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Self Publishing InsidersAsk Our Promotions Team AnythingIt's been too long since Megan and Mark joined Jim to talk about the work our promotions team does at Draft2Digital. If you have questions about how you can promote your book, and how D2D can help you, be sure to join us live with 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 way—and we won’t charge you a di...2025-06-2648 minSelf Publishing InsidersCurating Your Community of SuperfansRachel Rener isn't just a writer of modern romantasy books featuring powerful-yet-flawed heroines, unforgettable magic systems, and smoldering romance. She also finds the time to voice Tana the tiefling on the DnD podcast, Of Dice and Friends, or building community with fantasy lovers like herself. Join us as Mark chats with Rachel about finding your superfans and creating a community as an author and creator.//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...2025-05-1547 minSelf Publishing InsidersAsk Draft2Digital Anything (April 2025)The D2D Team is back to answer viewer questions, so tune in to hear the questions on the minds of your fellow authors hosted by Jim and Mark, who always 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, 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...2025-05-0855 minSelf Publishing InsidersVirtual Author Assistants with Kevin TumlinsonKevin Tumlinson makes his triumphant return to Self Publishing Insiders! Kevin returns to talk to Jim about Author Anchor and his work helping authors get the most out of virtual author assistants. //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 thro...2025-05-0148 minSelf Publishing InsidersThree Years of Smashwords and Draft2DigitalIt's been three years since we shook up the indie publishing industry and merged Draft2Digital and Smashwords into one big player in the indie space. Now that we've had three years and most authors have been migrated into Draft2Digital, Kris Austin and Mark Coker join Jim to look back on the last three years and forward to our plans to come. //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, dist...2025-04-1053 minSelf Publishing InsidersInside Draft2Digital's Tools and ServicesDraft2Digital has grown a lot over the years, expanding with new tools and services for authors to take advantage of. The D2D team is here to talk through some of our popular and lesser known tools, and answer questions you might have about the services D2D provides.//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...2025-03-2751 minSelf Publishing Insiders2025 Publishing All-Stars PredictionsNow that we're done reflecting on 2024, it's time to look forward. We bring together some of our favorite all-stars of the publishing world, including Joanna Penn, Dale Roberts, and Mark Coker to give us their predictions for what authors can expect in 2025.//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...2025-01-2350 minSelf Publishing InsidersWhat are Authors Thankful For?Mark graciously taken over hosting duties on (American) Thanksgiving! He and our good friend Sacha Black, Sapphic Fiction Queen Supreme, talk about author life and the many things our authors are thankful for.//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...2024-12-1947 minSelf Publishing InsidersSpooky Stories and Halloween HorrorOur 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.//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 mon...2024-11-141h 26Self Publishing InsidersD2D Print Update & Walk ThruIt's been a while since we've provided an update and walked you through how to use D2D Print. Having a physical, print copy of your book is as important as ever! Now, more than a year out of beta, D2D Print just keeps getting better. In this special, pre-recorded episode, Mark Leslie Lefebvre will show how easy--and fun--it is to set up a print-on-demand version of your book.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and d...2024-10-1743 minSelf Publishing InsidersGeneral Accounting for Indie AuthorsDeAnna Hart, also known as D.F. Hart, writes crime thrillers and contemporary romance. She also has an MBA and over two decades of hands-on experience in accounting, and she co-wrote Accounting for Authors with Mark Lefebrve as a means to help indie authors better understand the nuances of running their businesses. If you want to learn general accounting concepts that indie authors can apply to their businesses, such as calculating break-even point and looking deeper than just 'cost-per-click', this episode is for you! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking fo...2024-05-0250 minSelf Publishing InsidersLive from Superstars Writing SeminarsConferences are vital for author careers. The good ones not only provide stellar learning opportunities from the industry's best and brightest minds, they also provide a sense of community and belonging. In today's episode we'll catch up with D2D's own Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Nick Thacker as they attend the renowned Superstars Writing Seminars event in Colorado Springs. Knowing these guys, they're likely to grab some surprise author guests to join us. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading eb...2024-03-2148 minSelf Publishing InsidersSell More Books with Smashwords Sales!Did you know the Smashwords store pays indie authors the industry's highest royalties? Did you the Smashwords store is about to celebrate its 7th consecutive year of sales growth? And did you know the 7th Annual Smashwords End of Year Sale was another record breaking Smashwords Sale? Join us as Mark Coker and Mark Lefebvre explain how YOU can use Smashwords sales to reach new 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 di...2024-02-0150 minSelf Publishing Insiders2024 All Star Publishing PredictionsWe've assembled a dream team of industry luminaries to unravel the key trends and issues that will shape publishing in 2024 and likely impact your author business. Join us as we welcome Mark Coker, chief strategy officer, D2D; Jane Friedman, founder & editor of publishing newsletter The Hot