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How Indie Authors Set Paperback Prices

Recently on the closed ALLi Member Facebook Forum there've been a couple of active comment threads with questions about how indie authors set paperback prices. Here's a compilation of the responses so you can see for yourself what some of the options are for pricing your own books.

June 12, 2019
ALLi Editorial
Opinion, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

Why Do an Indie Author Blog Tour

In an ever-changing industry, lots of marketing tactics go in and out of fashion more often than I have hot dinners. But sometimes marketing isn't about generating sales, but growing awareness and building an audience. ALLi author member Sue Wickstead explains why you should do an indie author blog tour.

June 10, 2019
Sue Wickstead
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

How to Organise a Book Signing Event

When we first start writing, many of us dream of having a book signing. We also cower at the prospect of having to talk to 'real people.' But for the most part, meeting readers is what we want. Organizing and delivering a book signing day can be daunting. ALLi Author member Eileen Omosa is explains how to organize a book signing.

June 7, 2019
Eileen Omosa
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

Scan the Market Before Marketing Your Book

It’s common to check out competitor books, titles, covers, and prices before we set our own. And that’s a good thing. As ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford (also of Recommended Partner Member Ingenium Books) tells us in this excerpt adapted from her new book, One Million Readers, it's a good idea to do a thorough market scan before marketing your book.

June 6, 2019
ALLi Editorial
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

Organic Facebook Reach for Authors: A Posting Strategy

Facebook pages are a staple of every indie author's marketing box. Whether it's for advertising or organic reach, they've been a vital asset for years. But with an increasingly saturated Facebook feed, the organic reach you're able to get without paying has shrunk to virtually nothing. ALLi author member Maggie Lynch shares her top tips for boosting organic Facebook reach for authors.

June 5, 2019
Maggie Lynch
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

Why Copyright Law Is Important For Independent Authors

What Copyright Law Means for the Independent Author; AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Joanna Penn and Orna Ross

Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, and Orna Ross, director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, explain why changes in copyright law…

June 1, 2019
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing

How to Create a DIY Nonfiction Index Part Two

ALLi author member Denise Gaskins is back with the second blog of a two-part series explaining how to create a DIY nonfiction index. Readers come to nonfiction books looking for information, and making that search for info as easy as possible includes creating an index.

May 31, 2019
Denise Gaskins
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

Pitch and Present at the #SelfPubCon – Call for Speakers

Call for speakers! Planning for the Fall 2019 Self-Publishing Advice Conference, a.k.a. #SelfPubCon, is well underway. Our call for speakers and presenters is live and we're ready for your submission. But be quick, just two weeks left before the #selfpubcon submission window closes.If you missed our recent post, we announced the launch of the Fall 2019 Self-Publishing Advice Conference #SelfPubCon. This year the theme is Sell More Books. Behind the scenes we’ve been preparing the conference and now you have a chance to be a part of it too. We're looking for conference speakers. Read on to find out more.

May 30, 2019
Sacha Black
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

How to Reach Global Audiences For Book Distribution

One of the beauties of being an indie author is our ability to reach global audiences. As an indie, even if you write in a niche area, marketing is in your control. All you need to do is think globally. Author member Alison Clifford discusses global reach and whether there's more to it than just distribution.

May 29, 2019
Alison Cliford
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion

Inspirational Indie Authors: Maggie Lynch on Women in Science Fiction

The latest inspirational indie author interview is with Maggie Lynch who writes science fiction for and about women. Like many awkward, nerdy boys, I grew up reading a lot of science fiction. This was in the 1970s, so I read all the classic. And for the most part, they were very male-centric. Space, it seemed, was a very male-dominated place. That bleak future for women is changing now, although not without some backlash.

May 26, 2019
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Writing

How to DIY a Nonfiction Index (Part One)

We spend months or even years thinking about the content of our book. But how much time do we spend thinking about the front and back matter? I'm betting barely more than a few minutes. But perhaps you should. Indexes can be extremely useful for your readers. Denise Gaskin is here to explain how to DIY yourself a nonfiction index.

May 24, 2019
Denise Gaskins
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution

PODCAST: #AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon

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