Self Publishing Insiders
Episodes
Balancing Writing And Audiobook Narration with Scott Overton
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
tt's own history as a writer, a retired radio DJ and a science fiction author. As the host of a radio morning show for most of his 30+ years in broadc...
Publishing Trends for Self Published Authors
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The D2D team talk shop about what we've learned and where we think the self-publishing world is going. Links mentioned in the show:The Top 8 Publishi...
Blueprint for a Book with Jennie Nash
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Book Coach Evangelist Jennie Nash hops into this episode of Self Publishing Insiders to talk about her new book, "Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Nov...
Ernest Dempsey Takes On the World
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thriller Author Ernest Dempsey is back to tell us all about the new frontiers he's tackling, from novellas and short stories to all new series!//Draft...
Writing Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian Meeks
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's your deepest fear.The book doesn't sell.Could it be your description? Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre as he interviews Brian Meeks about writing book d...
Sales Tracking and Analytics Made Fast & Easy with ScribeCount
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest challenges facing indie authors is tracking sales from numerous retail and distribution platforms.ScribeCount, launched earlier in ...
Draft2Digital is Acquiring Smashwords! - Q&A
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
t could be the biggest news in self-publishing to come our way in a decade... Draft2Digital is acquiring Smashwords! What will the merger of these two...
Making Money with Apple Books - 20Books Vegas
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Going wide" is the best strategy for a long-term author career, and getting your books onto many platforms as possible opens up possibilities for rea...
Magic & Mayhem in D2D Universes with Robyn Peterman
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Magic & Mayhem novels blast off twice a year filled with smexy, witchy, shifty, magical fun! Funny, fast-paced, and laugh-out-loud dialogue. NYT ...
Money and Writing With Honoree Corder
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Money. It's a word that dredges up all kinds of emotions. And few authors understand the money mindset (and how to change it) more than Honorée Corde...
Audiobooks with Findaway Voices Marketplace
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Audiobooks are becoming a bigger part of the party for self published authors, and the company leading the charge is D2D's partner, Findaway Voices! I...
Common Questions Authors Ask
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent blog post, D2D’s own Kevin Tumlinson wrote about “5 Common Questions Authors Ask” (find that post here: http://d2d.tips/5authorqs). ...
Tips for Writing Like a Pro with Jeff Putnam
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Putnam, founder of Rugged Legacy Grooming Supply Co., chats with D2D’s Kevin Tumlinson about the importance of everyday writing and how develop...
Secrets & Tips for an Amazing Author Conference Experience
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author conferences can be a springboard for leveling up your author career. Meet other authors and learn from them, find people to collaborate with, d...
Writing from the Road
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, there’s really no need to skip out on your writing time. And though it can be a challenge to stay o...
Tips for Collaboration & Co-Authors
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We love helping authors come together, especially if it means crafting more books! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, the D2D team are offer...
What's your burning question?
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how to convert your book from a Word Doc to an EPUB in an instant? Looking for a way to send readers to everywhere your book is sold onl...
Writers Helping Writers - A Chat with Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi of WRITERS HELPING WRITERS. Angela and Becca are the co-authors of the “gold standar...
Instant Multi-Platform Sales Reporting with ScribeCount
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Philippa A. Werner, Director of Strategic Partnerships and the public face of ScribeCount.ScribeCount is an easy to us...
Side Hustle - Using D2D's Tools to Make More Money
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Draft2Digital team to talk about some of the tools D2D has baked right in to help you make a little extra cash—even if you never publish a ...
Relentlessly Good Fiction with Mary Robinette Kowal
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost Talkers, and the Lady Astronaut series. She’s the President of SFWA, pa...
Improving and Honing Your Writing Craft
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Writing your best possible book is something that takes time—time to produce, obviously, but also time to perfect. Writing is a skill that gets bett...
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Authors
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's no doubt that AI is sweeping across the digital landscape, changing the way just about every industry thinks and operates. It's still early da...
Insider Tips from D2D Support!
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
D2D’s Tara Robinette, Director of Operations & Customer Support, sits in to answer the most asked questions from D2D authors!//Draft2Digital is wher...
Author Goal Setting and Planning
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Starting a new year has a lot of challenges (especially some new years in particular), but one of them is planning your approach for your author busin...
Writing for Writers and Readers with William Bernhardt
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author and conference organizer William Bernhardt talks about his career and his work helping authors find the kind of success he’s built.//Draft2Di...
The Many Worlds of ML Buchman
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A thirty-year project manager with a geophysics degree, M.L. “Matt” Buchman has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, solo-sa...
The Author Industry Inside and Out
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Authors and D2D Insiders Kevin Tumlinson and Mark Leslie Lefebvre take questions and chat live about what it's like to work as both authors and indust...
The Alliance of Independent Authors with Orna Ross
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Orna Ross is an award-winning novelist, poet and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors Find more about ALLi at www.allianceindependentauthor...
Writing Cross-Genre with Timothy Cerepaka
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Cerepaka has written in multiple genres under several pen names, but he's best known as superhero author Lucas Flint. He is the author of youn...
Building an Author Career with Christian A. Brown
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quadragenarian fitness model, lifestyle coach and bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Feast of Fates, Christian A. Brown received a Kirkus ...
Writing Law Enforcement with Patrick O'Donnell
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick O'Donnell is a very recently retired police sergeant who is also a published author and technical advisor for writers and screenwriters. His f...
Balancing the busy author life with Michael LaRonn
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael La Ronn is the author of over 40 science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers. He writes from the great plains of Iowa and ...
