How to Spot Indie Author Publishing Scams (Part 1)
Stop me if this sounds familiar: as a child, you submit a poem to a national anthology publication. Lo and behold, your poem is accepted! Celebration ensues. You must be a prodigy! Your supportive parents obligingly pay the $50 to purchase the hefty tome, all for the…
Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – May 30
Draft2Digital may have taken a long weekend, but we aren’t resting on our laurels. We are back to highlight the authors who have been putting in work at our Smashwords store. If you’re one of this week’s bestsellers, be sure to thank your readers! This week, we’ve…
How Does Print on Demand (POD) Work?
If you’ve been surfing the indie author channels for long, you’ve probably heard about Print on Demand (POD) services like D2D Print. But what exactly is Print on Demand, and how does it work for self-published authors? In a world where most readers still reach for a…
Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – May 23
Draft2Digital’s mission has always been to give authors the tools to create their own success. Now that Draft2Digital and Smashwords authors have access to the D2D-owned Smashwords store, we can better highlight the success of our bestsellers. With the help of our…
How to Give Unsolicited Advice
“So now it’s mean spirited to tell a writer they should get an editor?” The question is a good one, because really, we’ve been telling authors for a long while that they need to have an editor, if they can afford one. Or at least get someone you can trust to give your…
Beta Readers vs. ARC Readers: What’s the Difference?
You’ve probably heard more than once that beta readers and/or ARC readers are critical to the self-publishing process. Adding to the confusion, you may hear talk of using alpha readers too. What’s the difference between all these reader types? Do you need beta…
