Self Publishing Insiders

Self Publishing Insiders

Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood

Brought to you from the indie author experts at Draft2Digital! Each week, Self Publishing Insiders features an interview with a new guest, covering self-publishing topics from writing and craft to marketing and promoting your books, and anything that can help you build and grow your author career. Learn about new tools, new software, new markets—and of course, all the inside information that D2D can provide! This show features interviews taken from our live D2D Spotlight, available on YouTube and Facebook. Join us, and get your questions answered during the live broadcast, when you visit D2DLive.co

Influencer Marketing and Book Promotions with Fable

Influencer Marketing and Book Promotions with Fable

We always get one big question from our indie authors: what do I do with book promotion? As the Director of Sales at Fable, Margaux Weisman partners with publishers, indie authors and other consumer brands to reach readers on the platform. Fable has also been a premier platform for authors to work with creators to take advantage of influencer marketing to get their book in front of new readers. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishin

Feb 20, • 45:48

Sapphic Fiction & Community Building

Sapphic Fiction & Community Building

Publishing isn't just about writing and reading; it's about community and uplifting voices. In recent years, especially in indie publishing, we've seen a diversification of the stories available to readers. Jae is an award-winning author of lesbian romance who has built community not just with her readers, but with other queer authors. She runs The Sapphic Quill, a newsletter that strives to give WLW authors a place for resources catered to their needs.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Ind

Feb 13, • 47:21

How to Succeed as an Author Speaker

How to Succeed as an Author Speaker

Matty Dalrymple is a prolific author, a member of various thriller writer groups, and finds time to podcast, speak, and consult on the craft of writing. She has written books on the business of short fiction, podcasting for authors, and how to succeed as an author speaker. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute

Feb 6, • 51:35

Dare to Become: From the Corner Booth to the Corner Office

Dare to Become: From the Corner Booth to the Corner Office

As a Best Selling Author, CEO, and Entrepreneur, Julie Cropp Gareleck is a respected and trusted leader in business communities that extend from the Northeast to the Southeast and includes CEOs and entrepreneurs of small to midsize businesses as well as the Fortune 1000. To find that success as an author and a businessperson, you have to dare to be tenacious. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the lead

Jan 30, • 51:22

2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions

2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions

Now that we're done reflecting on 2024, it's time to look forward. We bring together some of our favorite all-stars of the publishing world, including Joanna Penn, Dale Roberts, and Mark Coker to give us their predictions for what authors can expect in 2025.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and

Jan 23, • 50:28

D2D 2024 Year In Review

D2D 2024 Year In Review

We look back at what D2D was up to in 2024, a year with a heavily focused on migration and connecting Smashwords and Draft2Digital so we can make big changes in the new year. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percenta

Jan 16, • 50:21

Audiobook Production & Marketing

Audiobook Production & Marketing

After working in the audiobook industry from 1998 - 2022 as a narrator, director, producer, and serving on committees of both the Audiobook Publishers' Association and SAG-AFTRA, as well as publishing her own romantic comedies as Karen Grey, Karen White created a boutique audiobook marketing company called Home Cooked Books. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor

Jan 9, • 51:23

Trope Talk & The Romance Genre

Trope Talk & The Romance Genre

In a special pre-recorded episode, Lexi, Megan, and Lyssa talk about the secret sauce of good romance: tropes! We chat about using tropes in your stories and promotions, and get into some of our favorite and least favorite romance tropes.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whol

Dec 26, 2024 • 47:02

What are Authors Thankful For?

What are Authors Thankful For?

Mark graciously taken over hosting duties on (American) Thanksgiving! He and our good friend Sacha Black, Sapphic Fiction Queen Supreme, talk about author life and the many things our authors are thankful for.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you

Dec 19, 2024 • 47:12

Winter is Coming! Ask D2D Anything

Winter is Coming! Ask D2D Anything

Draft2Digital wouldn't be here without our authors, so we jump at the chance to get the team together and answer your questions.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make thro

Dec 12, 2024 • 49:37

Overcoming Obstacles as a Tenacious Author

Overcoming Obstacles as a Tenacious Author

Maria Frankland is a psychological thriller author, currently writing her 21st book and is based in Yorkshire in England, home of Yorkie bars, Yorkshire puddings and Yorkshire tea - three of her favourite things. She's built her indie author career by taking on the obstacles in her way and choosing to be tenacious in the face of her challenges. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publi

Dec 5, 2024 • 53:36

4 Pillars to Author Success

4 Pillars to Author Success

Emma Dhesi, bestselling author and certified book coach, educates and inspires first-time authors to fulfil a calling and write their debut novel. Drawing from her own success and training, Emma guides writers to finish their first book through detailed feedback, accountability check-ins, and compassionate support in her year-long 1:1 mentorship. Emma lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband, three children, three cats, and is passionate about helping authors achieve their dreams through h

Nov 28, 2024 • 48:03

The Importance of Editors

The Importance of Editors

Once you've finished your manuscript, the work of polishing your book and getting it ready for the public begins. You might see your draft as good to go, but could it benefit from a well-trained set of eyes looking it over? Our friends, The Kristens (Tate and Tatroe) from the Editorial Freelancers Association return to have a chat about editors and the important role they play in bringing your books to the next level of professional publishing. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Autho

Nov 21, 2024 • 48:50

Spooky Stories and Halloween Horror

Spooky Stories and Halloween Horror

Our own Master of Thrills, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, chats with Kevin J. Anderson about writing horror for a special King-Sized Halloween episode of Self Publishing Insiders.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of

Nov 14, 2024 • 1:26:53

200 Episodes of Self Publishing Insiders!

200 Episodes of Self Publishing Insiders!

We've been sharing our conversations with Industry Insiders for 200 episodes, and we don't intend to stop giving our authors insight into the world of publishing. This week, the D2D team is celebrating the occasion with a classic Ask Us Anything, taking questions from our viewers with a focus on what authors should be doing to prepare for the holiday season. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leadi

Nov 7, 2024 • 47:47

The Bookfest Adventure

The Bookfest Adventure

Desireé Duffy is the founder of Black Château, a marketing and public relations agency; Books That Make You, a Webby Award-winning multi-media brand that promotes books and authors through its website, podcast, and radio show; and The BookFest® Adventure, a biannual online event uniting book lovers worldwide.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll

Oct 31, 2024 • 52:05

Become Part of Author Nation

Become Part of Author Nation

Fall is here and authors will soon be packing their bags for Vegas! This year, the big conference to look forward to is Author Nation, being hosted for the first time by Joe and Suze Solari. Join us as we talk about what authors can expect from this new Vegas experience.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it

Oct 24, 2024 • 49:30

D2D Print Update & Walk Thru

D2D Print Update & Walk Thru

It's been a while since we've provided an update and walked you through how to use D2D Print. Having a physical, print copy of your book is as important as ever! Now, more than a year out of beta, D2D Print just keeps getting better. In this special, pre-recorded episode, Mark Leslie Lefebvre will show how easy--and fun--it is to set up a print-on-demand version of your book.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Dig

Oct 17, 2024 • 43:40

Author Conference Season with D2D

Author Conference Season with D2D

We've been jetting all over the author conference scene recently, so now it's time to wind down, share experiences, and talk about the current trends of the publishing industry. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small perce

Oct 10, 2024 • 48:44

The Benefits of Writers Clubs

The Benefits of Writers Clubs

At D2D, we're huge proponents of writers clubs. They offer a safe place to learn, grow your career, share your ideas, and gain constructive feedback with no fear of judgement from your peers. Sisters in Crime (SinC) is the perfect embodiment of these ideals, which is why we're delighted to welcome Kelly Oliver, bestselling, award-winning author and current SinC president. Join us! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Dra

Oct 3, 2024 • 50:59

From "Big 5 or Die" to Ecstatic Indie Author!

From "Big 5 or Die" to Ecstatic Indie Author!

The path to Big 5 publishing dreams is paved with rejection letters. What is it about traditional publishing that so intrigues us? Is it the validation? The prestige? Fame and fortune? Our guest, Denise Massar, was intoxicated by those possibilities too, only to receive multiple rejections. Why then, is she so ecstatic to be an indie author? Join us to find out. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the l

Sep 26, 2024 • 47:19

Best Practices of Successful Indie Authors

Best Practices of Successful Indie Authors

Why do some authors seem to take off instantly, while others flail about endlessly? Is it experience? Talent? Time? Yes, but more often than not, it’s the incorporation of best practices that separates the amateurs from the pros. In today’s episode, we'll speak with internationally bestselling author and indie author coach Keith Wheeler. We'll discuss what works, what doesn’t, and strategies for increasing the visibility and sales of your books. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Auth

Sep 19, 2024 • 53:52

How to Structure a Book Series

How to Structure a Book Series

In this episode, we dive into the essentials of structuring a successful book series with Kristina Stanley of Fictionary. We'll discuss key elements like plot arcs, character development, and thematic consistency, and we'll go deep on how to plan your story across multiple books to ensure each installment builds anticipation for the next. If that's not enough, we'll cover Kristina's new book, Secrets to Writing a Series, and her upcoming 6-week course, Series Foundations: How to Structure Your E

Sep 12, 2024 • 50:37

Trials, Tribulations... and Success!

Trials, Tribulations... and Success!

If there's one lesson indie authors have learned, it's that perseverance and fortitude matter. Yet sometimes life can throw us curve balls, knock us down and leave us gasping for breath. Internationally bestselling author Elicia Hyder, with nearly a million books sold, has been on that ride and lived to tell the tale. Strap in, because this is going to be a good one! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is

Sep 5, 2024 • 54:44

Self Publishing Roadmap for Success

Self Publishing Roadmap for Success

If you've ever asked yourself, "How do successful indie authors do it?" -- this is the episode for you. Joining us is none other than Dale Roberts, the charismatic host of the wildly popular Self Publishing with Dale Podcast and YouTube Channel (@dalelroberts and @selfpubwithdale). An accomplished indie author himself, Dale has made an art form out of teaching other authors how to self-publish successfully through his videos, podcasts and books. If that weren't enough, Dale is in the process of

Aug 29, 2024 • 51:23

Author Marketing with StoryOrigin

Author Marketing with StoryOrigin

No one ever said indie publishing is easy! There's the writing, the publishing, the distribution. If that wasn't hard enough, there's the marketing. Indie authors have to worry about their websites, newsletter subscriptions, beta readers, book reviews, and more. Wouldn't it be cool if there was one site to help ease the marketing burden? That's the idea behind StoryOrigin, and Evan Gow, who created StoryOrigin, is here to tell us all about it. Join us!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indi

Aug 22, 2024 • 52:24

How to Fund a Book Launch

How to Fund a Book Launch

Among the myriad things that indie authors have to grapple with is how to fund a successful book launch without going in the red. To help us tackle this subject, we're joined by Jamie Davis, a prolific author of sci-fi and fantasy. As a nurse, retired paramedic and nationally recognized medical educator, Jamie knows a thing or two about service and giving back. Today Jamie is here to teach us how to use nontraditional funding and outreach tools, so that our next book is launched in the black. Jo

Aug 15, 2024 • 48:43

Touching Base with D2D - Ask Us Anything!

