Self Publishing Insiders

Tawdra Kandle is a USA Today bestselling romance author who loves to plan and run conferences when she's not spinning love stories! Tawdra is joining us to share her insights from her latest column, Smart Marketing for Savvy Authors, where she talks about making the most of your opportunities at events and conferences.  //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//   Looking for yo...

It's been three years since we shook up the indie publishing industry and merged Draft2Digital and Smashwords into one big player in the indie space. Now that we've had three years and most authors have been migrated into Draft2Digital, Kris Austin and Mark Coker join Jim to look back on the last three years and forward to our plans to come.  //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Ca...

Douglas Vigliotti authored "Aristotle for Novelists" with the intention of adapting the timeless principles of Aristotle's Poetics in a way tailored to the needs of novelists. He joins us on this week's Self Publishing Insiders to reflect on how these philosophical lessons can benefit authors looking to improve in their craft. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//   Looking...

Draft2Digital has grown a lot over the years, expanding with new tools and services for authors to take advantage of. The D2D team is here to talk through some of our popular and lesser known tools, and answer questions you might have about the services D2D provides. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//   Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is t...

Becca Syme (MATL) is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has individually coached more than 5000 authors at all levels. She is the author of the Quitbooks for Writers series and the popular Write Better-Faster course, and the host of the Quitcast for Writers podcast and YouTube channel. She also writes mystery novels and lives on one of the thousand lakes in Minnesota.  Becca Syme, founder of T...

O'Cyrus is the Founder of Ocyrus Ink Publishing and Host of The Author Lounge podcast. He joins us to talk about how writers can be using their time and talents to build a better 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 worldwide. We’ll convert your...

Lover of fairytales, folklore, and mythology, Ines Johnson spends her days reimagining the stories of old in a modern world. She's recently completed a Kickstarter for Page Turner Pacing, an experience designed to help authors write bingeable books readers can’t put down, and she joins us to share some tips on crafting a well-paced story.  //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Caree...

Jane Friedman has spent 25 years working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, received a starred review from Library Journal and is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. Jane joins us to share her insights on the latest industry trends with her understanding of writing as a...

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.  /...

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...

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? Draft2Digit...

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 yo...

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 leadin...

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, distrib...

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...

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 an...

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’l...

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—an...

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...

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 husban...

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 boo...

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 i...

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 you...

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...

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...