Watch Allison as she works to get her book to print in 90 days!
24 Weeks of Self-Publishing #2 – WORKSHOPS [VIDEO]
Allison talks about workshops as a way to earn money from your writing and build a fanbase.
24 Weeks of Self Publishing- Week 1- MONEY
It’s back! This time, I’m talking about marketing, building a platform, and...
Self-Publishing 101 in San Francisco TONIGHT!
Now that NaNoWriMo has come to a close, you may be wondering what to do with your...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Top 5 Lessons Learned
My top 5 lessons learned from this self-publishing...
90 Days of Self Publishing – Final Weeks Pt 2
I’m back with another wrap-up video, this time discussing things I’d do...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Final Weeks in Review, Pt 1
I’m finally back with a new video! Hear about my marketing progress over the past...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 74: How Do You Know You’re Ready?
I reach into the mailbag again today to answer the big question: How do you know...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 73: Don’t Lose Your Day Job
I deal with some rough news by diving headlong into more book marketing...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 69: Lunatic Fringe is Made of Booze!
A creative marketing idea was a great success! <iframe width=”425″...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 67: Delegation (Can Be Fun)
I’m a-delegatin’ for my big party on September 29! (Bonus points if you catch...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 66: Blog Tours & Guest Posts
More free ways to promote your fiction on the...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 64: Ebook Formatting
I’ve decided to format my own ebooks for kindle, ipad, and nook. Now I need your...
90 Days of Self Publishing – Day 63: Hope!
Just got word my books ship today! UPS-willing, they’ll be here on before my...
90 Days of Self Publishing – Day 61: Bad News Bears
I get some seriously shitty news about my print...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 60: Art, Activism & Commerce
The publishing industry isn’t in the business of changing the world. More on the...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 58: Delays!
Oy. My book may not make it in time for the party. Where I experienced delays and what...
90 Days of Self Publishing – Day 57: Proof and Things!
I got my proofs! *PLUS* an update about all the other things I’ve been...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 50-Something: Priorities
Today I apologize for my long absence and explain why I’m not all that...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 54: Ebook Conversions
I’m deciding how to go about converting my novel to ebook formats for Kindle, Nook,...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 47: Prepping for Print
I have a bunch of stuff to do before I can ship my book off to print on Sept...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Days 45 & 46: Don’t Quit Your Day Job (plus Prologues!)
Why I didn’t (and you shouldn’t) quit your day job. Plus, what are your...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 43: Weekend Highs and Lows
Presales are going strong, but my graphic designer had some technical difficulties that...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 42: Ebooks & Print, Why Both?
Why choose print books when we’re in the middle of the ebook...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 40: Publisher Presence
Today I’m creating new accounts on Amazon, B&N, and Powell’s to...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 39: Time Management
Working backwards from a deadline can help you figure out how much time to spend on each...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 37: Setting Up Preorders
I explain the first couple of steps necessary to set up...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 36: Research
Where did I learn everything I know about...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 34: Press Releases
How do you write a press release for your book? Why do...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 31: Getting Into Bookstores
I delve into the mailbag to answer a question about getting self published books into...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 30: The REAL Title, Revealed!
Okay, well it’s actually the old title. But it’s...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 28: Shopping Carts
To sell books from my website, I’m going to need an online shopping...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 27: Manifesto
Learn more about why I decided to self-publish my novel by downloading my...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 25: Firing My Editor
I had to admit my mistake and fire my...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 24: Community of Readers
What is a community of readers? How to do you decide who gets to be a part of...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 22: Titles
I share some of my title woes and my brand new title!...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 21: Refining the Manuscript
Today I sniff out cliches and redundancies and kill ’em...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 19: Editorial Meeting #1
Today’s my first editorial meeting to discuss the changes from the first 88 pages...
90 Days of Self Publishing- Day 18: Book Trailers
I found some cool footage that could be used as a book...