Touching Base with D2D - Ask Us Anything!

Once a month we host an "Ask Us Anything" episode. Usually these episode are tied to a specific topic, like the Smashwords to D2D merger, or D2D Print, or how to work with our promotions team. This time we'd like to keep free flowing, so if you've got a burning question you're dying to asks, now's the time! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll

Aug 8, 2024 • 48:02

Find, Connect & Grow Your Tribe

Find, Connect & Grow Your Tribe

Indie authors are told that in order to be successful, "you've got to find your tribe" and "build your community." But how exactly do you do that? Where do you start? And once you gain some traction, how do you nurture your community to help it grow and thrive? Enter Amanda Traylor (also writing under June Patrick), an award-winning author of more than twenty novels ranging from domestic suspense to escapist rom-coms. As a speaker, coach, and board member of the San Francisco Writers Conference,

Aug 1, 2024 • 48:22

The New BookCovers.com

The New BookCovers.com

Eleven months Draft2Digital announced the acquisition of SelfPubBookCovers.com (SPBC), a decade-old pioneering marketplace for premade book covers. We've been hard at work rebuilding a site that's committed to helping authors find the perfect cover, and helping professional cover designers build their businesses. Today our own Nick Thacker will provide a deep dive into what's new and provide a preview of what's to come! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for y

Jul 25, 2024 • 52:45

The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale 2024!

The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale 2024!

Smashwords store sales keep getting bigger and better. More authors, more books, more first-time customers and more book sales! In this episode, we'll talk about how authors position their books for success in Smashwords' 16th Annual Summer/Winter Sale. It's a month-long celebration of indie authors and the readers who love them.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distrib

Jul 18, 2024 • 51:41

Translation Rights Management to Expand Your Global Reach

Translation Rights Management to Expand Your Global Reach

Navigating foreign language rights and finding great translators is tricky business, even for the most experienced indie authors. That's why we're super excited to welcome Lindsay Jones, a co-founder and the CEO of DropCap, a global rights marketplace for indie authors that’s revolutionizing the way agents and editors discover exceptional books. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ

Jul 11, 2024 • 48:33

Asking the D2D Promotions Team Anything!

Asking the D2D Promotions Team Anything!

Draft2Digital is known for its innovative publishing and distribution tools for indie authors. But do you know about all the cool things we're doing to promote your books to retailers and libraries? Or the free tools we offer to help you get more visibility for your titles? We're guessing you may not. Tune in so we can fix that! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distrib

Jul 4, 2024 • 47:59

Empowering Authorpreneurs with Indie Author Magazine

Empowering Authorpreneurs with Indie Author Magazine

Indie Author Magazine (IAM) is on a mission to inform, educate, and inspire authors at every stage of their careers. Flip through the pages of any issue and you'll see thoroughly researched, unbiased content dedicated to helping authors build their businesses. But there's more to IAM than the magazine. Join us as publisher Chelle Honiker takes us on a journey exploring all that IAM has to offer, from the magazine, to Indie Author Training, podcasts, the Author Nation Conference and more! //Draft

Jun 27, 2024 • 53:29

Master Review Campaigns to Increase Book Sales

Master Review Campaigns to Increase Book Sales

If you're reading this, you already know that best practices are what separates the publishing amateurs from the pros. But did you know there are a multitude of best practices when it comes to getting, and leveraging, book reviews to boost sales? Join us as Booksprout's Virginie Carmichael and Rossana Corniel walk us through an optimized book review campaign and show us how this essential tool can boost sales for your books. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking

Jun 20, 2024 • 48:36

Author Strength Training with Becca Syme

Author Strength Training with Becca Syme

Better. Stronger. Faster. It's what many of us strive for in our author careers. But how do we move the needle forward when life has other plans? Enter Becca Syme. Becca is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has been coaching success alignment for more than a decade. Join us as we analyze a Strengths test in real time and discuss how success alignment can help us reach the top 1% of our capacity. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-pub

Jun 13, 2024 • 52:41

Smashwords to D2D Migration - Ask Us Anything!

Smashwords to D2D Migration - Ask Us Anything!

When D2D announced the acquisition of Smashwords in March 2022, we knew the integration of the two companies would be a huge, long-haul effort. But totally worth it!! We're now in the final phase of our multi-phase integration project, which now involves moving Smashwords author accounts onto D2D. Join us to learn about progress made, what's coming next, and what's in it for YOU! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draf

Jun 6, 2024 • 50:26

Prepare to be a Success with Book Launchers

Prepare to be a Success with Book Launchers

Julie Broad is a four-time author and the Founder of Book Launchers, a professional self-publishing services company that helps non-fiction authors write, publish, and promote non-fiction books. Today we'll talk about how to set your book up for success before you even begin to write. We'll discuss typical author misconceptions, we'll chat about how to build a business around your books, and we'll answer your questions. So whether you write nonfiction, fiction, or have yet to put pen to paper--o

May 30, 2024 • 50:12

Introducing Fable! D2D's newest retail partner!

Introducing Fable! D2D's newest retail partner!

D2D just announced a new retail partnership with Fable, the popular online bookstore and social reading app that powers 25,000+ online book clubs. Joining us today is Kim Marsh Allee, Head of Operations & Community at Fable, as we discuss what this partnership means to you, your books, and your readers! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll conv

May 23, 2024 • 52:07

Library Advocacy with EveryLibrary

Library Advocacy with EveryLibrary

John Chrastka is the executive director of EveryLibrary, the first nationwide political action committee for libraries, and the EveryLibrary Institute, a nonprofit research and training organization focused on the future of library funding. In this episode we'll discuss book bans and censorship, free speech and the First Amendment, political action for change, and how indie authors and book lovers can support the libraries that enrich their communities.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Ind

May 16, 2024 • 53:36

Inspiration and Writing Conferences from Toronto Indie Authors Conference

Inspiration and Writing Conferences from Toronto Indie Authors Conference

If you know Draft2Digital, you know we're huge fans of writers conferences. Where else can you form lasting author friendships, establish key partnerships, and gain essential knowledge to help guide you along your author career? The Toronto Indie Author Conference (TIAC) is one such event, focused deeply on indie authors and Canadian indie authors in particular. Whether or not you reside in Canada, we hope you'll join us and our guest, TIAC founder Tao Wong, as we discuss the virtues of conferen

May 9, 2024 • 53:09

General Accounting for Indie Authors

General Accounting for Indie Authors

DeAnna Hart, also known as D.F. Hart, writes crime thrillers and contemporary romance. She also has an MBA and over two decades of hands-on experience in accounting, and she co-wrote Accounting for Authors with Mark Lefebrve as a means to help indie authors better understand the nuances of running their businesses. If you want to learn general accounting concepts that indie authors can apply to their businesses, such as calculating break-even point and looking deeper than just 'cost-per-click',

May 2, 2024 • 50:12

Answering Your D2D Questions!

Answering Your D2D Questions!

Our followers are in charge for this week's "Ask Us Anything" (AUA) edition of Self Publishing Insiders. All topics were welcome! Be sure to join us live next time we do an AUA!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percen

Apr 25, 2024 • 50:08

Think Like a Cartoonist

Think Like a Cartoonist

Today we celebrate humor and creativity with accomplished author and cartoonist, Leigh Rubin. An author of more than 20 books, 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Leigh's internationally syndicated cartoon, Rubes®, which is distributed by Creators Syndicate to hundreds of newspapers and media outlets worldwide. His work has been featured in film, television, and advertising. In 2018 Leigh began serving at Rochester Institute of Technology as the college's first Cartoonist-in-Residence. //Draft2Di

Apr 18, 2024 • 45:45

Self Publishing Lesbian Fiction

Self Publishing Lesbian Fiction

An award-winning writer and former newspaper reporter, Elizabeth Andre currently writes cozy paranormal mystery, science fiction, young adult and lesbian romance. Elizabeth began publishing lesbian fiction in 2014 and joins us today to discuss why self-publishing is such a great option for the genre.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert

Apr 11, 2024 • 46:51

Book Marketing and Launch Plans

Book Marketing and Launch Plans

Publishing and distributing your self-published books is the easy part. Reaching readers is still the challenge. Today we speak with Stephanie Chandler, the founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association. Stephanie began building her email newsletter list and experimenting with self-publishing before D2D or even Smashwords existed! If you're interested in how to successfully market and launch your next book, regardless of genre, this is the episode for you!//Draft2Digital is where you sta

Apr 4, 2024 • 50:57

Publish with Confidence with ProWritingAid

Publish with Confidence with ProWritingAid

Have you ever watched a master at work? The best carpenters, musicians, chefs--and even authors--just seem to have a different way using their tools than the rest of us mere mortals. Fortunately for authors, ProWritingAid is a battle-tested writing tool that's helped some of today's bestselling authors smooth the rough edges of their works-in-progress so they can publish with confidence. Today we dig into ProWritingAid with company founder Chris Banks. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Ind

Mar 28, 2024 • 45:47

Live from Superstars Writing Seminars

Live from Superstars Writing Seminars

Conferences are vital for author careers. The good ones not only provide stellar learning opportunities from the industry's best and brightest minds, they also provide a sense of community and belonging. In today's episode we'll catch up with D2D's own Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Nick Thacker as they attend the renowned Superstars Writing Seminars event in Colorado Springs. Knowing these guys, they're likely to grab some surprise author guests to join us. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Ind

Mar 21, 2024 • 48:47

Story Editing with Fictionary

Story Editing with Fictionary

Bestselling books have well-structured plots, compelling characters, and engaging settings that tell a great story. The other element bestselling books have in common is masterful editing. Today we welcome Kristina Stanley back to the show. An award-winning author and fiction editor, Kristina is also the founder and CEO of Fictionary, an innovative tool that's designed to help authors hone their craft and self-edit more effectively. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//

Mar 14, 2024 • 47:22

From Traditional to Indie Publishing with Jeaniene Frost

From Traditional to Indie Publishing with Jeaniene Frost

Jeaniene Frost is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy romance. She's known for the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series, the Night Rebel series, and the Broken Destiny series. Today we'll talk about Jeaniene's latest work, Both Feet in the Grave, and her decision to self-publish after over a dozen years as a traditionally published author.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digit

Mar 7, 2024 • 48:36

USA Today's Best-Selling Booklist is Back!

