Self-Publishing Industry Insights (March 2020 to March 2022)
Draft2Digital celebrates its 10th anniversary in March 2022. And now, as of March 1, 2022, with Smashwords and its 14-year history of distribution and sales, we have access to unprecedented data and analytics in the Publishing Industry. Because the fate of our company...
Writing Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian Meeks // EP066
Episode Summary The first thing a reader sees when encountering your book online is the cover. But the second thing is usually the book descriptions—and it's here that you have a chance to persuade a reader to pick up the book, and give it a try. So getting that...
Draft2Digital’s Anniversary! D2D just turned 10!
We know there's a lot going on in the self-publishing world right now (I mean... D2D officially acquired Smashwords as of today!). But we just couldn't let March 2022 slip by without noting that it marks the ten year anniversary of Draft2Digital's founding! In 2012,...
Sales Tracking and Analytics Made Fast & Easy with ScribeCount // EP065
Episode Summary One of the lesser known ways to improve your book sales is to simply have a firm grasp of how you're doing. Tracking sales can help you figure out what's working, and what isn't, in all aspects of your author business. In this episode of Self...
Are You a Plotter or a Pantser?
“So … Are you a plotter or a pantser?” This question comes up a lot in indie author circles. While only you can decide which camp works for you—or even if it’s useful to put yourself in a box like that—answering the question can teach writers a lot about form and...
Draft2Digital is Acquiring Smashwords! – Q&A // EP064
Episode Summary It's the big announcement you probably never thought you'd hear! Draft2Digital is acquiring Smashwords, and becoming more Draft2Digital than ever before! Big growth, big plans, and more services and features for authors using both companies! Kris...