From idea to books, movies, and more with Gregg McBride
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg McBride is a film and television writer/producer living in Los Angeles, where he works for entities including BET, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Hall...
Building a Thriller Career with Ernest Dempsey
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Building any sort of successful author career takes thinking things through, figuring out how things work, and working a plan. Few authors have done t...
A closer look at Vellum for book layout, with Brad West
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Book layout is an important part of transitioning from your final draft to a polished and published book. Hiring a layout professional is a good idea,...
How the Pandemic is Changing Indie Publishing
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In many ways, the pandemic led to a boon for indie publishers, opening the door for readers to discover new books and new authors. Draft2Digital saw r...
Publishing and Podcasting with Jeff Adams and Will Knauss
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Adams has written stories since he was in middle school and became a published author in 2009 when his first short stories were published. He wri...
The Three Story Method with J. Thorn
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Inside BookBub with Carlyn Robertson
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Absolutely Prolific Writing with Dean Wesley Smith
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Building an Indie Publishing Empire with Michael and Judith Anderle
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
D2D Payment Splitting for Authors and Collaborators
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about D2D Payment Splitting in a complete walk-thru with our own Mark Leslie Lefebvre! Find it on our blog:https://www.draft2digital.com/bl...
From Fan Fiction to Novelist with Terry Odell
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Collaborative Writing with Zach Bohannon
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Winning as a Hybrid Author with Kevin J. Anderson
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Writing Humor with Terry Fallis
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
Building the Self-Publishing Future with Joanna Penn
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
J.F.Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author and also writes non-fiction for authors as Joanna Penn. She’...
Chilling with Author Nathan Van Coops
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Van Coops lives in St. Petersburg Florida on a diet comprised mainly of tacos. He enjoys old planes, motorcycles, and Volkswagens; and contends...
Inside BookBrush with Co-Founder Corey Alderin
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in learning how YOU can easily make custom images and ads featuring your book cover in a simple and easy to use tool that has been describe...
Building Your Author Platform with Roland Denzel
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author Roland Denzel chats with D2D's Kevin Tumlinson about author platforms—what they are, how to build them, and how to get the most out of them. ...
Author Marketing with Nick Thacker
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Thacker is a USA Today Bestselling thriller author and Co-Founder of Author.Email. He's joining D2D's Kevin Tumlinson to chat about his work, mar...
Author Websites with Nate Hoffelder
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How's your author website looking? Nate Hoffelder sits in with Kevin Tumlinson to chat about some do's, don'ts, and do-overs of web design. Pick up so...
Books to Movies with Michael Bunker
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bunker, author and off-grid advocate, was thrilled when an agent approached him about optioning his Amish sci-fi as a motion picture. In this ...
Author Productivity with Malorie Cooper
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
D2D's Kevin Tumlinson chats with author Malorie Cooper about how she balances workload between writing and marketing. Listen in to hear the backstory ...
Audiobooks for Authors with Findaway Voices' Will Dages
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will Dages from Findaway Voices joins Dan Wood from Draft2Digital to talk about how audiobooks are a boon for authors, and how you can get your books ...
The Importance of Author Conferences with Tawdra Kandle
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tawdra Kandle is a USA Today bestselling romance author, and has organized Orlando's Indie Bookfest (now known as Orlando Reads Books) as well as NINC...
Making a Career Out of Writing with Patricia McLinn
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Wood talks with USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn about her advice for authors looking to make a career out of their writing.//Draft2Di...
Author Services with Kate Tilton
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Tilton is the founder of Kate Tilton’s Author Services, LLC, where she has been helping authors since 2010. Kate helps authors of all stripes, ...
How Authors can Benefit from Virtual Conferences and Webinars
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publ...
What Author Jami Albright Wishes She'd Known
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcaster and author Jami Albright shares her experiences and insights from her work and her show, Wish I'd Known Then... For Writers.//Draft2Digital ...
Collaborative Writing with Craig Martelle
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Wood, Mark Lefebvre, and Craig Martelle all join the chat to talk about collaborative writing and Craig's work with 20 Books to 50K. //Draft2Digi...
Self Publishing Bootcamp with Carla King
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
D2D's Kevin Tumlinson chats with Carla King about travel writing, the San Francisco Writers Conference, and her author-helping services, Destination P...
D2D Author Support with Lexi Greene
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a double-decker D2D Spotlight, with D2D's own Kevin Tumlinson and Lexi Greene, one of D2D's Author Support Representatives. She'll walk us throug...
The life and work of author Bella Falls
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dan Wood as he talks with friend and author Bella Falls about her path to being a successful author. At an early age, Bella Falls was told the fa...
Author Marketing by the Numbers with Brian Meeks
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author and Numbers Guru, Brian Meeks, sits in with the D2D team to talk about his career, and how he uses data to propel the success of his books.Find...
David Gaughran - Marketing Your Books with Facebook and BookBub Ads
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Guaghran is an author and inde-author influencer who pens works of fiction between guides to help the self-publishing community. In this intervi...
Getting Everything Done For Authors with Reedsy Co-Founder Ricardo Fayet
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reedsy offers authors a one-stop shop for finding editing, cover design, marketing, and more. Co-Founder Ricardo Fayet chats with D2D's Dan Wood about...
Reaching More Readers with Damon Courtney from BookFunnel
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Damon Courtney, founder of BookFunnel, has built one of the best tools around for helping authors to offer advance reader copies (ARCs) to readers. ...