USA Today's Best-Selling Booklist is Back!

If you're curious about how the revamped USA Today Best-Seller Booklist works, or why it went on hiatus, or why the renewed focus on indie bookstores, this is the episode for you. Erik Bursch, the SVP of Consumer Product and Engineering at Gannett/USA Today, joins us live to give the inside scoop and answer your questions. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor w

Feb 29, 2024 • 45:44

Networking With Creatives Through Scribble

Networking With Creatives Through Scribble

Have you ever wished you could connect with other like-minded, creative people to share your ideas or ask questions without fear of judgement or humiliation? Enter Torrey C. Butler of Scribble. An award-winning author, Torrey launched the Scribble app as a safe space where authors can express their ideas, understand where to start, and ultimately work toward publishing their work. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Dra

Feb 22, 2024 • 46:52

How to Write a Howling Good Story

How to Write a Howling Good Story

Wulf Moon has been called the guru of aspiring writers. His award-winning Super Secrets of Writing have helped countless writers launch careers, become #1 bestsellers in top fiction categories, and win coveted international awards. Now, all of these transformational secrets have been captured in his latest nonfiction book, How to Write a Howling Good Story.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading

Feb 15, 2024 • 46:21

The Magic Behind Chenoweth Press

The Magic Behind Chenoweth Press

David Sherrer is the marketing director and the "husband half" of the remarkable wife-and-husband publishing team at Chenoweth Press. David's wife Lydia is a USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy. David manages the marketing and fulfillment of physical sales as well as sales at various conventions. David is also a game designer and created created a unique card game based on his wife's book series. Today we'll discuss the magic behind this wife & husband publishing team.//Draft2Digital i

Feb 8, 2024 • 46:06

Sell More Books with Smashwords Sales!

Sell More Books with Smashwords Sales!

Did you know the Smashwords store pays indie authors the industry's highest royalties? Did you the Smashwords store is about to celebrate its 7th consecutive year of sales growth? And did you know the 7th Annual Smashwords End of Year Sale was another record breaking Smashwords Sale? Join us as Mark Coker and Mark Lefebvre explain how YOU can use Smashwords sales to reach new readers and sell more books. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self

Feb 1, 2024 • 50:33

2024 All Star Publishing Predictions

2024 All Star Publishing Predictions

We've assembled a dream team of industry luminaries to unravel the key trends and issues that will shape publishing in 2024 and likely impact your author business. Join us as we welcome Mark Coker, chief strategy officer, D2D; Jane Friedman, founder & editor of publishing newsletter The Hot Sheet; Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn Podcast; Dale Roberts of the Self Publishing with Dale Podcast; and Orna Ross, co-founder and director of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). //Draft2Digital is

Jan 25, 2024 • 54:54

Draft2Digital's 2023 Year in Review!

Draft2Digital's 2023 Year in Review!

Did you catch all the news coming out of the D2D camp in 2023? There was a lot to take in: New distribution partnerships, another acquisition, and some pretty nifty milestones to name just a few. We'll recap the year for you and answer all your questions. Join us! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it onlin

Jan 18, 2024 • 49:48

Joy & Balance in Your Author Journey

Joy & Balance in Your Author Journey

"Writing books is easy!" said no one, ever. In today's world of a 24-hour news cycle, non-stop distractions, career and family obligations, is maintaining a sense of joy and balance even realistic? Enter Sarra Cannon. Sarra's the author of 28 YA and NA novels, with over a million books sold. As the host of the wildly popular Heart Breathings YouTube channel, she's also passionate about sharing her journey when it comes to productivity while keeping joy at the center. In today's chat, we'll dig i

Jan 11, 2024 • 54:14

10 Things You May Not Know About D2D

10 Things You May Not Know About D2D

It's not uncommon for long-time Draft2Digital authors to tell us that they just learned about a feature we've been offering for years. We aim to put an end to that, and we guarantee you'll learn something new! Our own Mark Leslie Lefebvre dives deep, on Thanksgiving no less, to reveal useful D2D features you may not know are at your fingertips.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publis

Jan 4, 2024 • 46:26

Author Nation

Author Nation

Author Nation represents the evolution, and future, of indie author conferences. Carrying the torch from 20Books Vegas, long regarded as the premier indie author event, Author Nation promises to take the indie author learning experience to the next level. And who better to have on board than Chelle Honiker, the publisher of Indie Author Magazine and now program manager at Author Nation. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing succes

Dec 28, 2023 • 51:38

YouTube for Authors

YouTube for Authors

Have you ever wondered how some YouTube channels just seem to pop? And why do some YouTube hosts seem to have the "it" factor, while authors just seem sort of, well, "meh." Today we'll chat with author and self-publishing coach M.K. Williams about her publishing journey--and how she made YouTube work for her (and others!). //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor w

Dec 21, 2023 • 46:50

Turbocharge Productivity with Future Fiction Academy

Turbocharge Productivity with Future Fiction Academy

A book marketer since 2007, Elizabeth Ann West started her own author education school in 2018. She has since helped hundreds of authors from a variety of genres publish more profitably. Today Elizabeth is the CEO of the Future Fiction Academy. Join us as we discuss how embracing technology, and AI in particular, can help authors turbocharge their productivity.  //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the l

Dec 14, 2023 • 50:44

Ask Us Anything - October 2023

Ask Us Anything - October 2023

From time to time D2D hosts an "Ask Us Anything" (AUA) episode where YOU get to run the show. Lately we've been hosting AUAs centered around specific topics like book marketing, or D2D Print, or Wide for the Win strategies. This time we're opening it up to all topics. So if you've got a burning question for us, now's the time! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distribut

Dec 7, 2023 • 48:47

The Future of Publishing & Going Wide

The Future of Publishing & Going Wide

Monica Leonelle is a USA Today bestselling author best known for her book publishing and business expertise at TheWorldNeedsYourPassion.com. Her nonfiction books have sold over 70,000 copies and helped thousands of writers write faster, become better storytellers, and find their way to success with wide and direct sales. Today we'll discuss the future of publishing and where Wide fits in.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing succe

Nov 30, 2023 • 40:11

Novelists, Inc. 2023 Conference Recap

Novelists, Inc. 2023 Conference Recap

The annual Novelists, Inc. (NINC) conference is a unique experience that brings together multi-published, professional authors who publish traditionally, independently, or both. Conference speakers are handpicked from the upper echelons of the industry, and networking opportunities are unmatched. Join D2D and fellow industry luminaries and conference organizers as we recap what we learned at this year's event and discuss the value of networking with your peers.//Draft2Digital is where you start

Nov 16, 2023 • 49:23

How to Build World Class Author Websites

How to Build World Class Author Websites

Stu Grant has been working in the publishing industry for over 8 years- largely with the team at Self Publishing Formula and is currently the highest rated Author Website designer on Reedsy (maybe even the world!) with his company Digital Authors Toolkit. Curious about what makes an author website world class? Tune in to find out.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distri

Nov 9, 2023 • 49:39

Wide for the Win with Mark & Megan

Wide for the Win with Mark & Megan

Draft2Digital's own Mark Leslie Lefebvre, the man who literally wrote the book on distributing your books Wide for the Win, and Megan Spann, our queen of promotions, will be on hand to talk strategy and answer your questions.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we

Nov 2, 2023 • 1:00:27

Dynamic Data Tracking with ScribeCount

Dynamic Data Tracking with ScribeCount

It's tough to keep track of your sales data if you publish wide, not to mention all the other info you need to keep tabs on for your publishing business. Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a single reporting service that covered multiple platforms AND displayed all your data in one dynamic dashboard? Enter ScribeCount.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor wor

Oct 26, 2023 • 44:30

The Art of Building Author Community

The Art of Building Author Community

Jessie Kwak is an author, business book ghostwriter, and the mastermind behind the Author Alchemy Summit in Portland, Oregon. In this episode we dive deep into why having a supportive author community is one of the most powerful things an author can cultivate. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, a

Oct 19, 2023 • 43:47

Overcoming Author Hurdles

Overcoming Author Hurdles

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, author coach, speaker, and website designer. We'll discuss how to create a healthy, sustainable writing career, leaning into how to get over your biggest writing hurdles to become the author you've always dreamed of becoming.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll co

Oct 12, 2023 • 47:22

Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Publishing

Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Publishing

Kerrie Flanagan is a highly accomplished author, writing consultant, and instructor known for her expertise in the publishing industry. With 25 years of experience, she has established herself as a respected figure in the writing community. If you want to learn firsthand from someone who's been there and done that, be sure to tune in and ask your questions!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading

Oct 5, 2023 • 48:31

Book Marketing: What Works? Ask Us Anything!

Book Marketing: What Works? Ask Us Anything!

Some say marketing is an art. Others say it’s a science. One thing is clear: Everyone has an opinion on what works and what doesn’t. The thing is, what works for one author may not work for another. Join us as we sift through the dirt and expose the true marketing gems.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it

Sep 28, 2023 • 49:14

Book Awards for Indie Authors

Book Awards for Indie Authors

Hannah Jacobson is the founder of Book Award Pro, the company that expertly matches modern authors with awards, reviews, and story marketing for their books. If you've ever researched the book award landscape, you know there are myriad opportunities--and pitfalls. Join us as we speak with Hannah to navigate through all of it. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributo

Sep 21, 2023 • 48:00

Understanding Copyright

Understanding Copyright

Barbara Ingrassia has a passion for raising awareness about the role of copyright. Basic copyright knowledge is a necessity to protect yourself both during the book creation process, but also after the book has been published. Today we'll learn about basic copyright pointers for indie authors and publishers, we'll talk about how AI is impacting creators, and we'll hear why Barbara asserts that Copyright Literacy is a must-have 21st Century Life Skill. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indi

Sep 14, 2023 • 49:16

D2D Acquires SelfPubBookCovers.com - AUA

D2D Acquires SelfPubBookCovers.com - AUA

Draft2Digital is on a mission to lessen the time, cost and complexity of indie publishing. So when we learned of an opportunity to acquire SelfPubBookCovers.com (SPBC), we jumped on it. SPBC has one of the largest collections of one-of-a-kind, premade book cover designs. Whether you're an indie author or a professional book cover designer, tune in to learn what this news means to YOU. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success?

