Everything you need to Know about the Self-Publishing Advice Conference
The Alliance of Independent Authors Self-Publishing Advice Conference is coming! With less than two weeks to go until the London Book Fair, our first Self-Publishing Advice Conference of 2020 is just...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Building A Solid Author Platform
We're living in a digital age, which means no matter how you're published, you need some kind of platform to connect with readers. Author platforms are made more important by international crises like...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Self-Editing your Manuscript
When you open your completed manuscript to start editing, it seems like a monumental task. But like any project, if you break it down into stages, the baby steps are much more manageable. Which is why...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Content Repurposing
Content repurposing is banded around a lot. But what does it mean and how do you "do it"? Well, that's what the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team aims to answer today. With deep thanks for...
View ArticleTwitter Chat: Avoiding Using Vanity Presses
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about avoiding using vanity presses. This was an open chat with no guest. The post Twitter Chat: Avoiding Using Vanity Presses...
View Article150 Self-Publishing Questions Answered: New ALLi Guidebook by M.L. Ronn...
The following is an excerpt from ALLi’s new guidebook, 150 Self-Publishing Questions Answered: ALLi’s Writing, Publishing, and Book Marketing Tips for Authors and Poets, written by ALLi’s Outreach...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Authenticity for Indie Authors
The term “authenticity” is banded around a lot when it comes to marketing. But what does it mean and how do you “do it”? Well, that’s what the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team aims to...
View ArticleTwitterChat: Tips for Creating Your First Book
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Tips for Creating Your First Book. This was an open chat with no guest. The post TwitterChat: Tips for Creating Your First...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Mailing Lists for Authors Part 2: Growing a Reader...
In a three-part series starting last week, the Alliance of Independent Authors #AskALLi team explores mailing lists, how to set them up, how to grow them, manage them and most importantly, build and...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Mailing Lists for Authors Part 3: Maintaining a Mailing...
In a three-part series starting two weeks ago, the Alliance of Independent Authors #AskALLi team explores mailing lists, how to set them up, how to grow them, manage them and most importantly, build...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to The Perfect Book Cover for Indie Authors
Getting a look at your first book cover is one of the most exciting parts of the publishing journey. It’s often the first time your book ‘feels’ real because you get to see it in a tangible way. But...
View ArticleHow Indie Authors Plan for Publishing Success: Producing, Processing & Promoting
A to-do list works as a planning method only for those writers who have third-party publishers (and other people whose job is straightforward and singular). If all you have to do today, tomorrow, and...
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