For some authors, it's important to have the right space to create. Whether it's a private desk in your home, a cozy cafe couch, or dictating into your phone on your morning walk, what is your writing space of choice? #authorsky #writinglife

This Thursday, Becca Puglisi will be joining us to talk about lessons from The Fear Thesaurus. Learn how understanding your character's fears can improve your character and your story. Be sure to click the "Notify Me" reminder for this week's D2D Live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFkd...

Author Nation's Virtual Industry Expo is getting ready to go live at 11am CST! Be sure to visit their landing page to Save Your Seat so you connect with the D2D Team and dozens of other companies in the publishing industry. #authorsky www.authornation.live/virtual-indu...

Authors, are you interested in meeting major publishing vendors and asking industry questions? Be sure to attend Author Nation's Virtual Industry Expo this Sunday, April 12th at 11am CST! Attendees will be entered to win a variety of publishing prizes! authornation.live/virtual-indu...

At the top of the hour, Jo Wildsmith joins us to discuss how authors can turn their manuscripts into something polished, professional, and ready to make an impact using print on demand to its fullest potential. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvt6...

We're going live tomorrow at Noon Central with Jo Wildsmith to discuss the importance of print-on-demand and what indie authors could be doing to get more out of print. Be sure to set a reminder for when we go live and join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvt6...

Authors, are you interested in meeting major publishing vendors and asking industry questions? Be sure to attend Author Nation's Virtual Industry Expo this Sunday, April 12th at 11am CST! Attendees will be entered to win a variety of publishing prizes! www.authornation.live/virtual-indu...

Most indie authors aren't getting the most out of print-on-demand. Jo Wildsmith helps authors turn manuscripts into something polished and ready to use print to its fullest potential. Join us live for a chat with Jo on Thursday at Noon Central! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvt6...

Skye B. MacKinnon has lived in various countries before settling in Scotland and has a unique international perspective on publishing. Skye joins us at the top of the hour to share best practices for how to translate indie books into different languages. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1sV...

Authors! Now is the time to start your final promotional push if you books are available in the Read an Ebook Week sale! Historically, Smashwords Sales are busiest at the beginning and end of the sale, so now is one of the best times to get more eyes on your books!

At the top of the hour, we discuss how to structure a series before you start writing with Kristina Stanley, author and CEO of the Fictionary School for Writers and Editors. If you want to write series but aren’t sure how to begin, this is for you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cho...

It's Day 1 of our Read an Ebook Week Sale! Authors, if you haven't had the chance to opt your books into this week's super sale, there's still time! If you log into your Draft2Digital account, you can still opt into the sale that's live right now! Don't miss this opportunity! #authorsky

D2D's CEO Kris Austin shares his experience starting the company, and the things he wish he knew before he became a founder! medium.com/authority-ma...

Hey, indie authors! I'm late to the game, but if you haven't heard, Amazon changed its rules, and you can distribute to Overdrive's @libbyapp.com, @hoopladigital.bsky.social, and other library platforms—even if you're in Kindle Unlimited. Here's how to do it on @draft2digital.bsky.social. /1

Read an Ebook Week is right around the corner! If you're a D2D author and want to take part in this year's Smashwords Sale from March 1-7, log in now to sign up! Check out our blog post for more information. #authorsky www.draft2digital.com/blog/time-to...

Former Publicist Isabelle Knight. the founder of Build Your Author Brand, joins us live at the top of the hour to share how you can build your author brand, grow your readership, raise your profile and give your books the best chance of success. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Lr...

Former publicist Isabelle Knight, founder of Build Your Author Brand, joins us join us live tomorrow at Noon Central to share how you can build your brand, grow your readership, raise your profile and give your books the best chance of success. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Lr...

If you still haven't heard about Draft2Digital's new partnership with Bookshop.org, be sure to check out our recent Press Release and blog post with more helpful information! www.draft2digital.com/blog/booksho...

A quick update on Bookshop.org distribution: erotica isn’t excluded. It simply requires additional safeguards to ensure books reach the right readers. That work is underway, and support is coming soon.

Check out Jane Friedman's coverage of our new ebook distribution partnership with Bookshop.org in this week's Bottom Line newsletter. mailchi.mp/janefriedman...

Tune in tomorrow at Noon Central when we are joined live by Bookshop.org CEO Andy Hunter and Draft2Digital CEO Kris Austin to talk about our exciting new partnership! #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxTv...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR5i... Self-Publishing with Dale interviewed Bookshop.org CEO Andy Hunter and D2D CEO Kris Austin about our new partnership! Learn more about this exciting new partnership and what this means for indie authors. #authorsky

Check out Jane Friedman and The Bottom Line's article on today's announcement of our partnership giving indie authors access to Bookshop.org mailchi.mp/janefriedman...

