by Courtney Damji | Aug 19, 2024 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
The rise of self-publishing platforms has made it easier than ever before for people to write a book. Writers can bypass traditional gatekeepers and bring their stories directly to readers. You might be thinking of the costs associated with publishing—editing, design,...
by Mark Leslie Lefebvre | Jun 23, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset, Conference
This is the Keynote Presentation created for the June 2023 AuthorTube Writing Conference AWC 2023 Keynote – Premiering on Friday June 23 at 3:30 PM Eastern Advances in digital publishing during the last 15 years alone have provided authors with more opportunity...
by Mark Leslie Lefebvre | Oct 10, 2022 | Industry Insight
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...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jan 27, 2022 | Books2Read Promotions, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
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...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jan 20, 2022 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
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...