Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A in which ALLi Members have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: Michael La Ronn and Dan Blank.
Questions answered this month include:
- If I publish a 2nd edition of my book, do I need to register the copyright again?
- How should I set up my publishing company (sole trader/proprietor, LLC/Limited, etc)
- Will my ISBNs transfer to my new company if I previously published as a sole proprietor/trader?
- What do I do if I get a “quality notice” from Amazon alleging that my book has too many errors? Help!
- If I contract a cover designer to do my cover, am I limited to how many books I can sell before having to pay them again?
- What is the best way to distribute ARCs to readers?
- What universal book linking site do you recommend to send readers to their local Amazon site instead of using Amazon.com or .co.uk links every time?
- How do I price my book?
Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center: https://selfpublishingadvice.org, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need.
And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at http://allianceindependentauthors.org.
Now, go write and publish!
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About the Hosts
Michael La Ronn is the author of over 30 books of science fiction & fantasy and authors self-help books. His books include the Galaxy Mavericks series and Modern Necromancy series.
Dan Blank is the founder of WeGrowMedia, where he helps writers and artists share their stories and grow their audience. He is the author of the book “Be the Gateway: A Practical Guide to Sharing Your Creative Work and Engaging an Audience.”
I miss the transcripts. They helped me go back to key points in the podcast and focus on them. There was a lot of good material to focus on here. Thank you, Michael and Dan, for answering our questions and offering up so much information. I was struck in particular was what you said about pricing, how it’s very personal. I’d never considered that before. You’re right, certain numbers do seem to resonate. Also pointing the whole “I’m not worth the money!” or “I’m worth double the money!”…thank you, it was oddly therapeutic. (wry grin) It sounds like we ought to be pricing ourselves somewhere within that sweet range that Michael mentioned.
Hi Michael and Dan:
I just watched this month’s episode of
Ask ALLi Members Q & A, and must say, I really enjoyed it. I have already decided to join ALLi, and the podcast was just another positive inducement. Thanks for much for the information provided, and for the thoughtful way it was delivered. I am loving all things ALLi.
Authorjhawki aka, Jeanna