Writing: The Role of the Writer and Why I Write What I Write
In our occasional series on the back-stories behind indie authors books, British novelist Clare Weiner, who writes as Mari Howard,…
How I Do It: Becky Chambers on Being Shortlisted for the Kitschies Prize
In a refreshing change from the usual format of our "How I Do It" feature, ALLi author and indie advocate…
Writing: How I Became An Indie Author
The road to becoming a self-publishing author isn't always obvious. Scottish writer Kerry Harper, who writes as Helen Harper, describes…
Writing: How to Share Your Manuscripts with Your Partner
Following a lively conversation on our members-only Facebook page about whether and how to share your writing with your partner…
It’s All About the Writing! How a Lifelong Writer Found Fulfilment in Self-publishing
For those who were early adopters of self-publishing in its modern form and are now seasoned professionals, it's easy to…
Writing Magical Realism
Freedom to write in the genre of your choice, and to swap and to blend genres, is one of the…
Writing: Case Study of a Writer’s Motivation
What compels you to write and to self-publish what you've written? In our occasional series examining what motivates ALLi…
The Most Valuable Lesson for an Author: Brevity
British indie author John Lynch generously shares the best writing advice he ever received, learned at the outset of his…
Writing: Why this Indie Author’s Going Back to the Book This Year
Indie author Ben Galley provides us all with a licence to spend more time writing and shares his four top…
Writing: How to Deal with Bad Reviews
Australian author Tahlia Newland, who also founded and runs the Awesome Indies book appraisal programme, shares the psychology of dealing…
What Makes a Writer – Nature or Nurture?
In this pensive post sharing insights into his own journey to become a self-published author of creative non-fiction, Paul Murphy…
Writing: What Author-Publishers Can Learn from Their Mistakes
In a brave post to kick off our Writing posts for 2015, US indie author Samantha Warren recounts her experience…