{"id":207092,"date":"2023-06-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/?p=207092"},"modified":"2023-06-01T05:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T10:47:24","slug":"subscription-based-reading-services-ask-us-anything-ep126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/subscription-based-reading-services-ask-us-anything-ep126\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscription Based Reading Services &#8211; Ask Us Anything! \/\/ EP126"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"episode-summary\">Episode Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara, Kevin, and Jim lead a discussion on subscription services. 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We'll chat about the benefits to readers, the benefits to authors, and how YOU can leverage these services to your advantage. As always, bring your questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\/\/Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career\/\/&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We\u2019ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way\u2014and we won\u2019t charge you a dime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. 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