Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations

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The Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors provides a comprehensive guide for indie authors.

Recent Episodes
  • The Secrets of Successful Author Branding: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dale L. Roberts
    Apr 16, 2025 – 27:42
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #181: Ali Steed. Financial Journalist Turns to Award-Winning Crime Fiction
    Apr 13, 2025 – 40:34
  • NaNoWriMo Shuts Down, AI Lawsuits Consolidated, and Amazon Adds Kindle Recaps: Self-Publishing with ALLi featuring Dan Holloway
    Apr 11, 2025 – 13:19
  • The Value of Professional Editing: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Matty Dalrymple
    Apr 9, 2025 – 38:54
  • Increase Your Profits with Translation Sales: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
    Apr 6, 2025 – 47:52
  • Former Book Retailer of the Year Disappears from High Street: Self-Publishing with ALLi featuring Dan Holloway
    Apr 4, 2025 – 09:55
  • StorySelling for Authors: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
    Apr 2, 2025 – 37:54
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #180: Annie Fox. Former Educator Writes Fiction That Helps Young Readers Find Themselves
    Mar 30, 2025 – 24:21
  • Meta Faces Backlash Over AI Training with Pirated Books; Unbound Shuts Down: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Mar 28, 2025 – 10:30
  • Marketing Strategies for Children's Books That Work: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dale L. Roberts
    Mar 26, 2025 – 31:19
  • How AI in Publishing Is Changing Audiobooks and Author Opportunities: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
    Mar 23, 2025 – 42:59
  • Spotify Launches New Program for Short Audiobooks: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Mar 21, 2025 – 10:52
  • The Practical Side of Book Production and Distribution: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Anna Featherstone
    Mar 19, 2025 – 49:23
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #179: Joshua S. Narins. Former Cinematographer Brings a Visual Edge to Literary Fiction
    Mar 16, 2025 – 30:18
  • ALLi Authors Sweep 2025 Selfies Awards, Libro.fm Sees Membership Surge, and Christie's Holds First AI Art Auction: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Mar 14, 2025 – 10:16
  • Six Questions Every Author Should Ask: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Matty Dalrymple
    Mar 12, 2025 – 27:32
  • How to Vet a Book Publicist Before You Hire One: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A Podcast Featuring Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
    Mar 9, 2025 – 30:56
  • AI-Generated Audiobooks Gain Momentum with Eleven Labs and Spotify Partnership: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Mar 7, 2025 – 10:32
  • The Profitable Writer: Increase Your Output, Grow Your Income: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
    Mar 5, 2025 – 46:52
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #178: Sharon Hague. Lawyer and Egyptologist Brings Ancient History to Life Through Fiction
    Mar 2, 2025 – 26:09
  • Meta Considered Using Pirated Books for AI Training, Kindle Policy Change Sparks Debate: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Feb 28, 2025 – 10:13
  • Building Authentic Connections with Your Audience: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Dale L. Roberts
    Feb 26, 2025 – 32:43
  • Best Timing for Print, E-Book, and Audiobook Releases: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A Podcast featuring Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
    Feb 23, 2025 – 53:04
  • Spotify Launches Mental Health Fiction Award; Meta Halted AI Licensing Talks: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Feb 21, 2025 – 10:33
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #177: Jane Buckley. Author From Northern Ireland Uses Fiction to Help Readers Understand the Troubles
    Feb 16, 2025 – 30:58
  • Spotify Focuses on Audiobooks, Kindle Sales Surge: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Feb 14, 2025 – 10:42
  • How Authors Can Price Their Books for Profit: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Joe Solari
    Feb 12, 2025 – 16:49
  • Monetize Your Public Speaking: Podcasts, Author Events, and Beyond: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
    Feb 9, 2025 – 49:52
  • Bookshop.org Expands to E-Books; Authors Guild Launches Human Authored Certification: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Dan Holloway
    Feb 7, 2025 – 10:32
  • Editing with Your Audience in Mind: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Matty Dalrymple
    Feb 5, 2025 – 30:43
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #176: Anne E. Beall. From Market Research to Fairy Tales
    Feb 2, 2025 – 27:11
  • Indie Authors Win at the Audie Awards and Creativity Shapes the Future of Work: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway
    Jan 31, 2025 – 11:31
  • The Power of LinkedIn for Book Promotion: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Dale. L. Roberts
    Jan 29, 2025 – 34:23
  • What to Look for in an Editor: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A Podcast with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
    Jan 26, 2025 – 47:02
  • TikTok’s Near Ban and Crackdowns on Scams: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Dan Holloway
    Jan 24, 2025 – 09:13
  • The Importance of Indexing for Nonfiction Authors: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Anna Featherstone
    Jan 22, 2025 – 41:46
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #175: Nellie Neeman. Author Pens Thrillers, Clean Romances, and Leads Israeli Writing Community