Sep 7, 2023 • 49:06

How to Avoid Author Scams with Victoria Strauss

How to Avoid Author Scams with Victoria Strauss

Scammers. They're everywhere. And they want your money. Many have become very good at looking legitimate, so how do you tell legitimate service providers from those who prey on the hopes and dreams of authors? Victoria Strauss has made it her mission to weed out the bad actors and protect authors through WriterBeware.com.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor wor

Aug 31, 2023 • 48:16

D2D + Smashwords Merger Update - AUA!

D2D + Smashwords Merger Update - AUA!

A lot has happened since Draft2Digital acquired Smashwords in March 2022. We're getting very close to the final phase our our post-merger strategy, which is to bring Smashwords accounts into the D2D system. We're sure you have questions, so we'll have the answers.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online

Aug 24, 2023 • 48:03

How to Build a Great Author Business

How to Build a Great Author Business

Wouldn't it be nice if you had an expert to ask what you can do to increase your profitability? Enter Joe Solari. Joe helps established authors do just that...increase profitability. But how? We'll dive into the details and ask about his 20 elements defining good author marketing.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, dis

Aug 17, 2023 • 49:23

Best Practices to Sell More Books with The Indy Author

Best Practices to Sell More Books with The Indy Author

The publishing voyage can be more like a roller coaster--complete with dips, turns and twists--than a stroll in the park. Join us as we welcome back Matty Dalrymple of The Indy Author Podcast to learn how publishing best practices can help indie authors navigate the publishing waters, find more readers and sell more books. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor w

Aug 10, 2023 • 44:06

Indie Author Marketing Success

Indie Author Marketing Success

One of the most popular questions we get from authors is: "How do I market my books?" Today we speak with Kerrie Flanagan and Cary Bergeron of Crave Books to learn their tips, tricks & strategies for indie marketing success. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we

Aug 3, 2023 • 50:34

Take Your Author Career from Zero to Four Figures

Take Your Author Career from Zero to Four Figures

In a refreshing departure from all the marketing noise promising get-rich-quick publishing schemes (ha!), today we'll take a sensible, pragmatic approach to building a successful author career with Paul Austin Ardoin. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t c

Jul 27, 2023 • 50:59

Self Publishing Industry Insights - AUA!

Self Publishing Industry Insights - AUA!

Draft2Digital has a unique vantage point in the business that enables us to see emerging trends in the self-publishing industry. We want to share that insight with YOU, to help indie authors and publishers do more to grow their publishing business. Join us as we discuss the current state of the self-publishing industry and where we see things evolving from here. Ask us anything!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2

Jul 20, 2023 • 49:08

Celebrating Women's Fiction

Celebrating Women's Fiction

Paulette Stout is the award-winning—and fearless—author of fast-paced contemporary women’s fiction that tackles social issues often ignored. Join us for a lively discussion of "what is women's fiction" to help celebrate Women's Fiction Day (June 8).//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support y

Jul 13, 2023 • 47:21

Hot Industry Trends & What They Mean to YOU

Hot Industry Trends & What They Mean to YOU

Jane Friedman has spent nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World in 2023.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll c

Jul 6, 2023 • 48:06

Cover Images & Author Branding

Cover Images & Author Branding

Gene Mollica and Sasha Almazan, co- owners of G & S Cover Design Studio, LLC have designed some of the most iconic visuals in publishing. Working in a wide range of genres and project scopes, their designs brought many authors to New York Times and USA Today Best Seller status. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distr

Jun 29, 2023 • 49:38

Ask the D2D Promotions Team!

Ask the D2D Promotions Team!

Today we'll chat about some of the behind-the-scenes work that we do to help make your books more discoverable to more readers. We'll also talk about indie publishing best practices we've witnessed through the years, as well as some "not-so-best-practices" you may want to avoid.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distr

Jun 22, 2023 • 48:09

The 2023 Indie Author Income Survey

The 2023 Indie Author Income Survey

Any successful business needs accurate data to make important business decisions. This includes the business of self-publishing. When it comes to author income, however, the research is usually dedicated to traditionally published authors. Not anymore. Today we delve deep into the 2023 Indie Author Income Survey with Orna Ross from the Alliance of Independent Authors. We'll learn how indie authors are doing compared to traditionally published authors, what the trends are, and where we go from he

Jun 15, 2023 • 48:10

The Book to TV Adventure

The Book to TV Adventure

Johnny B. Truant is a bestselling, full-time author with over 100 books to his name. Today we'll discuss what it's like having one of your books (in Johnny's case, Fat Vampire) adapted for TV (Reginald the Vampire) by the SyFy Network. We'll also discuss the work Johnny's done -- such as his popular book, Write. Publish. Repeat. -- to help newer writers become more successful authors and publishers. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publ

Jun 8, 2023 • 45:19

Subscription Based Reading Services - Ask Us Anything!

Subscription Based Reading Services - Ask Us Anything!

Join D2D's usual suspects as we discuss reader-based subscription services. We'll chat about the benefits to readers, the benefits to authors, and how YOU can leverage these services to your advantage. As always, bring your questions!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole wa

Jun 1, 2023 • 48:55

Effective Book Promotions with Written Word Media

Effective Book Promotions with Written Word Media

How do I make my books more discoverable? How do I reach more readers? How do I make my books stand out? Today we'll explore these questions, and more, with Written Word Media's Clayton Noblit.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We tak

May 25, 2023 • 45:27

Artificial Intelligence as a Writing Partner

Artificial Intelligence as a Writing Partner

Today we explore AI as a writing partner with Sudowrite's Elizabeth Ann West. We'll discuss AI as it relates to derivative works as well as potential copyright implications of AI-generated text. Just as a great writing partner can help you bust through when you're stuck or be a sounding board to bounce ideas off of, Sudowrite can make writing more fun, faster, and less solitary.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2

May 18, 2023 • 48:06

Making YOUR Content More Accessible

Making YOUR Content More Accessible

With over a billion people living with some form of disability worldwide, it’s more important than ever to make sure your content is accessible. Today we speak with Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini, authors of Content for Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worl

May 11, 2023 • 47:43

Visual Story Planning with Plottr

Visual Story Planning with Plottr

Plottr is the wildly popular visual planning software tool for books and stories of all kinds. Today we sit down with its creator, Cameron Stutter, to learn exactly how the tool helps authors turbocharge their productivity.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we wo

May 4, 2023 • 48:13

Learning About Indie Author Magazine

Learning About Indie Author Magazine

As publisher of Indie Author Magazine, Chelle brings over two decades of executive operations and leadership experience. We'll discuss what Indie Author Magazine and the Author Tech Summit bring to the author community, and we'll hear a little about Chelle's experiences as a digital nomad.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manusc

Apr 27, 2023 • 47:11

Getting to Know International Thriller Writers with Kimberley Howe

Getting to Know International Thriller Writers with Kimberley Howe

International Thriller Writers (ITW) is on a mission to advance the thriller genre. One of the ways it does this is by connecting successful, bestselling authors with debut and midlist authors to help them advance their careers. Today we chat with ITW executive director Kimberley Howe to learn more about the organization, its numerous author programs, and of course the annual ThrillerFest Conference.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publ

Apr 20, 2023 • 46:51

Diving Into the 20Books Phenomenon with Craig Martelle

Diving Into the 20Books Phenomenon with Craig Martelle

20Books is a multi-day networking and educational event for authors that covers the innumerable ways indie authors can earn revenue from their work. We'll catch up with Craig to learn how the event has grown over the year to become a "must-attend" event for indie authors looking to grow their careers.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert

Apr 13, 2023 • 48:59

Reedsy's Publishing Ecosystem with Ricardo Fayet

Reedsy's Publishing Ecosystem with Ricardo Fayet

Reedsy is on a mission to help authors and publishers create beautiful books. Today we'll chat with co-founder Ricardo Fayet to learn how Reedsy's marketplace--its publishing ecosystem--connects indie authors to the world’s top publishing talent.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you

Apr 6, 2023 • 47:28

Ask Us Anything About D2D Print!

Ask Us Anything About D2D Print!

Join D2D's usual suspects as we answer any burning questions you may have about D2D Print.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you

Mar 30, 2023 • 47:42

Write Your Book & Crush Your Goals with Honorée Corder

Write Your Book & Crush Your Goals with Honorée Corder

Honorée Corder is a strategic book coach, speaker, and author of more than 50 books. She passionately coaches business professionals, writers, and aspiring non-fiction authors who want to publish their books to bestseller status, create a platform, and develop multiple streams of income.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscri

Mar 23, 2023 • 46:30

What's New With BookFunnel?

What's New With BookFunnel?

Whether it’s delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Today we catch up with founder Damon Courtney to learn what's new with BookFunnel and to discuss strategies to help your readers love you even more!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and

Mar 16, 2023 • 49:14

The San Francisco Writers Conference with Laurie McLean

The San Francisco Writers Conference with Laurie McLean

The San Francisco Writers Conference enjoys a rich literary culture. Over the last 19 years, the conference has continued to evolve as technologies and publishing pathways continue to change. Today we sit down with conference director Laurie McLean to learn what about goes into to planning such an event, and what authors can expect to gain.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher

Mar 9, 2023 • 48:23

Podcasting for Authors with Matty Dalrymple

Podcasting for Authors with Matty Dalrymple

Matty Dalrymple podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author. She is the author of The Indy Author’s Guide to Podcasting for Authors. If you're interested in building community with readers through podcasting, this is the episode for you.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert you

Mar 2, 2023 • 47:19

Catching Up With Indie Trailblazer Robin Cutler

Catching Up With Indie Trailblazer Robin Cutler

Today we catch up with the incomparable Robin Cutler. As one of indie publishing's original trailblazers, Robin created IngramSpark to serve indie authors and now serves as president of LMBPN, one of the fastest-growing indie publishers.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole

Feb 23, 2023 • 46:21

Story to Screenplay with Gerald Hanks

Story to Screenplay with Gerald Hanks

Gerald Hanks is a screenwriter, script consultant, former screenplay contest judge, and current coverage writer for Coverfly and the Austin Film Festival. Join us as we cover the V.O.T.E. method for character development. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won

Feb 16, 2023 • 39:30

Self Publishing Formula with James Blatch

Self Publishing Formula with James Blatch

James is the author of Cold War military aviation thrillers, with two books out and a third almost ready to launch. He is the co-host of The Self Publishing Show and a co-founder of The Self Publishing Formula, the home for online courses for indie authors. Learn more at selfpublishingformula.com and jamesblatch.com.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwid

