British thriller writer Alison Morton, lets off steam about her frustration with indie authors with the wrong attitude to self-publishing: a sense of entitlement. You’re not. Entitled, I mean. To anything. Well, not in the book world. I’m going to get into severe and profound trouble in writing this, but calm little soul that I […]
Still buzzing from attending Kingston University’s excellent conference at the end of March, organised by Dr Alison Baverstock, ALLi’s Author Advice blog editor Debbie Young enthuses about the advantages of real-life meetings to keep you informed and motivated in your self-publishing journey. With so much happening online, it’s all too easy to forget the marketing value […]
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members’ latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life and take a look at the projects and businesses of our partner members. AUTHORS Piers Alexander After winning Pen Factor in 2013, The Bitter Trade has gone on to garner praise from […]
ALLi author Sandra Schwab reports on the encouraging news that a self-published auhor has won one of the most prestigious awards in romance publishing. On Saturday, 26 July 2014, Carolyn Crane won a RITA® award for her self-published romantic suspense title “Off the Edge”. This is the first time a self-published novel has won this […]
When looking to increase their knowledge about self-publishing, many indie authors instinctively turn to the written word via blogs or books. But there’s also plenty of valuable audio-visual material freely available to ease your self-publishing journey, starting with ALLi’s YouTube Channel. Why Use Audio-Visual Resources? Audio-visual media provide: a welcome break from your computer keyboard […]
100,000 books sold, 1,000 reviews on Amazon, 20 books in two and half years – that’s self-publishing superstardom by any standards! Kristen James, who writes from the North West Pacific coast of the USA, shares the secrets that have enabled her to achieve such success, along with some memorable quotes to inspire you. Over to […]
Another once-venerable publishing brand, Writers & Artists, an imprint of the Bloomsbury group, is showing little regard for writers as they move into the self-publishing arena. We’ve written here before about trade publishers like Penguin and Simon & Schuster showing insufficient care for authors as they trade on their brand-names to sell over-priced and under-performing […]
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members’ latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life — our #WriterWednesday (#WW) update. Cynthia Luhrs Lost in Shadow, A Shadow Walkers Novel is a paranormal novel with strong romantic elements. Cynthia Luhrs decided to take a hiatus from corporate America […]
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members’ latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life — our #WriterWednesday (#WW) update. Amy Shojai As a way to expand my “brand” and platform, and hopefully sell a few more books, I’m now hosting a weekly live call-in Internet radio […]
As authors building our author brands and promoting our books, social media can be a great tool for us. If we know how to use it effectively, that is! So what constitutes using it effectively? To boil it down, there is one simple rule for self-published authors to live by… Interacting and responding to online […]