    Jan 19, 2025 – 34:04
  • Print Book Sales Rebound, Spotify Adds Author Tools, and Taylor Swift’s Self-Published Success: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
    Jan 17, 2025 – 10:34
  • Profiting from Print — Thinking Outside the Box: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
    Jan 15, 2025 – 41:31
  • Tackling Creative Challenges and Adapting to Change: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
    Jan 12, 2025 – 33:06
  • Authors Fight Back Against Piracy Websites: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
    Jan 10, 2025 – 11:36
  • The Role of Developmental Editing in Writing a Breakout Book: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Matty Dalrymple
    Jan 8, 2025 – 35:49
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #174: Angela Yuriko Smith. Bram Stoker Winner Balances Horror Writing, Indie Publishing, and Mentorship
    Jan 5, 2025 – 46:05
  • How a TikTok Ban and New European Laws Could Impact Authors: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
    Jan 3, 2025 – 12:14
  • How to Get Your Books into Libraries: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Anna Featherstone
    Jan 1, 2025 – 45:30
  • Should Debut Authors Focus Prelaunch Efforts on Amazon or Go Wide? The Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A Podcast with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
    Dec 29, 2024 – 41:43
  • UK Consultation on AI and Copyright Sparks Debate Over Creative Rights: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
    Dec 27, 2024 – 15:35
  • Structuring a Novel to Meet Reader Expectations: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Matty Dalrymple
    Dec 25, 2024 – 37:53
  • Inspirational Indie Author Interview #173: Kevin G. Chapman. Attorney-Turned-Author Finds Success with Patience, Planning, and Award-Winning Thrillers
    Dec 22, 2024 – 37:42
  • How Romantasy Is Shaping Reader Trends and Why Google’s AI Moves Matter: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
    Dec 20, 2024 – 10:41
Recent Reviews
  • Grantmom314
    Speaker event training
    The episode with Alexa Nazzaro was so informative and packed with actionable tips! Thank you for sharing this workshop on the podcast!!!
  • amesstewart
    They Support and are sponsored by Predatory companies.
    Hello, I am just a little shocked that there is no accountability with an organization that claims to support authors. I paid for their membership and I believed I could trust their watchdog list, but was taken advantage of one of their highly rated members/partners/sponsors. Gatekeeper Press is one of this podcasts sponsors and in their ad even promises 100% satisfaction. There is nothing stating that if you are not satisfied they will force you to sign an NDA before offering any solutions. They misled me, promised things they could not deliver, charged me for services that were not needed, not rendered, or done improperly. They later confiscated royalties. ALLi and their watchdog group “looked into it” and has said that Gatekeeper Press has done nothing wrong or unethical, but they surely do pay for a lot of ads and so I feel their findings are biased. I recommend using Reedsy for free articles, information, reviews, and ratings. There are many other resources out there. I will never trust another suggestion from ALLi again. Really disappointing and a very expensive lesson to learn.
  • Dixi H
    Weekly news with laser focus
    Content that never makes the mass media yet is extremely important for independent authors. We not only hear the news, but we hear the possible ramifications as applied within our community. I consider it a vital part of my ongoing education as an author-publisher. Thank you, ALLI
  • kindergarten cafe
    So helpful!
    So helpful for me, an inspiring self-published children’s book author! I’m working on my book now and this podcast has been so helpful to learn the best way to self publish it! Thank you!
  • LizKuyl
    6 stars!
    This podcast is EXCEPTIONAL! I only found it a month ago and have been blown away by the amount of selfless hours these authors have put into giving out hard earned information and at no cost to listeners. I’m going to support them any way I can. I’ve found you can easily navigate through episodes to find the ones that pertain to you and your current state in the publishing process. A heartfelt THANK YOU for your contribution!
  • Flybynight84
    Amazon ads presentation
    just trying to keep up I have no idea what an automated versus a manual campaign is. you need to divide your Podcasts into beginning intermediate and advanced and also define what those terms are actually going to mean in terms of your audience. there’s so much jargon in some of these podcasts that I just zone out.
  • Player1012🙂
    A Nice Twist to Their Delivery
    The content is excellent — learning first hand from successful authors in various genres is always helpful. They have a method of delivering a number of their podcasts where the host summarizes what the next question is and then we hear the author's response. It's not a direct back and forth — which is also good — but I do like the host giving a clean statement of the question and then the author's answer. Good stuff. Five stars for sure.
  • Colonel Skip
    Practical and Timely
    I’m new to the podcast and just listened to episode 164 about writing Book Hooks and Blurbs. I’ve written and rewritten my book description for Amazon several times. I’ve researched online and listened to other podcasts on writing a book description/blurb. This provided new information and laid things out to give me a better understanding. I am going to use this information to revise my book description. Thanks!
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