by Lexi Greene | Jun 15, 2023 | Announcements
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...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jun 6, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
Recently, some of the greatest minds in the self-publishing industry sat down to talk about self-publishing trends. Well—at least, the greatest minds at Draft2Digital. Specifically, we wanted to talk about trends and dabble in predicting the future. If 2021 was...
by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 21, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
New indie authors usually imagine that when they hit “publish,” they can finally take a breather. The hard work is over … right? Instead, the next several days tend to involve being glued to the monitor watching your sales (hopefully) come in. A small handful of sales...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 10, 2022 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Ernest Dempsey is a thriller writer who is willing to experiment and put it on the to figure out all the best ways to reach readers wherever they are. In this chat, Ernest Joins us to talk about his methods and his marketing. Episode Notes Thriller...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 3, 2022 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
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...