Self Publishing Insiders

Draft2Digital, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Jim Azevedo, Lexi Greene

Држава Сједињене Државе

Жанрови Уметност, Посао, Маркетинг, Књиге

Језик EN

Епизоде 292

Последња 17.09.2026

Self Publishing Insiders is a podcast from Draft2Digital, the indie author services company, hosted by Mark Leslie Lefebvre along with Jim Azevedo and Lexi Greene. Each week it features an interview with a new guest, covering self-publishing topics ranging from writing and craft to marketing, promoting, and selling books. Episodes highlight new tools, software, and sales markets that can help authors build and grow their careers. Much of the content comes from the live D2D Spotlight broadcasts, where listeners can join and ask questions directly.

Епизоде

Earning Five Figures as a Debut Author — Without KU! 17.09.2026 53мин

Ashli O'Connell joins us to share insights into her author debut and lessons learned from her successful book launch.
YouTube for Authors with Dale L. Roberts 10.09.2026 52мин

Dale Roberts' specialties include book publishing, video production, public speaking, and networking, and he joins us to discuss how authors can be taking advantage of YouTube.
Serialization Before Publication: Building an Author-Reader Journey 03.09.2026 55мин

This episode explores pre-publication serialization with novelist Matty Dalrymple, who's serialized her twelfth and latest novel to subscribers.
Ask Us Anything: Mythbusting Author Questions 27.08.2026 50мин

Tara from Author Support joins the D2D Team to answer author questions and bust common myths about publishing with Draft2Digital.
AI Narration vs. Human Narration 20.08.2026 50мин

Phil Marshall of Spoken and Megan Lazovick of Edison Research join us to discuss their latest study of listeners blind-testing human and AI narration.
Outlining for Novelists Who Don't Outline 13.08.2026 46мин

Paul Austin Ardoin joins us with tips to help pantsers looking for practical tools to strengthen their stories without losing what makes them discovery writers.
The Author Nation Community 06.08.2026 48мин

Author Nation is more than a four-day Vegas Convention; it's a community meant to help authors build sustainable, prosperous creative careers in the golden age of content creation.
Substack for Indie Authors 30.07.2026 46мин

Sinem Günel gives you the Substack playbook — from setting up your publication to landing your first subscribers and building a readership that follows you from book to book.
Ask Us Anything: The Smashwords Sale 23.07.2026 50мин

The Draft2Digital team discusses the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale and how authors can get the most out of our Smashwords Sales as marketing opportunities.
Pivoting Your Career: Finding What Works for You 16.07.2026 46мин

Changing careers can be an intimidating prospect, but Tikiri Herath joins us to discuss how she took a new path and built a thriving author business along the way.
Connecting with Fans: Building the Author - Reader Relationship 09.07.2026 54мин

Amy Award is a spicy romance author who believes that all bodies are beautiful and deserve their own love stories with Happy Ever Afters. This week, she joins us for a deep dive on building connections with fans.
Get to Know Romance Writers of America 02.07.2026 54мин

Romance Writers of America® (RWA) has a long history of advancing the common interests of career-focused romance writers through networking and advocacy and by increasing public awareness of the romance genre.
3 Areas Where Authors Should Focus 25.06.2026 49мин

NYT Bestselling Author Alessandra Torre and co-founder of Inkers Con joins us to discuss opportunities authors should be considering in 2026.
Optimizing for Joy and Making Money Doing It 18.06.2026 58мин

Russell Nohelty of Hapitalist joins us to discuss how authors can find career success without sacrificing joy.
Ask Us Anything: Marketing, Merchandising, and Author Success 11.06.2026 55мин

Lexi, Nick, and Mark from the Draft2Digital Team is here to answer author questions about publishing, best practices, and distributing your books with Draft2Digital.
Scammers are Coming for You! 04.06.2026 45мин

Dale Roberts joins us to explain how the scammer game has changed, what to watch out for, and what to do if you fall victim to an author scam.
Writers of the Future: The Value of Short Stories, Sci-Fi, and Community 28.05.2026 46мин

Emily Goodwin and Writers of the Future have championed the writing community, encouraging Sci-Fi writers of the future.
Writing Fear: How Inner Conflict Crafts Compelling Characters 21.05.2026 47мин

Becca Puglisi joins us to share how understanding the psychology of fear can help you write vulnerable, complex characters.
The Importance of Print-On-Demand 14.05.2026 50мин

Jo Wildsmith helps authors turn their manuscripts into something truly exceptional and ready to use print on demand to its fullest potential.
Mastery Through Missteps: Demystifying the Quit the Day Job Dream 07.05.2026 53мин

Matilda Swift and Sam Cummings of the Pen to Paycheck podcast work together as mastermind partners to achieve the "how to quit my day job" dream.