Self-Publishing with ALLi
Episodes
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #76: Author Interview with Joanna Penn: Authorpreneur Found a Winding Path to Success
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My ALLi author guest this week is Joanna Penn, who many of you already know as a successful indie author, businesswoman, and podcaster for ALLi. In fa...
Quarterly Planning for Indie Authors: Work Rest and Play Your Way to Writing and Selling More Books — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creative business is not business as usual. Authors often define success very differently from your average business owners, work from different drive...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #75: Author Interview with Margaret Skea: Ulster Childhood Prepared Her to Write About Ancient Conflict
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My ALLi author guest this week is Margaret Skea, who lives in Scotland and writes historical fiction about violent periods in Scottish history. It is ...
Getting Help With Your Author Business, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, Orna and Sacha talk about the value of getting help with your author business when you're feeling overworked, overwhelmed or stuck. W...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #74: Author Interview with Robert Roseth: Mystery and Satire at University
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My ALLi author guest this week is Robert Roseth, who spent his career at the University of Washington, helping to make scientific and technological br...
How Do I Manage my Privacy as an Author? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Self-Publishing News Podcast
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do I manage my privacy as an author? Our #AskALLi Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orna Ross,and this month they'll b...
Getting Indies in Local Bookstores, ALL About AI, and How Audio is Transforming Publishing: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Print sales are up, so how can indie authors make better inroads into local bookstores? That is among the topics discussed on Self-Publishing News wit...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #73: Interview With Lindsay Mayer: Middle-Grade Author Explores Dark Side of Imagination
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Lindsay Mayer, an author of middle-grade fiction who is defying the standard tropes to create unique characters that explore the...
How to Fill the Creative Well and Ensure a Constant Flow of Ideas: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's #AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss the topic of creative flow. From the necessity for creative...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #72: Interview with Karen Hill Anton: Black Woman in Japan Highlights our Shared Humanity
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Karen Hill Anton. She is a black woman married to a white husband, living in a small community in Japan. But Karen would be the ...
How to Work with a Poetry Editor: What Poets Need to Know, with Orna Ross—Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Orna Ross in this month's #AskALLi Self-Publishing Poetry Salon is Jon Davis, Bookfox's Poetry Editor and author of five chapbooks and six ful...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #71: Interview with Michael Sean Comerford: 'American Oz' Author Lived Among the Carnies
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Michael Sean Comerford, who spent the first part of his career as a journalist, moving from town to town. Turned out, life on th...
Advice from SelfPubCon and Amazon UK's Storyteller Award, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, ALLi Director Orna Ross and author Sacha Black talk about lessons learned about current trends in self-publishing fiction and nonfict...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #70: Interview with Mytrae Meliana: Indian Woman Transforms from 'Broken to Beautiful'
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Mytrae Meliana, whose story is both painful and beautiful. She came to the United States from India as a teenager, and not only ...
Dan Holloway and Creativity: Self-Publishing Advice Conference October 2020
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Orna Ross interviews Dan Holloway on creativity. Self-Publishing Advice Conference October 2020
Should I Rework and Republish My Book After Making a Mistake? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn: Member Q&A Podcast
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our #AskALLi Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orna Ross. Our questions this month include: If I realized I made a mistake w...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #69: Interview with Nancy Cramer: 89-Year-Old Author Makes History by Writing Serbian History
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Nancy Cramer, an 89-year-old author who made history by writing the history of a WWI Serbian retreat that had not been well-docu...
10 Premium Products That Authors Can Create and Sell to True Fans, With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A premium product or service is a high-value item that an author sells alongside their books to expand influence and income. A well-selected premium p...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #68: Interview with LoLo Paige: Former Firefighter Writes Smoldering Romances
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is LoLo Paige who tells tales of action, adventure, mystery, romance, all mixed together with a great deal of heat. Literally. LoLo...
