by Lexi Greene | Jun 13, 2023 | Bestsellers
We know our authors are busy behind their keyboards, making the most of the Summer. We want you to keep up the amazing storytelling, but our readers have been busy diving into new books at the Smashwords store. That means it’s time to take a small break from...
by Lexi Greene | Jun 8, 2023 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Johnny B. Truant joins us to talk about the journey of getting a story picked up by a network and adapting his Fat Vampire books into the TV series Reginald the Vampire. Episode Notes Johnny B. Truant is a bestselling, full-time author with over 100...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jun 7, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
Welcome back! Unfortunately, the list of scams designed to snare self-published authors is so long that we had to make this post a two-parter. (If you missed Part 1, check it out here.) Overpriced services These can be tricky to spot. Services for self-published...
by Lexi Greene | Jun 6, 2023 | Bestsellers
We’ve made it to the summer months! Readers on the Smashwords store are loading their tablets with new ebooks to take with them to the beach and on vacation. If you’re one of this week’s bestsellers, be sure to thank your readers! This week, we are...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jun 5, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset, D2D Print
When I was in my mid-twenties I went to hang out with a classmate from college. At the time he worked for Unilever—a multinational consumer goods company that owns a lot of the brands you’re probably familiar with. Dove, Hellmann’s, and Ben & Jerry’s are all...