In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss how a debut author can promote a first audiobook without an existing platform.

Other questions include:

• How can an urban fantasy with an unrequited-love subplot be marketed without signaling it’s a romance?
• Can authors obtain a tax exemption when purchasing author copies on KDP?
• Where should a charity’s endorsement logo go on a children’s book cover, and what permissions are required?
• What’s the best ebook format and software—and how do ISBNs factor in?
• Any practical tips for generating usable AI images for author projects?
• How do ALLi members find the current IngramSpark revision code?

And More!

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About the Hosts

Michael La Ronn is ALLi’s Outreach Manager. He is the author of over 80 science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers. He writes from the great plains of Iowa and has managed to write while raising a family, working a full-time job, and even attending law school classes in the evenings (now graduated!). You can find his fiction at www.michaellaronn.com and his videos and books for writers at www.authorlevelup.com.

Sacha Black is a bestselling and competition winning author, rebel podcaster, speaker and casual rule breaker. She writes fiction under a secret pen name and other books about the art of writing. When Sacha isn't writing, she runs ALLi's blog. She lives in England, with her wife and genius, giant of a son. You can find her on her website, her podcast, and on Instagram.