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Writing Advice from the Indie Author Fringe (IAF) 2017

Improve your craft in 2018 by revisiting the expert advice shared about writing by top indie authors from around the world in our March Indie Author Fringe conference - all still available to view for free here.

December 27, 2017
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Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Writing: Why Every Author Should Write a Christmas Book (and a Book for All Seasons)

How to make the most of the special opportunities to promote your self-published books at Christmas and other seasons: write books to match the moment - or collaborate with other authors for a joint seasonal project.

December 13, 2017
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Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Why I Write What I Write: A Dementia Memoir

A moving case study of a memoir of dementia that cast a new perspective on this disability - and brought the author, Mina Drever, unintended but positive consequences.

November 8, 2017
Mina Drever
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Writers, Unite! – Calling Indie Authors to Influence an Important New Survey about Writing

You are strongly encouraged to have your say about writers and writing in Prof Alison Baverstock's important new survey - more details & link are here

November 1, 2017
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Opinion: Why Writing and Self-Publishing Books Fast is a Good Thing for This Indie Author

Would you like to write eight books in less than a year? Read Arietta Richmond's post to find out how she does it without compromising on quality.

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Writing to Match Genres & Categories – or in Defiance of Them (the Indie Author’s Prerogative!)

Should indie authors comply with genre expectations or defy them? Kicking off a new series about the role of genre in self-publishing authors' success.

October 18, 2017
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Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Writing: How to Turn a Memoir into a Novel – Case Study by Sue Johnson

We all have a life story to tell - but when is it better to turn it into fiction rather than memoir? Sue Johnson provides a case study from her own past.

September 20, 2017
Sue Johnson
Writing
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August 2, 2017
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Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Writing
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Opinion: Are Readers’ Expectations of Genre in Self-published Books Unfair to Indie Authors?

Rules for genre writing - are they a useful guide or a constraint? As indies, to what extent should we follow the rules, or steer our own course? Thriller writer Philip Hilton considers.

Writing Advice from the Indie Author Fringe (IAF) 2017

Top Blog Posts about Writing Craft in 2017 – A Round-up from the ALLi Author Advice Center

Writing: Why Every Author Should Write a Christmas Book (and a Book for All Seasons)

Why I Write What I Write: A Dementia Memoir

Writers, Unite! – Calling Indie Authors to Influence an Important New Survey about Writing

Opinion: Why Writing and Self-Publishing Books Fast is a Good Thing for This Indie Author

Writing to Match Genres & Categories – or in Defiance of Them (the Indie Author’s Prerogative!)

Writing: How to Turn a Memoir into a Novel – Case Study by Sue Johnson

Writing: Can You Change from Pantser to Plotter – and Should You Try? – Case Study with Kassandra Lamb

Good Reasons for Writing by Hand

Writing on Vacation – What Do Indie Authors Pack for their Holidays?

Opinion: Are Readers’ Expectations of Genre in Self-published Books Unfair to Indie Authors?