opinion Archives - Alliance of Independent Authors: Self-Publishing Advice Center

Opinion: Don’t Be the Inadvertent Bully to Fellow Indie Authors

Ever felt silly for not being more of a technology expert? Don't let others get you down, says Barb Drozdowich - it's for the others to change their vocabulary and be more understanding, especially on social media.

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Opinion: Why I’m Dreaming of Becoming a Mid-List Author

January 21, 2019
Kassandra Lamb
Debate & Opinion, Running An Author Business
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Feeling stressed by the pressure to become a bestseller? Think only making the top of the sales charts will do? Think again. Kassandra Lamb explains why she's happy to aim for the mid-list, drawing on previous career experience.

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Opinion: Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet as an Indie Author

December 10, 2018
Debbie Young
Book Editorial Advice, Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Debate & Opinion, Running An Author Business
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To help you concentrate your thoughts for a successful new year of self-publishing, here's a chance to revisit the most relevant opinion posts from the AskALLi blog in 2018. Here's to our best year yet as indie authors!

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Opinion: Why I Don’t Worry About Amazon Reviews

Frustrated by concerns about Amazon's reviews process? Take heart from this post updating you on ALLi's consultations with Amazon, and Barry Faulkner's reality check on readers' attitudes.

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Opinion: Weird Things People Say to Indie Authors – and How to Reply

Honestly, the weird things people say to indie authors... Alex Klaushofer raises a laugh - and some community spirit among indie authors - with the results of her recent informal survey of odd comments writers receive - and suggests some smart responses.

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Opinion: First Things First – Why Book Marketing Doesn’t Trump Writing Craft

Why you need to make sure your writing is the best it can be before you invest in marketing it - tough love on the importance of writing craft from ALLi Author Advice Center Manager Debbie Young, herself the author of a series of cozy mysteries

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Opinion: Why Indie Authors Should Also Be Readers

Do you make time to read for pleasure? If not, you should - it's the easiest way to enrich your writing and hone your craft as an author. Debbie Young explains why and shares a captivating poem on the topic by Julia Donaldson.

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Opinion: The Missing Piece in Self-Published Literary Fiction: Unapologetic Marketing

Why indie authors of literary fiction should take a leaf out of the marketing book of genre writers - Jay Lemming describes how this strategy works for him.

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