Sheet; Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn Podcast; Dale Roberts of the Self Publishing with Dale Podcast; and Orna Ross, co-founder and director of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Di...2024-01-2554 minSelf Publishing InsidersDraft2Digital's 2023 Year in Review!Did you catch all the news coming out of the D2D camp in 2023? There was a lot to take in: New distribution partnerships, another acquisition, and some pretty nifty milestones to name just a few. We'll recap the year for you and answer all your questions. Join us! //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 di...2024-01-1849 minSelf Publishing Insiders10 Things You May Not Know About D2DIt's not uncommon for long-time Draft2Digital authors to tell us that they just learned about a feature we've been offering for years. We aim to put an end to that, and we guarantee you'll learn something new! Our own Mark Leslie Lefebvre dives deep, on Thanksgiving no less, to reveal useful D2D features you may not know are at your fingertips.//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...2024-01-0446 minSelf Publishing InsidersWide for the Win with Mark & MeganDraft2Digital's own Mark Leslie Lefebvre, the man who literally wrote the book on distributing your books Wide for the Win, and Megan Spann, our queen of promotions, will be on hand to talk strategy and answer 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 way—and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a small percentage of the r...2023-11-021h 00Self Publishing InsidersThe Self Publishing Insiders 100th Episode! Ask Us AnythingWe can hardly believe it ourselves... Self Publishing Insiders with Draft2Digital is TURNING 100! 100 episodes, that is. That's 100 live shows, 100 guests, 100 insights into the industry! We hosted a live Ask Us Anything to celebrate with our viewers—with some of D2D's own personalities and influencers, waiting to take any and all 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 way—...2022-12-011h 02Self Publishing InsidersSelf-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - Q3 2022Draft2Digital has the best vantage point in the business for seeing trends in the self-publishing industry. And we want to use that insight to help indie authors and publishers do more to build and grow their publishing business. This episode of Self Publishing Insiders continues a recurring segment, featuring Mark Leslie Lefebvre, discussing the current state of the self-publishing industry and where we see things evolving 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 an...2022-11-2448 minSelf Publishing InsidersAward-Winning Romance with Kennedy Ryan featuring Findaway VoicesYou're guaranteed to be inspired by author Kennedy Ryan in this live interview celebrating National Audiobook Month 2022 with Findaway Voices and Draft2Digital.//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...2022-08-251h 03Self Publishing InsidersSelf-Publishing Industry Insights of June 2022Draft2Digital has the best vantage point in the business for seeing trends in the self-publishing industry. And we want to use that insight to help indie authors and publishers do more to build and grow their publishing business.This episode of Self Publishing Insiders continues a recurring segment, featuring Mark Leslie Lefebvre, discussing the current state of the self-publishing industry and where we see things evolving 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 a...2022-07-0748 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting and Publishing an Illustrated Children's Book with Gregg McBride and Anaïs ChartschenkoAuthor Gregg McBride and Illustrator Anaïs Chartschenko chat with Draft2Digital about their new illustrated children's book, what it took to write, illustrate, and publish it."Biron The Bee Who Couldn't" (new children's picture book, debuts on June 10) Written by Gregg McBride, Illustrated by Anaïs Chartschenko, and available at Amazon.Gregg McBride has been told he couldn't do things many times, yet went on to do them anyway. He works to inspire and help others through his books (Weightless and Just Stop Eating So Much), columns (for Psychology Today), and even a top-rated TV...2022-06-3045 minSelf Publishing InsidersSelf-Publishing Industry Insights with Mark Leslie LefebvreD2D's own in-house experts—Mark Lefebvre, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dan Wood—chat about where we are as an industry of indie publishers, and where we see things going and growing.This episode refers to a blog post from Mark Lefebvre, which you can read here:https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/self-publishing-industry-insights-march-2020-to-march-2022///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...2022-04-2149 minSelf Publishing InsidersPublishing Trends for Self Published AuthorsThe D2D team talk shop about what we've learned and where we think the self-publishing world is going. Links mentioned in the show:The Top 8 Publishing Trends for 2022 - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-top-eight-publishing-industry-trends-for-2022/2021: The Year of More Author Reach - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/2021-the-year-of-more-author-reach///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...2022-03-2449 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian MeeksIt's your deepest fear.The book doesn't sell.Could it be your description? Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre as he interviews Brian Meeks about writing book descriptions that can ACTUALLY help sell books, based on data and analytics Brian has gathered and conducted showing that properly written book descriptions can get the job done in a matter of clicks.Meeks, who has spent years researching and writing hundreds of descriptions will discuss the things that work, what doesn't work, and some of the pitfalls authors can fall into when trying to write an effective...2022-03-0349 minSelf Publishing InsidersSales Tracking and Analytics Made Fast & Easy with ScribeCountOne of the biggest challenges facing indie authors is tracking sales from numerous retail and distribution platforms.ScribeCount, launched earlier in 2021, solves that problem, quickly and efficiently, by offering a single dashboard to review all your sales data.Draft2Digital's Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Randall Wood and Philippa Werner about the recent new features of ScribeCount and also answer questions from the live audience.Features include:Customized Dashboards to fit the Wide or KU author.Dynamic reporting from all the major platforms.A world-wide sales map showing what countries your books are...2022-02-2447 minSelf Publishing InsidersDraft2Digital is Acquiring Smashwords! - Q&At could be the biggest news in self-publishing to come our way in a decade... Draft2Digital is acquiring Smashwords! What will the merger of these two self-publishing giants mean for indie authors? In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, Kevin Tumlinson chats with Kris Austin and Mark Coker about how this started and where it's going—and most importantly what it means for self-publishing!//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. We’ll convert your manus...2022-02-171h 05Self Publishing InsidersMaking Money with Apple Books - 20Books Vegas"Going wide" is the best strategy for a long-term author career, and getting your books onto many platforms as possible opens up possibilities for reaching more readers in more places. One of the biggest potential audiences for books may be right in your pocket. Apple Books comes pre-loaded on all of their devices, which means millions of people worldwide might be tempted to read your work, wherever they are. But first, they have to know you're there. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we explore how to improve the odds and use Apple Books to reach those readers.2022-01-2751 minSelf Publishing InsidersMagic & Mayhem in D2D Universes with Robyn PetermanThe Magic & Mayhem novels blast off twice a year filled with smexy, witchy, shifty, magical fun! Funny, fast-paced, and laugh-out-loud dialogue. NYT and USA Today best selling author, Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head won’t leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. She writes snarky, sexy, funny paranormal and snarky, sexy, funny contemporaries. And with her Magic & Mayhem Universe, Robyn and a team of fantabulous authors produce side splitting books that readers around the world are loving. Robyn will be in conversation with Draft2Digital's Mark Lesli...2022-01-2047 minSelf Publishing InsidersMoney and Writing With Honoree CorderMoney. It's a word that dredges up all kinds of emotions. And few authors understand the money mindset (and how to change it) more than Honorée Corder. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we're talkin' money, and how you improve your relationship with it.//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. 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...2022-01-1348 minSelf Publishing InsidersAudiobooks with Findaway Voices MarketplaceAudiobooks are becoming a bigger part of the party for self published authors, and the company leading the charge is D2D's partner, Findaway Voices! In this episode of SPI, we're talking to Findaway's Will Dages about their new Marketplace, and how it's changing the game for indie authors.//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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dim...2021-12-0949 minSelf Publishing InsidersCommon Questions Authors AskIn a recent blog post, D2D’s own Kevin Tumlinson wrote about “5 Common Questions Authors Ask” (find that post here: http://d2d.tips/5authorqs). In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders the D2D team talks about the questions they get the most, and answers questions from our live audience! //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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you...2021-11-1848 minSelf Publishing InsidersTips for Writing Like a Pro with Jeff PutnamJeff Putnam, founder of Rugged Legacy Grooming Supply Co., chats with D2D’s Kevin Tumlinson about the importance of everyday writing and how developing writing skills can help propel your life and career.Find Jeff and his work at ruggedlegacygrooming.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. 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 cut of...2021-11-1135 minSelf Publishing InsidersSecrets & Tips for an Amazing Author Conference ExperienceAuthor conferences can be a springboard for leveling up your author career. Meet other authors and learn from them, find people to collaborate with, discover helpful and useful services, and meet-n-greet with movers and shakers in the industry! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders we’re talking about the secrets and tips we’ve learned from years of attending author conferences. Don’t miss it! //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. We’ll convert your manus...2021-10-2850 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting from the RoadWhether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, there’s really no need to skip out on your writing time. And though it can be a challenge to stay on a routine, it can be done! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders with Draft2Digital, some of D2D’s seasoned travelers share their tips and tricks for keeping up the word count from wherever you are! //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. We’ll convert...2021-09-3048 minSelf Publishing InsidersTips for Collaboration & Co-AuthorsWe love helping authors come together, especially if it means crafting more books! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, the D2D team are offering their tips for collaborating and co-authoring, from box sets to anthologies to short story collections.//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. 