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

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

by | 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,...
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2024 Year In Review

Draft2Digital’s 2024 Year in Review

by | 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...
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The Smashwords End of Year Sale 2024!

by | 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...
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2024 Holiday Publishing Deadlines

Holidays are here! 2024 Holiday Publishing Deadlines

by | 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...
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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

D2D Thanksgiving 2024 Holiday Hours

by | 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...
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We Will See You At Author Nation

We Will See You At Author Nation 2024!

by | 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...
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A Celebration of Reading! This Week!

by | 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...
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2024 AI Training Survey Results

by | 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.

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8 Levels of Author Success

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

by | 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...
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D2D Thanksgiving 2024 Holiday Hours

D2D Thanksgiving 2024 Holiday Hours

by | Nov 19, 2024 |

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...

Page Turner Pacing Strategy // EP216

by | 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...
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Industry Trends with Jane Friedman // EP215

by | 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....
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Influencer Marketing and Book Promotions with Fable // EP214

by | 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...
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Sapphic Fiction & Community Building

Sapphic Fiction & Community Building // EP213

by | 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...
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How to Succeed as an Author Speaker

How to Succeed as an Author Speaker // EP212

by | February 7, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Matty Dalrymple has written books on the business of short fiction, podcasting for authors, and how to succeed as an author speaker. ...
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Dare to Become: From the Corner Booth to the Corner Office

Dare to Become: From the Corner Booth to the Corner Office // EP211

by | January 31, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Julie Cropp Gareleck is a respected and trusted leader found her success as an author and a businessperson by daring to be tenacious. ...
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2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions

2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions // EP210

by | January 23, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Now that we're done reflecting on 2024, it's time to look forward. We bring together some of our favorite all-stars of the publishing world to give us their predictions for what authors can expect in 2025. [simplecast-embed...
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D2D 2024 Year In Review

D2D 2024 Year In Review // EP209

by | January 17, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary We look back at what D2D was up to with a Year in Review for 2024, a year with a heavily focused on migration and connecting Smashwords and Draft2Digital so we can make big changes in the new year. [simplecast-embed...
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Audiobook Production & Marketing

Audiobook Production & Marketing // EP208

by | January 9, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Karen White brings her experience as a narrator, director, and founder of her boutique audiobook marketing company Home Cooked Books to talk about producing and promoting your audioboooks. [simplecast-embed...
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Trope Talk & The Romance Genre

Trope Talk & The Romance Genre // EP207

by | January 2, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary Lexi, Megan, and Lyssa chat about using tropes in your stories and promotions, and get into some of our favorite and least favorite romance tropes. ...
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