Feb 9, 2023 • 49:58

How the Dutch Do Indie Publishing

How the Dutch Do Indie Publishing

What are the differences, and similarities, between the Dutch and English language indie publishing space? What can we teach each other? Today we chat with Petra van der Ploeg, a developmental editor who helps Fantasy writers get their story ideas to paper. We'll also by joined by Maria Staal, a writer and self-publishing expert who helps Dutch indies publish and sell their books.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draf

Feb 2, 2023 • 48:25

Be an Intriguing Communicator with Sam Horn

Be an Intriguing Communicator with Sam Horn

Sam Horn is the CEO of the Intrigue Agency. She helps people create respectful, collaborative, one-of-a-kind communications and projects that add value for all involved. Her books – including POP!, Tongue Fu!®, ConZentrate, What’s Holding You Back? and Washington Post bestseller Got Your Attention? – have been endorsed by dozens of thought leaders including Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, and Miki Agrawal.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your

Jan 26, 2023 • 49:35

Getting to Know Fictionary with Kristina Stanley

Getting to Know Fictionary with Kristina Stanley

Can software make you a better writer? Kristina Stanley, who combined her degree in computer mathematics with her success as a bestselling, award-winning author and fiction editor, is sure of it. She created Fictionary to help authors improve the structural editing of their long-form fiction.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your man

Jan 19, 2023 • 57:45

Self-Hypnosis to Unlock Creativity with Suzette Martinez Standring

Self-Hypnosis to Unlock Creativity with Suzette Martinez Standring

Suzette Martinez Standring wrote the award-winning books, The Art of Column Writing and The Art of Opinion Writing. She is a TV host, columnist and the featured writing instructor for The School of American Thanatology. Suzette also teaches national writing workshops that incorporate self-hypnosis for creativity—the topic of today’s Self Publishing Insiders.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leadin

Jan 12, 2023 • 45:53

Looking Back at 2022 & Predictions for 2023

Looking Back at 2022 & Predictions for 2023

Join D2D's usual suspects as we reflect on news and events that impacted indie publishing in 2022 and offer our predictions for 2023.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make

Jan 5, 2023 • 52:34

Self-Publishing Best Practices with William Bernhardt

Self-Publishing Best Practices with William Bernhardt

William Bernhardt is an award-winning, bestselling author of over 50 books. A celebrated mentor to aspiring authors, William founded the Red Sneaker Writers Center and hosts the annual WritersCon writers conference to help writers get a jump start on their careers. Join us as we uncover some of William's keys to publishing success.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distr

Dec 29, 2022 • 48:34

Writing Better Nonfiction with Anne Janzer

Writing Better Nonfiction with Anne Janzer

Anne Janzer is an award-winning author, nonfiction writing coach and marketing practitioner on a mission to help people make a positive impact with their writing. She supports and encourages writers, authors and marketers through her books, blog posts, online courses, webinars, and teaching. Learn more about her by visiting www.annejanzer.com//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publishe

Dec 22, 2022 • 47:00

The Editorial Freelancers Association with Kristen Tate and Kristen Tatroe

The Editorial Freelancers Association with Kristen Tate and Kristen Tatroe

The EFA is a community of editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators, and others who offer a broad range of skills and specialties. Its members are part of the largest and oldest national professional organization of editorial freelancers. Learn more at: https://www.the-efa.org///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor wor

Dec 15, 2022 • 51:40

Camouflaged Sisters with Lila Holley

Camouflaged Sisters with Lila Holley

Camouflaged Sisters is an organization of military women currently serving or women Veterans who have served in any branch of the military, any rank; military spouses married to a member of any branch of the military; and, supporters of military women and women veterans. The mission of Camouflaged Sisters is to empower military women to own the narrative of their stories by creating a safe space for sharing. Learn more by visiting https://camouflagedsisters.org.//Draft2Digital is where you start

Dec 8, 2022 • 46:53

The Self Publishing Insiders 100th Episode! Ask Us Anything

The Self Publishing Insiders 100th Episode! Ask Us Anything

We can hardly believe it ourselves... Self Publishing Insiders with Draft2Digital is TURNING 100! 100 episodes, that is. That's 100 live shows, 100 guests, 100 insights into the industry! We hosted a live Ask Us Anything to celebrate with our viewers—with some of D2D's own personalities and influencers, waiting to take any and all questions.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publish

Dec 1, 2022 • 1:02:02

Self-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - Q3 2022

Self-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - Q3 2022

Draft2Digital has the best vantage point in the business for seeing trends in the self-publishing industry. And we want to use that insight to help indie authors and publishers do more to build and grow their publishing business. This episode of Self Publishing Insiders continues a recurring segment, featuring Mark Leslie Lefebvre, discussing the current state of the self-publishing industry and where we see things evolving from here.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//

Nov 24, 2022 • 48:16

Understanding Entertainment Law with Tisha Morris

Understanding Entertainment Law with Tisha Morris

Tisha Morris is the founder of Morris Entertainment Law where she represents diverse voices in publishing, TV, and film. An entertainment attorney, literary agent, and self-help author, Tisha's work has been featured on ABC’s Live With Kelly and Ryan, Hay House Radio, Today.com, Elle Decor, ABC News, Well + Good, and a contributor to Spirituality & Health Magazine.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the

Nov 17, 2022 • 45:58

The Write Women Bookfest with Heather Brooks

The Write Women Bookfest with Heather Brooks

The Write Women Book Fest was created to lift up and amplify women authors and publishing professionals. The festival is meant to be diverse and welcoming to underrepresented groups including femme-identifying and non-binary individuals.To learn more, visit https://www.thewritewomenbookfest.org//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your m

Nov 10, 2022 • 46:57

The Dialogue Doctor with Jeff Elkins

The Dialogue Doctor with Jeff Elkins

Sometimes it feels like it doesn’t seem to matter what we try, the dialogue in our stories falls flat and it’s affecting sales. Our characters all sound the same and their voices don’t change regardless of what is happening in the story. Today we speak with Jeff Elkins, The Dialogue Doctor, on how to make dialogue the centerpiece of our stories.For more info on The Dialogue Doctor, visit: https://dialoguedoctor.com///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your p

Nov 3, 2022 • 47:41

Take Off! A Fledgling Author's Journey

Take Off! A Fledgling Author's Journey

Join us as we discuss the trials and tribulations of fledgling authorship with Jenny Simard LaBranche. For those of you just dipping your toes into indie authorship, this is the conversation for you!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.

Oct 27, 2022 • 46:47

TikTok and Reels for Writers with Rebecca Regnier

TikTok and Reels for Writers with Rebecca Regnier

Author and award-winning journalist Rebecca Regnier turned an old newspaper column into a viral video on TikTok and opened up a whole new avenue for her work. With over 25,000 followers, 400,000 likes and millions of views for her most viral video, Rebecca will discuss how to use small snippets from your work to gain more views and connect with new readers.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading

Oct 20, 2022 • 50:00

Looking Closer at the IBPA with Angela Bole

Looking Closer at the IBPA with Angela Bole

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) makes it easier for independent book publishers and self-published authors to navigate the sometimes intimidating publishing process. IBPA is a not-for-profit membership organization serving and leading the independent publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success.To learn more about IBPA, visit https://www.ibpa-online.org.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publi

Oct 13, 2022 • 49:06

Getting to Know Publishers Weekly with Jim Milliot

Getting to Know Publishers Weekly with Jim Milliot

Publishers Weekly is recognized internationally as the "bible of the book business." Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the magazine reports news impacting publishers, booksellers, literary agents, authors and book lovers. We'll be speaking with editorial director Jim Milliot about the evolution of an industry.https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/home/index.html//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the lea

Oct 6, 2022 • 49:08

The Nonfiction Authors Association with Stephanie Chandler

The Nonfiction Authors Association with Stephanie Chandler

The Nonfiction Authors Association is a supportive community for writers to connect, exchange ideas, and learn how to write, publish, promote, and profit with nonfiction books. Learn more at https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—a

Sep 29, 2022 • 49:39

Sci-Fi Audiobooks with Kyla Stone featuring Findaway Voices

Sci-Fi Audiobooks with Kyla Stone featuring Findaway Voices

Kyla Stone writes apocalyptic and dystopian fiction series novels. She loves writing stories exploring how ordinary people cope with extraordinary circumstances, especially situations where the normal comforts, conveniences, and rules are stripped away.You can learn more about Kyla on her website: https://www.kylastone.com//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor wo

Sep 22, 2022 • 1:02:33

Non-Fiction and Speeches with Eddie Rice featuring Findaway Voices

Non-Fiction and Speeches with Eddie Rice featuring Findaway Voices

Eddie Rice is the author of "Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact". Eddie is a speechwriter and public speaking coach with 10 years of experience in the field. Eddie will be talking about making his experience making an audiobook on Marketplace. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content. He has worked with executives, business leaders, nonprofit leaders, and everyone in between.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Au

Sep 15, 2022 • 54:36

Fantasy with Jamie Davis featuring Findaway Voices

Fantasy with Jamie Davis featuring Findaway Voices

Jamie Davis is a nurse, retired paramedic, author, and nationally recognized medical educator who began teaching new emergency responders as a training officer for his local EMS program. He loves everything fantasy and sci-fi and especially the places where stories intersect with his love of medicine or gaming. He has authored multiple series and his book Accidental Thief was a 2019 Independent Audiobook Awards nominee.You can learn more about Jamie on his website: https://jamiedavisbooks.com///

Sep 8, 2022 • 1:00:48

Cozy Mystery with Sara Rosett featuring Findaway Voices

Cozy Mystery with Sara Rosett featuring Findaway Voices

Learn from the brilliant USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett who writes lighthearted mysteries for readers who enjoy atmospheric settings and puzzling whodunits. She is the author of over 30 novels in the genres of cozy and historical mystery. Sara writes nonfiction for authors, including “How to Write a Series” and “How to Outline a Cozy Mystery". She is also the co-host of the "Wish I'd known then podcast for writers".//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking

Sep 1, 2022 • 1:04:46

Award-Winning Romance with Kennedy Ryan featuring Findaway Voices

Award-Winning Romance with Kennedy Ryan featuring Findaway Voices

You're guaranteed to be inspired by author Kennedy Ryan in this live interview celebrating National Audiobook Month 2022 with Findaway Voices and Draft2Digital.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royal

Aug 25, 2022 • 1:03:21

Audiobook Marketing with M.K. Williams featuring Findaway Voices

Audiobook Marketing with M.K. Williams featuring Findaway Voices

M.K. Williams is an author and independent publisher. She will be talking about her "Marketing Audiobooks" blog series where she outlines marketing essentials for audiobook authors. She has written and published numerous books under her own name and helped several authors realize their dreams of publishing their books as well.You can learn more about M.K. on her website: https://www.authoryourambition.com//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self

Aug 18, 2022 • 1:04:13

Getting to Know the Writing Works Wonders Podcast

Getting to Know the Writing Works Wonders Podcast

Encouraging, inspiring and accelerating success among authors, Cheryl McNeill Fisher and Dr. Kathy King co-host a skill-building podcast that is designed for both new and experienced writers. This engaging podcast is unique in that it provides valuable learning opportunities and resources for authors who may be visually impaired.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distrib

Aug 11, 2022 • 47:58

Meet D2D's Marketing Team - Ask Us Anything!

