Self Publishing Insiders

Self Publishing Insiders

Draft2Digital, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Jim Azevedo, Lexi Greene

Episodes 279
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (28)
Since May 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

Ask Us Anything: Marketing, Merchandising, and Author Success

Jun 11, 2026 55m

Lexi, Nick, and Mark from the Draft2Digital Team is here to answer author questions about publishing, best practices, and distributing your books with Draft2Digital. //Draft2Digital is where you…

Scammers are Coming for You!

Jun 04, 2026 45m

Scams targeting authors are nothing new. Yet scammers using AI tools are driving a level of volume, and sophistication, never seen. In this episode, Dale Roberts joins us to explain how the game has…

Writers of the Future: The Value of Short Stories, Sci-Fi, and Community

May 28, 2026 46m

Emily Goodwin is the VP of Public Affairs for Author Services, Inc and runs Galaxy Press. For the past 40 years, their Writers of the Future program has championed the writing community, allowing…

Writing Fear: How Inner Conflict Crafts Compelling Characters

May 21, 2026 47m

Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and best-selling author of The Emotion Thesaurus and other resources for writers. Becca joins us to share how understanding the psychology of…

The Importance of Print-On-Demand

May 14, 2026 50m

Jo Wildsmith helps authors turn their manuscripts into something truly exceptional - polished, professional, and ready to make an impact - using print on demand to its fullest potential. In this…

Mastery Through Missteps: Demystifying the Quit the Day Job Dream

May 07, 2026 53m

Matilda Swift and Sam Cummings of the Pen to Paycheck podcast work together as mastermind partners to achieve the "how to quit my day job" dream. You'll hear advice including: ● The benefits of…

Indie Bookstore Day with Bookshop.org!

Apr 30, 2026 49m

Indie Bookstore Day was April 25th. In this episode we sit down with Ami Greko of Bookshop.org to understand how authors help celebrate the day by encouraging readers to visit their favorite indie…

How to Build Your Author Business with Support

Apr 23, 2026 46m

Kate Tilton has been helping authors since 2010 as a business manager and publishing consultant. She has worked with bestsellers and new authors, supporting and optimizing their publishing…

How Translation Helps Indies Expand into New Markets

Apr 16, 2026 49m

Skye B. MacKinnon has lived in various countries before settling in Scotland, so she has a unique international perspective on publishing. In this episode Skye shares best practices for how to…

Ask Us Anything: Insights from Author Support

Apr 09, 2026 54m

Tara has led the Draft2Digital Support Team since the early days of D2D. This week, she joins the Self Publishing Insiders team to answer author questions. In this episode, you'll learn: • Customer…

Structuring Your Series Before You Start Writing

Apr 02, 2026 47m

In this week’s episode we discuss how to structure a series before you start writing. Our guide on this journey is Kristina Stanley, bestselling author and CEO of the Fictionary School for Writers…

Graduate-Level Publishing Lessons with Kevin J. Anderson

Mar 26, 2026 46m

Kevin J. Anderson is a #1 international bestselling author best known for his traditional publishing in the Dune and Star Wars universes, and he has also been a successful indie author for 15 years…

Automating TikToks that Drive Readers to Your Book

Mar 19, 2026 58m

Marvin brings over 10 years of experience in book publishing and growth marketing. Now, with his new company AuthorScale, he and his team are developing cutting-edge tools to help indie authors…

LitRPGs and Building Your Publishing Team

Mar 12, 2026 52m

Aaron Renfroe is an author and the owner and operator of Pivot Press. Pivot Press is an organization built to optimize publishing books and audio in the LitRPG genre with as much quality, and as…

Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World

Mar 05, 2026 52m

Former publicist to the stars, Isabelle Knight is the founder of Build Your Author Brand, an online consultancy helping fiction and non-fiction authors.  Isabelle joins us to share how you can build…

Jane Friedman's 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions

Feb 26, 2026 51m

Jane Friedman has spent her entire career in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Bottom Line, the essential publishing…

Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin

Feb 19, 2026 48m

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. //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie…

Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org

Feb 12, 2026 50m

It's official! Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org have announced our partnership to bring indie ebooks to Bookshop.org! Join us as we talk to Bookshop.org. CEO Andy Hunter and D2D CEO Kris Austin about…

2025 Indie Author Income Survey

Feb 05, 2026 54m

Orna Ross is co-founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and a passionate advocate for self-publishing and author empowerment. Her motto is: “When in doubt, be braver.” Orna…

IBPA Boot Camp for Author Publishers

Jan 29, 2026 54m

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.Lee…

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