Episodes
The Kristens from the Editorial Freelancers Association return to have a chat about editors and the important role they play in bringing your books to the next level of professional publishing.
Published 11/21/24
Our own Master of Thrills, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, chats with Kevin J. Anderson about writing horror for a special King-Sized Halloween episode of Self Publishing Insiders.
Published 11/14/24
Published 11/14/24
The D2D team celebrates 200 episodes with a classic Ask Us Anything, taking questions from our viewers hoping to prepare for the holiday season.
Published 11/07/24
Desireé Duffy, the founder of Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest® Adventure, has made a career of connecting authors with book lovers worldwide.
Published 10/31/24
Fall is here and authors will soon be packing their bags for Vegas! This year, the big conference to look forward to is Author Nation, being hosted for the first time by Joe and Suze Solari.
Published 10/24/24
As D2D Print continues to grow and improve, Mark is here in a special pre-recorded SPI to show how easy it is to set up a print-on-demand version of your book with D2D Print.
Published 10/17/24
We've been jetting all over the author conference scene recently, so now it's time to wind down, share experiences, and talk about the current trends of the publishing industry.
Published 10/10/24
The author journey shouldn't be a lonely one. This week, we chat with Kelly Oliver, President of Sisters in Crime (SinC) about how writers clubs can help you grow your career and find allies on your journey.
Published 10/03/24
What is it about traditional publishing that so intrigues us? Denise Massar, was intoxicated by those possibilities too, only to receive multiple rejections. Why then, is she so ecstatic to be an indie author? Join us to find out.
Published 09/26/24
What separates the authors searching for their success and the authors who've found it? Author coach Keith Wheeler joins us to talk about best practices for indie authors.
Published 09/19/24
Kristina Stanley of Fictionary joins us to talk about writing in a series. We go deep on how to plan your story across multiple books to ensure each installment builds anticipation for the next.
Published 09/12/24
Internationally bestselling author Elicia Hyder, with nearly a million books sold, has been on the wild ride of curve balls, perseverance, and fortitude, but she made it through and she's here to share the tale with us.
Published 09/05/24
If you've ever asked yourself, "How do successful indie authors do it?" -- Dale Roberts from Self Publishing with Dale is here to show you the publishing roadmap to success.
Published 08/29/24
Wouldn't it be cool if there was one site to help authors ease their marketing burden? That's the idea behind StoryOrigin, and it's creator, Evan Gow, is here to tell us all about it.
Published 08/22/24
Launching your book can be an investment for authors looking to get their story in front of readers. Jamie Davis joins us to share insight into common and out of the box methods for how to fund a book launch.
Published 08/15/24
We let our viewers lead the conversation, asking Jim and Mark any questions they have about Draft2Digital. Get answers to questions authors like you have for D2D!
Published 08/08/24
How do indie authors find their tribe and build communities? Amanda Traylor joins us to share her journey and provide practical advice for building author communities.
Published 08/01/24
Nick Thacker will provide a deep dive into what's new with BookCovers.com as the premier place for authors to work with artists to find their new cover art!
Published 07/25/24
In this episode, we'll talk about how authors position their books for success in Smashwords' 16th Annual Summer/Winter Sale, July's month-long celebration of indie authors and the readers who love them.
Published 07/18/24
Navigating foreign language rights and finding great translators is tricky business, which is where DropCap comes in! This global rights marketplace for indie authors is revolutionizing the way agents and editors discover exceptional books.
Published 07/11/24
Megan from our D2D Promotions Team joins Jim to talk about the tools and resources our authors can use to find more visibility with their books with D2D.
Published 07/04/24
Chelle Honiker takes us on a journey exploring all that IAM has to offer to hopeful Authorpreneurs, from the magazine, to Indie Author Training, podcasts, the Author Nation Conference and more!
Published 06/27/24
Booksprout's Virginie Carmichael and Rossana Corniel walk us through an optimized book review campaign and show us how this essential tool can boost sales for your books.
Published 06/20/24
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses can help you find success in your author journey, and Becca Syme uses Gallup Strength Tests to help authors do just that.
Published 06/13/24