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Writing: Profile of a Free Mentoring Service for Women Writers

Following on from Rebecca Swift's post earlier this year about professional mentoring services for self-published authors, writer and editor Janette…

The latest generation of voice recognition software can be an invaluable tool for indie authors, whether you are writing full-time…

We've been talking on this blog lately about the benefits of writing about what or where you know, such as…

Canadian Talli Roland, now based in London, has sold a quarter of a million self-published women's fiction novels, but many…

Should you use real locations or fictitious ones in fiction? In recent posts, Sandy Osborne, Katharine D’Souza and Jan Ruth…

One often overlooked advantage of following the common advice to "write what you know" is that writing in your comfort…

Rebecca Cantrell, is a New York Times bestselling author, recently became the first indie author to win the prestigious International…

Reports of the death of literary fiction are greatly exaggerated, claims US science fiction and fantasy author Kevin McLaughlin,…

In the first of an occasional series defining and celebrating different genres and formats of writing, British author Debbie Young…

Please note that the contests listed below have not been reviewed by ALLi's Watchdog Desk. Readers are urged to visit…

Could you write 10,000 words a day? Charles Sheehan-Miles, based in Massachusetts, USA, shares top tips for indie authors to…

An important decision for any writer aiming at the global market for English-language books is which version of English to…