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 cut of royalties on ea...2021-09-1649 minSelf Publishing InsidersWhat's your burning question?Ever wondered how to convert your book from a Word Doc to an EPUB in an instant? Looking for a way to send readers to everywhere your book is sold online from a single link? Trying to figure out how to set a promotional price for your book that ends on a specific date? That's a lot of questions. And we're here to answer all of them and more! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we're answering questions and giving you everything we've got!//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// ...2021-09-0950 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriters Helping Writers - A Chat with Angela Ackerman & Becca PuglisiMark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi of WRITERS HELPING WRITERS. Angela and Becca are the co-authors of the “gold standard” of writing guides, the Writers Helping Writers thesaurus collection. The series is available in eight languages and has sold over 600,000 copies. These books are used in universities and by editors, agents, writing coaches & authors all over the world. Learn more about Writers Helping Writers at https://writershelpingwriters.net//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publis...2021-09-0248 minSelf Publishing InsidersInstant Multi-Platform Sales Reporting with ScribeCountMark Leslie Lefebvre interviews Philippa A. Werner, Director of Strategic Partnerships and the public face of ScribeCount.ScribeCount is an easy to use, all-in-one sales reporting platform currently servicing sales from Amazon, Apple, Google, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Draft2Digital. ScribeCount offers every feature to every subscriber, regardless of their payment tier, including: Dynamic reporting from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google, Kobo, Apple, and Draft2Digital A worldwide sales map showing what counties your books are selling in; and much more. Available with a 14-Day Free Trial. Learn more at https://www.scribecount.com/...2021-08-2646 minSelf Publishing InsidersSide Hustle - Using D2D's Tools to Make More MoneyJoin the Draft2Digital team to talk about some of the tools D2D has baked right in to help you make a little extra cash—even if you never publish a book! This will be a good one to tune into for all authors, bloggers, podcasters, and social media influencers, as we cover topics such as affiliate income, referral fees, and 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 distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it on...2021-08-1948 minSelf Publishing InsidersRelentlessly Good Fiction with Mary Robinette KowalMary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost Talkers, and the Lady Astronaut series. She’s the President of SFWA, part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the Nebula and Locus awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s, Uncanny, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette, a professional puppeteer, also performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and John Scalzi. She lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual...2021-08-1248 minSelf Publishing InsidersImproving and Honing Your Writing CraftWriting your best possible book is something that takes time—time to produce, obviously, but also time to perfect. Writing is a skill that gets better with use, but just like any other craft the quality of your practice makes as big a difference as the quantity. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, Draft2Digital's resident authors talk about how they've honed and improved their own craft, and how you can see impressive improvement in your own work.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing suc...2021-08-0551 minSelf Publishing InsidersArtificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart AuthorsThere's no doubt that AI is sweeping across the digital landscape, changing the way just about every industry thinks and operates. It's still early days for knowing how this will impact publishing, particularly for the independent, self-published author. But the technology is evolving so rapidly that "early days" may become ancient history in the blink of an eye. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, D2D's team of industry experts will take a look at how AI might play into the future of writing and publishing in this space.//Draft2Digital is where you s...2021-07-2950 minSelf Publishing InsidersInsider Tips from D2D Support!D2D’s Tara Robinette, Director of Operations & Customer Support, sits in to answer the most asked questions from D2D authors!//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money! • Get started: h...2021-07-2246 minSelf Publishing InsidersAuthor Goal Setting and PlanningStarting a new year has a lot of challenges (especially some new years in particular), but one of them is planning your approach for your author business! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders with Draft2Digital, the D2D team talks about approaches to setting goals and planning out your author career. What to think about, what to include, and what to ignore—we're covering it all.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and dist...2021-07-1549 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting for Writers and Readers with William BernhardtAuthor and conference organizer William Bernhardt talks about his career and his work helping authors find the kind of success he’s built.//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money! • Get starte...2021-07-0845 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe Many Worlds of ML BuchmanA thirty-year project manager with a geophysics degree, M.L. “Matt” Buchman has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, solo-sailed a 50’ sailboat, and bicycled solo around the world…and he quilts.In this episode of SPI, Mark Leslie Lefebvre chats with Matt about his work, shifting genres, updating his website and 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 distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole w...2021-06-2446 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe Author Industry Inside and OutAuthors and D2D Insiders Kevin Tumlinson and Mark Leslie Lefebvre take questions and chat live about what it's like to work as both authors and industry people. Learn how two authors juggle working on both sides of the self-publishing fence!