Using Instagram to Grow Your Poetry Audience, with Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's #AskALLi Self-Publishing Poetry Salon, Orna Ross takes a deep dive into the most popular social medium for sharing poetry: Instagram, ...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #67: Interview with Kate Woodard: Children's Author Breaks Language Barrier in Brazil
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Kate Woodard, a children's-book author who did not let a language barrier stand in the way of connecting and communicating with ...
Using ACCESS Marketing to Get Your Book In Front of the Right Readers, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this #AskALLi Self-Publishing Fiction & Non-Fiction Salon, Sacha Black will be interviewing Orna Ross about the concept of ACCESS Marketing from he...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #66: Interview with Darryl Lansey: A Black Man's Journey in the CIA
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Darryl Lansey, who has a kind of love/hate relationship with his former employer, the US Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA. A...
Getting the Most from Advertising on Amazon: Member Q&A Podcast
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our usual AskALLi Members Q&A is taking a break for this month and being replaced by an Amazon special salon on Amazon advertising. From understanding...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #65: Interview with Janét Aizenstros: Entrepreneur Makes it Her Business to Help Other Women Authors
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Janét Aizenstros, a Canadian author, entrepreneur, and publisher. Janet's own story is an inspiring one because she began with ...
How Authors Can Make an Income from 1000 True Fans, With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008 Kevin Kelly wrote about the value of a creator having 1,000 true fans (you can read the updated version of the essay here). The idea is that y...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #64: Interview with J. D. Remy: ER Doc Finds Healing After Losing All to Alcohol
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dr. J. D. Remy. Well, that's not his real name, but as you'll hear in this program, he has changed it to protect not only his ow...
Creative Self-Publishing — Your Books, Your Way with Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creative self-publishing is when indie authors approach our publishing tasks, and our author business, with the same creative mindset that we bring t...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #63: Interview with Dave Tamanini: Retired Lawyer Makes a Case for Historical 'Witch'
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dave Tamanini, who at the age of 72, has spent a lifetime studying relationships. That is, relationships between races and gende...
Time Management Tips for Authors, Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Dan Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the best time management tips for authors? Our Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orna Ross. Other questions this mon...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #62: Interview with Kristina Stanley — Fictionary Founder Uses A Mind Made for Math and Mystery
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Kristina Stanley, who is a rare writer who also loves math. You don't find too many who can use both the logical and artistic si...
How Good Prose Sells More Books, With Sacha Black: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writing books is easy, writing good books is hard. Do you want to know how good prose sells more books? Getting every element of your story right is i...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #61: Interview with Roz Morris — Ghostwriter Emerges With Her Own Haunting Fiction
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Roz Morris. Roz is a literary consultant, a book doctor, an instructor, a blogger, and even a ghostwriter. But the one constant ...
Advanced use of Social Media for Authors With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is one of the most effective ways for authors to reach readers and amplify their message at the same time. In this advanced salon, Orna a...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #60: Interview with Michael La Ronn — African American Author Thrives on Crossing Borders, Bringing People Together
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Michael La Ronn, who many of you know as the co-host of the AskALLi Members' Q&A podcast. You also may know him as a video blogg...
Establishing Your Author Platform With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's Fiction & Nonfiction Self-Publishing Salon, Sacha Black and Orna Ross explore the importance of an author platform. They explain how t...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #59: Interview with Eric Twiggs — Procrastination Expert Says There's No Time to Lose
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Eric Twiggs, an indie author and motivational speaker who is an expert in procrastination. In fact, it took him a little while t...
The Basics of Digital Poetry Book Distribution and Sales, with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály explore the basics of online book distribution and sales trends over the past few months. As poetry slams and other eve...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #58: Interview with Lorna Fergusson — Storyteller Helps Other Indie Authors Chase Away Self-Doubt
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Scottish author Lorna Fergusson, who has tried publishing the traditional way, but found that she enjoyed the control she had ov...
