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Self Publishing Insiders

Draft2Digital, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Jim Azevedo, Lexi Greene
Self Publishing Insiders
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  • Self Publishing Insiders

    Author Training in the Age of AI

    01/10/2026 | 49 mins.
    Publisher of Indie Author Magazine and Founder of Indie Author Training, Chelle Honiker's a passionate advocate for the success of Indie Authors. She's taking that passion into a new author education venture with indieauthortraining.com.

    We'll learn:

    • How training and education in the indie publishing space is changing

    • What sets Indie Author Training apart from other education platforms

    • How AI has made action and implementation the new metric of success
    //Draft2Digital is where you grow your Indie Author Career//
    Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way.
    • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/
    • Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog
    • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com
    Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.
  • Self Publishing Insiders

    Developing Iconic Character Dynamics

    24/09/2026 | 46 mins.
    Claire Taylor is a humor and mystery author and the mind behind The Liberated Writer. As a certified Enneagram practitioner and a long-time editor and story consultant, Claire helps authors understand themselves and their characters more deeply to tell iconic stories.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    · What readers want out of character relationships

    · How the Enneagram framework can help you create memorable characters

    · How to use the personalities of your characters to create convincing relationships
    //Draft2Digital is where you grow your Indie Author Career//
    Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way.
    • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/
    • Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog
    • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com
    Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.
  • Self Publishing Insiders

    Earning Five Figures as a Debut Author — Without KU!

    17/09/2026 | 53 mins.
    Ashli O’Connell is the author of the historical novel Emmaline. As a debut author, she earned five figures of royalties in ten weeks— all without having her book in Kindle Unlimited.

    Ashli joins us to share insights into her author debut and lessons learned from her successful book launch.
    //Draft2Digital is where you grow your Indie Author Career//
    Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way.
    • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/
    • Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog
    • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com
    Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.
  • Self Publishing Insiders

    YouTube for Authors with Dale L. Roberts

    10/09/2026 | 52 mins.
    Dale L. Roberts is an accomplished indie author and host of Self-Publishing with Dale on YouTube. His specialties include book publishing, video production, public speaking, and networking.

    We dig into:

    · What authors can get out of YouTube

    · How to start building your platform on YouTube

    · What video content you should be making to help your author brand
    //Draft2Digital is where you grow your Indie Author Career//
    Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way.
    • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/
    • Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog
    • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com
    Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.
  • Self Publishing Insiders

    Serialization Before Publication: Building an Author-Reader Journey

    03/09/2026 | 55 mins.
    Before a novel hits shelves, some authors are inviting readers into the process—one chapter at a time. This episode explores pre-publication serialization with novelist Matty Dalrymple, who's serialized her twelfth and latest novel to subscribers.

    We dig into:

    · For authors: real-time reader feedback, revision insight, and built-in pre-launch buzz

    · For readers: early access, behind-the-scenes author notes, and a voice in shaping the story

    · Why it builds loyalty: daily engagement, milestone rewards, and a shared sense of journey between author and audience

    //Draft2Digital is where you grow your Indie Author Career//

    Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way.

    • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/

    • Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog

    • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com

    Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.
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About Self Publishing Insiders
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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