Understanding D2D’s Activation and Maintenance Fees

by | April 14, 2026 | Announcements | 0 Comments

Dear Authors, For the first time in our history, we’re introducing account activation and maintenance fees. For many existing Draft2Digital authors, especially those with regularly selling books, these fees do not affect you. Here’s how they’ll work: Activation Fee…

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Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World // EP265

by | March 5, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Isabelle Knight joins us to share how you can build your author brand, grow your readership, and give your books the best chance of success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Lrp3HJHtU&t Episode Notes Former publicist to the stars, Isabelle Knight is the founder…

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Jane Friedman’s 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions // EP264

by | February 26, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Jane Friedman shares her expertise, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at what 2026 might have in store for the publishing industry. Episode Notes Jane Friedman has spent her entire career in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend…

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Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin // EP263

by | February 19, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

D2D’s CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to look ahead to what is on the horizon in 2026. Episode Notes D2D’s CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to…

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Time to Enroll in the 2026 Read An Ebook Week Sale at Smashwords!

by | February 17, 2026 | 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 1-7. For the first time, there is no deadline to enroll for D2D authors. You can add or remove books…

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Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 19

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 19

by | Dec 19, 2023 |

The Smashwords End of Year Sale might be here, but we still have one more week of Smashwords bestsellers to celebrate before we go into full-on End of Year mode! Congratulations to our top authors of the week! (The Top Titles on our Bestseller list include sales from…

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 12

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 12

by | Dec 12, 2023 |

The Smashwords End of Year Sale arrives at the end of the week to shake things up, but we still want to take time to celebrate this past week’s Smashwords bestsellers! Congratulations to our top authors of the week! Here is our top fiction bestsellers for the week!…

So You “Won” NaNoWriMo! Now What?

So You “Won” NaNoWriMo! Now What?

by | Dec 8, 2023 |

Last week, Mark had a message to share with authors who didn’t “win” this year’s NaNoWriMo. It is an important reminder that there is no way to “lose” the NaNoWriMo challenge because you can always take what you worked on and continue building toward the book you want…

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 6

Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – December 6

by | Dec 6, 2023 |

We’re getting things ready for the Smashwords End of Year Sale, but we didn’t forget about this week’s Smashwords bestsellers! Congratulations to our top authors of the week! Here is our top fiction bestsellers for the week! Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction…

Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World // EP265

by | March 5, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Isabelle Knight joins us to share how you can build your author brand, grow your readership, and give your books the best chance of success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Lrp3HJHtU&t Episode Notes Former publicist to the stars, Isabelle Knight is the founder…

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Jane Friedman’s 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions // EP264

by | February 26, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Jane Friedman shares her expertise, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at what 2026 might have in store for the publishing industry. Episode Notes Jane Friedman has spent her entire career in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend…

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Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin // EP263

by | February 19, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

D2D’s CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to look ahead to what is on the horizon in 2026. Episode Notes D2D’s CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to…

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Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org // EP262

by | February 12, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

It’s official! Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org have announced our partnership to bring indie ebooks to Bookshop.org! Episode Notes It’s official! Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org have announced our partnership to bring indie ebooks to Bookshop.org! Join us as we talk to…

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2025 Indie Author Income Survey // EP261

by | February 5, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Orna Ross joins us to discuss the results of the ALLi Indie Author Income Survey and what we can learn about our industry. Episode Notes Orna Ross is co-founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and a passionate advocate for self-publishing…

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IBPA Boot Camp for Author Publishers // EP260

by | January 29, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Lee Wind joins us to talk about the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) Boot Camp for Author Publishers, and how to bring all the pieces together when publishing to find your success. Episode Notes Lee Wind joins us to talk about the IBPA (Independent Book…

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10 Tips for Setting Realistic 2026 Writing Goals // EP259

by | January 22, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Mark Leslie Lefebvre provides encouragement on how to set realistic goals to keep you and your book publishing aspirations on track in 2026. Episode Notes Autumn A. Arnett joins us to talk about the EFA and what you should keep in mind when looking for the right…

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Unputdownable – Finding the Right Editor for Your Book // EP258

by | January 15, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Autumn A. Arnett joins us to talk about the EFA and what you should keep in mind when finding the right editor for your book. Episode Notes Autumn A. Arnett joins us to talk about the EFA and what you should keep in mind when looking for the right editor for your…

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Hollywood Secrets: Incredible Characters, Deep Stories, and Super Drafts // EP257

by | January 8, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

T.D. Donnelly joins us to share practices he has used in his writing to build memorable characters and stories for the screen. Episode Notes Thomas Dean Donnelly has been a professional screenwriter for over 30 years. In that time he has written on major projects,…

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Highlights from Self Publishing Insiders 2025 // EP256

by | January 1, 2026 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Mark Leslie Lefebvre introduces a series of clips that highlight just 14 of the amazing episodes that have been brought to you every week in this past year. Episode Notes This special Christmas Day 2025 episode is a pre-recorded one with Mark Leslie Lefebvre who…

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