Press Release: Draft2Digital to Acquire Smashwords, Creating Self-Publishing Juggernaut
Combined Company will Publish and Distribute 800,000+ Titles from 250,000 Authors and Publishers February 8, 2022—OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. and PACIFIC GROVE, Calif.—Draft2Digital, LLC and Smashwords, Inc., two pioneers in ebook self-publishing, today announced that...
Everything You Need to Know About Indie Author Marketing
We field a lot of questions here at Draft2Digital headquarters, but if we were to group them all by category, most would fall under the heading of indie author marketing. Or, put more simply, “How should I market my books as an indie author?” If writing a book can be...
Webinar: D2D’s Universal Book Links
When we first introduced our Universal Book Links (UBLs), they were a game changer. A single, evergreen link that lets you send readers to everywhere your books is sold online? Genius. But we've had time to tinker with the way these work, over the years. And we've...
Making Money with Apple Books – 20Books Vegas // EP063
Episode Summary Apple Books represents a huge opportunity for authors—with a market that could rival Amazon in many ways, and a reading app that comes pre-loaded on every iOS device. But cracking that market can be enigmatic and challenging, at best. In this special...
5 Tools to Help You Reach Your Writing Goals
For many of us, annual goals follow a predictable pattern. We make clear resolutions, often including writing goals like “Finish that book!”, and are steadfast about keeping them … for the first few weeks. After that, life tends to get in the way. We’re too busy to...
Magic & Mayhem in D2D Universes with Robyn Peterman // EP062
Episode Summary Ever thought about creating your own universe? As authors, it doesn't take omnipotence to pull off. It just takes patience, hard work, and partnerships with great authors. And nobody knows that better than Robyn Peterman, the powerhouse author behind...
