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:20260609T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T104718 CREATED:20260529T124033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T124450Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:LIVE MEMBER WEBINAR: The End of Open Access? Draft2Digital\, AI\, and a New Era for Indie Authors DESCRIPTION:The End of Open Access? Draft2Digital\, AI\, and a New Era for Indie Authors \nWhen Draft2Digital announced activation and maintenance fees this month\, the indie community erupted. Now Orna Ross\, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors\, sits down with D2D’s Kris Austin for a frank conversation about what these fees really mean\, whether they will actually deter content farms or simply burden legitimate authors–and whether indie authors deserve better communications and consultation processes from their publishing services. \nWith changes on other platforms also\, the open-access era of indie publishing looks to be giving way to one of fees\, floors\, and compliance layers. Change are being framed as a response to AI but each lands on authors without warning\, never mind consultation. What lies ahead for indie authors who stay with Draft2Digital? And what does the new era ask of indie authors and the platforms that serve them? URL:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/calendar/live-member-webinar-the-end-of-open-access-draft2digital-ai-and-a-new-era-for-indie-authors/ LOCATION:SelfPubConnect CATEGORIES:Live Partner Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SelfPublishingAdvice.org-15.53.53.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T104718 CREATED:20260529T124341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T124341Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:LIVE MEMBER WORKSHOP: Sell More Books - Book Promotion Workshop DESCRIPTION:ALLi’s Sell More Books: The Definitive Guide to Book Promotion is officially here! \nTo celebrate the launch\, we’re running an exclusive member-only LIVE series where we break the book down chapter by chapter\, giving you the chance to understand the framework at a deeper level and\, most importantly\, apply it directly to your own work. \nEach session will: \n\n\nWalk through chapters in a focused\, practical session \n\n\nHelp you apply the promotion framework to your own books and goals \n\n\nAnswer your questions so you can work through any challenges in real time \n\n\nThis series runs monthly throughout the summer and beyond\, so it’s something you can come back to as your promotion evolves: a regular check-in to make sure what you’re doing is really working for you. \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-member-workshop-sell-more-books-book-promotion-workshop/ LOCATION:SelfPubConnect CATEGORIES:Live Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-13.42.18.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T104718 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 END:VCALENDAR