What are the Industry Standards for Paperback Books? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Dan Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the industry standards and best practices for paperback books? Our #AskALLi Member Q&A is hosted by Michael La Ronn and ALLi Director, Orn...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #57: Interview with Dean Blake — Instagram Artist Helps us Laugh During Tough Times
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dean Blake, who has turned Instagram fame into an indie author career. What began as simple drawings that poke fun of ridiculous...
Reassessing Your Author Business and Rebooting Your Brand With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the world begins to tentatively unlock from social cocooning and quarantine, indie authors and others are reassessing what's most important to them...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #56: Interview With Dan Holloway — A Colorful Mind Makes Creative Connections
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dan Holloway, who many of you already know as ALLi's news editor who updates us on our blog and podcast with the latest news fro...
Selling Books from Your Author Website, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's Fiction & Nonfiction Self-Publishing Salon, Sacha Black and Orna Ross outline the advantages and downsides of selling books directly t...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #55: Interview with Lynda Edwards — Dreams of Jamaica Create 'Redemption Songs'
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Lynda Edwards, an indie author who left her childhood home of Jamaica long ago, but whose writing is still flavored with the cul...
How To Feature Your Poetry—The Old Way and the New, with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you maximizing the many opportunities for attracting attention to your poetry these days? In this salon, Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály compare th...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #54: Interview with Barry Faulkner — Who Better to Write Police Procedurals Than the Son of a Crime Family?
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Barry Faulkner, who writes police procedural novels. But to leave it at that would not adequately describe who Barry is. Let's j...
Should I Self-Publish or Traditionally Publish? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross; Plus, News with Dan Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should I self-publish or traditionally publish? That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon with Or...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #53: Interview with Liza Perrat — Novelist Uses French, Australian History as her Canvas
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Liza Perrat, a truly international indie author—an Australian by birth who writes historical novels about France, her adopted ...
The Most Useful Tools, Software, and Services for Independent Authors, with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's #AskALLi Advanced Salon, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn will talk about the tools they use that are the most advantageous for indie authors...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #52: Interview With Edward Trayer — 'Billy Bob Buttons' Brings the Joy of Books to Children
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Edward Trayer, but many schoolchildren, parents and teachers know him by the name Billy Bob Buttons. Edward went through a few i...
How to Boost Your Book Sales Using Traditional Media and P.R. with A.G. Billig: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join author A. G. Billig in this Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlight: How to Boost Your Book Sales Using Traditional Media and P.R. Tradition...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #51: Interview With Sonja Dewing — Adventure Writer Enjoys Living on the Wild Side
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sonja Dewing, an author of adventure tales who enjoys living on the wild side while she writes about it, whether it's touring th...
Build an Engaged Mailing List of Fans, With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to build an engaged mailing list of fans who look forward to receiving your mails? That's what this week's AskALLi Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast w...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #50: Interview With Cody Sisco — To Live and Write in LA: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is speculative fiction author Cody Sisco. Cody has divided his indie publishing work into two parts. His series of books that strad...
What if a Hybrid Publisher Wants to Charge me a Ton of Money? Other Questions Answered by Sacha Black and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Dan Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if a Hybrid Publisher Wants to Charge me a Ton of Money That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News ...
Writing on Lockdown—How ALLi Members are Coping with COVID-19: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this special edition of Inspirational Indie Authors, I'm going to do something a little different. I've asked the other AskALLi podcasters, and a ...
Productive Self-Publishing During COVID-19, with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last few weeks, much has changed as COVID-19 sweeps the world, impacting lives and the economy. In this special episode, Orna Ross and Joanna P...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #49: Interview with Clare Flynn, Selfies Award Winner Has Always Shown an Indie Spirit: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Clare Flynn, an historical novelist who recently won a Selfies Award for best adult fiction. Even before Clare became a full-tim...
The Power of Indie Publishing with Robin Cutler: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Robin Cutler, Orna Ross, Joanna Penn, and Sacha Black in this Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlight: The Power of Indie Publishing. Over th...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #48: Interview with Jules Horne, Breaking Down Barriers Between Print and Audio: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Jules Horne, a Scottish author who understands that the best way to read a book may not be only through the eyes. With the rise ...
