What if I Hire a Bad Editor? February 2018 Ask ALLI Members’ Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Dan Blank
Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member…
Understanding Blockchain for Authors: February 2018 IndieVoices AskALLi Salon with Howard Lovy and Dan Holloway
Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly IndieVoices' self-publishing…
Production Processes: Why Indie Authors Should Follow the Five Traditional Stages of Book Production
Think you can disregard traditional publishing houses' production practices because you're an indie? Think again - after you've read Roz Morris's common-sense post on why the conventional production process makes sense for self-published books too.
How to Format Your Ebook and Paperback Like a Pro – Ask ALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon with Iain Rob Wright and Jyotsna Ramachandran
In this month's Ask ALLi Beginners' Self-publishing Salon we introduce two new hosts, Iain Rob Wright and Jyotsna Ramachandran, talking about how to format ebooks and print books like a pro
Why Authors Need To Switch To More Personal Branding: Feb. 2018 Advanced Salon with Orna Ross & Joanna Penn
Enjoy this month's Advanced Self-publishing Salon in the format of your choice: podcast, video, or transcript, all accessible from this post.
Production Advice: 5 Top Tips for Indie Authors on How to Outsource Anything Like a Pro
Most indie authors will at some point commission third-party services to help them make their books the best they can…
Opinion: If You Want to Sell More Books, Skill Up
Wondering how to sell more books? Read how US fantasy author Karen Myers sold more books in the first two weeks of 2018 than the whole of 2015, by stopping writing for a year in order to improve her marketing skills
How Collaboration with Other Indie Authors Helped Me Return to Writing
How one indie author, E S Moxon, found collaboration with fellow writers helped her regain her creative momentum after unexpected challenges in her personal life that scuppered her regular writing habits.
Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon Podcast: Setting 2018 Writing goals with Michael La Ronn & Jay Artale
It's the start of the new year and a great time to look at the year ahead to determine what writing goals you'd like to achieve. Listen in as Michael and I talk about our writing goals, and the challenges that stand in our way to achieving success and how to overcome them.
How to Format Dashes Correctly
Did you know there are three kinds of dash in punctuation? Not sure how to use them all correctly? Help is at hand here with a succinct and helpful summary by editor Richard Bradburn.
Amazon’s Secret 50% Royalty Slips Out
A glitch on KDP's site revealed a surprise: an option for an as-yet-unimplemented 50% royalty rate. What does this mean for indie authors?
Opinion: Why Bother with Local Bookshops? Suzy Howlett’s Success Story
Wondering whether it's worth the effort to try to get your books into local bookstores? Only you can decide - but Suzy Howlett's post here offers a best-case scenario that you may find inspiring - and we've given a link for further reading to help you make an informed choice about the bricks-and-mortar bookstore route at the end.