Self-publishing News: Audiobooks in lockdown
The fate of audiobooks during the coronavirus crisis is unclear: some publishers are very concerned but in Europe streaming is booming. And Publishers Weekly launch #booksareessential
Self-publishing News: Online Events
the book world moves to online events, Barnes and Noble warns of delays to royalty payments, and libraries turn to ebooks
Poetry Content Marketing with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
This week’s AskALLi session with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály focuses on poetry content marketing. Orna shares her strategy and she and Dalma analyze outstanding content marketing by some other indie poets.
What Can ALLi Members do to Prepare for Coronavirus? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Daniel Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
What can ALLi members do to prepare for coronavirus? That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and…
Five Historical Fiction Mistakes to Avoid
The Alliance of Independent Authors has members writing in all sorts of genres. But today, Andrew Noakes, founder and executive editor of The History Quill is here to go niche. Andrew discusses historical fiction and the most common mistakes you should avoid when writing in the genre.
Ethics of Ghostwriting
Ghostwriting: is it a collaborative tool, or just cheating? Explore the ethical concerns with us, then let us know your thoughts.
The Best Writing Books of 2019
As the year draws to a close, in ALLi we've been busy looking at the year's highlights. Today, we're celebrating some of our favorite books published in 2019 for writers. We've purposefully not included any of the books mentioned in yesterday's best audiobooks of the year post so we celebrate a range of book. So if you'd like a comprehensive list of the best writing books of 2019 have a look at both post.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Writers
Every year bank accounts weep as shoppers whip out their wallets in a frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. Why should we writers be any different? ALLi partner member Lisa Lepki, Head of Marketing at ProWritingAid has pulled together a whopping list of deals on courses, software, and books for writers. We think there will be something on this list that will help you become a better, more successful writer.