For some authors, it's important to have the right space to create. Whether it's a private desk in your home, a cozy cafe couch, or dictating into your phone on your morning walk, what is your writing space of choice?

We all know everyone loves a good villain. What motivates the villain of your story? What makes them the perfect counterpart to your protagonist? Do they operate in the gray of moral ambiguity or are they unabashedly wicked? Tell us about your antagonist! #authorsky

This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day! If you're an indie author looking to show love to indie bookstores, now's your chance to remind your readers that buying your ebooks and Print-on-Demand books through Bookshop.org supports their local bookstores.

Authors, are you interested in meeting major publishing vendors and asking industry questions? Be sure to attend Author Nation's Virtual Industry Expo this Sunday, April 12th at 11am CST! Attendees will be entered to win a variety of publishing prizes! www.authornation.live/virtual-indu...

It's Day 1 of our Read an Ebook Week Sale! Authors, if you haven't had the chance to opt your books into this week's super sale, there's still time! If you log into your Draft2Digital account, you can still opt into the sale that's live right now! Don't miss this opportunity! #authorsky

The Smashwords End of Year Sale will be even longer this year! We're starting the sale on December 8th, which means you have to sign up before December 4th at 5pm to enroll in the sale. Don't miss this big sales opportunity! Log into your D2D account and sign up now!

How does Dale Roberts power through Writer's Block? Sometimes it just takes a little accountability to yourself and your friends. #authorsky #writinglife #writersblock

The ALLi Author Income Survey is still open. This is our chance as indie authors to contribute to data that will help indie's negotiate and build their influence in the publishing industry. The survey closes on September 17th, so take part now! #authorsky allianceindependentauthors.org/survey

Rapid release is a valid strategy for some authors, but it's also important to question if it's the right strategy for you. #authorsky #johnnybtruant

We're at Romancelahoma today! We even ran into our friends at @plottr.com and, (just as important,) the Plottr Otter. If you're at the convention this weekend, be sure to say hi!

We're in the last days of the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! Now is the time to create a sense of urgency for your potential readers! Remind them to catch your discounted books before the sale ends at the end of July 31st! Let's finish this sale strong!

Mark Coker discusses how using different pricing discounts in and out of Smashwords Sales can boost your visibility with readers and potentially improve your rankings at Smashwords.

Readers are always quick to jump on the deals in the first week of the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! That means NOW is the time to promote your books and let your readers know where to find them. Don't wait to get more eyes on your books! #authorsky

Last year's Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale had over 18,000 authors offering over 150,000 books to readers! The bigger the sale's offering, the more readers will be coming to find their next book, so make sure you opt your collection in at Draft2Digital by June 29th! #authorsky

Join us on April 19th for Draft2Digital's Print Day! We'll be live at Noon Eastern this Saturday with multiple sessions to equip authors with useful information to get the most out of publishing their print books! Sign up for reminders at d2d.tips/printday and we'll see you Saturday! #authorsky

Print Publishing can be a challenge for indie authors to master, so we invite you to join us on April 19th at Noon Eastern for D2D's Print Day! d2d.tips/printday We have a day of sessions for authors looking to get the most out of print. Be sure to sign up and we'll see you April 19th! #authorsky

D2D recently reach out to our authors to voice your opinions on the shifting landscape of publishing and AI. With our survey complete, we can ensure we're proceeding in alignment with the will of our authors. Visit our blog for a break down of the data! www.draft2digital.com/blog/2024-ai...

Our partners at Fable are giving indies a well-deserved spotlight! Fable will be highlighting bestselling titles from D2D to their userbase of voracious readers. Their Indie Favorites bookshelf will be an ongoing feature on the app! Yet another reason to make sure you're opted into Fable!

One of the challenges for any Indie Author is reaching your audience. Where some platforms are so broad, Fable is a space designed for passionate readers looking to fall in love with books! Get your books on Fable with D2D, and download Fable app today to join the growing reader community!

As far as partners go, Fable sets itself apart by giving readers a platform to share their passion for reading through social interactions and Book Clubs! With Clubs, readers, influencers, and authors can build communities focused on the stories they're passionate about!

If you haven't signed up for the Storygarden Summit starting tomorrow, now's the time to join this four-day virtual writers' conference focused on growing your story step-by-step! go.plottr.com/SGD2D Sign up now for as little as $5!

Authors, in honor of Read An Ebook Week, we want to know: What are YOU currently reading?

A new year is a good time to set goals for ourselves. New Years resolutions are hard to maintain, but we shouldn't be afraid to be ambitious anyway! Authors, what are your goals for 2024? What do you hope to achieve as a writer? As a publisher?

Before this year's Smashwords End of Year Sale is over, be sure to fill your ereader with new titles. If LGBTQA+ stories are your thing, we have a whole curated carousel for you to check out! www.smashwords.com/shelves/shel...

The year is almost over, so it's time to load up on new ebooks at the Smashwords End of Year Sale before it's over! Check out our curated Mystery carousel for stories to keep you on the edge of your seat in 2024! www.smashwords.com/shelves/shel...

Ready to lose yourself in a romantic read this holiday season? Check out our shelf full of Romance Titles available for a steal as part of our Smashwords End of Year Sale! www.smashwords.com/shelves/shel...

Now is the time to take advantage of amazing deals on indie ebooks! The Smashwords End of Year Sale is here! Fill your cart and give yourself a full ereader's worth of new titles to end the year with! www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom...

The Smashwords End of Year Sale starts this Friday! Don't miss your chance to opt your books into this Sale to end the year right! Draft2Digital Authors, be sure to log into your D2D Account and visit your My Books Page to sign up by the end of the day! Spread the word! 💙

The end of the month is right around the corner. If you took the NaNoWriMo challenge, are you finishing strong? If this year's NaNo didn't go your way, what's your plan to make December your most productive writing month yet?

We hope all the authors embarking on NaNoWriMo 2023 had a great start to their month! Feel free to let us know where your Day 1 wordcount ended up!