//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. 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 cut of royalties on ea...2021-06-1046 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe Alliance of Independent Authors with Orna RossOrna Ross is an award-winning novelist, poet and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors Find more about ALLi at www.allianceindependentauthors.org//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money! • Get star...2021-06-0348 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting Cross-Genre with Timothy CerepakaTimothy Cerepaka has written in multiple genres under several pen names, but he's best known as superhero author Lucas Flint. He is the author of young adult The Superhero's Son series and the superhero LitRPG Capes Online series, among many others. He currently lives in Central Texas.//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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We ta...2021-05-2747 minSelf Publishing InsidersBuilding an Author Career with Christian A. BrownQuadragenarian fitness model, lifestyle coach and bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Feast of Fates, Christian A. Brown received a Kirkus star in 2014 for the first novel in his genre-changing Four Feasts till Darkness series. He has appeared on Newstalk 1010, AM640, Daytime Rogers, and Get Bold Today with LeGrande Green. He actively writes and speaks about his mother’s journey with cancer and on gender issues in the media. In this live-chat with Draft2Digital he discusses his career, and his best advice for authors who are just getting started.Find Christian A. Brown online at www.ch...2021-05-2043 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting Law Enforcement with Patrick O'DonnellPatrick O'Donnell is a very recently retired police sergeant who is also a published author and technical advisor for writers and screenwriters. His focus is on writing and helping authors get their facts straight regarding police procedure. Find more about Patrick and his work at: Website:: www.copsandwriters.comFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/groups/copsandwriters//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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you...2021-04-2947 minSelf Publishing InsidersBalancing the busy author life with Michael LaRonnMichael La Ronn is the author of over 40 science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers. He writes from the great plains of Iowa and has managed to write while raising a family, working a full-time job, and even attending law school classes in the evenings. You can find his fiction at www.michaellaronn.com and his videos and books for writers at www.authorlevelup.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. We’ll...2021-04-2248 minSelf Publishing InsidersFrom idea to books, movies, and more with Gregg McBrideGregg McBride is a film and television writer/producer living in Los Angeles, where he works for entities including BET, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Hallmark, FreeForm, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV and others. His Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, A Heavenly Christmas, premiered to the highest ratings for an original movie in the history of the Hallmark Channel. Gregg has made multiple appearances on the Today show and is the author of the books Weightless and Just Stop Eating So Much. He is also a featured blogger for Psychology Today and The Huffington Post.//Draft2Digital is where you...2021-04-1546 minSelf Publishing InsidersBuilding a Thriller Career with Ernest DempseyBuilding any sort of successful author career takes thinking things through, figuring out how things work, and working a plan. Few authors have done that as well as thriller writer Ernest Dempsey. In this chat, Kevin Tumlinson corners Ernest on how he's making his author career work, and how you can use what he's learned to move forward with your own career.Visit Ernest online at https://www.ernestdempsey.net/ //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and...2021-04-0847 minSelf Publishing InsidersA closer look at Vellum for book layout, with Brad WestBook layout is an important part of transitioning from your final draft to a polished and published book. Hiring a layout professional is a good idea, but isn't always practical on a self-publishers budget. That's why Vellum may be a good option.//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. 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 cut of royalties on e...2021-04-0148 minSelf Publishing InsidersHow the Pandemic is Changing Indie PublishingIn many ways, the pandemic led to a boon for indie publishers, opening the door for readers to discover new books and new authors. Draft2Digital saw record numbers of sales for self-published authors over the course of 2020, and even as those sales began to level off, they remained much higher than previous years. In this discussion, recorded live in September 2020, Kevin, Mark, and Dan offer insight into the current and future states of indie publishing. They also answer viewer and listener questions about Draft2Digital services and features, as well as the company's future plans.2021-03-2548 minSelf Publishing InsidersPublishing and Podcasting with Jeff Adams and Will KnaussJeff Adams has written stories since he was in middle school and became a published author in 2009 when his first short stories were published. He writes both gay romance and LGBTQ young adult fiction…and there’s usually a hockey player at the center of the story.Will Knauss is a child of the seventies. When he wasn’t twirling around on the playground (like Lynda Carter from Wonder Woman), he wrote stories and performed plays for family members. Enthusiasm for his theatrical presentations varied. Before becoming an author, Will’s work experience ranged from hotel housekeeper to retai...2021-03-1846 