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Successful Indie Authors 2016: Part One

Alliance of Independent Authors members celebrate their 2016 self-publishing successes. Wishing all indie authors a happy and creative 2017!

December 31, 2016
Orna Ross
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Self-Publishers: Until You Know How To Market Your Books, Don’t Pay For A Book Marketing Service

Too many self-publishers want to offload marketing tasks but the Alliance of Independent Authors recommends understanding where your book fits in the marketplace and how to sell it first.

October 10, 2016
Orna Ross
Opinion
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Sunday Success Stories: My Indie Author Adventure – with Laurence O’Bryan

Irish novelist Laurence O'Bryan describes his journey from trade-published thriller writer to indie author and professional book promoter, in the first of a new series profiling the many different routes and adventures available to the indie author.

September 11, 2016
Admin
Indie Author Interviews, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Opinion: It’s not Creative or Commercial, It’s Both

For maximum impact, suggests ALLi Director, Orna Ross, indie authors should marry the creative and the commercial. And she reveals what she sees as the creative key to commercial success.

September 5, 2016
Orna Ross
Opinion
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How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: Kathleen Shoop

Attributing her success to the decision to self-publish, Kathleen Shoop explains how taking control led her to reaching sales of…

How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: John Ellsworth

Never quit, successful indie author John Ellsworth tells us, no matter how much rejection you get in those early days.…

How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: Wendy Soliman

Historical romance author Wendy Soliman has been writing books since her twenties, although it was a decision to move house…

How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: Jennifer Wells

Jennifer built up a large social media network before publishing any books. This gave her a ready-made, eager audience to promote her first book too when it was released. What's Jen's advice to all aspiring indie writers? Read her interview in full to find out.