The Alliance of Independent Authors Overview (ALLi)

About this video

Dale interviews Michael La Ronn of Author Level Up about the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). Michael describes ALLi as a nonprofit for self-published writers, founded in 2012 at the London Book Fair, with a mission of ethics and excellence in self-publishing. He explains its blog, podcast network, free quarterly online conference, and especially its Watchdog desk, which vets editors and services against a published code of conduct and rates them as recommended, okay or caution — a free list open to non-members. He stresses opinions cannot be bought by partner members. Paid membership perks he highlights include free guidebooks, IngramSpark setup and revision fees waived, member-only monthly Q&A where unanswered questions get a personal written reply, a partner directory with vetted discounts, an affiliate program, guest-blog opportunities, an author profile and a private Facebook group. Membership tiers are associate for new writers, author for those with at least one book, authorpreneur, and partner for service providers. Dale then walks through joining as an author member.

Key takeaways

• ALLi is described as a nonprofit founded in 2012 at the London Book Fair with a mission of ethics and excellence in self-publishing
• Its Watchdog desk vets services against a code of conduct and publishes ratings for free to members and non-members, and Michael says listings cannot be bought
• Free resources described include a daily advice blog, a podcast network for beginners and advanced authors, and a free quarterly online conference
• Paid perks highlighted include free guidebooks, waived IngramSpark setup/revision fees, member Q&A, vetted partner discounts, and a private Facebook group
• Membership is tiered by experience — associate, author, authorpreneur and partner for businesses serving writers

Episode details: published October 3, 2019 · 23:18 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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