Self Publishing Insiders

Wouldn't it be nice if you had an expert to ask what you can do to increase your profitability? Enter Joe Solari. Joe helps established authors do just that...increase profitability. But how? We'll dive into the details and ask about his 20 elements defining good author marketing.

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

The publishing voyage can be more like a roller coaster--complete with dips, turns and twists--than a stroll in the park. Join us as we welcome back Matty Dalrymple of The Indy Author Podcast to learn how publishing best practices can help indie authors navigate the publishing waters, find more readers and sell more books. 

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

One of the most popular questions we get from authors is: "How do I market my books?" Today we speak with Kerrie Flanagan and Cary Bergeron of Crave Books to learn their tips, tricks & strategies for indie marketing success. 

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

In a refreshing departure from all the marketing noise promising get-rich-quick publishing schemes (ha!), today we'll take a sensible, pragmatic approach to building a successful author career with Paul Austin Ardoin. 

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Draft2Digital has a unique vantage point in the business that enables us to see emerging trends in the self-publishing industry. We want to share that insight with YOU, to help indie authors and publishers do more to grow their publishing business. Join us as we discuss the current state of the self-publishing industry and where we see things evolving from here. Ask us anything!

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Paulette Stout is the award-winning—and fearless—author of fast-paced contemporary women’s fiction that tackles social issues often ignored. Join us for a lively discussion of "what is women's fiction" to help celebrate Women's Fiction Day (June 8).

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Jane Friedman has spent nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World in 2023.

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Gene Mollica and Sasha Almazan, co- owners of G & S Cover Design Studio, LLC have designed some of the most iconic visuals in publishing. Working in a wide range of genres and project scopes, their designs brought many authors to New York Times and USA Today Best Seller status. 

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Today we'll chat about some of the behind-the-scenes work that we do to help make your books more discoverable to more readers. We'll also talk about indie publishing best practices we've witnessed through the years, as well as some "not-so-best-practices" you may want to avoid.

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Any successful business needs accurate data to make important business decisions. This includes the business of self-publishing. When it comes to author income, however, the research is usually dedicated to traditionally published authors. Not anymore. Today we delve deep into the 2023 Indie Author Income Survey with Orna Ross from the Alliance of Independent Authors. We'll learn how indie authors are doing compared to traditionally published authors, what the trends are, and where we go from here.

//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  

Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won’t charge you a dime.  

We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  

• Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  

• Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  

Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.