Meet D2D's Marketing Team - Ask Us Anything!

Meet the team that's revving D2D's marketing engine and learn all about what we do, why we do it, and how it impacts YOU!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us,

Aug 4, 2022 • 49:27

Getting to Know InD'tale Magazine with TJ Mackay

Getting to Know InD'tale Magazine with TJ Mackay

InD’tale was conceived and developed 10 years ago to help all the many gifted, creative people in this industry who struggle to find a voice in a world where “traditional” just isn’t working. They have the talent and the ambition, they just need the platform to succeed. We'll speak with founder and publisher TJ Mackay to learn about the magazine, the InD'scribe Conference and the prestigious RONE awards. Visit http://www.indtale.com/ to learn more.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Au

Jul 28, 2022 • 46:38

Looking Closer at The Story Nerd Podcast with Valerie Francis

Looking Closer at The Story Nerd Podcast with Valerie Francis

The Story Nerd Podcast demystifies story theory so writers spend less time studying and more time writing. We'll learn directly from host Valerie Francis about concepts that are common to all stories across film, television, novels and screenplays.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support yo

Jul 21, 2022 • 47:09

Google Play and Audiobook Narration with Ryan Dingler

Google Play and Audiobook Narration with Ryan Dingler

We'll learn the latest from Google Play Books product manager Ryan Dingler, including what they're doing with auto-narrated audiobooks. More audiobooks are now available to listeners than ever before. Thanks to Google’s machine learning, ebooks are able to be auto-narrated, giving a voice to books that currently don’t have one.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distribut

Jul 14, 2022 • 45:34

Self-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - June 2022

Self-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - June 2022

Draft2Digital has the best vantage point in the business for seeing trends in the self-publishing industry. And we want to use that insight to help indie authors and publishers do more to build and grow their publishing business.This episode of Self Publishing Insiders continues a recurring segment, featuring Mark Leslie Lefebvre, discussing the current state of the self-publishing industry and where we see things evolving from here.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//

Jul 7, 2022 • 48:34

Writing and Publishing an Illustrated Children's Book with Gregg McBride and Anaïs Chartschenko

Writing and Publishing an Illustrated Children's Book with Gregg McBride and Anaïs Chartschenko

Author Gregg McBride and Illustrator Anaïs Chartschenko chat with Draft2Digital about their new illustrated children's book, what it took to write, illustrate, and publish it."Biron The Bee Who Couldn't" (new children's picture book, debuts on June 10) Written by Gregg McBride, Illustrated by Anaïs Chartschenko, and available at Amazon.Gregg McBride has been told he couldn't do things many times, yet went on to do them anyway. He works to inspire and help others through his books (Weightless and

Jun 30, 2022 • 45:03

From Concept to Book in One Week with Author E.S. Curry

From Concept to Book in One Week with Author E.S. Curry

E.S. Curry is an insatiable renaissance man that loves writing outside the data stream on a Royal typewriter while listening to classical music on vinyl, plays piano and guitar, races his sailing yacht Escapade, fencing, and imagines bedtime stories with his son Åsmund.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it

Jun 23, 2022 • 48:41

What does SFWA offer Indie Authors?

What does SFWA offer Indie Authors?

Jeffe Kennedy is a multi-award-winning and best-selling author of romantic fantasy. She is the current President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and is a member of Novelists, Inc. (NINC). She is best known for her RITA® Award-winning novel, The Pages of the Mind, the recent trilogy, The Forgotten Empires, and the wildly popular, Dark Wizard. Jeffe lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is represented by Sarah Younger of Nancy Yost Literary Agency.//Draft2Digital is where

Jun 16, 2022 • 45:06

Book Sales & Expense Reporting with Pete Fu from Publishwide

Book Sales & Expense Reporting with Pete Fu from Publishwide

Pete Fu is a best-selling publisher with multiple pen names and series in different languages and sub-genres since 2012. Taking the knowledge gained in successfully producing and promoting his books, he created Publishwide, a book sales and expense reporting tool that helps authors, publishers, and author ad agencies make smarter business decisions by providing better data.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digit

Jun 2, 2022 • 47:39

Looking closer at Indie Unconference with Shaun Loftus

Looking closer at Indie Unconference with Shaun Loftus

Sarah SaShaun Loftus paid her way through college writing for magazines, websites, and other media. Though not all of it was ‘naughty’ – much of it was. No, you cannot read any of it. She is duly embarrassed.Important Links: Register for Indie Uncon NOW! https://www.indie-uncon.eu///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, di

May 20, 2022 • 44:23

Acting, Audiobooks, and TikTok with Actress Sarah Sampino

Acting, Audiobooks, and TikTok with Actress Sarah Sampino

Sarah Sampino is an actor from Long (LAWWng) Island – but you only hear her accent after she’s had a few drinks. She is continuously surprised by the support of her business-oriented parents, who swear that she sang “Part of Your World” before she could talk. Apparently that can’t go on a resume. Sarah earned her B.F.A in Drama from New York University, and her BF from England. She learned to sword fight at RADA, and also trained at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and Stonestreet Stud

May 13, 2022 • 45:43

Writing and Formatting Books using Atticus, with Dave Chesson

Writing and Formatting Books using Atticus, with Dave Chesson

Serial entrepreneur Dave Chesson has built a number of tools and businesses around helping authors market and sell their books, and now he's helping them write and format them as well. Atticus is an easy, all-in-one writing and formatting tool that helps authors generate beautiful, professional-quality ebooks and print books. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we're chatting with Dave about the origins of the software, where it's going, and more importantly, where it can take authors a

Apr 28, 2022 • 49:08

Self-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Self-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

D2D's own in-house experts—Mark Lefebvre, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dan Wood—chat about where we are as an industry of indie publishers, and where we see things going and growing.This episode refers to a blog post from Mark Lefebvre, which you can read here:https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/self-publishing-industry-insights-march-2020-to-march-2022///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publi

Apr 21, 2022 • 49:37

Balancing Writing And Audiobook Narration with Scott Overton

Balancing Writing And Audiobook Narration with Scott Overton

tt's own history as a writer, a retired radio DJ and a science fiction author. As the host of a radio morning show for most of his 30+ years in broadcasting, Scott Overton entertained and informed thousands of groggy people as they faced each new day. He brings those same skills and perspectives to his writing, which includes science fiction and fantasy, mainstream and thriller fiction, and even a children’s book. Learn more about Scott at https://www.scottoverton.ca//Draft2Digital is where you

Apr 7, 2022 • 49:04

Publishing Trends for Self Published Authors

Publishing Trends for Self Published Authors

The D2D team talk shop about what we've learned and where we think the self-publishing world is going. Links mentioned in the show:The Top 8 Publishing Trends for 2022 - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-top-eight-publishing-industry-trends-for-2022/2021: The Year of More Author Reach - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/2021-the-year-of-more-author-reach///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leadi

Mar 24, 2022 • 49:04

Blueprint for a Book with Jennie Nash

Blueprint for a Book with Jennie Nash

Book Coach Evangelist Jennie Nash hops into this episode of Self Publishing Insiders to talk about her new book, "Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel From the Inside Out."//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentag

Mar 17, 2022 • 49:19

Ernest Dempsey Takes On the World

Ernest Dempsey Takes On the World

Thriller Author Ernest Dempsey is back to tell us all about the new frontiers he's tackling, from novellas and short stories to all new series!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sal

Mar 10, 2022 • 47:24

Writing Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian Meeks

Writing Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian Meeks

It's your deepest fear.The book doesn't sell.Could it be your description? Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre as he interviews Brian Meeks about writing book descriptions that can ACTUALLY help sell books, based on data and analytics Brian has gathered and conducted showing that properly written book descriptions can get the job done in a matter of clicks.Meeks, who has spent years researching and writing hundreds of descriptions will discuss the things that work, what doesn't work, and some of the pitfa

Mar 3, 2022 • 49:14

Sales Tracking and Analytics Made Fast & Easy with ScribeCount

Sales Tracking and Analytics Made Fast & Easy with ScribeCount

One of the biggest challenges facing indie authors is tracking sales from numerous retail and distribution platforms.ScribeCount, launched earlier in 2021, solves that problem, quickly and efficiently, by offering a single dashboard to review all your sales data.Draft2Digital's Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Randall Wood and Philippa Werner about the recent new features of ScribeCount and also answer questions from the live audience.Features include:Customized Dashboards to fit the Wide or KU a

Feb 24, 2022 • 47:24

Draft2Digital is Acquiring Smashwords! - Q&A

Draft2Digital is Acquiring Smashwords! - Q&A

t could be the biggest news in self-publishing to come our way in a decade... Draft2Digital is acquiring Smashwords! What will the merger of these two self-publishing giants mean for indie authors? In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, Kevin Tumlinson chats with Kris Austin and Mark Coker about how this started and where it's going—and most importantly what it means for self-publishing!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing s

Feb 17, 2022 • 1:05:07

Making Money with Apple Books - 20Books Vegas

Making Money with Apple Books - 20Books Vegas

"Going wide" is the best strategy for a long-term author career, and getting your books onto many platforms as possible opens up possibilities for reaching more readers in more places. One of the biggest potential audiences for books may be right in your pocket. Apple Books comes pre-loaded on all of their devices, which means millions of people worldwide might be tempted to read your work, wherever they are. But first, they have to know you're there. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders,

Jan 27, 2022 • 51:35

Magic & Mayhem in D2D Universes with Robyn Peterman

Magic & Mayhem in D2D Universes with Robyn Peterman

The Magic & Mayhem novels blast off twice a year filled with smexy, witchy, shifty, magical fun! Funny, fast-paced, and laugh-out-loud dialogue. NYT and USA Today best selling author, Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head won’t leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. She writes snarky, sexy, funny paranormal and snarky, sexy, funny contemporaries. And with her Magic & Mayhem Universe, Robyn and a team of fantabulous authors produce side splitting books that readers

