Using Real People's Names in Nonfiction, Pricing an Edit, and Making the Most of a BookBub Deal: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black

In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss whether it is legal to use real people's names in nonfiction, including the limits around copyright, defamation, and writing about deceased public figures.

Other questions include:

• How much does it generally cost to have a 52,000-word fiction short story collection edited?
• Where can an author find a cover designer for their next book?
• What should an author do to make the most of a BookBub featured deal they've just been granted?
• Whatever happened to the golden age of author podcasts, and what would be the gold-standard listens for someone entering the industry today?
• Where should an author distribute a professionally recorded, author-narrated audiobook?
• What can ALLi do for a member whose KDP account was wrongly terminated for the stated reason of having multiple accounts?

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.