How To Do Successful Book Launches, With Sacha Black and Adam Croft: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to perfect your book launches? Do you wonder if book launches are even relevant in 2020? This week's AskALLi session with Sacha Black and ...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #47: Interview with Sacha Black, Our Expert in Villain-ology: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sacha Black, who many of you may already know as the cohost of our AskALLi Fiction and Nonfiction podcast and producer of our on...
Poetry Content Marketing with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's AskALLi session with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály focuses on poetry content marketing. Orna Ross shares her strategy and she and Dalma a...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #46: Interview with Kris Spisak—The Grammar Doctor Is In: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Kris Spisak, who discovered that her self-publishing niche is to help other self-publishers focus on their writing and grammar. ...
What Can ALLi Members do to Prepare for Coronavirus? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Daniel Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can ALLi members do to prepare for Coronavirus? That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon w...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #45: Interview with Holly Lyne—Urban Fantasy Author Gives Back to Indie Community: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Urban Fantasy Author Holly Lyne, who discovered that indie publishing isn't just about writing books. She weaved an entire fanta...
What is Content Marketing? With Sacha Black and Orna Ross: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you using content marketing to promote your fiction and nonfiction books? If not, why not? In this week's #AskALLi session, ALLi director Orna Ro...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #44: Interview with Sandy Day—An Author's Road to Self-Publishing Success: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Canadian author Sandy Day, who took everybody's advice and tried to go the traditional publishing route with her novels. But she...
How to Take Your Nonfiction Books to the Next Level, with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to take your nonfiction book to the next level? Are you keen to learn how digital tools are changing nonfiction publishing for authors? In...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #43: Interview with Christine Reynebeau: Teaching Kids Nontraditional Lessons: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Christine Reynebeau, a children's author who used the experience she gained working in youth development to write books that tea...
How To Work With A Poetry Editor with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's AskALLi session with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály will show you how to work with a poetry editor and how to find the editing process tha...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #42: Interview with Sara Easterly: Adoptee's Search for Birth Mother Reveals Surprises: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sara Easterly, an adoptee who wrote a book, Searching for Mom, about her quest to find her birth mother. But, more than that, he...
Why Do I Need an Author Website? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Daniel Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why Do I Need an Author Website? That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon with Michael LaRonn in...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #41: Interview with Brenda Felber: Grandma On a Mission to Write 50 Books About 50 States
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Brenda Felber, an American author who just can't seem to sit still. In fact, she's making a career of not sitting still, visitin...
Building A Sustainable Business With Multiple Streams Of Income with Sacha Black and Adam Croft: Self-Publishing Fiction & Nonfiction Podcast
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you've hung around ALLi long enough, you'll know multiple streams of income are a core principle we follow. But what does it really mean? What do t...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #40: Interview with Chris Calder: Author in His 80s Pens Thrillers
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Chris Calder, a writer who discovered his voice later in life. In his 70s, in fact. He had been diagnosed with cancer and, durin...
How to be Creative for the Long Term, with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this session Orna and Joanna go back to the source to talk about creativity: what it is, how to sustain and nurture it and the challenges of overco...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #39: Interview with Julie Carter, English Author Who Finds Joy and Healing Through Fell Running
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is English author Julie Carter. When she's not writing, you'll see her doing something called fell running, which is sort of what i...
How To Publish Love Poetry Books: A Guide For Indie Authors: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in writing and publishing love poetry? In advance of Valentine's day, this week's AskALLi session with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály will ...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #38: Interview with Jude Lennon, a Traveling Children's Storyteller
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Jude Lennon, an English children's author who does so much more than write books. She is a traveling storyteller, going from sch...
