Orna Ross revisits evergreen book marketing methods and shows how to upgrade for current challenges—including content glut, email spam, algorithm volatility, shrinking organic reach, rising ad costs, and concern about reader trust. Drawing on the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)…
Book marketing can feel overwhelming: blurbs, categories, comps, keywords, social media, blog posts... the list is long, and most authors would rather be writing. However, much of your marketing lies within your manuscript itself, waiting for you to discover it.…
Author and podcaster Polly Campbell joins Matty Dalrymple to explore how writing contests can sharpen a writer’s editorial skills. Polly discusses the fast-paced revision process required for short fiction contests, how to make every word count, and why tight deadlines…
A breakdown of the week's most significant self-publishing news, providing insights, implications, and in-depth analyses. The Self-Publishing News Podcast stream is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft…
Dive deep into personal stories of indie authors, understanding their pathways to success, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
How do you turn a literary world into a collaborative storytelling experience? In this episode, Anna Featherstone chats with Vee Hendro and Hayley Gordon—the award-winning duo behind Storybrewers Roleplaying—about producing their book- and card-based role-playing games, including Good Society: A…
A breakdown of the week's most significant self-publishing news, providing insights, implications, and in-depth analyses. The Self-Publishing News Podcast stream is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft…
A step-by-step guide to creative planning, setting inspiring intentions and realistic goals for writing and publishing, while keeping the creative juices flowing.
A step-by-step guide to creative planning, setting inspiring intentions and realistic goals for writing and publishing, while keeping the creative juices flowing.
A breakdown of the week's most significant self-publishing news, providing insights, implications, and in-depth analyses. The Self-Publishing News Podcast stream is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft…
Dive deep into personal stories of indie authors, understanding their pathways to success, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
In this episode of Publish for Profit, Joe Solari sits down with ALLi Director, Orna Ross, to reflect on the Author Nation conference, the growth of vendor partnerships, changes in author tools including AI, and why community events matter for…
