How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Darcie Chan
"Be confident in your work, but first make sure your book is your very best work," advises Darcie Chan, whose…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Steena Holmes
"Surround yourself with other indie authors who are reaching for the same things you are," advises award-winning novelist Steena Holmes,…
Writing As A Team: Collaborative Fiction Writing
Over the last year and a half, a mother and two daughters have written a novel together, collaboratively, in an…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Liliana Hart.
"I’d definitely recommend writing a series to hook readers." Liliana Hart talks about the writing and publishing strategies that have seen…
Indie Authors: How To Use Story to Sell Story
What if you could promote your books simply by telling stories? It seems like a natural fit – you’re a…
How Wattpad Gained My Self-Published Novel 500,000 Reads
Drawing on her own success story, indie author Dianne Greenlay explains why she thinks all self-published writers should try using…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Hugh Howey.
"Write as if nobody will read it; publish as if everyone will read it." Hugh Howey talks about the writing…
Using Grammarly’s Proofreading Service to Check Indie Authors’ Grammar and Spelling
ALLi blog editor Debbie Young tests the online service Grammarly as a potential proofreading tool for indie authors. As an avid…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Bob Mayer.
"I apply bum glue!" Bob Mayer talks about the writing and publishing strategies that have made him one of the…
What Is Creative Writing?
A number of ALLi advisors and members, including Joanna Penn, Alison Baverstock, and Jane Dixon-Smith are making their way to…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Ezekel Alan.
"My novel Disposable People became the first self-published book to win a major prize." Jamaican indie author Ezekel Alan shares…
Writing for Reluctant Readers
Children's author Raymond Bean describes how he discovered and researched the perfect subject for books to engage reluctant young readers.…