Self-Publishing News: What does Amazon’s AI Policy for KDP mean for indie authors?
What does Amazon's AI Policy for KDP mean for indie authors? Update on Amazon's AI Policy from ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway.
Use Your Creative Passion to Discover Your Niche: Creative Self-Publishing Podcast with Orna Ross and Howard Lovy
On the Creative Self-Publishing Podcast, ALLi Director Orna Ross and News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy discuss using your creative passion to discover your genre, niche, and micro-niche. We all have something specific that inspires us. But we need to translate that inspiration into defining our specific categories so readers can find us. That, in turn, can fire up our creativity.
We Need to Talk about… New ALLi Self-Publishing Opinion Column
In our Alliance of Independent Authors guidebooks, podcast and advice columns, we're careful to distinguish between opinion and fact. In our new column, "We Need to Talk About...", it's going to be all about opinion. We're seeking compelling arguments that stimulate conversation, foster understanding, and expand perspectives.
Picking Your Top Task for the Month: Creative Self-Publishing Podcast with Orna Ross and Howard Lovy
On the Creative Self-Publishing Podcast, ALLi Director Orna Ross and News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy discuss how to choose your top task for the month. Indie authors wear three different hats: maker, manager, and marketeer. But within those categories, it's best to pick your priorities each month. Orna explains how to do that.
Young Author Problems, Author Interviews in Books, Content Limits on Amazon, and More Questions Answered by Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black in our Member Q&A Podcast
In this month's AskALLi Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black: young author problems. What are the legal ramifications of my seven-year-old granddaughter authoring a book and I'm one of the co-authors?
Analytics for Indie Authors
As writers, we don't often realise the amount of data and numbers we need to crunch in order to run a successful business. Many of us shy away from numbers, preferring words. But understanding how to analyse data is critical for business success. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team welcomes Ricardo Fayet from Reedsy to explain analytics for authors.
ALLi Income Survey to Reveal How Much Indie Authors Really Make: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Today on the Self-Publishing News podcast: A new ALLi Income Survey will reveal just how much indie authors really make. Also, the US Copyright Office issues ruling on AI-generated text, and how Silicon Valley bank failures impact your author business. News Editor Dan Holloway and News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy discuss these and other stories making the news this month in indie publishing.
Unauthorized Biographies, Pre-Order Problems, Getting Reviews, and More Questions Answered by Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black in our Member Q&A Podcast
What are the legal implications of publishing an unauthorized biography? That is one of the topics covered in this month's AskALLi Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black.