Posted on June 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers.
Here are some posts from the Alliance of Independent Authors that authors might find valuable — but also might've missed earlier.
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Sell more books with these seven promotion steps: Learn how to build an actual plan to promote your book — and what you need before you even begin.
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Member Q&A: Hear the answers to actual authors' questions, including issues around using real people's names in nonfiction, the price of an editing job, and the search for a cover designer.
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How book awards work for authors writing a series: Hannah Jacobson explains how series authors can take advantage of the two award routes available to them — that is, honors for one book as well as competitions that celebrate a body of work.
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Weekly news podcast: Dan Holloway covers the hot stories of the week, including developments at BookFunnel, Substack, and Amazon.
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US Book Show warns against AI witch hunt: Holloway also reports on how publishing is reacting to the ever-improving writing of artificial intelligence tools, based on a recent industry event.
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Which type of indie author are you?: Orna Ross unpacks three major publishing values, without judgment against any of them, to help you identify the one that best suits you so that you can focus your efforts accordingly.
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