Poet, novelist and founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross, on her career from traditional to indie publishing and what it takes to succeed as an indie author. We talk about the benefits of self-publishing, marketing tips, reaching income goals, the '20 Books to 50k' goal, and why pushing past the 1st book is critical. She also tells us why paying yourself first is so important, even in the early days.*ABOUT ORNA ROSSOrna Ross is a bestselling and award-winning author of historical fiction and inspirational poetry. She is also a creativity facilitator and the founder-director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). She has been named one of The Bookseller's Top 100 people in publishing and advocates for self-publishing as an artistic expression and viable business option for authors.*RESOURCESALLi: Alliance of Independent AuthorsJane Friedman: How I Got My Rights BackA Creativist CompendiumACCESS Marketing: Attract, Captivate, Connect, Engage, Subscribe, Satisfy, SellSelf Publishing Advice from ALLIAuthor marketer David GaughranJoanna Penn's The Creative PennVictoria Strauss's Writer Beware Reedsy - for hiring people to help with your self-publishing workCommunity of romance writers who are self-publishing: https://www.independentromance.com20 Books to 50kMark Dawson's Self-Publishing FormulaBryan Cohen - courses on advertisingIngram SparkHow indie publishers can get on AudibleOrna's poetry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ornaross.poetry/Orna's website: https://ornaross.com/Orna's patreon page: https://ornaross.com/become-a-patron/ FOLLOW ORNA ROSSWebsiteInstagram - @ornaross.poetry*For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com *FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALONTwitter: twitter.com/WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show! For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALONTwitter: twitter.com/WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

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