Jan 20, 2022 • 47:15

Money and Writing With Honoree Corder

Money and Writing With Honoree Corder

Money. It's a word that dredges up all kinds of emotions. And few authors understand the money mindset (and how to change it) more than Honorée Corder. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we're talkin' money, and how you improve your relationship with it.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and suppo

Jan 13, 2022 • 48:33

Audiobooks with Findaway Voices Marketplace

Audiobooks with Findaway Voices Marketplace

Audiobooks are becoming a bigger part of the party for self published authors, and the company leading the charge is D2D's partner, Findaway Voices! In this episode of SPI, we're talking to Findaway's Will Dages about their new Marketplace, and how it's changing the game for indie authors.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distr

Dec 9, 2021 • 49:44

Common Questions Authors Ask

Common Questions Authors Ask

In a recent blog post, D2D’s own Kevin Tumlinson wrote about “5 Common Questions Authors Ask” (find that post here: http://d2d.tips/5authorqs). In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders the D2D team talks about the questions they get the most, and answers questions from our live audience! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, dis

Nov 18, 2021 • 48:30

Tips for Writing Like a Pro with Jeff Putnam

Tips for Writing Like a Pro with Jeff Putnam

Jeff Putnam, founder of Rugged Legacy Grooming Supply Co., chats with D2D’s Kevin Tumlinson about the importance of everyday writing and how developing writing skills can help propel your life and career.Find Jeff and his work at ruggedlegacygrooming.com.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you th

Nov 11, 2021 • 35:59

Secrets & Tips for an Amazing Author Conference Experience

Secrets & Tips for an Amazing Author Conference Experience

Author conferences can be a springboard for leveling up your author career. Meet other authors and learn from them, find people to collaborate with, discover helpful and useful services, and meet-n-greet with movers and shakers in the industry! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders we’re talking about the secrets and tips we’ve learned from years of attending author conferences. Don’t miss it! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publi

Oct 28, 2021 • 50:32

Writing from the Road

Writing from the Road

Whether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, there’s really no need to skip out on your writing time. And though it can be a challenge to stay on a routine, it can be done! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders with Draft2Digital, some of D2D’s seasoned travelers share their tips and tricks for keeping up the word count from wherever you are! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook

Sep 30, 2021 • 48:39

Tips for Collaboration & Co-Authors

Tips for Collaboration & Co-Authors

We love helping authors come together, especially if it means crafting more books! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, the D2D team are offering their tips for collaborating and co-authoring, from box sets to anthologies to short story collections.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you

Sep 16, 2021 • 49:26

What's your burning question?

What's your burning question?

Ever wondered how to convert your book from a Word Doc to an EPUB in an instant? Looking for a way to send readers to everywhere your book is sold online from a single link? Trying to figure out how to set a promotional price for your book that ends on a specific date? That's a lot of questions. And we're here to answer all of them and more! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we're answering questions and giving you everything we've got!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Aut

Sep 9, 2021 • 50:08

Writers Helping Writers - A Chat with Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi

Writers Helping Writers - A Chat with Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi

Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi of WRITERS HELPING WRITERS. Angela and Becca are the co-authors of the “gold standard” of writing guides, the Writers Helping Writers thesaurus collection. The series is available in eight languages and has sold over 600,000 copies. These books are used in universities and by editors, agents, writing coaches & authors all over the world. Learn more about Writers Helping Writers at https://writershelpingwriters.net//Draft2Digital is

Sep 2, 2021 • 48:04

Instant Multi-Platform Sales Reporting with ScribeCount

Instant Multi-Platform Sales Reporting with ScribeCount

Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Philippa A. Werner, Director of Strategic Partnerships and the public face of ScribeCount.ScribeCount is an easy to use, all-in-one sales reporting platform currently servicing sales from Amazon, Apple, Google, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Draft2Digital.  ScribeCount offers every feature to every subscriber, regardless of their payment tier, including: Dynamic reporting from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google, Kobo, Apple, and Draft2Digital A worldwide sales map showin

Aug 26, 2021 • 46:01

Side Hustle - Using D2D's Tools to Make More Money

Side Hustle - Using D2D's Tools to Make More Money

Join the Draft2Digital team to talk about some of the tools D2D has baked right in to help you make a little extra cash—even if you never publish a book! This will be a good one to tune into for all authors, bloggers, podcasters, and social media influencers, as we cover topics such as affiliate income, referral fees, and more.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributo

Aug 19, 2021 • 48:34

Relentlessly Good Fiction with Mary Robinette Kowal

Relentlessly Good Fiction with Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost Talkers, and the Lady Astronaut series. She’s the President of SFWA, part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the Nebula and Locus awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s, Uncanny, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette, a professional puppeteer, also performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), recording fiction for authors incl

Aug 12, 2021 • 48:34

Improving and Honing Your Writing Craft

Improving and Honing Your Writing Craft

Writing your best possible book is something that takes time—time to produce, obviously, but also time to perfect. Writing is a skill that gets better with use, but just like any other craft the quality of your practice makes as big a difference as the quantity. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, Draft2Digital's resident authors talk about how they've honed and improved their own craft, and how you can see impressive improvement in your own work.//Draft2Digital is where you start your

Aug 5, 2021 • 51:46

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Authors

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Authors

There's no doubt that AI is sweeping across the digital landscape, changing the way just about every industry thinks and operates. It's still early days for knowing how this will impact publishing, particularly for the independent, self-published author. But the technology is evolving so rapidly that "early days" may become ancient history in the blink of an eye. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, D2D's team of industry experts will take a look at how AI might play into the future of w

Jul 29, 2021 • 50:20

Insider Tips from D2D Support!

Insider Tips from D2D Support!

D2D’s Tara Robinette, Director of Operations & Customer Support, sits in to answer the most asked questions from D2D authors!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money wh

Jul 22, 2021 • 46:47

Author Goal Setting and Planning

Author Goal Setting and Planning

Starting a new year has a lot of challenges (especially some new years in particular), but one of them is planning your approach for your author business! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders with Draft2Digital, the D2D team talks about approaches to setting goals and planning out your author career. What to think about, what to include, and what to ignore—we're covering it all.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success?

Jul 15, 2021 • 49:41

Writing for Writers and Readers with William Bernhardt

Writing for Writers and Readers with William Bernhardt

Author and conference organizer William Bernhardt talks about his career and his work helping authors find the kind of success he’s built.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only

Jul 8, 2021 • 45:05

The Many Worlds of ML Buchman

The Many Worlds of ML Buchman

A thirty-year project manager with a geophysics degree, M.L. “Matt” Buchman has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, solo-sailed a 50’ sailboat, and bicycled solo around the world…and he quilts.In this episode of SPI, Mark Leslie Lefebvre chats with Matt about his work, shifting genres, updating his website and more.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and

Jun 24, 2021 • 46:53

The Author Industry Inside and Out

The Author Industry Inside and Out

Authors and D2D Insiders Kevin Tumlinson and Mark Leslie Lefebvre take questions and chat live about what it's like to work as both authors and industry people. Learn how two authors juggle working on both sides of the self-publishing fence!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, a

Jun 10, 2021 • 46:29

The Alliance of Independent Authors with Orna Ross

The Alliance of Independent Authors with Orna Ross

Orna Ross is an award-winning novelist, poet and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors Find more about ALLi at www.allianceindependentauthors.org//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make throug

Jun 3, 2021 • 48:10

Writing Cross-Genre with Timothy Cerepaka

Writing Cross-Genre with Timothy Cerepaka

Timothy Cerepaka has written in multiple genres under several pen names, but he's best known as superhero author Lucas Flint. He is the author of young adult The Superhero's Son series and the superhero LitRPG Capes Online series, among many others. He currently lives in Central Texas.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribut

May 27, 2021 • 47:15

Building an Author Career with Christian A. Brown

Building an Author Career with Christian A. Brown

Quadragenarian fitness model, lifestyle coach and bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Feast of Fates, Christian A. Brown received a Kirkus star in 2014 for the first novel in his genre-changing Four Feasts till Darkness series. He has appeared on Newstalk 1010, AM640, Daytime Rogers, and Get Bold Today with LeGrande Green. He actively writes and speaks about his mother’s journey with cancer and on gender issues in the media. In this live-chat with Draft2Digital he discusses his career

May 20, 2021 • 43:59

Getting Law Enforcement right in your writing, with Patrick O'Donnell

Getting Law Enforcement right in your writing, with Patrick O'Donnell

Patrick O'Donnell is a very recently retired police sergeant who is also a published author and technical advisor for writers and screenwriters. His focus is on writing and helping authors get their facts straight regarding police procedure. Find more about Patrick and his work at: Website:: www.copsandwriters.comFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/groups/copsandwriters//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is

Apr 29, 2021 • 47:27

Balancing the busy author life with Michael LaRonn

Balancing the busy author life with Michael LaRonn

Michael La Ronn is the author of over 40 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. You can find his fiction at www.michaellaronn.com and his videos and books for writers at www.authorlevelup.com.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Dr

Apr 22, 2021 • 48:27

From idea to books, movies, and more with Gregg McBride

From idea to books, movies, and more with Gregg McBride

Gregg McBride is a film and television writer/producer living in Los Angeles, where he works for entities including BET, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Hallmark, FreeForm, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV and others. His Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, A Heavenly Christmas, premiered to the highest ratings for an original movie in the history of the Hallmark Channel. Gregg has made multiple appearances on the Today show and is the author of the books Weightless and Just Stop Eating So Much. He is also a

Apr 15, 2021 • 46:49

Building a Thriller Career with Ernest Dempsey

Building a Thriller Career with Ernest Dempsey

Building any sort of successful author career takes thinking things through, figuring out how things work, and working a plan. Few authors have done that as well as thriller writer Ernest Dempsey. In this chat, Kevin Tumlinson corners Ernest on how he's making his author career work, and how you can use what he's learned to move forward with your own career.Visit Ernest online at https://www.ernestdempsey.net/​ //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to

Apr 8, 2021 • 47:57

A closer look at Vellum for book layout, with Brad West

A closer look at Vellum for book layout, with Brad West

Book layout is an important part of transitioning from your final draft to a polished and published book. Hiring a layout professional is a good idea, but isn't always practical on a self-publishers budget. That's why Vellum may be a good option.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole wa

