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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

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00:48:43

How to Fund a Book Launch

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/08/15

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. Join

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00:48:02

Touching Base with D2D - Ask Us Anything!

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/08/08

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

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00:48:22

Find, Connect & Grow Your Tribe

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/08/01

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,

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00:52:45

The New BookCovers.com

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/07/25

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 your

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00:51:41

The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale 2024!

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/07/18

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 distributor

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00:48:33

Translation Rights Management to Expand Your Global...

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/07/11

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

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00:47:59

Asking the D2D Promotions Team Anything!

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/07/04

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 distributor

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00:53:29

Empowering Authorpreneurs with Indie Author Magazine

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/06/27

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

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00:48:36

Master Review Campaigns to Increase Book Sales

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/06/20

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 for

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00:52:41

Author Strength Training with Becca Syme

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/06/13

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

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00:50:26

Smashwords to D2D Migration - Ask Us Anything!

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/06/06

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

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00:50:12

Prepare to be a Success with Book Launchers

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/05/30

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--or

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00:52:07

Introducing Fable! D2D's newest retail partner!

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/05/23

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 convert

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00:53:36

Library Advocacy with EveryLibrary

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/05/16

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 Indie

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00:53:09

Inspiration and Writing Conferences from Toronto...

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/05/09

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 conference

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00:50:12

General Accounting for Indie Authors

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/05/02

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', this

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00:50:08

Answering Your D2D Questions!

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/04/25

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 percentage

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00:45:45

Think Like a Cartoonist

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/04/18

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

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00:46:51

Self Publishing Lesbian Fiction

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/04/11

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 your

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00:50:57

Book Marketing and Launch Plans

Self Publishing Insiders ·

2024/04/04

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 start

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