The word is out! Draft2Digital has officially partnered with Bookshop.org to get indie ebooks into indie bookstores! For more details on this new partnership, check out our latest blog post! #authorsky www.draft2digital.com/blog/booksho...

Well. Looks like they finally did it.

We have a big announcement coming up next week! If you are curious to learn more, be sure to join us live at Noon Central on February 5th! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxTv...

We have a big announcement coming up next week! If you are curious to learn more, be sure to join us live at Noon Central on February 5th! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxTv...

Publishing Insider Jane Friedman joins us at the top of the hour to recap the last year in publishing, and to predict what the industry might have in store for authors in 2026. If you're curious to know what we might be in for in 2026, join us live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZUT...

Jane Friedman, friend of the show and Publishing Industry Insider, joins us tomorrow at Noon Central to talk about Publishing Trends in 2025 and what to expect in 2026! #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZUT...

Our CEO Kris Austin joins Jim on this week's D2D Live at the top of the hour to reflect on another year in publishing, and to look ahead to D2D's 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9V...

Join us this Thursday at 12pm Central when our CEO Kris Austin joins us to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9V...

Join us live at the top of the hour with Orna Ross from ALLi as we discuss the results of the 2025 Indie Author Income Survey! #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZF...

We're live tomorrow at Noon Central with Orna Ross to talk about the Indie Author Income Survey! Be sure to set reminders and join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZF...

This Thursday at 12PM CST, we'll be chatting with Orna Ross of the Alliance of Independent Authors to discuss the 2025 Indie Author Income Survey! If you want to know more about trends in author income, get notified when we go live! #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZF...

Lee Wind joins us at the top of the hour to talk about the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) Boot Camp for Author Publishers, and how to bring all the pieces together when publishing to find your success. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA4c...

Autumn A. Arnett joins us at the top of the hour to talk about the Editorial Freelancers Association and what you should keep in mind when looking for the right editor for your book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZPZ...

As an author who went from indie author to indie publisher, Aaron Renfroe joins us at the top of the hour to talk about publishing as a LitRPG author, and putting together a team of collaborators to work with at Pivot Press. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=voN-...

The Smashwords End of Year Sale starts today! Be sure you're doing what you can to promote your participation! Let readers know that now is the time to get a great deal your books at Smashwords! #authorsky www.draft2digital.com/blog/smashwo...

We're in the final hours to sign up for the End of Year Sale, so be sure to log into your Draft2Digital account and opt in now if you haven't already!! That deadline is 5pm Central!

Professional screenwriter T.D. Donnelly joins us at the top of the hour to share practices he has used in his writing to build memorable characters and stories for the screen. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4lx...

The Smashwords End of Year Sale will be even longer this year! We're starting the sale on December 8th, which means you have to sign up before December 4th at 5pm to enroll in the sale. Don't miss this big sales opportunity! Log into your D2D account and sign up now!

Are you an author looking for a podcast with insights into the indie publishing world? You can actually find Self Publishing Insiders on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and pretty much any place where you listen to your podcasts! #authorsky For Apple listeners: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Becca Syme, founder of the Better-Faster Academy and Host of The Quitcast, joins us to talk about what habits and practices we need to focus on in this brand new day of publishing, and which don't serve us anymore. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zwi...

Are you an author looking for a podcast with insights into the indie publishing world? You can actually find Self Publishing Insiders on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and pretty much any place where you listen to your podcasts! #authorsky For Apple listeners: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Becca Syme, founder of the Better-Faster Academy and Host of The Quitcast, joins us to talk about what habits and practices we need to focus on in this brand new day of publishing, and which don't serve us anymore. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zwi...

Bekah Brinkmeier is a USA Today bestselling author leading Team Plantser in the Novel 90 Writing Challenge. Join us at the top of the hour as we explore this 3 month writing challenge and what it offers authors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh4Q...

If you're at Author Nation this week, be sure to look out for the Draft2Digital team! Jim, Mark, and Dan are attending all week, so feel free to say hi! Enjoy your conference, authors!

Hannah Jacobson, the founder of Book Award Pro, is the recognized authority on literary accolades and prestigious book recognition. She joins us at the top of the hour to talk about book awards and how authors can benefit from them. #authorsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8VS...

If you missed this week's D2D Live, we talk to Lee Wind from IBPA and wearestrongerthancensorship.org about #BannedBooksWeek and the power that comes with publishing in the face of state censorship and a small but vocal movement trying to stop you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZN...

Banned Books Week spotlights stories that some try to erase—but indie publishing ensures your voice is never silenced. At the top of the hour, we explore how the freedom to publish empowers marginalized voices to bypass gatekeepers and reach readers. #bannedbooksweek www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZN...