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National Cozy Mystery Day

There are hundreds, possibly thousands of niche categories in publishing and understandably, we all love the genre we write in. But as hardened niche writers, it gets a little frustating when no one knows what you're talking about. Author member Sarah Weldon, has taken matters into her own hands and created a national Cozy Mystery day to celebrate the genre she's so proud of.

August 30, 2019
Sarah Weldon
Business & Planning, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Social Media Marketing: Cutting through the Hype

Can you tell which social media promotion services deserve a piece of your marketing budget? We'll show you how to quickly identify the best services.

August 29, 2019
John Doppler
Watchdog
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Poetry Marketing on a Budget

Poetry is an age-old art for writers, and at last, it seems to be gaining notoriety. But with the boom in poetry business, the market, like all others becomes saturated. So how does one market poetry? Especially on a budget? That's something author member Jessica Cotten is here to explain.

August 22, 2019
Jessica Cotten
Opinion, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Help! Someone is Pirating My Book; More Questions Answered; AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; News with Daniel Holloway

Help! Someone is pirating my book. This is among the questions answered and concerns addressed in this week's AskALLi, the Self-Publishing…

August 21, 2019
Howard Lovy
News, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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A Simple Book Marketing Timeline for Holiday Sales

Most people look forward to holiday season, but for indies, the price of advertising goes up and sales are harder to come by because the market is more competitive. But if you spend time building a sustainable business and reader-base then you can set yourself up for success. Partner member from Author Marketing Experts, Penny Sansevieri, talks us through a simple book marketing timeline.

August 16, 2019
Penny Sansevieri
Business & Planning, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Amazon’s Unwritten Print Pricing Rule

Amazon's poorly documented print pricing rules underscore an ongoing problem with the corporate giant's policies.

AudioBooks and Exclusivity: A comparison of ACX and Findaway Voices

With the rise of audiobook popularity, comes a familiar question to other book formats: wide or exclusive? Still today, indie authors struggle with the decision over whether or not to publish their ebooks exclusively with Amazon’s KDP Select or “to go wide” by distributing them to additional retailers. In today's post, author member Mary Louisa Locke discusses audiobooks and exclusivity.

August 2, 2019
Mary Locke
Business & Planning, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Writing
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Audiobook Price-Fixing By Audible: Is It Coming To An End?

The Economics of Audiobooks

The current economics of producing an audiobook is an uphill battle, especially for indie authors. How much of this is due to “price-fixing” by Audible? ALLi Partner Member Tim McConnehey predicts a continued boom in audiobook popularity, and some welcome changes in the way Audible conducts its business.

August 1, 2019
Tim McConnehey
Business & Planning, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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