Warnings from ALLi and Writer Beware

Posted on 09/09/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two author groups have raised a few alerts to keep all writers safe. The Watchdog Desk of the Alliance of...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing, Writer Beware

Marketing doesn't have to — and shouldn't — feel fake

Posted on 08/23/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One reason that many of us — authors and other professionals — can dread marketing is that it can feel...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing

The Alliance of Independent Authors shares content-repurposing tips

Posted on 07/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Repurposing content from one channel to another is a savvy way for authors to keep in front of readers without...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing, Social media and websites

ALLi's blueprints to building a strong author platform

Posted on 06/10/2020 at 03:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Visual learners, we’ve found the perfect post on author platforms for you. The Alliance of Independent Authors offers a comprehensive...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing

Content marketing: It's not just for nonfiction writers

Posted on 03/02/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction writers probably don’t need much guidance on how to use content marketing to promote their books. Some fiction writers,...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing

The indie author's guide to creating a business plan

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 09:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

How many times in your life have you decided to strive for some goal … and then barely made it...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing

Orna Ross and Joanna Penn predict self-publishing trends for the next decade

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 02:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, we shared seven predictions for the next decade from Orna Ross, the director of the Alliance for...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors)

ALLi's self-publishing predictions for 2020 and beyond

Posted on 01/07/2020 at 04:24 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Is it too late to share another set of predictions for 2020 and the next decade? We think not, especially...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing

The top writing tips from the Alliance of Independent Authors

Posted on 12/26/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No matter the topic, you’ve likely found a new blog to love and been both excited and exhausted by the...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Diversity, Plot / narrative, Time management, Writing advice

ALLi looks back at 2019's self-publishing trends

Posted on 12/22/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re fast approaching longer days and a new calendar year — two reasons to reflect on how things have gone...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Audiobook, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing