Self-publishing News: Who Owns Your Books?
People who bought ebooks through Microsoft have lost access to them this week while Amazon Storyteller entrants have the chance to see their work on screen.
Encore Month: Why Book Marketing Doesn’t Trump Writing Craft
Why you need to make sure your writing is the best it can be before you invest in marketing it - tough love on the importance of writing craft from ALLi Author Advice Center Manager Debbie Young, herself the author of a series of cozy mysteries
Self-Publishing News: Self-publishing at a Turning Point
Scribd snapshots offers a new way to entice readers, reports into the publishing industry show continued increase in audio sales, and major players ask whether self-publishing is reaching a turning point similar to the launch of the Kindle.
Encore Presentation: Wattpad Author Jandra Sutton June 2018
Welcome to encore month. For the next few Sundays, we'll be sharing some of our most popular podcasts from the last couple of years. First up we have Jandra Sutton, a Wattpad author, and Ashleigh Gardner, from Wattpad Studios.
Midyear Author Business Review: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
It’s Week 23 Q2, 2019, halfway through the year. How is your author business doing so far? In this month’s AskALLi Advanced…
Self-Publishing News: The Value of Libraries
Big publishers change ebook terms for libraries, while libraries create new opportunities for indies, and what does Libra, Facebook's new cryptocurrency, mean for indies?
7 Ways You Can Make More Money from Your Book
It takes so much time and effort to become an indie author. Now, how about a little ROI? Truth is, now that you’ve crystallized your ideas into book form, there are multiple ways to spin your book into gold — aka make more money from your book — by exploring different formats and unique paths to market. In this post, Georgie Hockett has seven suggestions to help you do just that.
What is the Best Way to Brand a Self-Help Series? Other Questions Answered: AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…