Understanding the Basics of Editing Terminology
What Kind of Editing is Priority for Indie Authors?
How Do I Get Well-Known Authors to Endorse My Book? AskALLi Members’ Q&A August 2018
Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing…
Writing: How to Choose and Use Editors for Your Self-published Books
Watchdog Advisory: ProofProfessor
During the first quarter of 2017, ALLi's Watchdog Desk received several complaints about a company known as ProofProfessor. The complaints…
Different Kinds of Editing – Definitions for Indie Authors
"What kind of edit does my manuscript need?" "What do editors actually do?" "What's the difference between editing and proofreading?"…
Writing: 4 Top Tips for Editing & Proofreading
When one of our author members asked on the ALLi Facebook forum for a straw poll of who pays both…
Writing: How to Self-Edit Your Novel
Professional editor Jessica Bell, an Australian author and poet living in Athens, Greece, shares her top tips for polishing your…
10 Tips To Make Your Self-Published Book Look Professional
Sarah Juckes of ALLi Partner Member Completely Novel offers 10 tips to make your self-published book look at home alongside…
How to Edit Your Own Work Before You Self-Publish Your Book
Whether or not your budget will stretch to a professional proofreader or copy editor, writing coach Derbhile Dromey's down-to-earth advice…
Using Grammarly’s Proofreading Service to Check Indie Authors’ Grammar and Spelling
ALLi blog editor Debbie Young tests the online service Grammarly as a potential proofreading tool for indie authors. As an avid…