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Self Publishing Insiders

Draft2Digital, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Jim Azevedo, Lexi Greene

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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  1. How Publishing Has Changed Over the Years 59:08
  2. 300th Episodes of SPI! Ask Us Anything! 50:13
  3. The Self-Publishing Blueprint 54:18
  4. So You Injured Your Character. What Now? 1:01:13
  5. First Draft Fall: Your New Writing Challenge 49:28
  6. Setting Up an Author Newsletter 54:56
  7. Author Training in the Age of AI 49:53
  8. Developing Iconic Character Dynamics 46:25
  9. Earning Five Figures as a Debut Author — Without KU! 53:51
  10. YouTube for Authors with Dale L. Roberts 52:10
  11. Serialization Before Publication: Building an Author-Reader Journey 55:28
  12. Ask Us Anything: Mythbusting Author Questions 50:39
  13. AI Narration vs. Human Narration 50:56
  14. Outlining for Novelists Who Don't Outline 46:53
  15. The Author Nation Community 48:37
  16. Substack for Indie Authors 46:20
  17. Ask Us Anything: The Smashwords Sale 50:54
  18. Pivoting Your Career: Finding What Works for You 46:38
  19. Connecting with Fans: Building the Author - Reader Relationship 54:09
  20. Get to Know Romance Writers of America 54:52
  21. 3 Areas Where Authors Should Focus 49:32
  22. Optimizing for Joy and Making Money Doing It 58:03
  23. Ask Us Anything: Marketing, Merchandising, and Author Success 55:03
  24. Scammers are Coming for You! 45:46
  25. Writers of the Future: The Value of Short Stories, Sci-Fi, and Community 46:24
  26. Writing Fear: How Inner Conflict Crafts Compelling Characters 47:46
  27. The Importance of Print-On-Demand 50:04
  28. Mastery Through Missteps: Demystifying the Quit the Day Job Dream 53:01
  29. Indie Bookstore Day with Bookshop.org! 49:02
  30. How to Build Your Author Business with Support 46:03
  31. How Translation Helps Indies Expand into New Markets 49:59
  32. Ask Us Anything: Insights from Author Support 54:03
  33. Structuring Your Series Before You Start Writing 47:05
  34. Graduate-Level Publishing Lessons with Kevin J. Anderson 46:08
  35. Automating TikToks that Drive Readers to Your Book 58:04
  36. LitRPGs and Building Your Publishing Team 52:25
  37. Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World 52:12
  38. Jane Friedman's 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions 51:23
  39. Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin 48:50
  40. Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org 50:03
  41. 2025 Indie Author Income Survey 54:15
  42. IBPA Boot Camp for Author Publishers 54:11
  43. 10 Tips for Setting Realistic 2026 Writing Goals 49:02
  44. Unputdownable - Finding the Right Editor for Your Book 48:18
  45. Hollywood Secrets: Incredible Characters, Deep Stories, and Super Drafts 54:26
  46. Highlights from Self Publishing Insiders 2025 48:55
  47. Book Discovery in the AI Search Landscape 47:01
  48. Virtual Beta Readers with Plottr 45:27
  49. What to Quit, What to Keep, and What to Question in a New Age of Publishing 52:44
  50. Novel 90: The 90 Day Writing Challenge! 49:07