Apr 1, 2021 • 48:40

How the Pandemic is Changing Indie Publishing

How the Pandemic is Changing Indie Publishing

In many ways, the pandemic led to a boon for indie publishers, opening the door for readers to discover new books and new authors. Draft2Digital saw record numbers of sales for self-published authors over the course of 2020, and even as those sales began to level off, they remained much higher than previous years. In this discussion, recorded live in September 2020, Kevin, Mark, and Dan offer insight into the current and future states of indie publishing. They also answer viewer and listener que

Mar 25, 2021 • 48:34

Publishing and Podcasting with Jeff Adams and Will Knauss

Publishing and Podcasting with Jeff Adams and Will Knauss

Jeff Adams has written stories since he was in middle school and became a published author in 2009 when his first short stories were published. He writes both gay romance and LGBTQ young adult fiction…and there’s usually a hockey player at the center of the story.Will Knauss is a child of the seventies. When he wasn’t twirling around on the playground (like Lynda Carter from Wonder Woman), he wrote stories and performed plays for family members. Enthusiasm for his theatrical presentations varied

Mar 18, 2021 • 46:58

The Three Story Method with J. Thorn

The Three Story Method with J. Thorn

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Mar 11, 2021 • 45:56

The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman

The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Mar 4, 2021 • 45:00

Inside BookBub with Carlyn Robertson

Inside BookBub with Carlyn Robertson

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Feb 25, 2021 • 46:26

Absolutely Prolific Writing with Dean Wesley Smith

Absolutely Prolific Writing with Dean Wesley Smith

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Feb 18, 2021 • 46:28

Building an Indie Publishing Empire with Michael and Judith Anderle

Building an Indie Publishing Empire with Michael and Judith Anderle

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Feb 11, 2021 • 45:33

D2D Payment Splitting for Authors and Collaborators

D2D Payment Splitting for Authors and Collaborators

Learn more about D2D Payment Splitting in a complete walk-thru with our own Mark Leslie Lefebvre! Find it on our blog:https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/d2d-payment-splitting-a-walk-thru-with-mark-leslie-lefebvre///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime

Feb 4, 2021 • 50:32

From Fan Fiction to Novelist with Terry Odell

From Fan Fiction to Novelist with Terry Odell

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Dec 10, 2020 • 46:13

Collaborative Writing with Zach Bohannon

Collaborative Writing with Zach Bohannon

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Dec 3, 2020 • 45:49

Winning as a Hybrid Author with Kevin J. Anderson

Winning as a Hybrid Author with Kevin J. Anderson

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Nov 19, 2020 • 46:39

Writing Humor with Terry Fallis

Writing Humor with Terry Fallis

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Nov 12, 2020 • 47:01

Building the Self-Publishing Future with Joanna Penn

Building the Self-Publishing Future with Joanna Penn

J.F.Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author and also writes non-fiction for authors as Joanna Penn. She’s a podcaster and an award-winning creative entrepreneur. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com has been voted in the Top 100 sites for writers by Writer's Digest. Find Joanna and her work at TheCreativePenn.com //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook p

Nov 5, 2020 • 48:21

Chilling with Author Nathan Van Coops

Chilling with Author Nathan Van Coops

Nathan Van Coops lives in St. Petersburg Florida on a diet comprised mainly of tacos. He enjoys old planes, motorcycles, and Volkswagens; and contends that there is such a thing as "dressy" flip-flops. He is the author of two time travel adventure novels: In Times Like These, and, The Chronothon. Find Nathan and his work at https://www.nathanvancoops.com/ //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading e

Oct 29, 2020 • 47:17

Inside BookBrush with Co-Founder Corey Alderin

Inside BookBrush with Co-Founder Corey Alderin

Interested in learning how YOU can easily make custom images and ads featuring your book cover in a simple and easy to use tool that has been described by some as "Canva on steroids"? Join D2D's Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Corey Alderin, Co-Founder of BookBrush, as they chat about how BookBrush can help with resources to market your books.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and di

Oct 22, 2020 • 43:42

Building Your Author Platform with Roland Denzel

Building Your Author Platform with Roland Denzel

Author Roland Denzel chats with D2D's Kevin Tumlinson about author platforms—what they are, how to build them, and how to get the most out of them. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so

Oct 15, 2020 • 47:57

Author Marketing with Nick Thacker

Author Marketing with Nick Thacker

Nick Thacker is a USA Today Bestselling thriller author and Co-Founder of Author.Email. He's joining D2D's Kevin Tumlinson to chat about his work, marketing for authors, and just the indie author life in general! Find Nick and his books at https://nickthacker.com//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support

Oct 8, 2020 • 46:19

Author Websites with Nate Hoffelder

Author Websites with Nate Hoffelder

How's your author website looking? Nate Hoffelder sits in with Kevin Tumlinson to chat about some do's, don'ts, and do-overs of web design. Pick up some tips on how to improve your own homepage!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of

Oct 1, 2020 • 47:36

Books to Movies with Michael Bunker

Books to Movies with Michael Bunker

Michael Bunker, author and off-grid advocate, was thrilled when an agent approached him about optioning his Amish sci-fi as a motion picture. In this episode, Michael sits down with D2D's Kevin Tumlinson to talk movie adaptations and more. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and

Sep 24, 2020 • 47:26

Author Productivity with Malorie Cooper

Author Productivity with Malorie Cooper

D2D's Kevin Tumlinson chats with author Malorie Cooper about how she balances workload between writing and marketing. Listen in to hear the backstory on her publishing career.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each s

Sep 17, 2020 • 48:09

Audiobooks for Authors with Findaway Voices' Will Dages

Audiobooks for Authors with Findaway Voices' Will Dages

Will Dages from Findaway Voices joins Dan Wood from Draft2Digital to talk about how audiobooks are a boon for authors, and how you can get your books into audio and distributed worldwide. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalt

Sep 10, 2020 • 50:25

The Importance of Author Conferences with Tawdra Kandle

The Importance of Author Conferences with Tawdra Kandle

Tawdra Kandle is a USA Today bestselling romance author, and has organized Orlando's Indie Bookfest (now known as Orlando Reads Books) as well as NINC, the Novelists Inc. conference in St. Pete's Beach, Florida. In this episode, Tawdra talks about her own work, as well as the importance of connecting with other authors and industry influencers at author conferences. Find more about Tawdra and her work at http://tawdrakandle.com///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking

Sep 3, 2020 • 49:01

Making a Career Out of Writing with Patricia McLinn

Making a Career Out of Writing with Patricia McLinn

Dan Wood talks with USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn about her advice for authors looking to make a career out of their writing.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only

Aug 27, 2020 • 52:52

Author Services with Kate Tilton

Author Services with Kate Tilton

Kate Tilton is the founder of Kate Tilton’s Author Services, LLC, where she has been helping authors since 2010. Kate helps authors of all stripes, from New York Times and USA Today bestsellers and award winners to pre-publication authors, navigate the publishing world and connect with readers. Kate has shared her industry knowledge by contributing to The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide (2016) and has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, RT Book Reviews, Novelists Inc., Kobo

Aug 20, 2020 • 45:50

How Authors can Benefit from Virtual Conferences and Webinars

How Authors can Benefit from Virtual Conferences and Webinars

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: http

Aug 13, 2020 • 46:10

What Author Jami Albright Wishes She'd Known

What Author Jami Albright Wishes She'd Known

Podcaster and author Jami Albright shares her experiences and insights from her work and her show, Wish I'd Known Then... For Writers.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make

Aug 6, 2020 • 47:52

Collaborative Writing with Craig Martelle

Collaborative Writing with Craig Martelle

Dan Wood, Mark Lefebvre, and Craig Martelle all join the chat to talk about collaborative writing and Craig's work with 20 Books to 50K. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only ma

Jul 30, 2020 • 1:02:44

Self Publishing Bootcamp with Carla King

Self Publishing Bootcamp with Carla King

D2D's Kevin Tumlinson chats with Carla King about travel writing, the San Francisco Writers Conference, and her author-helping services, Destination Published and Self-Pub Boot Camp!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on

Jul 23, 2020 • 47:36

D2D Author Support with Lexi Greene

D2D Author Support with Lexi Greene

It's a double-decker D2D Spotlight, with D2D's own Kevin Tumlinson and Lexi Greene, one of D2D's Author Support Representatives. She'll walk us through her day-to-day, and how she helps authors get past any bumps in the road along the way to a successful indie author career!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online,

Jul 16, 2020 • 47:59

The life and work of author Bella Falls

The life and work of author Bella Falls

Join Dan Wood as he talks with friend and author Bella Falls about her path to being a successful author. At an early age, Bella Falls was told the family was related to Edgar Allen Poe, and she thought she might become an author some day, too. After teaching English in both high school and college, she dove into the self-publishing scene first as an editor and eventually branched out into writing her own stories. She's channeled her love of fantasy and the challenge of writing mysteries into he

Jul 9, 2020 • 47:51

Author Marketing by the Numbers with Brian Meeks

Author Marketing by the Numbers with Brian Meeks

Author and Numbers Guru, Brian Meeks, sits in with the D2D team to talk about his career, and how he uses data to propel the success of his books.Find more about Brian and his work at http://extremelyaverage.com //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime.

Jul 2, 2020 • 48:28

David Gaughran - Marketing Your Books with Facebook and BookBub Ads

David Gaughran - Marketing Your Books with Facebook and BookBub Ads

David Guaghran is an author and inde-author influencer who pens works of fiction between guides to help the self-publishing community. In this interview, David talks about the benefits of marketing using Facebook and BookBub advertising. Find more about David and his work at https://davidgaughran.com///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manusc

Jun 25, 2020 • 50:27

Getting Everything Done For Authors with Reedsy Co-Founder Ricardo Fayet

Getting Everything Done For Authors with Reedsy Co-Founder Ricardo Fayet

Reedsy offers authors a one-stop shop for finding editing, cover design, marketing, and more. Co-Founder Ricardo Fayet chats with D2D's Dan Wood about everything the service has to offer.Find more about Reedsy at https://reedsy.com  //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won

Jun 11, 2020 • 47:32

Reaching More Readers with Damon Courtney from BookFunnel

Reaching More Readers with Damon Courtney from BookFunnel

Damon Courtney, founder of BookFunnel, has built one of the best tools around for helping authors to offer advance reader copies (ARCs)  to readers. Whether you're looking for a way to give away a free book or short story as part of your marketing funnel, or you want to run a promotion to build your mailing list or sell books directly to readers, BookFunnel has you covered. Join D2D's own Kevin Tumlinson as he and Damon chat about book marketing and all the ways BookFunnel can help you build and

May 11, 2020 • 46:15

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