publishing Advice Conference, a.k.a. #SelfPubCon, is well underway. We're calling for you to speak at the spring 2020 #selfpubcon. We're ready for your submission, but be quick, just two weeks left before the #selfpubcon submission window closes on the 30th November.
How to Promote Books and Have Fun on the Radio
If you're going to be an author, then eventually, you'll have to talk about your books. Although it's daunting, ALLi author member Elizabeth Ducie is here to show you how to promote books and still have fun on the radio.
Is Self-Publishing in Germany the Next Opportunity? Lessons from Frankfurt BookFair and the ALLi Translations Rights Program: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
Should you consider self-publishing in Germany? As Amazon opens its ads dashboard in the UK and Germany, and a number…
Indie Authors and Creative Self-Publishing
FOMO, aka fear of missing out, has been around for a long time. But it feels like it's becoming more acute the more connected our world becomes. Technology and social media have eradicated barriers to communicating. We're all up in each other's business, knowing exactly what everyone is doing, what advertising they're using and how much profit it's making. But you have to wonder whether that's as poisonous as it is helpful. In this inspirational post, ALLi Director Orna Ross takes a moment to stop and reflect and remind each of us that the only way to win in this industry is to follow a creative self-publishing approach: to be uniquely-you.
Make the Most of Your ALLi Associate Membership: Everything You Need to Know and More
As an associate member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (known as ALLi, pronounced like the word “ally”), you’re probably looking for every available tool and resource to kickstart your journey towards self-publishing your first book (and hopefully the first of many). How sure are you that you’re getting the most out of your ALLi associate membership and that you know about all the resources available here? ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford offers some insight.
Producing Audiobooks in Australia
As a community, we know that audiobooks are booming. But with audio comes a more nuanced range of hurdles to overcome. For example, accents, regional dialects need to be considered if you want to create a product that's accessible across the world – not just the UK and USA. ALLi author, Sarah Williams explains her experience of producing audiobooks in Australia.
What to do About Shady Publishers? More Questions Answered; AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; News with Daniel Holloway
Has ALLi ever heard of certain shady publishers? That is among the questions answered this month on our monthly Member…