Self Publishing Insiders
Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood • Arts, Business, Education, Books, Marketing
Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood • Arts, Business, Education, Books, Marketing
Self Publishing Insiders
Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood • Arts, Business, Education, Books, Marketing
Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood • Arts, Business, Education, Books, Marketing

About

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!

Episodes

  • Graduate-Level Publishing Lessons with Kevin J. Anderson
    Kevin J. Anderson runs a graduate program in Publishing and joins us to share his publishing knowledge and experience.
  • Automating TikToks that Drive Readers to Your Book
    Marvin and his team at AuthorScale are developing cutting-edge tools to help indie authors leverage technology to revolutionize their book marketing.
  • LitRPGs and Building Your Publishing Team
    Aaron Renfroe went from indie author to indie publisher, putting together a team at Pivot Press that has allowed him to become a prolific publisher in the LitRPG space.
  • Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World
    Isabelle Knight joins us to share how you can build your author brand, grow your readership, and give your books the best chance of success.
  • Jane Friedman's 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions
    Jane Friedman joins us again to share her expertise, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at what 2026 might have in store for the publishing industry.
  • Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin
    D2D's CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to look ahead to what is on the horizon in 2026.
  • Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org
    It's official! Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org have announced our partnership to bring indie ebooks to Bookshop.org!
  • 2025 Indie Author Income Survey
    Orna Ross joins us to discuss the results of the ALLi Indie Author Income Survey and what we can learn about our industry.
  • IBPA Boot Camp for Author Publishers
    Lee Wind joins us 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.
  • 10 Tips for Setting Realistic 2026 Writing Goals
    Mark Leslie Lefebvre provides encouragement on how to set realistic goals to keep you and your book publishing aspirations on track in 2026.
  • Unputdownable - Finding the Right Editor for Your Book
    Autumn A. Arnett joins us to talk about the EFA and what you should keep in mind when looking for the right editor for your book.
  • Hollywood Secrets: Incredible Characters, Deep Stories, and Super Drafts
    T.D. Donnelly joins us to share practices he has used in his writing to build memorable characters and stories for the screen.
  • Highlights from Self Publishing Insiders 2025
    Mark Leslie Lefebvre introduces a series of clips that highlight just 14 of the amazing episodes that have been brought to you every week in this past year.
  • Book Discovery in the AI Search Landscape
    Reedsy’s Ricardo Fayet joins us to share practical steps to make sure your books remain discoverable and compelling to readers in this rapidly shifting landscape.
  • Virtual Beta Readers with Plottr
    Cameron Sutter, the inventor of Plottr, joins us again to talk about new Plottr features, their Virtual Beta Readers, and the charity work they are supporting with their Plot for Good campaign.
  • What to Quit, What to Keep, and What to Question in a New Age of Publishing
    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.
  • Novel 90: The 90 Day Writing Challenge!
    Bekah Brinkmeier is a bestselling author and ghostwriter of more than 90 novels. She works with AutoCrit as an instructor and author coach, leading Team Plantser in the Novel 90 Writing Challenge.
  • Book Reviews with Book Award Pro
    Hannah Jacobson is the founder of Book Award Pro, is the recognized authority on prestigious book recognition. She joins us to talk about book awards and how authors can benefit from them.
  • Strategies for ADHD Writers
    As a neurodiverse writer herself, Nicole Bross is excited to share the strategies and tools she's developed for ADHD authors looking to finish their books.
  • Libraries - Missed Opportunities for Authors
    Sylvia Hubbard joins us to talk about the opportunities authors could be missing out on if they aren't making the most of library distribution.