Opinion: Why Sometimes It’s Good to Be an Irregular Writer
Novelist Debbie Young describes her switch from a set word count per day to an endless binge - and why she's happy that way
Opinion: Take Your Time to Self-publish Well
Why it's important for indie authors to take their time to self-publish - by ALLi Partner member Taryn Johnston
Opinion: Why You Should View Your Books from a Bookseller’s Perspective
A valuable insight into how booksellers view self-published books, by successful US indie author Karen Myers
Opinion: Getting into Bookstores: Why I Did It My Way Anoushka Beazley
Indie author Anoushka Beazley explains why she turned door-to-door salesman to get her debut novel into bookstores
The Best Opinion Posts of 2016
We turn the spotlight of 5 top opinion posts from our 2016 blog archive - all key messages for indie authors everywhere as we prepare for 2017
Opinion: Yes, You DO Have Time to Write!
It's too easy for self-publishing authors to blame lack of time for their slow progress on writing projects, particuarly if…
Opinion: Why Authors Shouldn’t Spend Too Much Time on Photography
How much time do you spend taking photographs to publicise your self-published books? Or to illustrate your blog posts, to…
Opinion: How to Despatch the Doubt Demons
We've all heard of writer's block, but what about writer's doubt? What can we do about those questions and criticisms…
Opinion: When Writing Ambition is Suppressed by Teachers
Why do so many authors start publishing books relatively late in life? Often because they've been programmed by well-meaning but…
16 Top Self-publishing Opinion Posts on the ALLi Blog in 2015
Ask any five indie authors what they think of some of the more controversial aspects of self-publishing, such as whether…
Opinion: Authors, Please Leave Your Sense of Entitlement at the Door
British thriller writer Alison Morton, lets off steam about her frustration with indie authors with the wrong attitude to self-publishing:…
Opinion: Writers Need Conferences
Writers are social animals, says Irish author Laurence O'Bryan, founder of BooksGoSocial, who advocates attending writers' conferences to keep the potential…