D2D Print Masterclass #4: Vendor of Record
It’s that time again—the latest installment of our D2D Print Masterclass. In today’s article, we’re talking about Vendor of Record and copyright considerations when self-publishing. What is Vendor of Record (VoR)? Vendor of Record is a new concept for many…
2022 Year in Review: The Year of Joining Forces
NOTE: You may also be interested in reading the Smashwords 2022 Year in Review and 2023 Preview , from Mark Coker via the Smashwords blog! CLICK HERE It’s that time of year again… the beginning. A time for renewal, for planning, for preparing to face a year of hope…
We Thought About Calling it D2D2Smashwords Store…
Back in March 2022, when we announced that D2D would be acquiring Smashwords, we promised it would mean “even more and even better tools and services, to help you build and grow your author career in ways you might never have imagined.” That’s a big chunk of promise,…
10 Ways D2D Authors Market Print Books
Print books and eBooks are unique products we get to offer to readers, but many authors approach selling both with the same marketing methods. This makes sense; Indie and self-published authors have been advertising their eBooks for years while publishing print books…
Self-Publishing Industry Insights (Q2 2022)
As part of our ongoing series of D2D Self-Publishing Insider Insights, here’s a look at some of the data we’ve been tracking related to Q1 (Jan/Feb/Mar) and Q2 (Apr/May/Jun) sales from 2022. These sales are pulled from the aggregated sales from Draft2Digital’s retail…
D2D Print Masterclass #3: Making Changes
They say the only constant is change. No matter how thoroughly you’ve edited and perfected your book for print, the odds are good that at some point, you’ll want to make some edits. So how do you do it? How long should you wait to order print copies once you’ve…
