{"podcast":{"title":"Self-Publishing with ALLi","slug":"self-publishing-with-alli-426041","podcast_index_feed_id":426041,"rss_url":"https://ornaross.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ask-alli-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/0/b/570b9c24f9753a4c27a2322813b393ee/AskALLi_Podcast_Squares_7_copy.jpg","author":"Alliance of Independent Authors","episode_count":927,"summary":"The Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors provides a comprehensive guide for indie authors.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:22:25.284750+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041"},"episode":{"title":"Inspirational Indie Author Interview #214: Michelle M. Pillow Builds a Lasting Career Through Romance and Reader Connection","slug":"inspirational-indie-author-interview-214-michelle-m-pillow-builds-a-lasting-career-through-romance-and-reader-connection","published_at":"2026-07-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041/inspirational-indie-author-interview-214-michelle-m-pillow-builds-a-lasting-career-through-romance-and-reader-connection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041","url":"https://ornaross.libsyn.com/inspirational-indie-author-interview-214-michelle-m-pillow-builds-a-lasting-career-through-romance-and-reader-connection","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ornaross/Michelle_M._Pillow_IIA_Final.mp3?dest-id=620973","summary":"My guest this episode is Michelle M. Pillow, a bestselling romance author who has published more than one hundred books during a career spanning more than twenty years. She talks about her early love of reading, the unexpected path that led her to indie publishing, the fictional worlds she has built, and the challenge of managing a large backlist while staying connected to her readers. Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center , with a huge archive of 2,000+ blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. We invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. Bookstore You can find Michelle M. Pillow's books in the Indie Author Bookstore. About the Host Howard Lovy is an author, developmental editor, and writing coach with a long career in journalism and publishing. He works with writers at many stages of their careers, with a focus on helping them develop their ideas and strengthen their work while preserving their unique voices. He lives in Northern Michigan. About the Guest Michelle M. Pillow is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than one hundred novels over a career spanning more than twenty years. She writes romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and paranormal women's fiction. She is best known for her Qurilixen World and Warlocks MacGregor series. You can find Michelle M. Pillow on Facebook , TikTok , and Instagram , visit her website , or view her ALLi author profile .","meta_description":"My guest this episode is Michelle M. Pillow, a bestselling romance author who has published more than one hundred books during a career spanning more than…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1508,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/self-publishing-with-alli-426041/episodes/inspirational-indie-author-interview-214-michelle-m-pillow-builds-a-lasting-career-through-romance-and-reader-connection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041/inspirational-indie-author-interview-214-michelle-m-pillow-builds-a-lasting-career-through-romance-and-reader-connection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}