Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing salon with advice, tips, and tools for indie authors just starting out.

Jyotsna Ramachandran is the founder of Happy Self Publishing and author of the international bestseller Job Escape Plan.

Iain Rob Wright has written over a dozen novels. He's an active member of the Horror Writers Association and has also written a free self-publishing course for authors.

Topics discussed this week include:

• Iain is writing a script for Audible
• Jyotsna is working on a cookbook
• The pros and cons of self-publishing with Amazon
• Do not depend on only one platform
• Work on developing a mailing list
• Smashwords vs. Draft2Digital
• CreateSpace vs. KDP
• The importance of paperback
• Where to launch your book
• Audiobook distribution