Tips and Tools for Launching a Book: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon October 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss tips and…
Why I Write What I Write: Historical Financial Crime Novels
When your real-life day job inspires your fiction writing: a case study with Susan Grossey, crimefighter by day, crimewriter by night!
What Kind of Editing is Priority for Indie Authors?
If you can only afford one kind of editing for your books, which should it be, and why? Developmental, line or proofreading? ALLi authors and editors share their views, based on their own experience.
Should Just Anybody Write a Memoir? IndieVoices Podcast September 2018
I’m about to say something with which just about every other person in the publishing industry will disagree. In fact,…
Why I Write What I Write: Children’s Self-Help Books About Bullying
Ever thought of writing a self-help based on your own or your family experience? Jenny Alexander tells why she wrote and is now revising and self-publishing a self-help book for children about bullying
Opinion: What’s the Biggest Turning Point for Indie Authors?
Take inspiration and encouragement from ALLi authors who share the key turning points in their indie author careers, from first discovering self-publishing to mastering writing craft and marketing.
Best Practices for Author Websites: AskALLi Members’ Q&A September 2018
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…
What Photographer Annie Leibovitz Taught Me About Writing
Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz may not be the obvious role model for a writer - but as Lee McKenzie explains…
Opinions: What Makes a Writer? – Feedback on Important New Research
What makes a writer write? Find out whether your experience chimes with the initial feedback from important new research by Professor Alison Baverstock and team - with reactions also from key ALLi members.
The Latest News in Author-Publishing: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon September 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss the latest…
How Being an Opportunist Helps Build Your Writing Career
Are you taking advantage of all the opportunities that your writing life is bringing you? Read Wendy H Jones' case study of how an opportunistic attitude has enabled her to diversify and grown her career as an indie author.
5 Ways Dramatic Techniques Can Transform Your Fiction Writing
Learn to boost the power of your fiction writing by borrowing dramatic techniques used to add power to story on screen and stage, following these five key tips from award-winning playwright Jules Horne