Barbara Ingrassia has a passion for raising awareness about the role of copyright. Basic copyright knowledge is a necessity to protect yourself both during the book creation process, but also after the book has been published. Today we'll learn about basic copyright pointers for indie authors and publishers, we'll talk about how AI is impacting creators, and we'll hear why Barbara asserts that Copyright Literacy is a must-have 21st Century Life Skill. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indi...
Sep 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 141
Draft2Digital is on a mission to lessen the time, cost and complexity of indie publishing. So when we learned of an opportunity to acquire SelfPubBookCovers.com (SPBC), we jumped on it. SPBC has one of the largest collections of one-of-a-kind, premade book cover designs. Whether you're an indie author or a professional book cover designer, tune in to learn what this news means to YOU. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? ...
Sep 07, 2023•49 min•Ep. 140
Scammers. They're everywhere. And they want your money. Many have become very good at looking legitimate, so how do you tell legitimate service providers from those who prey on the hopes and dreams of authors? Victoria Strauss has made it her mission to weed out the bad actors and protect authors through WriterBeware.com. //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 wor...
Aug 31, 2023•48 min•Ep. 139
A lot has happened since Draft2Digital acquired Smashwords in March 2022. We're getting very close to the final phase our our post-merger strategy, which is to bring Smashwords accounts into the D2D system. We're sure you have questions, so we'll have the answers. //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...
Aug 24, 2023•48 min•Ep. 138
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, dis...
Aug 17, 2023•49 min•Ep. 137
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 wo...
Aug 10, 2023•44 min•Ep. 136
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 ...
Aug 03, 2023•51 min•Ep. 135
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 ch...
Jul 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 134
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? Draft2...
Jul 20, 2023•49 min•Ep. 133
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 y...
Jul 13, 2023•47 min•Ep. 132
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 c...
Jul 06, 2023•48 min•Ep. 131
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, di...
Jun 29, 2023•50 min•Ep. 130
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, distr...
Jun 22, 2023•48 min•Ep. 129
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 he...
Jun 15, 2023•48 min•Ep. 128
Johnny B. Truant is a bestselling, full-time author with over 100 books to his name. Today we'll discuss what it's like having one of your books (in Johnny's case, Fat Vampire) adapted for TV (Reginald the Vampire) by the SyFy Network. We'll also discuss the work Johnny's done -- such as his popular book, Write. Publish. Repeat. -- to help newer writers become more successful authors and publishers. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publi...
Jun 08, 2023•45 min•Ep. 127
Join D2D's usual suspects as we discuss reader-based subscription services. We'll chat about the benefits to readers, the benefits to authors, and how YOU can leverage these services to your advantage. As always, bring your questions! //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 wa...
Jun 01, 2023•49 min•Ep. 126
How do I make my books more discoverable? How do I reach more readers? How do I make my books stand out? Today we'll explore these questions, and more, with Written Word Media's Clayton Noblit. //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...
May 25, 2023•45 min•Ep. 125
Today we explore AI as a writing partner with Sudowrite's Elizabeth Ann West. We'll discuss AI as it relates to derivative works as well as potential copyright implications of AI-generated text. Just as a great writing partner can help you bust through when you're stuck or be a sounding board to bounce ideas off of, Sudowrite can make writing more fun, faster, and less solitary. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2...
May 18, 2023•48 min•Ep. 124
With over a billion people living with some form of disability worldwide, it’s more important than ever to make sure your content is accessible. Today we speak with Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini, authors of Content for Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content. //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 world...
May 11, 2023•48 min•Ep. 123
Plottr is the wildly popular visual planning software tool for books and stories of all kinds. Today we sit down with its creator, Cameron Stutter, to learn exactly how the tool helps authors turbocharge their productivity. //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 wo...
May 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 122
As publisher of Indie Author Magazine, Chelle brings over two decades of executive operations and leadership experience. We'll discuss what Indie Author Magazine and the Author Tech Summit bring to the author community, and we'll hear a little about Chelle's experiences as a digital nomad. //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 manusc...
Apr 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 121
International Thriller Writers (ITW) is on a mission to advance the thriller genre. One of the ways it does this is by connecting successful, bestselling authors with debut and midlist authors to help them advance their careers. Today we chat with ITW executive director Kimberley Howe to learn more about the organization, its numerous author programs, and of course the annual ThrillerFest Conference. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publ...
Apr 20, 2023•47 min•Ep. 120
20Books is a multi-day networking and educational event for authors that covers the innumerable ways indie authors can earn revenue from their work. We'll catch up with Craig to learn how the event has grown over the year to become a "must-attend" event for indie authors looking to grow their careers. //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...
Apr 13, 2023•49 min•Ep. 119
Reedsy is on a mission to help authors and publishers create beautiful books. Today we'll chat with co-founder Ricardo Fayet to learn how Reedsy's marketplace--its publishing ecosystem--connects indie authors to the world’s top publishing talent. //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 ...
Apr 06, 2023•47 min•Ep. 118
Join D2D's usual suspects as we answer any burning questions you may have about D2D Print. //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 ...
Mar 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 117
Honorée Corder is a strategic book coach, speaker, and author of more than 50 books. She passionately coaches business professionals, writers, and aspiring non-fiction authors who want to publish their books to bestseller status, create a platform, and develop multiple streams of income. //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 manuscri...
Mar 23, 2023•47 min•Ep. 116
Whether it’s delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Today we catch up with founder Damon Courtney to learn what's new with BookFunnel and to discuss strategies to help your readers love you even more! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and...
Mar 16, 2023•49 min•Ep. 115
The San Francisco Writers Conference enjoys a rich literary culture. Over the last 19 years, the conference has continued to evolve as technologies and publishing pathways continue to change. Today we sit down with conference director Laurie McLean to learn what about goes into to planning such an event, and what authors can expect to gain. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher ...
Mar 09, 2023•48 min•Ep. 114
Matty Dalrymple podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author. She is the author of The Indy Author’s Guide to Podcasting for Authors. If you're interested in building community with readers through podcasting, this is the episode for you. //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 you...
Mar 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 113
Today we catch up with the incomparable Robin Cutler. As one of indie publishing's original trailblazers, Robin created IngramSpark to serve indie authors and now serves as president of LMBPN, one of the fastest-growing indie publishers. //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...
Feb 23, 2023•46 min•Ep. 112
