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So You Didn’t “Win” NaNoWriMo?

by Lexi Greene | December 1, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

A letter from our own Mark Leslie Lefebvre for everyone who didn't hit 50K this NaNoWriMo. So it's December 1st, and NaNoWriMo is over. And everywhere around you, fellow author friends are posting on social media that they made it, they did it....

The Smashwords End of Year Sale 2023!

by Lexi Greene | November 29, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments

The end of the year is fast approaching, and while we're excited for what 2024 has in store, we're still ready to send 2023 off with a proper celebration. It's time for our annual End of Year Sale at Smashwords! The 2023 End of Year Sale is running from December 15th...

1 Million Books!

by Lexi Greene | November 20, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments

We did it! And by “we,” we don’t just mean Draft2Digital. We mean you and us, TOGETHER. Together we’ve democratized an industry, eliminated gatekeepers, and ushered in a bold and diverse new era where YOU, the author, have more power and control than ever before. Oh,...

Everand is the New Home for Books with Scribd!

by Lexi Greene | November 8, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Scribd, the first company to offer a reading subscription service and one of Draft2Digital’s largest retail partners, has changed the name of its “reading & knowledge” platform to Everand. In the days, weeks and months ahead, you may notice the name change on some...

Kevin Tumlinson Has Left the Building

by Jim Azevedo | October 16, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Kevin Tumlinson, Draft2Digital’s beloved Director of Marketing & PR, is moving on to pursue new adventures outside of D2D. For anyone who has spent any amount of time with Kevin, you know he’s not a sit-on-your-hands kind of guy. A prolific—and might we add...

Make a Good First Impression with Cover Design

by Lexi Greene | September 20, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

A good first impression can set the tone in an interaction with a new person. In the world of publishing, this lesson is just as important for books trying to catch a reader’s eye in an ever-growing market. There are different ways a book can win over a reader once...

Trope Talk: Speaking the Language of Romance

by Lexi Greene | August 30, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

While the world of literature continues to expand every year with countless new stories, one genre has continued to claim the top spot of the publishing landscape. As we at Draft2Digital press ever closer to our million-book milestone, many genres continue to find...

The Eight Levels of Author Success – Part 2

by Lexi Greene | August 16, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Author success does not come all at once. In our last post, we took a look at some of the common stages an author's career might go through over the course of finding their own brand of author success. This week, we'll continue on through the last four levels of...

The Eight Levels of Author Success – Part 1

by NickThacker | August 9, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Over the years, I've had the privilege to witness countless stories unfurl, not just within the pages of books but in the narrative arcs of authors themselves. Each writer's journey is unique, a path punctuated with challenges, discoveries, and revelations. However,...

Using D2D’s Coupon Manager Tool: A Guide!

by Lexi Greene | July 26, 2023 | Features & Walk-Thrus, Knowledge Base | 0 Comments

When Draft2Digital and Smashwords joined forces in 2022, we started the undertaking of bringing together the resources both companies have offered authors over the years. Now that we're moving toward making Draft2Digital the go-to publishing platform for authors, it's...

Ask Us Anything – October 2023 // EP152

by Lexi Greene | Dec 7, 2023 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary The D2D team is back for an Ask Us Anything episode where our authors are able to ask questions and call upon the insights of our Self Publishing Insiders. ...

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 6

by Lexi Greene | Dec 6, 2023 | Bestsellers

We're getting things ready for the Smashwords End of Year Sale, but we didn't forget about this week's Smashwords bestsellers! Congratulations to our top authors of the week! Here is our top fiction bestsellers for the week! Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction...

So You Didn’t “Win” NaNoWriMo?

by Lexi Greene | Dec 1, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset

The Future of Publishing & Going Wide // EP151

by Lexi Greene | Nov 30, 2023 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary Monica Leonelle of TheWorldNeedsYourPassion.com brings her years of expertise publishing and helping authors to SPI for a chat about where going Wide fits in to the future of publishing. [simplecast-embed...

The Smashwords End of Year Sale 2023!

by Lexi Greene | Nov 29, 2023 | Announcements

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – November 28

by Lexi Greene | Nov 28, 2023 | Bestsellers

November's turning to December, the holiday season is upon us, and readers are buying more books to prepare for it! Congratulations to this week's Smashwords bestsellers! Here is our top fiction for the week! Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units...