Opinion: Why I’m Glad I Used ARCs to Promote My Self-published Book (Even Though It Was Costly and Slow)
Have you ever thought about using ARCs to promote your books pre-publication? Dorah Blume explains why for her it was worth the time and effort.
Advanced Self-Publishing Salon w/ Orna Ross & Joanna Penn September 2017
Each month Orna Ross and Joanna Penn join forces to bring you The Advanced Self-Publishing Salon, a live online broadcast where they discuss what’s going on in the publishing industry, and provide an update on the latest tools and techniques that are helping them achieve their writing and publishing goals.
AskALLi Members’ Self-Publishing Q&A w/ David Penny & Debbie Young August 2017
Each month David Penny and Debbie Young are in the indie author hot seat to answer the most pressing questions from…
How to Use Reedsy’s Book Editor to Format Ebooks and Print for Free
How to use the Reedsy Book Editor to format ebooks and print books for free - a really helpful how-to post for indie authors who want to DIY
Writing: An Unusual Way for Indie Authors to Validate a Self-published Book Before Publication – via the Espresso Book Machine (TM)
Ever wondered about using an Espresso Book Machine (TM)? Debut historical novelist Dorah Blume explains how using one helped her along her self-publishing journey.
AskALLi Members’ Self-Publishing Q&A with David Penny & Debbie Young
It was independence day on the 4th, and Orna Ross has handed over our regular Members' Self-Publishing Q&A series to David…
Ask ALLi Member Q&A with Joseph Alexander and Orna Ross
This month’s Ask ALLi special guest is non-fiction indie authors Joseph Alexander who built his Fundamental Changes guitar series into a instantly recognizable author brand. Find out some of the secrets of his success, and listen in as he and Orna answer self-publishing questions posed by our ALLi Members.
100+ Book Promotion Ideas from the Alliance of Independent Authors
On the last Saturday of each month, members of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) share creative, thoughtful, unusual and sometimes plain off-the-wall book marketing tactics that have effectively promoted their self-published books on the ALLi blog. Here's our top 50 picks.