Writing: How Authors Can Speed Up Research with Speed Reading
How indie authors can use speedreading to help them self-publish faster by shortening research time - and other exciting benefits, by world champion Dan Holloway.
Writing: Can You Change from Pantser to Plotter – and Should You Try? – Case Study with Kassandra Lamb
Are you a plotter or a pantser, and should you ever change from one to the other? Kassandra Lamb explains why she's glad she did. Will you?
Good Reasons for Writing by Hand
Do you ever write by hand these days? T E Shepherd makes an eloquent case for the place of the pen in the indie author's toolbox.
Writing: What if you’re not brave enough to publish a memoir using your own name?
Jay Artale, co-host of our Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon podcast, looks at the challenges of writing a memoir and shares a selection of articles that offer tips and inspiration to overcome the writing dilemmas that are getting in the way of self-publishing your own memoir.
Fringe Highlight: Author Productivity with Mark McGuinness
If you struggle to find time for your writing and publishing amid the demands and distractions of 21st century life, this session is for you! Mark will help you carve out time consistently, while still managing all the other important commitments in your life.
How to Find a VA and How They Help Indie Authors Build their Self-publishing Careers
Ever wondered whether you ought to hire a virtual personal assistant (VA) to lighten your self-publishing admin load? Clare Flynn, now on her fourth VA, shares her top tips
Writing on Vacation – What Do Indie Authors Pack for their Holidays?
Writing on vacation - what should the indie author pack to make the most of their holidays? Should you even write on vacation at all? ALLi authors share their holiday writing habits.
Opinion: Are Readers’ Expectations of Genre in Self-published Books Unfair to Indie Authors?
Rules for genre writing - are they a useful guide or a constraint? As indies, to what extent should we follow the rules, or steer our own course? Thriller writer Philip Hilton considers.
1 Simple Tip to Boost Writing Productivity: Learn to Touch Type
1 simple top tip to increase your writing output: learn to touch type! Debbie Young explains why and how, and urges you to take the plunge if you haven't already done so.
Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon: Writing Tools, Styles and Challenges
Are you a beginning author who needs advice about writing tools, styles and challenges? In their first Beginner's Self-Publishing Salon Broadcast Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn share their different insights about writing from a fiction and non-fiction perspective.
Writing: What are Beta Readers and Why and How Should Indie Authors Use Them?
Don't miss out on the valuable contribution that free beta readers can make to your books - read Richard Bradburn's insightful post in to who they are and how they can help you.
Writing: In Praise of Editors – Unsung Superheroes Who Daily Save Authors from Themselves
An entertaining list of classic blunders spotted by editors at line-editing stage, with reasons why indie authors should engage trusted editors, plus a list of links to three other invaluable posts about types of editing and how to use them to make your book the best it can be