Inspirational Indie Authors: Cozy Mystery Writer Debbie Young Gives Back to the Indie Community
My guest this week is cozy mystery author Debbie Young, and if you're an ALLi member, you already know her…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Alternate History Writer Alison Morton Imagines a New Rome, Ruled By Women
My guest this week is Alison Morton, whose background as a translator, historian, and British army veteran makes her uniquely…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Diana Stevan Draws On a Deep Well of Life Experience for Novels About Family
Diana Stevan is in her 70s and is beginning to hit her stride as a prolific indie author of novels…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Carmen Klassen Writes Books About Women Who Reboot Their Lives After a Crisis
Canadian author Carmen Klassen has personally gone through transitions that became the inspiration for her series of books about women…
Inspirational Indie Authors: H. N. Deeb Writes Young Adult Climate Fiction With Strong Female Protagonists
Today's guest is author HN Deeb, a TV writer who also writes young adult climate fiction or cli-fi. His path was…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Rohan Quine’s Sci-Fi Transcends Genre With Gender Fluid Characters
Today's guest is Rohan Quine, author of The Beasts of Electra Drive, which was a 2018 finalist for the Independent…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Yvonne Caputo Rediscovers Her Father Through World War II Stories
Not everybody agrees with me on this, but I think the best use of indie publishing is to tell true…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Scientist J. Dianne Dotson on Writing Science Fiction
J. Dianne Dotson is a scientist who is also writing science fiction. She knows when to turn on and turn…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Maggie Lynch on Women in Science Fiction
The latest inspirational indie author interview is with Maggie Lynch who writes science fiction for and about women. Like many awkward, nerdy boys, I grew up reading a lot of science fiction. This was in the 1970s, so I read all the classic. And for the most part, they were very male-centric. Space, it seemed, was a very male-dominated place. That bleak future for women is changing now, although not without some backlash.
Is it Better to Have Balance or Obsession as a Writer? AskALLi Writing Salon with Orna Ross and Dan Blank: May 2019
It's our monthly Self-Publishing Life Salon with Alli Director Orna Ross and author Dan Blank. They discuss the importance of finding your rhythm and balance across the days and weeks.
Inspirational Indie Authors: Adam Croft Explores the Mind in Psychological Thrillers
Today the theme is crime and the human mind. What if you were falsely accused of a murder? Our guest…
Inspirational Indie Authors: Award-Winner Jane Davis Makes Real Tragedy More Understandable Through Fiction
We welcome award winning inspirational author Jane Davis who is a total indie rock star. We discuss how fiction can help humanize big disasters, placing them in perspective while assigning what she calls "unblame."