Podcast Episodes

Using Beta Readers in Your Self-Editing Process; and Inspirational Indie Author J. Dianne Dotson

Episode 136

On the AskALLi Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, Orna Ross and Tim Lewis look at the topic of using beta readers in your self-editing process. A beta reader is a trusted book lover whose opinion help…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Inspirational Indie Authors: J. Dianne Dotson Finds Balance Between Science and Fiction

Howard Lovy takes a close look at Inspirational Indie Authors. This isn't about their business model, their marketing, or even how many books they've sold. It's about their writing, and what indie au…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Plagiarism, Ghostwriting? How Far Would You Go for a Successful Book?

Episode 135

In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss ethics. The need for book reviews, the desirability of bestseller badges, th…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

How To Craft and Share Your Creative Work So Fans Want More; and Inspirational Indie Author Adam Croft

Episode 134

Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week, it's our monthly Writing Salon, where we discuss the craft of writing with author Dan Blank…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Inspirational Indie Authors: Adam Croft Explores the Mind in Psychological Thrillers

Howard Lovy takes a close look at Inspirational Indie Authors. This isn't about their business model, their marketing, or even how many books they've sold. It's about their writing, and what indie au…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Which Contracts Ring Alarm Bells? AskALLi Members' Q&A and Self-Publishing News, February 2019

Episode 133

Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members' have their most pressing self-publishing que…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Inspirational Indie Authors: Susan Grossey Writes About Money, Crime, and Human Nature

Howard Lovy takes a close look at Inspirational Indie Authors. This isn't about their business model, their marketing, or even how many books they've sold. It's about their writing, and what indie au…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

How to Self-Edit a Book; Also, an Interview with an Inspirational Indie Author: AskALLi Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon February 2019

Episode 132

Orna Ross and Tim Lewis discuss the challenges and delights of self-editing for author-publishers. Every author needs to self-edit before submission but when you're self publishing, there are particu…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

What do Author Income Surveys Mean for Indies? AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon February 2019

Episode 131

In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn explore the findings of the US Authors' Guild Survey on author income and issues ar…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlights: How to Help A Loved One Write a Book, With Claire Scobie

Episode 130

In this presentation, Claire Scobie shares her journey of co-authoring a memoir with her mum, Patricia Scobie. Together, they published A Baboon in the Bedroom about an amazing journey across Africa …

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago