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New Authorpreneur Membership Category

At the Alliance of Independent Authors we are introducing a new member category: Authorpreneur Membership. Authorpreneur is a made-up, hybrid word (author + entrepreneur), a new word for a new kind of job, but some authors don't like it, thinking it faddy or forced. It is gaining traction in the self-publishing sector for a few reasons. ALLi director Orna Ross is here to talk us through the reasons for the change.

Indie Authors and Copyright Debates

ALLi continues to work on development of its Copyright Bill of Rights (working title) for the global self-published author in…

April 26, 2019
ALLi Editorial
Campaigns, Opinion, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Which Contracts Ring Alarm Bells? AskALLi Members’ Q&A and Self-Publishing News, February 2019

Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…

February 16, 2019
Howard Lovy
News, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Why Being Indie Brings Me More Joy in My Writing

While gaining interest from trade publishers, large or small, may seem like a dream come true, the indie route can bring more joy and rewards of all kinds to the aspiring author, as Errin Stevens explains about her own experience

Opinion: 8 Common Reasons Why Authors Go Indie

Wondering whether the indie author route is right for you? Read these eight good reasons that ALLi authors cite when asked that question.

November 12, 2018
Admin
Opinion
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Hybrid Publishing: Q&A with Brooke Warner

Can hybrid publishing be advantageous to indie authors? Brooke Warner and John Doppler explore this sometimes controversial publishing model.

Should Just Anybody Write a Memoir? IndieVoices Podcast September 2018

I’m about to say something with which just about every other person in the publishing industry will disagree. In fact,…

September 22, 2018
Howard Lovy
Podcast, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Best Practices for Author Websites: AskALLi Members’ Q&A September 2018

Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…

September 16, 2018
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Self-publishing News: Who Writers Are

The first ever academic survey into the factors that lead to someone becoming a writer has started to unveil its findings. A novel self-published through soon to be defunct Createspace has been shortlisted for a major French literary prize, causing outrage amongst booksellers.

September 11, 2018
Dan Holloway
News
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The Mind-Set of a Full-Time Author: AskALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon 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…

August 11, 2018
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Self-Publishing Ebooks and Pbooks with Amazon KDP: Orna Ross Interviews Darren Hardy About Best Practices

Self-Publishing with Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is recommended to all ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors) members, in combination with other key,…