Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – July 11
Another week has come and gone and our July Summer/Winter Sale is making an impact on this week's Bestsellers at the Smashwords store! We're even highlighting the bestsellers taking advantage of this month's sale! Sale titles are bolded and have their discount...
Hot Industry Trends & What They Mean to YOU // EP131
Episode Summary Jane Friedman, the editor of The Hot Sheet, has compiled some of the most detailed reporting and trends in the indie publishing industry. Today, she joins us to shed light on what these industry trends mean to authors. [simplecast-embed...
Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – July 5
For all our American readers, we hope you had a stellar Fourth of July! (That goes for our non-American readers as well, of course!) Our big mid-year sale is here at the Smashwords store, but we still want to reflect on the authors who ended June strong! If you're one...
Cover Images & Author Branding // EP130
Episode Summary The owners of G & S Cover Design Studio join us to discuss cover design and how services like theirs can benefit authors looking to establish a brand. ...
Lessons on Character Building from Dungeons & Dragons – Part 2
Last week, we took a dive into the character alignments of Dungeons & Dragons and how we can consider them when building characters in our stories. Of course, someone’s relationships with morality and society don’t define them as a person. If alignments are our...
Announcing Expanded Global Distribution with Gardners!
EVEN WIDER RETAIL DISTRIBUTION? Yes, please! Remember when we told you that the acquisition of Smashwords would lead to expanded distribution for your books? Well, we hate to break a promise… so we’re not going to! We’re thrilled to announce that the retail arm of...
