Writing About Where You Know: Tips for Historical Novelists
Should you use real locations or fictitious ones in fiction? In recent posts, Sandy Osborne, Katharine D’Souza and Jan Ruth…
Happy Read an E-Book Week and “Consent or Pay” from Facebook/Meta: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
In the latest episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway highlights the celebration of Read an E-Book Week, emphasizing the importance and diversity of indie e-books available on platforms like Smashwords, encouraging readers to explore and embrace the digital reading experience. Dan also brings updates from the world of digital publishing just before the London Book Fair, including the controversial “consent or pay” program by Facebook/Meta and the significant policy changes by Gmail and Yahoo Mail affecting bulk mailing lists.
Self-publishing News: Audible Offers Unlimited Subscription
Audible Offers unlimited subscription in Spain, Mailchimp adds AI tools for mailing list, podcasting on Amazon.
The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Authors Part 3: Maintenance
In a three-part series starting two weeks ago, the Alliance of Independent Authors #AskALLi team explores mailing lists, how to set them up, how to grow them, manage them and most importantly, build and sustain relationships and connections with your readers. With deep thanks to all of our members who contributed insightful comments and a special thanks to members. This is the ultimate guide to email marketing for authors part 3: maintaining a mailing list.
The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Authors Part 2: Growth
In a three-part series starting last week, the Alliance of Independent Authors #AskALLi team explores mailing lists, how to set them up, how to grow them, manage them and most importantly, build and sustain relationships and connections with your readers. With deep thanks to all of our members who contributed insightful comments and a special thanks to... This is the ultimate guide to mailing lists for indie authors part 2: mailing list growth.
How to Launch a Self-published Book: April 2018 AskALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon
Top tips on how to make the most of your book launch, including using your mailing list, ads, Bookbub and other promotions to make the most of the 90-day hot new release window - part of our AskALLi podcast series
Chatbots: The New Book Marketing Phenomenon Authors Cannot Ignore: Kerry Gardiner
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: Chatbots are here, and they’re here to stay. Love them or loathe them, you should not dismiss their potential. Chatbots are an incredibly powerful tool that can help you read a wider audience, combat mailing list fatigue, and engage with your readers in a way that a newsletter can’t. Kerry will show why you should have your own chatbot, the benefits of having one, and dispel some of the negative connotations that spring to mind when you hear the word ‘bot’.
How to Dominate Your Non-Fiction Niche: Joseph Alexander
Joseph Alexander was a guitar teacher who published a "How-To", and then another. To date he has sold more than a million books. Joseph shares how he has used organic and direct promotion, together with email automation, to now make over $1200 a day from his guitar guides. This session covers the early stages of planning a book, through the writing process and building a mailing list, and the importance of strong branding and visibility.