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe Three Story Method with J. Thorn//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune in...2021-03-1145 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune in...2021-03-0445 minSelf Publishing InsidersInside BookBub with Carlyn Robertson//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune in...2021-02-2546 minSelf Publishing InsidersAbsolutely Prolific Writing with Dean Wesley Smith//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2021-02-1846 minSelf Publishing InsidersBuilding an Indie Publishing Empire with Michael and Judith Anderle//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2021-02-1145 minSelf Publishing InsidersD2D Payment Splitting for Authors and CollaboratorsLearn more about D2D Payment Splitting in a complete walk-thru with our own Mark Leslie Lefebvre! Find it on our blog:https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/d2d-payment-splitting-a-walk-thru-with-mark-leslie-lefebvre///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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make mone...2021-02-0450 minSelf Publishing InsidersFrom Fan Fiction to Novelist with Terry Odell//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2020-12-1046 minSelf Publishing InsidersCollaborative Writing with Zach Bohannon//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2020-12-0345 minSelf Publishing InsidersWinning as a Hybrid Author with Kevin J. Anderson//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2020-11-1946 minSelf Publishing InsidersWriting Humor with Terry Fallis//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2020-11-1247 minSelf Publishing InsidersInside BookBrush with Co-Founder Corey AlderinInterested in learning how YOU can easily make custom images and ads featuring your book cover in a simple and easy to use tool that has been described by some as "Canva on steroids"? Join D2D's Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Corey Alderin, Co-Founder of BookBrush, as they chat about how BookBrush can help with resources to market your 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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and su...2020-10-2243 minSelf Publishing InsidersBuilding Your Author Platform with Roland DenzelAuthor Roland Denzel chats with D2D's Kevin Tumlinson about author platforms—what they are, how to build them, and how to get the most out of them. //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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you mak...2020-10-1547 minSelf Publishing InsidersAuthor Marketing with Nick ThackerNick Thacker is a USA Today Bestselling thriller author and Co-Founder of Author.Email. He's joining D2D's Kevin Tumlinson to chat about his work, marketing for authors, and just the indie author life in general! Find Nick and his books at https://nickthacker.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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We ta...2020-10-0846 minSelf Publishing InsidersAuthor Websites with Nate HoffelderHow's your author website looking? Nate Hoffelder sits in with Kevin Tumlinson to chat about some do's, don'ts, and do-overs of web design. Pick up some tips on how to improve your own homepage!//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so w...2020-10-0147 minSelf Publishing InsidersBooks to Movies with Michael BunkerMichael Bunker, author and off-grid advocate, was thrilled when an agent approached him about optioning his Amish sci-fi as a motion picture. In this episode, Michael sits down with D2D's Kevin Tumlinson to talk movie adaptations and 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 distributor. 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 cut of royalties on each sale...2020-09-2447 minSelf Publishing InsidersAuthor Productivity with Malorie CooperD2D's Kevin Tumlinson chats with author Malorie Cooper about how she balances workload between writing and marketing. Listen in to hear the backstory on her publishing career.//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you...2020-09-1748 minSelf Publishing InsidersAudiobooks for Authors with Findaway Voices' Will DagesWill Dages from Findaway Voices joins Dan Wood from Draft2Digital to talk about how audiobooks are a boon for authors, and how you can get your books into audio and distributed worldwide. //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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we on...2020-09-1050 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe Importance of Author Conferences with Tawdra KandleTawdra Kandle is a USA Today bestselling romance author, and has organized Orlando's Indie Bookfest (now known as Orlando Reads Books) as well as NINC, the Novelists Inc. conference in St. Pete's Beach, Florida. In this episode, Tawdra talks about her own work, as well as the importance of connecting with other authors and industry influencers at author conferences. Find more about Tawdra and her work at http://tawdrakandle.com///Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook p...2020-09-0349 minSelf Publishing InsidersMaking a Career Out of Writing with Patricia McLinnDan Wood talks with USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn about her advice for authors looking to make a career out of their writing.//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!•...2020-08-2752 minSelf Publishing InsidersAuthor Services with Kate TiltonKate Tilton is the founder of Kate Tilton’s Author Services, LLC, where she has been helping authors since 2010. Kate helps authors of all stripes, from New York Times and USA Today bestsellers and award winners to pre-publication authors, navigate the publishing world and connect with readers. Kate has shared her industry knowledge by contributing to The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide (2016) and has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, RT Book Reviews, Novelists Inc., Kobo Writing Life and The Book Designer. She has also presented at Book Expo America’s Blogger Con, NINC, Penned Con and other v...2020-08-2045 minSelf Publishing InsidersHow Authors can Benefit from Virtual Conferences and Webinars//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...2020-08-1346 minSelf Publishing InsidersWhat Author Jami Albright Wishes She'd KnownPodcaster and author Jami Albright shares her experiences and insights from her work and her show, Wish I'd Known Then... For Writers.