Writing: Why I Write and Self-Publish Children’s Books
As part of our occasional series on "Why I write what I write", Sri Lankan author Varunika Ruwanpura, a professional…
NaNoWriMo – A Great Productivity Prompt for Self-Published Authors
With the organisers of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) starting to bang the drum for the 2015 event, now's the…
How to Choose A Pseudonym – A Case Study
Do you write under a pseudonym? Should you? And which would you choose? British indie author Denise Barnes shares the…
Writing: RNA Admits First Indie Author
Slowly but surely writing and publishing organisations are opening up to indie authors, not least because of ALLi’s tireless campaigning and…
Writing Research – How to Do It & How to Use It
Every novelist undertakes some degree of research, some do more than others. How do you to turn that research into…
Writing: How to Keep Your Manuscripts Organised
A self-published writer’s worst nightmare: Losing all her work due to a technology glitch or computer theft. A self-published writer’s second-worst…
Writing: Which Book Made You the Writer that You Are Today?
With how to write and how to self-publish books in abundance, and more being published every day, we invited ALLi members…
The Best Seating Solutions for Indie Authors at their Writing Desks
If, like me, one of your favourite writing top tips is "Apply bottom to chair", you may have been alarmed…
Writing: The Thrill of Belonging to the SFWA
US novelist Brian Freyermuth describes the thrill of being accepted as a member of a prestigious genre writers' organisation, the…
Writing: How Illness Turned me into an Indie Author
An inspiring post about how self-publishing her novels has given British indie author Nelly Harper a new lease of life…
Writing: When to Use First Person
Self-publishing brings many benefits, including the freedom to write your book in first person, third person, or whatever style or…
Writing Competition Welcomes UK Self-publishing Authors
English author, poet and campaigner Dan Holloway shares the good news of the revival of a major literary prize that…