November Writing Challenges for Authors

November Writing Challenges for Authors

Welcome to November, Authors! As we move on from spooky season, we enter a month historically known by authors as a chance to put words on paper and attempt to write a book in a month. Unfortunately, the organization responsible for National Novel Writing Month is no...
How to Distribute to Libraries

How to Distribute to Libraries

You probably noticed that ebook library distribution was a hot topic in indie social feeds the last several weeks. A rumor that Amazon would allow authors enrolled in their exclusivity program, KDP Select, to distribute ebooks to libraries sounded too good to be true....

Checking In with Dale Roberts // EP243

Dale Roberts from Self Publishing with Dale joins us to talk about his latest book, Email Marketing for Authors, and his outlook on the indie publishing space. ...
Discover Your Author Mindset

Discover Your Author Mindset // EP240

Adrienne Giordano takes her 30 years of experience to empower authors by fostering growth, accountability, and a good author mindset. ...
Relive D2D Print Day on a chalk board.

Relive D2D Print Day!

Earlier this year, Draft2Digital hosted a day to talk about Print Publishing. led by the marvelous Mark Leslie Lefebvre. D2D Print Day had 7 Digital Sessions designed to give indie authors insight into publishing print books, all originally hosted live for authors who...
Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – June 20

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – June 20

It's Tuesday, which means we're back and celebrating our bestselling ebooks at the Smashwords store. For our returning champions, congratulations on making your success consistent. For all our first-timers, may this be the first of many accolades in your journey! If...

The 2023 Summer/Winter Sale at Smashwords!

The 2023 Summer/Winter Sale at Smashwords!

Welcome to the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! 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 from your "My Books"...

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – June 13

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – June 13

We know our authors are busy behind their keyboards, making the most of the Summer. We want you to keep up the amazing storytelling, but our readers have been busy diving into new books at the Smashwords store. That means it's time to take a small break from typing to...

Checking In with Dale Roberts // EP243

Dale Roberts from Self Publishing with Dale joins us to talk about his latest book, Email Marketing for Authors, and his outlook on the indie publishing space. ...
Discover Your Author Mindset

Discover Your Author Mindset // EP240

Adrienne Giordano takes her 30 years of experience to empower authors by fostering growth, accountability, and a good author mindset. ...

Writing with Dictation // EP239

Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer talks about how authors can use dictation in their writing process and the benefits it offers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHpIWAzXq8 Episode Notes Sarah...
Public Relations for Indie Authors

Public Relations for Indie Authors // EP238

Jason Jones, founder of Jones Literary, joins us to talk about how authors should be using public relations, as well as his Local PR Toolkit. ...
Successful Social Media without Virality

Successful Social Media without Virality // EP237

Walt Mussell joins us to talk about the ways authors can use social media to their advantage, even if they haven't gone mega-viral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB2UWW-e0d8...
Escape the Self-Publishing Rat Race with Johnny B. Truant

Escape the Self-Publishing Rat Race with Johnny B. Truant // EP236

Episode Summary Johnny B. Truant joins us to talk about his upcoming project, The Artisan Author, and how authors can thrive and become bulletproof in the age of over-production and AI. [simplecast-embed...
Recapping Europe's Biggest Indie Author Conference

Recapping Europe’s Biggest Indie Author Conference // EP235

Episode Summary James Blatch joins us to talk about The Self Publishing Show Live's annual conference that took place in London and what authors took from the event! ...
How to Select the Perfect Cover with Nick Thacker

How to Select the Perfect Cover with Nick Thacker // EP234

Episode Summary Nick Thacker, VP of Author Success and head of bookcovers.com, joins Jim to discuss the things authors have to keep in mind when selecting the perfect cover for their book. [simplecast-embed...
Make the Most of Your Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale!

Make the Most of Your Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! // EP233

Episode Summary Mark and Jim discuss tips and tricks for authors looking to get the most out of their Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4_6hXIZzqw&t...
Don't Quit Before the Miracle

Don’t Quit Before the Miracle // EP232

Episode Summary Steffanie Holmes joins us to talk about perseverance and getting to the miracle moment in your career that changes everything. ...

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