How Can I Increase Book Sales, with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn and News with Daniel Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast January 2020
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's the return of our Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon with Michael LaRonn in the co-presenter seat with Orna Ross, ALLi direct...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #37: Interview with Thomas Lloyd Qualls about 'Painted Oxen'
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Thomas Lloyd Qualls, whose personal quest for meaning took him from a law career to becoming a self-described vagabond who backp...
How Do You Sell Audiobooks Across all Platforms? With Sacha Black and Adam Croft: Self-Publishing Fiction & Non-fiction Podcast
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As audiobook sales continue to grow, so too do the platforms for sales and marketing. But how do you actually sell an audiobook? And how do you know w...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #36: Interview with Brad Borkan About 'When Your Life Depends on It'
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Brad Borkan, who wrote a book about failure. OK. Not exactly about failure, but about explorers, specifically polar explorers. T...
Advanced Self-Publishing Salon: Self-Publishing Trends for 2020 and the Next Decade
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Things are moving fast for indie authors, with new advances in voice first technology, artificial intelligence, and other tools, together with a growi...
Advanced Self-Publishing Salon: The Biggest Self-Publishing Stories of 2019
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the final AskALLi podcast of the year, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn round up the top self-publishing shifts of 2019 but also look back at the past de...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #35: From the Bardic Tradition of Ireland to the Founding of ALLi, Meet Orna Ross the Novelist and Poet
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Orna Ross, who many of you know as ALLi's founder and director. But there's another Orna Ross you may not know. This is the one ...
Poetry Book Marketing Part 2: Developing Your Action Plan
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Building on the basic marketing poetry book marketing plan established last time, Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály move on to choosing some specific act...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #34: From Homelessness to American Indians, Phyllis Cole-Dai Writes About Human Connection
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Phyllis Cole-Dai, whose work spans topics as disparate as homelessness and the plight of American Indians. For Phyllis, here's w...
What's the Best App to Write My Novel? Questions Answered for NaNoWriMo; Self-Publishing News
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate National Novel Writing Month, (NaNoWriMo), ALLi Director Orna Ross and Partner Liaison and US Ambassador Michael La Ronn answer writing q...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #33: Sue Stern's Memoir of Her Daughter's Life With Cerebral Palsy is Also the Story of a Spiritual Journey
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sue Stern, who at the age of 80 is hitting her stride as an author. When she wrote The Child Who Spoke With her Eyes, a memoir o...
Book Marketing: Who is Your Reader and Why Should You Care?
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All the foundations of book marketing begin with knowing your audience. And that is your reader! How do you identify who your reader is? How deep do ...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #32: Robert Dinsmoor Found Cure for Addiction In Writing and Rehab
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Robert Dinsmoor, a writer who has seen his share of sadness and addiction, yet is able to find ways to write about them with bot...
Is Germany the Next Self-Publishing Opportunity? Lessons from Frankfurt BookFair and the ALLi Translations Rights Program
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should you consider self-publishing in Germany? As Amazon opens its ads dashboard in the UK and Germany, and a number of the authors on the ALLi Indie...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #31: Ruth Badley Chronicles Grandmother's Short, Troubled Life, Makes Sense of Family History
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Ruth Badley, whose book, Where Are The Grown-Ups? chronicles her grandmother's short, troubled life and makes sense of her own f...
How To Market Self-Published Poetry Books
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know how to properly market self-published poetry books? Many poets spend a lot of time submitting to literary journals and competition...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #30: Sex, Drugs, and Rabbis: Inside Phil Cohen's Dystopia
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Phil M. Cohen, whose new novel creates a dystopian future of uncooperative machines, a messianic Jewish cult, and the quest for ...
What to do About Shady Publishers? Self-Publishing Questions Answered
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Has ALLi ever heard of certain shady publishers? That is among the questions answered this month on our monthly Member Q&A, where ALLi Members' have t...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #29: Victoria Noe's Work with AIDS Patients Prepared Her to Pen 'Friend Grief' Books on Dealing with Loss
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Victoria Noe, whose experience working with AIDS patients in the 1980s prepared her to write a series of "Friend Grief" books on...