What is Your 2019 Self-Publishing Goal? AskALLi Members’ Q&A January 2019
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…
How to Improve Your Manuscript by Editing Backwards
Effective self-editing enables you to submit a cleaner ms to your chosen editor, so any tip that helps you improve your self-editing process has to be worth considering - like to give Margaret Skea's editing backwards technique a try?
Opinion: If You Need Fancy Dialogue Tags, There’s Something Wrong with Your Writing
"If you need fancy dialogue tags, there's something wrong with your writing." Giacomo Giammatteo helps us refine our prose to show, not tell, our characters' emotions without the use of conspicuous dialogue tags.
Indie Publishing as a Hobby or Business: AskALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon January 2019
Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing…
Why Being Indie Brings Me More Joy in My Writing
While gaining interest from trade publishers, large or small, may seem like a dream come true, the indie route can bring more joy and rewards of all kinds to the aspiring author, as Errin Stevens explains about her own experience
Greatest Hits of 2018: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon January 2019
This month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors features some of the best discussions of the year…
Writing: Does an Indie Author Ever Really Retire?
Does retirement feature in your plans for your writing and self-publishing career? Find out what the ALLi hive mind has to say on the topic - and grab some inspiration!
Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlights: How Authors and Editors Work Together, with Jodi Brandon
This session will detail how a successful author-editor relationship works, no matter which type of editor your project needs. It…
Best Writing Advice 2018
Grab inspiration for your new writing year by revisiting some of the best posts about writing craft from the ALLi blog in 2018 - from what makes you a writer to how to be better one - and earn more money from your self-published books!
How to Practise Mindfulness in Your Writing
Why you should take time and be mindful not only in writing your book but also in the whole of the self-publishing process - by Lisa Ferland, a US indie author living in Sweden.
Most Common Self-Publishing Questions of the Year: AskALLi Members’ Q&A December 2018
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…
Writing First-Person Point of View (POV)
Which you prefer to write in? First person or third? Read Julia J Simpson's spirited case for first-person point of view and see whether you agree!