How to Avoid Writer Burnout
Let’s be honest—the pandemic didn’t change the habits of most full-time (or even part-time) writers all that much. We’re no strangers to spending hours locked in our homes, typing away at a computer. For many of us, WFH wasn’t a life change at all. But all that...
Side Hustle – Using D2D’s Tools to Make More Money // Self Publishing Insiders // EP051
Episode Summary Money. Hardly any word gets an author’s attention faster. And we understand. Money is good. Money is what we trade in exchange for all our stuff. And in this episode of Self Publishing Insiders the Draft2Digital team is telling you how you can make...
Relentlessly Good Fiction with Mary Robinette Kowal // Self Publishing Insiders // EP050
Episode Summary What makes fiction “good?” It’s the kind of question that every writer (and reader) answers for themselves. But it helps to have a qualified and bonafide expert offering her own perspective! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders we chat with...
Improving and Honing Your Writing Craft // Self Publishing Insiders // EP049
Episode Summary In the self-publishing world we often talk about things like marketing, editing, cover design, building a platform—and all of these are things you do AFTER writing your book. But the actual writing, the writing craft, is even more important. Let's talk...
3 Free Marketing Strategies for Indie Authors
When it comes to marketing your work, there’s no shortage of ways to spend money. There are entire books and online courses about how to use Facebook and Amazon ads, and that’s not even touching all the industry-specific places you can get a paid mention. There are...
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Authors // Self Publishing Insiders // EP048
Episode Summary Will book-writing AI make authors obsolete? Or can AI be a tool to help authors write more books, faster and maybe even better? As the technology improves and becomes more ubiquitous in our lives, these are just some of the questions authors are...
