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The Self-Publishing Blueprint

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So You Injured Your Character. What Now?

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First Draft Fall: Your New Writing Challenge

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Setting Up an Author Newsletter

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Author Training in the Age of AI

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Developing Iconic Character Dynamics

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Earning Five Figures as a Debut Author — Without KU!

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YouTube for Authors with Dale L. Roberts

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Serialization Before Publication: Building an Author-Reader Journey

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Ask Us Anything: Mythbusting Author Questions

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AI Narration vs. Human Narration

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Outlining for Novelists Who Don't Outline

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The Author Nation Community

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Substack for Indie Authors

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Ask Us Anything: The Smashwords Sale

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Pivoting Your Career: Finding What Works for You

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Connecting with Fans: Building the Author - Reader Relationship

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Get to Know Romance Writers of America

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3 Areas Where Authors Should Focus

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Optimizing for Joy and Making Money Doing It

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Ask Us Anything: Marketing, Merchandising, and Author Success

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Scammers are Coming for You!

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

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Writing Fear: How Inner Conflict Crafts Compelling Characters

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The Importance of Print-On-Demand

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Mastery Through Missteps: Demystifying the Quit the Day Job Dream

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Indie Bookstore Day with Bookshop.org!

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How to Build Your Author Business with Support

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How Translation Helps Indies Expand into New Markets

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Ask Us Anything: Insights from Author Support

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Structuring Your Series Before You Start Writing

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Graduate-Level Publishing Lessons with Kevin J. Anderson

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Automating TikToks that Drive Readers to Your Book

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LitRPGs and Building Your Publishing Team

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Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World

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Jane Friedman's 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions

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

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Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org

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2025 Indie Author Income Survey

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IBPA Boot Camp for Author Publishers

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10 Tips for Setting Realistic 2026 Writing Goals

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Unputdownable - Finding the Right Editor for Your Book

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Hollywood Secrets: Incredible Characters, Deep Stories, and Super Drafts

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Highlights from Self Publishing Insiders 2025

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Book Discovery in the AI Search Landscape

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Virtual Beta Readers with Plottr

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What to Quit, What to Keep, and What to Question in a New Age of Publishing

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Novel 90: The 90 Day Writing Challenge!

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Book Reviews with Book Award Pro

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Strategies for ADHD Writers

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Libraries - Missed Opportunities for Authors

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Freedom to Publish, Freedom to Read

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Multi-Voice Stories with Spoken

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Elevating Black Romance Authors

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Indie Culture and Author Nation

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Lessons Learned: A Decade of Indie Publishing

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Catching Up with Dale Roberts

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Finding Success After Rejection with Ang T. Dalton

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Ask Draft2Digital Anything for Fall 2025

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Discover Your Author Mindset

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Writing With Dictation

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Public Relations for Indie Authors

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Successful Social Media without Virality

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Escape the Self-Publishing Rat Race with Johnny B. Truant

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Recapping Europe's Biggest Indie Author Conference

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How to Select the Perfect Cover with Nick Thacker

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Make the Most of Your Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale!

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Don't Quit Before the Miracle

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Ask Our Promotions Team Anything

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5 Things Indie Authors Should Know

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Why Nutrition Matters for Authors

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The Importance of Writing with Themes

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Book Bibles & Story Structure with Storysnap

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Curating Your Community of Superfans

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Ask Draft2Digital Anything (April 2025)

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Virtual Author Assistants with Kevin Tumlinson

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The Intersection of Craft & Commerce

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Making the Most of Reader Events

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Three Years of Smashwords and Draft2Digital

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Aristotle for Novelists

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Inside Draft2Digital's Tools and Services

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Writing Better, Faster with Becca Syme

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Utilizing Your Time & Talent to Stand Out

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Page Turner Pacing Strategy

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Industry Trends with Jane Friedman

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Influencer Marketing and Book Promotions with Fable

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Sapphic Fiction & Community Building

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How to Succeed as an Author Speaker

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Dare to Become: From the Corner Booth to the Corner Office

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2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions

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D2D 2024 Year In Review

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Audiobook Production & Marketing

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Trope Talk & The Romance Genre

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What are Authors Thankful For?

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Winter is Coming! Ask D2D Anything

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Overcoming Obstacles as a Tenacious Author

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4 Pillars to Author Success

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The Importance of Editors

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Spooky Stories and Halloween Horror

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200 Episodes of Self Publishing Insiders!