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Podcasting as an Indie Author

Podcasting is popular business, many authors are taking up the mic and putting their voices out in the world to help them find readers, building up a platform and growing their confidence. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is launching a new book all about podcasting for indie authors. This is how to design a podcast show for indie authors.

June 7, 2021
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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TwitterChat: Book Covers with Jessica Bell

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Book Covers with Jessica Bell

June 1, 2021
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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TwitterChat: Creating author bios with Dianna Gunn

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Creating author bios with Dianna Gunn

May 25, 2021
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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The Ultimate Guide to Networking for Indie Authors

Networking and meeting other authors and industry experts is vital in this day and age. Previously everything was in person, but now being able to network both in person and digitally is essential to keep growing your author business and network. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is focusing on networking for authors.

May 24, 2021
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Top 100
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The Indie Author Guide to Finding Followers, True Fans and Superfans

Everyone knows they need to find readers, but once you identify where they are, how do you capture them? How do you turn them into super fans? In today's post, Alliance Independent Authors Director Orna Ross takes the main stage to explain everything you need to know about true fans and super fans.

The Ultimate Guide to Selling Children’s Books

Marketing books is hard enough. But what happens when your readers aren't the people paying for the books? That's the problem children's authors face. Alliance of Independent Authors members, Karen Inglis and Kate Woodard discuss selling children's books and the methods that have worked for them.

March 22, 2021
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Top 100
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The Ultimate Guide to Launching a Book for Indie Authors

Launching a book is an extraordinarily exciting moment in an indie authors life, especially when it's the first book. But there's so much to do. What order should you do it in and how much time do you need in advance of your launch to complete it? Today's post is the Alliance of Independent Authors' Ultimate Guide to Launching a Book (including timeline).

March 15, 2021
AskALLi Team
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Top 100
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The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing Audiobooks

Over the next few months, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team will be covering various aspects of audio for authors, today, we're giving you an overview of what the landscape and industry looks like as well as the strategies you might employ to produce and distribute your audiobooks. Our deep thanks to Megan Morreale from Soundwise for contributing to this post. This is the ultimate guide to self-publishing audiobooks.

January 28, 2021
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Top 100
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The Ultimate Guide to Tools and Tech for Indie Authors

With the dawn of a new year, it's a great time to pick up a new habit, hobby or skill. Then there's the bargains to be had with sales and discounts. Or perhaps you're more of a gadget and software fan. When it comes to the latter, there's a lot of tech and software at the indie author's disposal, so much so it can be overwhelming. Fear not, Tim Lewis, science fiction and fantasy author, social media specialist and host of ALLi’s weekly #indieAuthorChat on Twitter, threw this question to the ALLi Facebook members forum in preparation for the recent SelfPub conference. Nominations poured in, and the result is a definitive list of 100 must-have tools for writing, editing, design, production and distribution—this is the ultimate guide to tools and tech for indie authors.

TwitterChat: How to Build a Simple Marketing Strategy with Roger Edwards

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about How to Build a Simple Marketing Strategy with Roger Edwards

December 22, 2020
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Best Marketing Tips of 2020 for Indie Authors

As we near the end of the year, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team wanted to use December to look back at 2020 and the range of ultimate guides and posts we've created to help you write, publish and market your books. Today, we've collated all of the marketing posts, podcasts and books from the team to help you improve your marketing skills. Here are the best marketing tips of 2020.

December 19, 2020
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Getting Help With Your Author Business, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast

In this edition of the AskALLi Fiction and Nonfiction podcast, Orna Ross and Sacha Black talk about the value of getting help with your author business when you’re feeling overworked, overwhelmed, or stuck. Where do you find good help? Do novelists need the same kinds of assistance as nonfiction authors?

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