A Message From ALLi Director Orna Ross: We’re Taking a Podcast Break While We Make Improvements and Hear From You
A message from ALLi Director Orna Ross, who talks about our short podcast production break while we make improvements. She…
Level Up Your Side Characters, With Sacha Black — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
In this Self-Publishing Conference Highlight, Sacha Black discusses how to level up your side characters. All too often, side characters…
Should I Traditionally Publish my Book? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast
Should I traditionally publish my book? This is among the questions answered on our #AskALLi Members Q&A hosted by Michael…
A Salary for Novelists: What do you think?
At ALLi we're always looking at different business models for authors and a salary for novelists is a new one on us. A recent innovation announced by De Montfort Literature (DML) will pay writers a small annual salary to write novels, which DML will produce, distribute and promote. We thought we'd ask ALLi Advisors what they think of a salary for novelists. And, of course, we're interested in you our members and readers, and what you think.
Endings, Transitions, and New Beginnings: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
The indie author’s life is full of creative transitions and transformations, which means closing one phase and beginning another. In this session, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss their current transitions, lessons learned from years of growth, and the projects and approaches they left behind along the way.
The Ultimate Guide to Writing for Audio
Audiobooks are big business. But what exactly does "writing for audio" mean? And how do you do it? Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors welcomes author member, Jules Horne, and partner member Pozotron, to discuss exactly that. This is the ultimate guide to writing for audio.
How to Write Emails That Sell Books, With Nick Stephenson — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
In this Self-Publishing Conference Highlight, Nick Stephenson discusses how to write emails that sell books. Nick will breakdown the four essential elements of every successful marketing email, including how to come up with topics and ideas (even if you have no idea what to write about), the "missing link" to launch campaigns that can double your sales, and how to integrate your sales message in a fun and interesting way without being "pushy."
Book Bans vs. Hate Literature—Librarians Caught in the Middle; Also, the Good and the Bad of Hybrid Publishing: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Today on Self-Publishing News: Book bans vs. hate literature. Librarians are accusing the Hoopla platform of distributing antisemitic and other conspiracy theory books, including Holocaust denial titles. But where is the line between "banning books" and establishing standards?