Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly IndieVoices' self-publishing salon with interviews conducted by ALLi Managing Editor Howard Lovy and updates from News Editor Dan Holloway. Howard Lovy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and has spent the last five years amplifying the voices of independent publishers and authors. He works with authors as a "book doctor" to prepare their work to be published. H...
Feb 16, 2018•28 min•Ep. 82
Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing salon with advice, tips, and tools for indie authors just starting out. This month, we introduce our new hosts. Jyotsna Ramachandran is the founder of Happy Self Publishing and author of the international bestseller Job Escape Plan . Iain Rob Wright has written over a dozen novels. He’s an active member of the Horror Writers Association and has al...
Feb 09, 2018•32 min•Ep. 81
EP#80: Welcome to AskALLi, the self-Publishing advice weekly broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). In this, our monthly advanced salon, Orna Ross, ALLi Director, and Advisor Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, analyse the latest tools and trends of interest to experienced indie authors. Topics discussed this week include: An update on Orna and Joanna's personal projects ALLi's plans for the London Book Fair Changing the name of ALLi's online publishing conference for author...
Feb 02, 2018•34 min•Ep. 80
Ep#83: Novelists Jerome Griffin and Orna Ross, ALLi Director, discuss the seven stages of conscious creation as they relate to writing. Understanding the different requirements of each stage from concept to completion can, Orna argues, up your writing speed, ensure you're more likely to finish well, and improve your writing craft. Topics covered in this author podcast include: Vision Phase of writing: Intention, Incubation, and Investigation. Making Phase of writing: Drafting and Elaboration. Re...
Jan 26, 2018•49 min•Ep. 83
EP#82: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This is our monthly Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, with advice, tips and tools for indie authors just starting out. And here are your regular hosts for the beginners’ salon: Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn. The topics covered in this beginners session about Designing your own book cover includes: 2017 Reflections Using and Leveraging Existing Content Finding Writing Efficiencies Scrivener...
Jan 18, 2018•53 min•Ep. 82
Ep#81: This week we're showcasing the session "5 steps To Building a Successful Author Platform" hosted by Donna Galanti. Even if you don’t have a polished draft to publish, Donna will show you what you can do right now to successfully pave the way to an author career before your book is published. Learn how to build a strong author foundation that includes; creating a peer support network, forming relationships with authors in your genre, sharing the wisdom you already have (and may not know it...
Jan 12, 2018•38 min•Ep. 81
Ep#80: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: indie author's David Penny & Debbie Young. Summary of our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A Topics: Q: How do I stop my margins jumping about when formatting my book in Word? Q: How do you position you...
Jan 04, 2018•32 min•Ep. 80
EP#79: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. In a monthly salon type discussion, Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, talk about the latest tools and trends of interest to emerging and experienced self-publishing authors. Topics discussed this week include: Choosing a micro niche Being an Author Entrepreneur Money for Writers How to create anything Successful author mindset ...
Dec 14, 2017•56 min•Ep. 79
EP#78: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This is our monthly Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, with advice, tips and tools for indie authors just starting out. And here are your regular hosts for the beginners’ salon: Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn. The topics covered in this beginners session about Designing your own book cover includes: eBook Design Tools Image Rights Cover Design Awards Stock Photos eBook Cover Thumbnails Our w...
Nov 24, 2017•17 min•Ep. 78
Ep#77: This week we're showcasing the session "How Authors use Podcasts to grow their Brand" hosted by Tim Lewis. If you’re considering starting a podcast to raise your indie author profile and grow your audience, Tim shares the what, why, and when of podcasting for beginners. Topics covered in this author podcast include: What is a Podcast? Who Can Launch a Podcast? The Basics of RSS Feeds & Podcast Hosting. Why you SHOULDN’T launch a Podcast. Why you SHOULD launch a Podcast. How do you Sta...
Nov 17, 2017•41 min•Ep. 77
Ep#76: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. In a monthly salon type discussion, Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, talk about the latest tools and trends of interest to emerging and experienced self-publishing authors. Topics discussed this week include: Establishing yourself as an non-fiction influencer The stabilization of the author business model Writing more non-fict...
Nov 10, 2017•50 min•Ep. 76
Ep#75: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: indie author's David Penny & Debbie Young. Summary of our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A Topics: Q: How do we handle royalties for a co-writing project? Q: What’s the best way to produce cover artwo...
Oct 31, 2017•38 min•Ep. 75
Ep#74: This week we're showcasing the session "Failing Faster To Succeed As An Author" hosted by Tara R Alemany. A little bit of market research can go a long way toward ensuring the financial success of your books. Learn how to test topic ideas and refine them into ready-to-sell titles for enthusiastic readers. Learn how to use Kindle Spy and KDP Rocket to research estimated monthly sales of Top 100 Paid titles in your niche, and settle on relevant keywords so that it's positioned for explosive...
Oct 24, 2017•45 min•Ep. 74
EP#73: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This is our monthly Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, with advice, tips and tools for indie authors just starting out. And here are your regular hosts for the beginners’ salon: Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn. The topics covered in this beginners session about Being a Part Time Author and Getting Full Time results includes: Writer’s Mindset Challenges Reasons for Not Writing Author’s Fear of...
Oct 20, 2017•38 min•Ep. 73
Ep#72: This week we're showcasing the session "Author Tools to Reach Readers with Carla King" Carla King is the author of the Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Authors. She has collated the best tools you can use to reach more readers and build your fan base, whatever your genre. These tools are easily integrated into your website and let you listen and respond to readers, attract and reward fans, and sell direct. Topics Discussed in this Session: Getting reviews with Advanced Reader Copies (A...
