BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Alliance Independent Authors - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Alliance Independent Authors X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Alliance Independent Authors REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T115846 CREATED:20260529T124818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T124818Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:LIVE MEMBER WELLBEING SESSION: Working With Yourself\, Not Against Yourself DESCRIPTION:Working With Yourself\, Not Against Yourself \nALLi’s Member Wellbeing Sessions are a bi-monthly space for members to step back from the pressures of writing and publishing\, together\, to reconnect with a healthier\, more sustainable creative practice. \nHosted by ALLi’s Campaigns Lead\, Melissa Addey\, and Sarah Begley\, ALLi’s member desk lead\, these gently structured sessions combine grounding reflection with honest conversation about the emotional realities of author life. \nThis session explores the success factors that help neurodivergent and cognitively impaired authors thrive – and why those insights apply to every one of us. \nWe’ll open with a f-r-e-e-writing prompt to get you grounded\, then explore together: \n\n\nWhat ‘time\, space and grace’ actually means as a daily practice — and why so many of us deny ourselves all three \n\n\nThe neurodivergent author experience: late diagnoses\, working styles\, and what the community said when asked honestly \n\n\nWorking with your natural rhythms and neurology rather than fighting them \n\n\nWhy strategies designed for neurodivergent authors often turn out to be good practice for everyone \n\n\nThis is a space to be honest about how you actually work — not how you think you should. \nWe know that writing and publishing never get easy\, so members at all levels are welcome. Participation is encouraged\, but never required. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as feels right. URL:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/calendar/live-member-wellbeing-session-working-with-yourself-not-against-yourself/ LOCATION:SelfPubConnect CATEGORIES:Live Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-13.47.54.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T115846 CREATED:20260414T111111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T111111Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:LIVE: New Member Orientation DESCRIPTION:This live session is an introduction to ALLi and a chance for you to learn how to make the most of your membership\, including how to access and use your benefits. \nYour host\, Ross Lynch\, ALLi’s Global Community Lead\, will: \n\nProvide an introduction to your ALLi membership\, including how to access and use your benefits\nOutline what new members often focus on first\, and where to go for help and support\nGive a short overview of ALLi as an organisation and our role in the indie publishing community\n\nThe session ends with a live Q&A\, focused on membership and getting started. More detailed or technical questions will be directed to the most appropriate resource or team. \nQuestions can be asked live via the chat\, or submitted in advance in the comments. \nA replay will be available for members who can’t attend live. URL:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/calendar/live-new-member-orientation/2026-07-16/ CATEGORIES:Live Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Orientation-Sessions-Graphics.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR