Who’s Opening Up To Indie? ALLi Campaign Update

Have you seen publishing open up to indies? The Alliance of Independent Authors is updating its #PublishingOpenUp campaign. So what's changed for you since the campaign launch in 2014?

November 7, 2016
Orna Ross
Campaigns, Opinion
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Latest Creative Publishing News From Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show

Once a month Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show focuses on Creative Publishing, and in this latest episode with Porter Anderson they chat about the Hot Sheet and three newsworthy topics from the past month that are most relevant to authors.

October 13, 2016
Admin
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Self-Publishers: Until You Know How To Market Your Books, Don’t Pay For A Book Marketing Service

Too many self-publishers want to offload marketing tasks but the Alliance of Independent Authors recommends understanding where your book fits in the marketplace and how to sell it first.

October 10, 2016
Orna Ross
Opinion
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Opinion: Why It’s Even Harder to Find an Agent for A Non-Fiction Book – and Why I’m Glad I Tried

Today's Opinion post, Charlie Raymond explains why it's nigh-impossible to find an agent for non-fiction - and why he's glad he still gave it a try, before successfully self-publishing his memoir, "Hired, Fired, Fled".

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Sunday Success Stories: My Indie Author Adventure – with Laurence O’Bryan

Irish novelist Laurence O'Bryan describes his journey from trade-published thriller writer to indie author and professional book promoter, in the first of a new series profiling the many different routes and adventures available to the indie author.

September 11, 2016
Admin
Indie Author Interviews, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Opinion: It’s not Creative or Commercial, It’s Both

For maximum impact, suggests ALLi Director, Orna Ross, indie authors should marry the creative and the commercial. And she reveals what she sees as the creative key to commercial success.

September 5, 2016
Orna Ross
Opinion
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Evaluating Self-Publishing Services with ALLi’s Code of Standards

Our Watchdog John Doppler explains ALLi's Code of Standards by which it assesses service providers and partner members. Familiarity with the code will also help you draw your own conclusions about companies, to supplement ALLi's invaluable guidebook on the topic.

September 1, 2016
John Doppler
Watchdog
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Ask ALLi August Self-Publishing Author Q&A Video & Podcast

If you missed our live Ask ALLi event with Joanna Penn and Orna Ross, here's your opportunity to watch the video, listen to the podcast, and read a summary of the self-publishing questions they answered in this indie author Q&A.