Oct 13, 2017•32 min•Ep. 72
Ep#71: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: indie author's David Penny & Debbie Young. Summary of our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A Topics: Q: Should you use British English or American English? Q: Should a new version become a new book? Q: ...
Oct 06, 2017•44 min•Ep. 71
Ep#66: This week we’re showcasing the session between Pippa DaCosta and Susan Kaye Quinn. If you’re wondering about the pros and cons of being exclusive with KDP or going wide with as many retailers as possible, our show hosts will explain which model works best in different scenarios. Susan is exclusively KDP and Pippa makes her books available in as many outlets as possible and they deliver insights and experience from both ends of the spectrum. Topics Covered in this Fringe Highlight Session:...
Oct 01, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 66
Ep#70: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. In a monthly salon type discussion, Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, talk about the latest tools and trends of interest to emerging and experienced self-publishing authors. Topics discussed this week include: Benefits of Co-writing with other authors Putting Your Audience First Avoiding Author Stress and Burnout The Evolving W...
Sep 26, 2017•45 min•Ep. 70
Ep#69: This week we're showcasing the session "How to Market & Promote your Travel Memoir – 1:1 Interviews with Travel Writers hosted by Jay Artale". Jay interviews a trio of successful travel writing authors who have self-published covering the following topics: Hybrid Author Jack Scott: How to use your blog content to write and promote your book. Indie Author Karen McCann: The importance of defining your audience and how you use your blog to attract your target demographic. Indie Author Jo...
Sep 22, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 69
Ep#68: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This is our monthly Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, with advice, tips and tools for indie authors just starting out. And here are your regular hosts for the beginners’ salon: Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn. The topics covered in this beginners session about eBOOK COVER DESIGN includes: Working with a Cover Designer 4 Core eBook Cover Elements Author Role in eBook Cover Design Crediting Co...
Sep 13, 2017•31 min•Ep. 68
Ep#67: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: indie author's David Penny & Debbie Young. Summary of our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A Topics: Q: Do writers owe it to readers to give them exactly what they want? Q: Do readers owe it to writers ...
Sep 06, 2017•49 min•Ep. 67
Ep#65: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. In a monthly salon type discussion, Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, talk about the latest tools and trends of interest to emerging and experienced self-publishing authors. Topics discussed this week include: Using Editors and Beta Readers The impact of dictating on a first draft Evolution of your writing process The importanc...
Aug 25, 2017•48 min•Ep. 65
Ep#64: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This is our monthly Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, with advice, tips and tools for indie authors just starting out. And here are your regular hosts for the beginners’ salon: Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn. The topics covered in this beginners' session includes: Three steps to manuscript editing: Self-Editing, Beta Readers and Professional Editing Definition of the different types of edit...
Aug 18, 2017•40 min•Ep. 64
Ep#63: This week we're showcasing the session "Productivity for Authors: How to Write and Publish Often And Well: Mark McGuinness." If you struggle to find time for your writing and publishing amid the demands and distractions of 21st century life, this session is for you! Mark will help you carve out time consistently, while still managing all the other important commitments in your life. Topics Covered in this Fringe Highlight Session: How to organize and prioritize your writing time. Laying a...
Aug 07, 2017•53 min•Ep. 63
Ep#62: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: indie author's David Penny & Debbie Young. Summary of our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A Topics: Q: How does the Amazon Page Count Calculation work Q: How to track Facebook & Amazon Advertising ...
Aug 01, 2017•39 min•Ep. 62
Ep#61: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. In a monthly salon type discussion, Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, talk about the latest tools and trends of interest to emerging and experienced self-publishing authors. Topics discussed this week include: ALLi Weekly Podcast Series Development of Writers Being Creative & Increasing your Writing Output Joanna at Thrille...
Jul 26, 2017•51 min•Ep. 61
Ep#60: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This is our monthly Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, with advice, tips and tools for indie authors just starting out. And here are your regular hosts for the beginners’ salon: Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn. The topics covered in this beginners' session about Writing include: Writing Tools Writing Styles Writing Challenges Our weekly Self-Publishing Advice broadcast is brought to you by AL...
Jul 16, 2017•33 min•Ep. 60
Ep#59: This week we're showcasing the Indie Author Fringe highlight with Orna Ross "How To Sell Your Books Without Selling Your Soul". So many authors complain about marketing, seeing it as conflicting with their creative work. In this session, Orna Ross argues that this is a misunderstanding and that book marketing is just another form of communication with potential readers. The key to creative marketing is to align the words inside the book(s) with the messages you're sending out to the world...
Jul 12, 2017•53 min•Ep. 59
Ep#58: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: indie author's David Penny & Debbie Young. Summary of our Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A Topics: Q: What are the recent changes to Amazon Reviews Q: What are the benefits of publishing on Amazon New...
Jun 30, 2017•47 min•Ep. 58
Ep#57: Welcome to Ask ALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. In a monthly salon type discussion, Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and Joanna Penn, of TheCreativePenn.com, talk about the latest tools and trends of interest to emerging and experienced self-publishing authors. Topics discussed this week include: Orna Judging the Amazon Storyteller competition AskALLi's Getting your Self-Publishing Book into Bookstores publication...
Jun 28, 2017•56 min•Ep. 57
