We Will See You At Author Nation

We Will See You At Author Nation 2024!

If you're at Author Nation be sure to look for us. Several members of the Draft2Digital team will be at Author Nation 2024 in Vegas in November 2024. But, you might be asking: "What IS Author Nation?" Do you mean besides it being the largest indie author conference in...

A Celebration of Reading! This Week!

Join EveryLibrary Live! During Banned Books Week 2024 for a Celebration of Reading and Libraries Featuring 45+ Authors, First Amendment Experts, and Publishing Insiders September 22-27, 2024 | Online | Free to Attend EveryLibrary, the national political action...

2024 AI Training Survey Results

D2D’s survey results and conclusions are contained within. Significant AI reforms are needed to earn publishing community trust.

8 Levels of Author Success

How to Become a Successful Author: The Eight Levels of Author Success

Each writer’s journey is unique, a path punctuated with challenges, discoveries, and revelations. However, like any adventure, there are distinct milestones that most authors strive to achieve on their road to becoming successful authors. This framework isn't a...
How to Self-Publish a Book Without Overhead

How to Self-Publish a Book Without Overhead

The rise of self-publishing platforms has made it easier than ever before for people to write a book. Writers can bypass traditional gatekeepers and bring their stories directly to readers. You might be thinking of the costs associated with publishing—editing, design,...
How much does it cost to self publish a book

How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book?

Self-publishing should never break the bank. While it's possible to invest thousands of dollars to publish a book—or get scammed into spending thousands more by fraudulent vanity presses—it’s equally feasible to produce high-quality work on a shoestring budget....
Announcing BookCovers.com

Authors and Cover Artists, Meet BookCovers.com!

Draft2Digital to Rebrand and Relaunch SelfPubBookCovers.com as BookCovers.com, making it the Premier Marketplace for Premade Book Covers Draft2Digital announced today that it will relaunch and rebrand SelfPubBookCovers.com (SPBC) as BookCovers.com, aiming to establish...

How Draft2Digital Authors Can Showcase Their Books to the Foreign Language Rights Market

Indie authors have many ways of getting their books in the hands of the right readers of their English language books, but when it comes to finding success in the foreign language global market, their options usually involve: Investing in translators for their books...

The 2024 Summer/Winter Sale at Smashwords!

The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale is right around the corner again! Whether you’re enjoying the Northern Hemisphere heat or you’re bundling up in the Southern Hemisphere, our annual sale is a great time to promote your books! You can sign your books up for July's sale...

Say Hello to Fable!

Expanded Retail Distribution…With an Awesome Twist! Welcome to Fable! At Draft2Digital, it’s our mission to provide you with the very best tools to help you grow your publishing business. One of the best ways to help you grow your publishing business is to help you...
We Will See You At Author Nation 2024!

We Will See You At Author Nation 2024!

If you're at Author Nation be sure to look for us. Several members of the Draft2Digital team will be at Author Nation 2024 in Vegas in November 2024. But, you might be asking: "What IS Author Nation?" Do you mean besides it being the largest indie author conference in...

Migration Missive #10

To keep up with these Migration Missive updates, please visit our main Migration Updates page. It's been six weeks since the last update and we are now more than 80% complete. Unfortunately, as is often the case with big projects that last 20% can take a long while....

A Celebration of Reading! This Week!

A Celebration of Reading! This Week!

Join EveryLibrary Live! During Banned Books Week 2024 for a Celebration of Reading and Libraries Featuring 45+ Authors, First Amendment Experts, and Publishing Insiders September 22-27, 2024 | Online | Free to Attend EveryLibrary, the national political action...

Author Conference Season with D2D

Author Conference Season with D2D // EP196

Episode Summary We've been jetting all over for author conference season recently, so now it's time to wind down, share experiences, and talk about the current trends of the publishing industry. [simplecast-embed...

The Benefits of Writers Clubs // EP195

Episode Summary The author journey shouldn't be a lonely one. This week, we chat with Kelly Oliver, President of Sisters in Crime (SinC) about how writers clubs can help you grow your career and find allies on your journey. [simplecast-embed...

From “Big 5 or Die” to Ecstatic Indie Author! // EP194

Episode Summary What is it about traditional publishing that so intrigues us? 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. [simplecast-embed...

Best Practices of Successful Indie Authors // EP193

Episode Summary What separates the authors searching for their success and the authors who've found it? Author coach Keith Wheeler joins us to talk about best practices for indie authors. [simplecast-embed...

How to Structure a Book Series // EP192

Episode Summary Kristina Stanley of Fictionary joins us to talk about hoe to structure a book series. We go deep on how to plan your story across multiple books to ensure each installment builds anticipation for the next. [simplecast-embed...
SPI EP191

Trials, Tribulations… and Success! // EP191

Episode Summary Internationally bestselling author Elicia Hyder, with nearly a million books sold, has been on the wild ride of curve balls, perseverance, and fortitude, but she made it through and she's here to share the tale with us. [simplecast-embed...
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Self Publishing Roadmap for Success // EP190

Episode Summary If you've ever asked yourself, "How do successful indie authors do it?" -- Dale Roberts from Self Publishing with Dale is here to show you the publishing roadmap for success. [simplecast-embed...
SPI EP189

Author Marketing with StoryOrigin // EP189

Episode Summary Wouldn't it be cool if there was one site to help authors ease their marketing burden? That's the idea behind StoryOrigin, and it's creator, Evan Gow, is here to tell us all about it. [simplecast-embed...
How to Fund a Book Launch

How to Fund a Book Launch // EP188

Episode Summary Launching your book can be an investment for authors looking to get their story in front of readers. Jamie Davis joins us to share insight into common and out of the box methods for how to fund a book launch. [simplecast-embed...
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Touching Base with D2D – Ask Us Anything! // EP187

Episode Summary We let our viewers lead the conversation, asking Jim and Mark any questions they have about Draft2Digital. Get answers to questions authors like you have for D2D! ...

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