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Self Publishing Insiders

Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood

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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 262

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. Learn about new tools, new software, new markets—and of course, all the inside information that D2D can provide! This show features interviews taken from our live D2D Spotlight, available on YouTube and Facebook. Join us, and get your questions answered during the live broadcast, when you visit D2DLive.com!

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - books
15/02/2026
#84
🇬🇧 Great Britain - books
23/08/2025
#85
🇨🇦 Canada - books
21/08/2025
#74
🇨🇦 Canada - books
20/08/2025
#89
🇫🇷 France - books
17/05/2025
#93
🇨🇦 Canada - books
12/04/2025
#71
🇬🇧 Great Britain - books
10/03/2025
#97
🇨🇦 Canada - books
24/09/2024
#74

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https://Draft2Digital.com/blog
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https://D2DLive.com
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Page Turner Pacing Strategy

Episode 216

Thursday, March 6, 2025 • Duration 49:11

Lover of fairytales, folklore, and mythology, Ines Johnson spends her days reimagining the stories of old in a modern world. She's recently completed a Kickstarter for Page Turner Pacing, an experience designed to help authors write bingeable books readers can’t put down, and she joins us to share some tips on crafting a well-paced story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Industry Trends with Jane Friedman

Episode 215

Thursday, February 27, 2025 • Duration 52:02

Jane Friedman has spent 25 years working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, received a starred review from Library Journal and is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. Jane joins us to share her insights on the latest industry trends with her understanding of writing as a business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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What are Authors Thankful For?

Episode 206

Thursday, December 19, 2024 • Duration 47:12

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//

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

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

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

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

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

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Write Your Book & Crush Your Goals with Honorée Corder

Episode 116

Thursday, March 23, 2023 • Duration 46:30

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//

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

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

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

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

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

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What's New With BookFunnel?

Episode 115

Thursday, March 16, 2023 • Duration 49:14

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//

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

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

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

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

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

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The San Francisco Writers Conference with Laurie McLean

Episode 114

Thursday, March 9, 2023 • Duration 48:23

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//

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

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

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

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

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

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Podcasting for Authors with Matty Dalrymple

Episode 113

Thursday, March 2, 2023 • Duration 47:19

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//

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

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

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

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

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

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Catching Up With Indie Trailblazer Robin Cutler

Episode 112

Thursday, February 23, 2023 • Duration 46:21

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//

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

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

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

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

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

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Story to Screenplay with Gerald Hanks

Episode 111

Thursday, February 16, 2023 • Duration 39:30

Gerald Hanks is a screenwriter, script consultant, former screenplay contest judge, and current coverage writer for Coverfly and the Austin Film Festival. Join us as we cover the V.O.T.E. method for character development.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Self Publishing Formula with James Blatch

Episode 110

Thursday, February 9, 2023 • Duration 49:58

James is the author of Cold War military aviation thrillers, with two books out and a third almost ready to launch. He is the co-host of The Self Publishing Show and a co-founder of The Self Publishing Formula, the home for online courses for indie authors. Learn more at selfpublishingformula.com and jamesblatch.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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