//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get starte...2020-08-0647 minSelf Publishing InsidersCollaborative Writing with Craig MartelleDan Wood, Mark Lefebvre, and Craig Martelle all join the chat to talk about collaborative writing and Craig's work with 20 Books to 50K. //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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get sta...2020-07-301h 02Self Publishing InsidersSelf Publishing Bootcamp with Carla KingD2D's Kevin Tumlinson chats with Carla King about travel writing, the San Francisco Writers Conference, and her author-helping services, Destination Published and Self-Pub Boot Camp!//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. 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 cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make mone...2020-07-2347 minSelf Publishing InsidersD2D Author Support with Lexi GreeneIt's a double-decker D2D Spotlight, with D2D's own Kevin Tumlinson and Lexi Greene, one of D2D's Author Support Representatives. She'll walk us through her day-to-day, and how she helps authors get past any bumps in the road along the way to a successful indie author career!//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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a di...2020-07-1647 minSelf Publishing InsidersThe life and work of author Bella FallsJoin Dan Wood as he talks with friend and author Bella Falls about her path to being a successful author. At an early age, Bella Falls was told the family was related to Edgar Allen Poe, and she thought she might become an author some day, too. After teaching English in both high school and college, she dove into the self-publishing scene first as an editor and eventually branched out into writing her own stories. She's channeled her love of fantasy and the challenge of writing mysteries into her paranormal cozy mystery series set in the South, where she's...2020-07-0947 minSelf Publishing InsidersAuthor Marketing by the Numbers with Brian MeeksAuthor and Numbers Guru, Brian Meeks, sits in with the D2D team to talk about his career, and how he uses data to propel the success of his books.Find more about Brian and his work at http://extremelyaverage.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. 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 cut of ro...2020-07-0248 minSelf Publishing InsidersDavid Gaughran - Marketing Your Books with Facebook and BookBub AdsDavid Guaghran is an author and inde-author influencer who pens works of fiction between guides to help the self-publishing community. In this interview, David talks about the benefits of marketing using Facebook and BookBub advertising. Find more about David and his work at https://davidgaughran.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. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime...2020-06-2550 minSelf Publishing InsidersGetting Everything Done For Authors with Reedsy Co-Founder Ricardo FayetReedsy offers authors a one-stop shop for finding editing, cover design, marketing, and more. Co-Founder Ricardo Fayet chats with D2D's Dan Wood about everything the service has to offer.Find more about Reedsy at https://reedsy.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. 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 cut of royalties on each s...2020-06-1147 minSelf Publishing InsidersReaching More Readers with Damon Courtney from BookFunnelDamon Courtney, founder of BookFunnel, has built one of the best tools around for helping authors to offer advance reader copies (ARCs) to readers. Whether you're looking for a way to give away a free book or short story as part of your marketing funnel, or you want to run a promotion to build your mailing list or sell books directly to readers, BookFunnel has you covered. Join D2D's own Kevin Tumlinson as he and Damon chat about book marketing and all the ways BookFunnel can help you build and grow your author career!//Dr...2020-05-1146 min
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital Ask Us Anything August 2019Mark shares a slightly abridged audio version of the Draft2Digital "Ask Us Anything" Webinar which was held in the Draft2Digital offices in Oklahoma City on August 29, 2019. It featured Mark, Dan Wood, and Kevin Tumlinson. Prior to the chat, Mark shares the following: The winners of Craig Martelle's book Release Strategies, which include the two winners from the comments for that Episode (Episode 90): Ted, and Chad Boyer. The two patron winners of the same book (automatically entered just for being patrons): Mary Jo Rabe and Matty Dalrymple Some recent comments from the past few episodes...2019-09-061h 25Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital Ask Us Anything August 2019Mark shares a slightly abridged audio version of the Draft2Digital "Ask Us Anything" Webinar which was held in the Draft2Digital offices in Oklahoma City on August 29, 2019. It featured Mark, Dan Wood, and Kevin Tumlinson. Prior to the chat, Mark shares the following: The winners of Craig Martelle's book Release Strategies, which include the two winners from the comments for that Episode (Episode 90): Ted, and Chad Boyer. The two patron winners of the same book (automatically entered just for being patrons): Mary Jo Rabe and Matty Dalrymple Some recent comments from the past few episodes...2019-09-061h 25Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital Ask Us Anything: Marketing Questions - July 2019In this episode, Mark shares audio from the July 19, 2019 Draft2Digital ASK US ANYTHING episode in which Kevin Tumlinson, Dan Wood and Mark answer marketing questions submitted by authors. Links of Interest: The Draft2Digital Facebook Page The Ask Us Anything Live Chat Video - June 2019 The