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The Ultimate Guide to Pitching for Independent Authors

Whether we like it or not, when we have something to sell, be it books, services or something else, then we are going to have to get our hands dirty and sell ourselves or our products. Pitching is something we can all be better at. Which is why today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is talking all about how to pitch blogs, podcasts and traditional media.

October 25, 2021
ALLi Editorial
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Top 100
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How to Promote Books and Have Fun on the Radio

If you're going to be an author, then eventually, you'll have to talk about your books. Although it's daunting, ALLi author member Elizabeth Ducie is here to show you how to promote books and still have fun on the radio.

November 7, 2019
Elizabeth Ducie
Opinion, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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How Indie Authors Can Approach the Media

You don’t have to be a celebrity author to get newspapers and magazines to pay attention to your book. ALLi author member and freelance journalist, Ruth Badley, explains how a focused approach can help indie authors secure media coverage and other promotional opportunities.

November 2, 2019
Ruth Badley
Business & Planning, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Opinion: We Need to Talk About Content, Not Sales Figures

British indie author and journalist Catriona Troth provides a constructive riposte to the media's often over-reductive response to self-published authors'…