Self-Publishing with ALLi
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Can AI Replace Your Editor? Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
Aug 23, 202645 min
News: Self-Publishing Partnership Stops Trading; Anthropic Watermarks Claude's AI Text
Aug 21, 202611 min
Dodge the Three Cash Traps That Kill Author Businesses with Joe Solari
Aug 19, 202613 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #216: Linda L. Garnett Brings Indie Music Experience to Gothic Fiction
Aug 16, 202622 min
News: Indie Manga Alliance Launches, Libro.fm Adds E-books, and Readers Fail to Spot AI Stories
Aug 14, 202611 min
Interview: How Beta Readers Help Authors See Their Books Through Readers' Eyes, with Howard Lovy and Elizabeth Gauffreau
Aug 12, 202623 min
News: Literary Agents Update Ethics Rules; Seven-Figure Deal Shelved Over AI Claims; Study Examines AI Books on Amazon
Aug 7, 202611 min
Inside Draft2Digital's New Author Fees, with Orna Ross and Kris Austin
Aug 5, 202649 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #215: Julie Day Turns a Late Autism Diagnosis Into Inspiration for Young Readers
Aug 2, 202619 min
News: Anthropic Settlement Gets Final Approval; Simon & Schuster Launches Two Indie Imprints; Canadian Ebook Prices Back KDP's Rate Rise
Jul 31, 20269 min
Can You Use a Real Band's Name in Your Book Title? Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
Jul 26, 202649 min
News: Perplexity Launches an Ebook Store; Library of Congress Acquires Indie Books; Spotify Passes 100 Million Audiobook Listeners
Jul 24, 202612 min
From First Book to Second: Production and Distribution Choices in Purpose-Led Publishing, with Anna Featherstone and Sarah Martin
Jul 22, 202636 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #214: Michelle M. Pillow Builds a Lasting Career Through Romance and Reader Connection
Jul 19, 202625 min
News: KDP Raises Its Top Royalty Ceiling; Bookshop.org Launches UK Audiobooks; Dystomance Is the New Romantasy
Jul 17, 202611 min
Interview: How AI Is Changing Book Cover Design, with Howard Lovy and Pablo Yáñez
Jul 15, 202626 min
Update to Indie Author Lab: Orna Ross's New Program Now Online on Substack
Jul 12, 202627 min
News: EU Adds Tariff on Book Imports; The Economist Charts AI Publishing Surge; Pocket Books Returns for Indies
Jul 10, 202612 min
Author Business Q&A: Profit, Pricing, and Publishing Strategy with Michael La Ronn and Joe Solari
Jul 8, 202658 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #213: Diane Hatz on Turning Music Industry Chaos into Fiction
Jul 5, 202628 min
News: Rakuten Kobo Took a "Book Community First" Approach to AI — and Rejected 45 Percent of Submissions
Jul 3, 202611 min
How to Make Your Books Discoverable by AI, with Orna Ross and Rob Prime
Jul 1, 202653 min
Using Real People's Names in Nonfiction, Pricing an Edit, and Making the Most of a BookBub Deal: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
Jun 28, 202643 min
News: BookFunnel Launches WooCommerce Plugin; Substack Opens Sponsorships; New Book Carbon Calculator; Kindle's Story So Far Goes Live
Jun 26, 202611 min
Pop-Up Books: The Production Reality Behind Books That Move, Fold, and Function, with Anna Featherstone and Kelli Anderson
Jun 24, 202639 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #212: Annabel Youens on Midlife Reinvention and Creative Independence
Jun 21, 202627 min
News: Audiobook Growth Returns to Double Digits; Title Glut Shrinks Author Slices; How Many Readers Actually Pay?
Jun 19, 20269 min
Audio Interview: Writing and Editing Books for Young Readers with Howard Lovy and Amelia Ross
Jun 17, 202636 min
Self-Publishing a Book in German, with Orna Ross and Skye MacKinnon
Jun 14, 202638 min
News: Social Reading Partnerships Expand; Indie Bookstores Hit 1990s High; Oxford Gets a Romantasy Bookstore That Welcomes Indies
Jun 12, 202610 min
How to Write, Publish, and Promote Nonfiction That Sells, with Anna Featherstone and Howard Lovy
Jun 10, 202651 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #211: Michael Maloof Turned Global Adventure and Tech Experience Into Award-Winning Thrillers
Jun 7, 202628 min
News: Spotify Reports 60% Audiobook Growth; ElevenLabs Expands; AI Copyright Cases Narrow the Class
Jun 5, 202611 min
Does Social Media Still Sell Books? With Orna Ross
Jun 3, 202648 min
How to Successfully Change Genres and Topics: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
May 31, 202641 min
News: Spotify Expands AI Audiobook Tools; Barnes & Noble Contradicts Itself on AI; Commonwealth Prize Controversy
May 29, 202610 min
How One Indie Author-Illustrator Cracked the Kids' Graphic Novel Market, with Anna Featherstone and Mike Barry
May 27, 202635 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #210: D. K. Marie. Romance Author Discusses Hope, Healing, and Building an Indie Career on Her Own Terms
May 24, 202622 min
News: AI-Powered Scams Target Writers; Audible Opens Pop-Up Bookstore; Anthropic Fairness Hearing Update
May 22, 202610 min
Interview: What Genre Conventions Teach Authors About Professional Book Cover Design with Howard Lovy and Michele DeFilippo
May 20, 202631 min
Where Friction Hides in Your Author Business (And When It Might Be Useful), with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
May 17, 202642 min
News: BookTok Bestseller List Launches in the UK; Subscription Boxes Drive Charts; Have Special Editions Peaked?
May 15, 202612 min
Why Indie Authors Should Ignore the Market's Mood and Focus on Their Mission, with Joe Solari
May 13, 202615 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #209: Muhammad Atique. Author Explores AI, Algorithms, and Human Connection in the Digital Age
May 10, 202627 min
News: Audible Retires Legacy Royalty Model; Oscars Rule on AI; Publishing Industry AI Survey
May 8, 202611 min
Guided Selling for Authors: Taking Readers by the Hand, with Orna Ross
May 6, 202620 min
Legal Reviews, ISBN Ownership, and Pre-Order Pitfalls: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
May 3, 202658 min
News: BookCon Returns with a Welcome for Indie Authors; Anthropic Settlement Class Reaches 91%
May 1, 202610 min
Interview: Beyond Bookshops — Bulk Sales, Gifting and Alternative Distribution, with Anna Featherstone and Andrew Griffiths
Apr 29, 202647 min
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #208: Biba Pearce. Crime and Romance Author Builds Six-Figure Career Across Multiple Pen Names
Apr 26, 202630 min