The Indie Author’s Way: David James
In the first of an occasional series in which indie authors talk about doing it their way, David James describes…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Hugh Howey.
"Write as if nobody will read it; publish as if everyone will read it." Hugh Howey talks about the writing…
Indie Authors: The One and Only Way To Success.
Guest blogger Renee Pawlish warns Indie Authors against getting carried away by every new fad. I recently read a post…
Building an Author Brand by Ali Cross
Don't let the "b" word scare you ~ building your own bodacious brand is totally doable!I've broken the endeavor into…
50 Ways To Reach Your Reader. # 2: Optimise Your Amazon Author Page
Amazon, the biggest book retailer in the world, was the first company to see the potential in retailing self-published work.…
News Summary: New Study Shows Poetry Can Bypass AI Guardrails; Character AI Shifts Its Teen Strategy
Authoritarian governments—and commentators on Lord Byron alike—have long suspected poets might be the most dangerous people in society. Indeed, one of my favorite novels, Bolaño’s doorstop The Savage Detectives, has this fear at its heart. A new study has discovered there might be something in that after all. The paper, catchily titled “Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak in Large Language Models (LLMs),” can essentially be summed up by saying, “AI will teach you how to do naughty things if you ask it in poetry.”
Inside the Judges’ Minds: What Award Panels Really Look For
In this Alliance of Independent Authors post, Book Award Adviser Hannah Jacobson explains what judging panels prioritize and how authors can position their books for the best chance at award success.
Kickstarter Success, Comic-Con Debut, a 15-Year Novel Journey, and More: ALLi Member Milestones August 2025
This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, August 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Jeff Probst, Whitney Cubbison, Michael Maloof, Simona Rinfreschi, Helen Parker-Drabble, Laura Drake, and Amber Hathaway. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!