Help! My Royalties are Incorrect!
How do we know that a publisher is correctly and faithfully reporting our sales?
Making the Most of Your ALLi Author Membership
As an author member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (known as ALLi, pronounced like the word “ally”), you’ve self-published at least your first book and are looking to hone your skills, perhaps building your author business and author brand. How sure are you that you’re getting the most out of your ALLi author membership and that you know about all the resources available here? ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford offers some insight.
Make the Most of Your ALLi Associate Membership: Everything You Need to Know and More
As an associate member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (known as ALLi, pronounced like the word “ally”), you’re probably looking for every available tool and resource to kickstart your journey towards self-publishing your first book (and hopefully the first of many). How sure are you that you’re getting the most out of your ALLi associate membership and that you know about all the resources available here? ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford offers some insight.
Opinion: The BookLife Prize for Indie Authors
As independent authors, one of the biggest challenges we face is “discoverability.” In the vast ocean of new books being uploaded onto Amazon every day, launching our own may feel a bit like casting a tiny message in a bottle into titanic waves. In order for our readers to find us, we need reviews—a lot of them—and preferably great ones from well-known and respected sources. With this in mind, Kristan Julius, ALLi author member checked out the Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize. This is her review and experience.
What to do About Shady Publishers? More Questions Answered; AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; News with Daniel Holloway
Has ALLi ever heard of certain shady publishers? That is among the questions answered this month on our monthly Member…
How to Make the Most of Your ALLi Membership
We're independent authors, creative directors of our own author businesses, solely responsible for the books we publish. It can be a lonesome endeavor. But it doesn't have to be! As ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford explains, once you know how to make the most of your ALLi membership, you will never look back.
Who Does Your Publishing Contract Protect?
Deciphering the arcane incantations of a publishing contract can spare indie authors needless anguish.
Blockchain Technology for Indie Authors Q&A
Recently one of ALLi’s engaged partner members Russell Phillips wrote to us with questions about blockchain technology and its implications for authors. This post details the questions and answers resulting from the questions.