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Time to Enroll in the 2025 Read An Ebook Week Sale at Smashwords!

by Lexi Greene | February 13, 2025 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Our favorite week of the year is approaching! You can enroll now for Read an Ebook Week, a week-long celebration of ebooks and the readers who love them, running March 2-8. Enrollment in this year’s sale starts February 13th and closes February 27th, so enroll NOW!...

Draft2Digital Stands With Literary Organizations In a Joint Statement Standing Against Anti-Trans Executive Order

by Lexi Greene | February 12, 2025 | Announcements | 0 Comments

In response to the anti-trans executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, requiring the government to recognize only "language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male," a large number of groups,...

Draft2Digital’s 2024 Year in Review

by Jim Azevedo | January 24, 2025 | Year in Review | 0 Comments

We don’t know about you, but if the first three weeks of the new year are any indication, 2025 is off to a rip-roaring start! The best part of working at Draft2Digital is that we get to serve you, the indie author community, and do our part to help you get your books...

The Smashwords End of Year Sale 2024!

by Lexi Greene | December 2, 2024 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Enroll now in the 8th Annual Smashwords End of Year Sale 2024! It’s hard to believe, but it’s been two years since Draft2Digital began distributing ebooks into the Smashwords store. Since then, every Smashwords sale has gotten bigger and better. Let’s break records...

Holidays are here! 2024 Holiday Publishing Deadlines

by Lexi Greene | November 26, 2024 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Christmas and the New Year are creeping up on us and we wanted to give you an early warning that the 2024 holiday season will affect publishing times. Submit your requests no later than December 9 to make sure they will be live by Christmas. This includes new books...

D2D Thanksgiving 2024 Holiday Hours

by Lexi Greene | November 19, 2024 | Announcements | 0 Comments

In observance of this US holiday, the Draft2Digital offices will close at 5pm CST on Wednesday, November 27 and reopen at 8am CST on Monday, December 2. The digital stores we work with will operate on a very similar schedule, so you’ll want to plan releases...

We Will See You At Author Nation 2024!

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre | October 4, 2024 | Announcements | 0 Comments

If you're at Author Nation be sure to look for us. Several members of the Draft2Digital team will be at Author Nation 2024 in Vegas in November 2024. But, you might be asking: "What IS Author Nation?" Do you mean besides it being the largest indie author conference in...

A Celebration of Reading! This Week!

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre | September 25, 2024 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Join EveryLibrary Live! During Banned Books Week 2024 for a Celebration of Reading and Libraries Featuring 45+ Authors, First Amendment Experts, and Publishing Insiders September 22-27, 2024 | Online | Free to Attend EveryLibrary, the national political action...

2024 AI Training Survey Results

by Kris Austin | September 17, 2024 | Industry Insight | 0 Comments

D2D’s survey results and conclusions are contained within. Significant AI reforms are needed to earn publishing community trust.

How to Become a Successful Author: The Eight Levels of Author Success

by NickThacker | August 21, 2024 | Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Each writer’s journey is unique, a path punctuated with challenges, discoveries, and revelations. However, like any adventure, there are distinct milestones that most authors strive to achieve on their road to becoming successful authors. This framework isn't a...

Sell More Books with Smashwords Sales! // EP160

by Lexi Greene | Feb 1, 2024 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary Authors who make the most of every big Smashwords Sale see big results in their sales growth. Originally recorded before our End of Year Sale, the team talks about how authors can take advantage, reaching more readers and selling more books....

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – January 27, 2024

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre | Jan 30, 2024 | Bestsellers

(The Top Titles on our Bestseller list include sales from combined data imports from all retail and library channels that are published through Draft2Digital and Smashwords. This list represents sales between Jan 21, 2024 and Jan 27, 2024) Congratulations to our...

Make the Most of Every Distribution Opportunity!

by Jim Azevedo | Jan 26, 2024 | Author How-To & Mindset

Opportunity knocked. Did you answer? Here at D2D we pride ourselves on enhancing the discoverability of our authors and their books. It’s quite literally our reason for being. And the best way for you to help readers discover you and your books, is to put your books...

2024 All Star Publishing Predictions // EP159

by Lexi Greene | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary We're joined by a star-studded cast of industry insiders to look ahead at the publishing trends and issues that will shape 2024 for authors. ...

Heartbeats and Hurricanes: How to Use Internal and External Conflict in Your Story

by Ali Bumbarger | Jan 24, 2024 | Author How-To & Mindset

The foundation of every story, from heart-wrenching romances to suspenseful thrillers, is conflict. Without it, stories would have a beginning and an ending, but nothing in between. If your characters aren’t working to overcome something, there is no story. Conflict...

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – January 20, 2024

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre | Jan 23, 2024 | Bestsellers

(The Top Titles on our Bestseller list include sales from combined sales from all retail and library channels that are published through Draft2Digital and Smashwords. This list represents sales between Jan 14, 2024 and Jan 20, 2024) Congratulations to our top-selling...

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Utilizing Your Time & Talent to Stand Out // EP217

by Lexi Greene | March 13, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary O'Cyrus joins us to talk about how writers can be using their time and talents to build a better author career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1ZCMkk01RI Episode...

Page Turner Pacing Strategy // EP216

by Lexi Greene | March 7, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Ines Johnson completed a Kickstarter for Page Turner Pacing, an experience designed to help authors write bingeable books readers can’t put down, and she joins us to share some tips on crafting a well-paced story. [simplecast-embed...

Industry Trends with Jane Friedman // EP215

by Lexi Greene | February 28, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Jane Friedman has spent 25 years working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Jane joins us to share her insights on the latest industry trends with her understanding of writing as a business....

Influencer Marketing and Book Promotions with Fable // EP214

by Lexi Greene | February 21, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Margaux Weisman of Fable is building a premier platform for authors to work with creators to take advantage of influencer marketing to get their book in front of new readers. [simplecast-embed...

Sapphic Fiction & Community Building // EP213

by Lexi Greene | February 13, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Jae is an award-winning author of lesbian romance who has built community not just with her readers, but with other queer authors. She runs The Sapphic Quill, a newsletter that strives to give sapphic fiction authors a place for resources catered to...