Opinion: Why Indie Authors Shouldn’t Give Away Free Books
Do you ever give your self-published books away free? Should you? Michael Jason Brandt plays devil's advocate on the issue.
Podcast: Dan Blank shares advice to help Authors Reach Readers
In this interview with David Penny of ALLi, Dan Blank discusses the psychology of writing, how to find alternative outlets for your books, and how writers can use available resources to research their reader audience.
Self-publishing News: truly original books are what indies do best
Well, that was a week. Apologies if any of this is incoherent at all - just as I was sitting…
This Week’s Self-Publishing News
Hmm. I am temporarily out of extraneous metaphors this week, in large part because I'm still recovering from running my…
Book Marketing: How to Run a Goodreads Giveaway and Why
Love it or hate it, the website Goodreads has one indisputably useful facility for authors: the opportunity to offer a…
Connecting Authors and Readers: Introducing our first Goodreads ALLi Social
Ahead of our website launch and another big announcement that's coming to you later this week (we do so love…
Writing: How to Find Beta Readers
Drawing on his own experience, US author Michael La Ronn, writing in Des Moines, Iowa, explains how to use Goodreads…
Reaching Readers: How Readers Discover Books
It's all very well for self-published authors to talk about reaching readers, but how do you find the readers you…
Opinion: Empowered by Self-Publishing, Still Seeking Self-Worth
What really counts as success in self-publishing? Prolific Irish author David Rory O'Neill considers the factors that validate the indie…
Publishing: The Self-Publishing Market in India
Indian author Rasana Atreya provides invaluable insight into the current state of self-publishing in India, and shares her views on…
Taking Goodreads to the Next Level by Patrick Brown (Director of Author Marketing, Goodreads)
You’ve successfully set up your Goodreads author profile and shelved your favorite books – now what do you do to…
Getting Started on Goodreads by Patrick Brown (Director of Author Marketing, Goodreads)
Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations of any genre. We help readers find and share…