Self Publishing Insiders

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Self Publishing Insiders episodes

October 22 So You Injured Your Character. What Now?
M.T. Zimny is a young adult author in the Pacific Northwest, putting her knowledge of human physiology to use in her fantasy novels.
M.T. enhances her larger than life fiction with medical realism, and she's been sharing tips with the Tiktok author community so they can do the same.
We discuss:

• Why medical realism can improve even fantastical settings

• Common mistakes authors make when harming their characters

• Forming community with other authors by sharing personal expertise
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
1 hr 2 min
October 15 First Draft Fall: Your New Writing Challenge
Dianna Gunn decided she wanted to be a writer at eight years old. Her writing accelerated when she participated in NaNoWriMo for the first time and unlocked the power of community.
Now she runs her own writing community, Weeknight Writers, who are introducing First Draft Fall, a new writing challenger for authors in need of community.
We'll discuss:
• The Weeknight Writers and what they offer authors

• The benefits of author communities

• What authors can expect from the First Draft Fall writing challenge
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
50 min
October 08 Setting Up an Author Newsletter
In the current attention economy, it's important to be on your readers' radars. Keeping in touch with your readers by offering them content between releases can turn readers into devoted fans.
Our own Nick Thacker joins us to walk authors through setting up their newsletter.
We'll dsicuss:
• The benefits of maintaining an author newsletter

• How to get a newsletter started from scratch

• Best practices to ensure you find success with your newsletter
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
55 min
October 01 Author Training in the Age of AI
Publisher of Indie Author Magazine and Founder of Indie Author Training, Chelle Honiker's a passionate advocate for the success of Indie Authors. She's taking that passion into a new author education venture with indieauthortraining.com.
We'll learn:
• How training and education in the indie publishing space is changing

• What sets Indie Author Training apart from other education platforms

• How AI has made action and implementation the new metric of success
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
50 min
September 24 Developing Iconic Character Dynamics
Claire Taylor is a humor and mystery author and the mind behind The Liberated Writer. As a certified Enneagram practitioner and a long-time editor and story consultant, Claire helps authors understand themselves and their characters more deeply to tell iconic stories.
In this episode, you'll learn:
· What readers want out of character relationships

· How the Enneagram framework can help you create memorable characters

· How to use the personalities of your characters to create convincing relationships
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
47 min
September 17 Earning Five Figures as a Debut Author — Without KU!
Ashli O’Connell is the author of the historical novel Emmaline. As a debut author, she earned five figures of royalties in ten weeks— all without having her book in Kindle Unlimited.
Ashli joins us to share insights into her author debut and lessons learned from her successful book launch.
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
54 min
September 10 YouTube for Authors with Dale L. Roberts
Dale L. Roberts is an accomplished indie author and host of Self-Publishing with Dale on YouTube. His specialties include book publishing, video production, public speaking, and networking.
We dig into:
· What authors can get out of YouTube

· How to start building your platform on YouTube

· What video content you should be making to help your author brand
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
53 min
September 03 Serialization Before Publication: Building an Author-Reader Journey
Before a novel hits shelves, some authors are inviting readers into the process—one chapter at a time. This episode explores pre-publication serialization with novelist Matty Dalrymple, who's serialized her twelfth and latest novel to subscribers.
We dig into:
· For authors: real-time reader feedback, revision insight, and built-in pre-launch buzz
· For readers: early access, behind-the-scenes author notes, and a voice in shaping the story
· Why it builds loyalty: daily engagement, milestone rewards, and a shared sense of journey between author and audience
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
56 min
August 27 Ask Us Anything: Mythbusting Author Questions
Tara from Author Support joins the D2D Team to answer author questions and bust common myths about publishing with Draft2Digital.
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
51 min
August 20 AI Narration vs. Human Narration
In this episode, we delve into new data from Edison Research that found U.S. fiction audiobook listeners prefer Spoken’s multi-cast AI narration to that of human narrators. The study surveyed over 1,000 fiction audiobook listeners who blind-tested human narration against Spoken's Multi-Cast™ AI narration.
To help us understand the data, we’re joined by Phil Marshall, founder of Spoken, and Megan Lazovick, vice president at Edison Research.
In this episode we discuss:
• The methodology behind the research
• The key results — favorability, engagement, and listener sentiment before and after
• Whether listener willingness to try AI narration was measurably impacted
• When to consider human narration vs. AI narration
• What this means for authors and publishers considering AI narration
//Draft2Digital is where you grow 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.
• 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.
51 min

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Brought to you from the indie author experts at Draft2Digital! Each week, Self Publishing Insiders features an interview with a new guest, covering self-publishing topics from writing and craft to marketing and promoting your books, and anything that can help you build and grow your author career.