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Paper shortage, AI Audiobook Narration, and Brief OnlyFans Ban: What Do They All Mean for Indie Authors? Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Episode 320
There is a worldwide paper shortage just in time for the holiday book-buying season. How are indies coping? Also, artificial intelligence has come to audiobook narration, and what the brief OnlyFans …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #96: Mary Louisa Locke: Historical Mystery Author's Own Story Is One of Patience, Perseverance, and Vision
Episode 319
My guest this episode is Mary Louisa Locke, who was first inspired to write back in 1979, when her academic research showed her the stories of some incredible 19th-century women. But it wasn't until …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Book Pre-Orders to Grow Your Author Business, With Orna Ross and Dan Parsons: Foundational Self-Publishing Podcast
Episode 318
Book pre-orders are not a new idea, but the rise of self-publishing and ebooks have changed the way they work. Seeing new opportunities, indies have built avid readerships, improved their read-throug…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
How Can I Set My First Book Up for Success? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast
Episode 317
How can I set my first book up for success? This is among the questions answered on our #AskALLi Members Q&A hosted by Michael La Ronn, author of science fiction and fantasy novels as well as author …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Phil Simon: The Future of Indie Publishing is All About Collaboration
Episode 316
My guest this episode is Phil Simon, who has written a number of books on collaboration. We all know that self-publishing is a misleading term because most self-publishers work collaboratively with e…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
The Indie Author Business Cycle: From Start-Up to Mature Business: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
Episode 315
All businesses go through a life cycle and in this #AskALLi Advanced Podcast Orna Ross and Joanna Penn consider the three stages of the author-publisher business cycle. Highlighting the main goals, c…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Voice Interactive Storytelling: Opportunities for Authors, With Amy Stapleton — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
Episode 314
The voice technologies powering Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant can transform an audiobook into a two-way conversation between the narrator and the listener. Chatables is pioneering a new type of c…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Indie Authors 'Go Wide' With Email Newsletters: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Episode 313
Email newsletters are an increasingly popular way for authors to keep in touch with their readers. Are they for you? Indie authors know that it's wise to "go wide." It's not enough to publish a book …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Voice Tech, AI, and other Important Tools for Authors, with Bradley Metrock — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
Episode 312
Bradley Metrock, author, broadcaster and publishing thought leader, outlines the latest developments in voice technology, artificial intelligence and other important emerging tools for author-publish…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Matty Dalrymple: Mystery Author Does Whodunnits the Indie Way
Episode 311
My guest this episode is Matty Dalrymple, a mystery and suspense author who discovered that her whodunnits sell very well the indie way. In fact, she's found so much success, she gives back to the co…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago