Make your ebook and audiobook accessible to all readers

Posted on December 9, 2020 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobooks and ebooks have provided a wonderful opportunity for readers who struggle, for a number of reasons, with traditional print...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Audiobook, Design, Diversity

ALLi suggests taking a look at Kobo’s international markets

Posted on October 3, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are a handful of common questions posted on our Facebook ads that we keep in an easy-to-access file, just...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Kobo, Literature in translation

Warnings from ALLi and Writer Beware

Posted on September 9, 2020 at 4:00 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 / scams

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

Posted on August 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

The Alliance of Independent Authors shares content-repurposing tips

Posted on July 24, 2020 at 3:00 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

ALLi's blueprints to building a strong author platform

Posted on June 10, 2020 at 3:54 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

Content marketing: It's not just for nonfiction writers

Posted on March 2, 2020 at 3:30 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,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

The indie author's guide to creating a business plan

Posted on January 21, 2020 at 9:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

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 January 16, 2020 at 2:27 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

ALLi's self-publishing predictions for 2020 and beyond

Posted on January 7, 2020 at 4:24 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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