What if I Hire a Bad Editor? February 2018 Ask ALLI Members’ Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Dan Blank
Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member…
Self-publishing News: When the News is the News
Wattpad are giving viewers the chance to decide if they like the look of a series with short pilot adaptations taken from the site, while a court rules if you embed copyright-infringing content from elsewhere on your website, you may be liable, and Book Expo gets a makeover but may have forgotten a key ingredient in its core business...authors.
Self-publishing Success Story: Carol M Cram, Historical Novelist
Indie in spirit, hybrid-published, Canadian author Carol M Cram shares her top tips about her rise to success as a historical novelist, with an interest take on the best use of time while writing
How to Write in Collaboration with Your Life Partner: A Case Study of Husband and Wife Team Alex Knudsen & Charlotte Zang
Does your partner also write? Do you help or hinder each other? For top tips on effective collaboration between partners, read this case study of husband-and-wife authors Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen
How to Format Your Ebook and Paperback Like a Pro – Ask ALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon with Iain Rob Wright and Jyotsna Ramachandran
In this month's Ask ALLi Beginners' Self-publishing Salon we introduce two new hosts, Iain Rob Wright and Jyotsna Ramachandran, talking about how to format ebooks and print books like a pro
Can Affiliate Programs Damage Your Reputation?
When you endorse a product or service, you're tying your reputation to that advice. Protect yourself from bad endorsements with these five simple steps.
Opinion: If You Want to Sell More Books, Skill Up
Wondering how to sell more books? Read how US fantasy author Karen Myers sold more books in the first two weeks of 2018 than the whole of 2015, by stopping writing for a year in order to improve her marketing skills
Fringe Highlight Podcast: 7 Stages of the Creative Process with Orna Ross
Novelists Jerome Griffin and Orna Ross, ALLi Director, discuss the seven stages of conscious creation as they relate to writing. Understanding the different requirements of each stage from concept to completion can, Orna argues, up your writing speed, ensure you're more likely to finish well, and improve your writing craft.