Ask Us Anything Live Chat Video - July 2019 Draft2Digital Blog Post with video & full transcript from June 2019 Findaway Voices Stark Reflections Survey Patreon for Stark Reflections The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Lice...2019-07-221h 03Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital Ask Us Anything: Marketing Questions - July 2019In this episode, Mark shares audio from the July 19, 2019 Draft2Digital ASK US ANYTHING episode in which Kevin Tumlinson, Dan Wood and Mark answer marketing questions submitted by authors. Links of Interest: The Draft2Digital Facebook Page The Ask Us Anything Live Chat Video - June 2019 The Ask Us Anything Live Chat Video - July 2019 Draft2Digital Blog Post with video & full transcript from June 2019 Findaway Voices Stark Reflections Survey Patreon for Stark Reflections The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Lice...2019-07-221h 03Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital ASK US ANYTHING June 2019 - Part 02In this episode Mark shares the second half of a Draft2Digital "Ask Us Anything" Live Chat that was recorded on Thursday June 27, 2019. The chat was composed of questions submitted by authors and answered by Dan Wood, Kevin Tumlinson, and Mark. Prior to the main segement, Mark shares a personal updateas well as a word from this episode's sponsor Findaway Voices . . . You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In the Live Chat, D...2019-07-0544 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital ASK US ANYTHING June 2019 - Part 02In this episode Mark shares the second half of a Draft2Digital "Ask Us Anything" Live Chat that was recorded on Thursday June 27, 2019. The chat was composed of questions submitted by authors and answered by Dan Wood, Kevin Tumlinson, and Mark. Prior to the main segement, Mark shares a personal updateas well as a word from this episode's sponsor Findaway Voices . . . You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In the Live Chat, D...2019-07-0544 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital ASK US ANYTHING June 2019 - Part 01In this episode Mark shares the first half of a Draft2Digital "Ask Us Anything" Live Chat that was recorded on Thursday June 27, 2019. The chat was composed of questions submitted by authors and answered by Dan Wood, Kevin Tumlinson, and Mark. Prior to the main segement, Mark shares a personal update, talks about comments from previous episodes and shares a word from this episode's sponsor Findaway Voices . . . You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. ...2019-06-2846 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDraft2Digital ASK US ANYTHING June 2019 - Part 01In this episode Mark shares the first half of a Draft2Digital "Ask Us Anything" Live Chat that was recorded on Thursday June 27, 2019. The chat was composed of questions submitted by authors and answered by Dan Wood, Kevin Tumlinson, and Mark. Prior to the main segement, Mark shares a personal update, talks about comments from previous episodes and shares a word from this episode's sponsor Findaway Voices . . . You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. ...2019-06-2846 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingBecoming Unskippable™ with Jim F. KukralIn this episode Mark interviews Jim F. Kukral, author of Your Journey to Becoming Unskippable™: (in your business, life & career). Prior to the interview Mark Shares a comment from a previous episode Talks about a new short story he is working on and some of the logistical research challenges that were holding him back Talks about an ASK US ANYTHING Facebook Live chat that Mark, Kevin Tumlinson and Dan Wood will be hosting on the Draft2Digital Facebook page on Thursday July 27 at 3PM Eastern Mark then says a word about this episode's sponsor Findaway Vo...2019-06-2138 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingBecoming Unskippable™ with Jim F. KukralIn this episode Mark interviews Jim F. Kukral, author of Your Journey to Becoming Unskippable™: (in your business, life & career). Prior to the interview Mark Shares a comment from a previous episode Talks about a new short story he is working on and some of the logistical research challenges that were holding him back Talks about an ASK US ANYTHING Facebook Live chat that Mark, Kevin Tumlinson and Dan Wood will be hosting on the Draft2Digital Facebook page on Thursday July 27 at 3PM Eastern Mark then says a word about this episode's sponsor Findaway Vo...2019-06-2138 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingThe Process of a Writer's Life with Kevin TumlinsonThe smooth and sexy-toned Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning and bestselling thriller author, with books available in hundreds of countries worldwide. With a long-standing career in film, television, radio, and podcasting, Kevin is a seasoned world traveler, and has produced documentary programming and films ranging from historic aviation to military history. His debut novel, a thriller, and the first in his Dan Kotler Archeological Thriller series was a 2016 Shelf Notable Indie award winner. Kevin's love for history, archeology, and science has been a tremendous resource for his writing. With thrillers, science fiction and genre-crossing books, including the n...2018-04-0555 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingThe Process of a Writer's Life with Kevin TumlinsonThe smooth and sexy-toned Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning and bestselling thriller author, with books available in hundreds of countries worldwide. With a long-standing career in film, television, radio, and podcasting, Kevin is a seasoned world traveler, and has produced documentary programming and films ranging from historic aviation to military history. His debut novel, a thriller, and the first in his Dan Kotler Archeological Thriller series was a 2016 Shelf Notable Indie award winner. Kevin's love for history, archeology, and science has been a tremendous resource for his writing. With thrillers, science fiction and genre-crossing books, including the n...2018-04-0555 min