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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: KC Savage. Romance Author Cures Her Own Shyness Through ‘Scandalous’ Stories

My ALLi author guest this episode writes books that seem ideal for this summer beach-reading season. She is KC Savage, a romance author who decided to shake things up a little bit in her life by writing scandalous stories of cheating and reverse age gap relationships. And along the way, she discovered that publishing these books began to cure her own shyness.

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Kate Frost. Romance Writer Takes Readers to Exotic Locales

My ALLi author guest this episode is Kate Frost, a romance writer who had wanted to become an author ever since heart surgery as a child kept her at home and reading. Kate's own take on the genre is to take her readers to exotic locations and to emphasize her characters. She also writes children's books and helped found a children's book festival.

What Can We Learn from Romance Book Marketing?

Romance authors are known for being at the cutting edge of marketing and tactics. So the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team thought asked our romance authors what they're doing and what marketing tactics are working in 2023. What can we learn from romance book marketing?

Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Tanya Anne Crosby: Romance Author Went Indie to Defy the Tropes

My ALLi author guest this episode is Tanya Anne Crosby, who first found a traditional publisher, writing romance novels that consistently made the best-seller lists. Eventually, Tanya grew weary of the tropes she was expected to follow in her genre and longed to break barriers. That's when she decided to go indie. Now, she revels in the freedom this gives her as a writer. Not only that, she helps other authors achieve the same kind of success.

Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Alessandra Torres

Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Alessandra Torre: Authors A.I. CEO Has Fiction Down to a Science

My ALLi author guest this episode is Alessandra Torre, who began writing romance novels on a dare from her husband and discovered that people read what she wrote. A lot of people, in fact. So many people that Harlequin and Hachette both offered her contracts. But she soon found that indie publishing gave her the freedom she desired to write and market her books her way. Alessandra also discovered that the secret to success in fiction writing could be packaged and sold as a software program that helps writers find their voice. That's how her company, Authors A.I., was born. Here is Alessandra's story.

Author Interview with Pete Fu: Romancing the Data for Indie Authors — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My ALLi author guest this week is Pete Fu. You may not have heard his name before, but if you're a fan of indie romance novels, you've probably come across at least one of his many pen names. Pete combines his writing talent with knowledge of the genre, and an instinct for marketing to create a wildly successful indie publishing career. And, through his company called Publishwide, he's helping other indie authors use the power of data to become more successful.

Interview with LoLo Paige: Former Firefighter Writes Smoldering Romances — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast

My guest this week is LoLo Paige who tells tales of action, adventure, mystery, romance, all mixed together with a great deal of heat. Literally. LoLo put out forest fires before she put away her firefighting equipment and picked up a pen. Now, she can recall her real-life adventures and create smoldering page-turners.

Self-publishing News: Self-publishers’ Romance Award Success

Five self-published titles win awards at the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITAs, while the dispute between libraries and publishers continues.

Is it Better to Have Balance or Obsession as a Writer? AskALLi Writing Salon with Orna Ross and Dan Blank: May 2019

It's our monthly Self-Publishing Life Salon with Alli Director Orna Ross and author Dan Blank. They discuss the importance of finding your rhythm and balance across the days and weeks.

Indie Authors’ Questions Answered in AskALLi Members’ Q&A Podcast for April 2018

Indie authors' questions answered in this month's AskALLi Q&A include issues about pen names, rights sales, reviewers and translations - and many other aspects of self-publishing. Catch the answers here - and feel free to put your own questions for next time!

Book Marketing: Seasonal Book Promotion Opportunities on Valentine’s Day

Whether or not you write books specifically to market at certain times of year - Christmas time, Valentine's Day, summer…