Dan Wood
@danwoodok.bsky.social
COO of Draft2Digital. Opinions are my own.
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The Smashwords End of Year Sale starts today! Be sure you're doing what you can to promote your participation!
Let readers know that now is the time to get a great deal your books at Smashwords! #authorsky
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Let readers know that now is the time to get a great deal your books at Smashwords! #authorsky
www.draft2digital.com/blog/smashwo...
Smashwords End of Year Super Sale Begins Today! - Draft2Digital | Blog
The ninth annual Smashwords End of Year Sale is now underway! Let's talk about how you can get the most of this End of Year Super Sale!
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December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Smashwords End of Year Sale starts today! Be sure you're doing what you can to promote your participation!
Let readers know that now is the time to get a great deal your books at Smashwords! #authorsky
www.draft2digital.com/blog/smashwo...
Let readers know that now is the time to get a great deal your books at Smashwords! #authorsky
www.draft2digital.com/blog/smashwo...
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Kobo is doing a 30 day free trial promotion for their Kindle Unlimited competitor service Kobo Plus for new subscribers (not sure if this is US only), if you like queer indie books, small press SFF, and backlist SFF from large publishers there's a lot to choose from on this service that's not on KU!
Rakuten Kobo
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November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Kobo is doing a 30 day free trial promotion for their Kindle Unlimited competitor service Kobo Plus for new subscribers (not sure if this is US only), if you like queer indie books, small press SFF, and backlist SFF from large publishers there's a lot to choose from on this service that's not on KU!
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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. #authorsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zwi...
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What to Quit, What to Keep, and What to Question In a New Age of Publishing
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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. #authorsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zwi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zwi...
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A whole bunch of horror-y folks recommend the scariest stories they’ve ever read. I wrote about @lairdbarron.bsky.social ‘s “Tiptoe.”
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
‘It’s insanely sinister’: horror writers on the scariest stories they’ve ever read
Bloodthirsty ghosts, sadistic supercomputers, creepy childhood games ... Mariana Enríquez, Paul Tremblay, Daisy Johnson and others on the tales that kept them up at night
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October 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A whole bunch of horror-y folks recommend the scariest stories they’ve ever read. I wrote about @lairdbarron.bsky.social ‘s “Tiptoe.”
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
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In summer 2021, the Laird Barron subreddit had 66 stalwart members. This week we hit 2,000! Readers can't stop talking about @lairdbarron.bsky.social's peerless, once-in-a-generation voice for visceral horror, bareknuckled noir, and bold, bewitching dark fantasy. Join us! reddit.com/r/LairdBarron/
October 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In summer 2021, the Laird Barron subreddit had 66 stalwart members. This week we hit 2,000! Readers can't stop talking about @lairdbarron.bsky.social's peerless, once-in-a-generation voice for visceral horror, bareknuckled noir, and bold, bewitching dark fantasy. Join us! reddit.com/r/LairdBarron/
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Banned Books Week spotlights stories that some try to erase—but indie publishing ensures your voice is never silenced. At the top of the hour, we explore how the freedom to publish empowers marginalized voices to bypass gatekeepers and reach readers. #bannedbooksweek
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Freedom to Publish. Freedom to Read.
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Banned Books Week spotlights stories that some try to erase—but indie publishing ensures your voice is never silenced. At the top of the hour, we explore how the freedom to publish empowers marginalized voices to bypass gatekeepers and reach readers. #bannedbooksweek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZN...
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For this Banned Books Week, our own CEO Kris Austin is quoted in The Hill reminding us to be vigilant in support of free speech, because it's our job to make sure publishing isn't controlled by a culture of fear and censorship. #authorsky #booksky #bannedbooksweek
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thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
For this Banned Books Week, our own CEO Kris Austin is quoted in The Hill reminding us to be vigilant in support of free speech, because it's our job to make sure publishing isn't controlled by a culture of fear and censorship. #authorsky #booksky #bannedbooksweek
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
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Bookshop is offering 20 percent off select titles to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month, including THE BEWITCHING and other books (The Great Divide, Pink Slime, etc). Use code LHM25 at checkout to receive 20% off. bookshop.org/lists/adult-...
Adult Fiction Books to Celebrate Latine Heritage Month 2025
Celebrate Latine Heritage Month with Bookshop.org’s curated recommendations of Latine authors.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Bookshop is offering 20 percent off select titles to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month, including THE BEWITCHING and other books (The Great Divide, Pink Slime, etc). Use code LHM25 at checkout to receive 20% off. bookshop.org/lists/adult-...
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My most recent article for SFWA's Planetside! Copyright is a complicated subject about which there are many myths and misconceptions...in this article, I try to untangle some of them.
This week on Planetside…
Think you know copyright? This guide clears up the myths and shows authors how to protect their work.
Read “Protecting Your Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know About Copyright” by @victoriastrauss.com of WRITER BEWARE®: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/11/p...
Think you know copyright? This guide clears up the myths and shows authors how to protect their work.
Read “Protecting Your Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know About Copyright” by @victoriastrauss.com of WRITER BEWARE®: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/11/p...
September 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My most recent article for SFWA's Planetside! Copyright is a complicated subject about which there are many myths and misconceptions...in this article, I try to untangle some of them.
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ALLi has their 2025 Author Income Survey live now!
This is a chance to form the big picture of the indie publishing scene, so we encourage all indies to participate! That goes double for our D2D Authors!
The Survey closes on September 17, so take part today!
allianceindependentauthors.org/survey
This is a chance to form the big picture of the indie publishing scene, so we encourage all indies to participate! That goes double for our D2D Authors!
The Survey closes on September 17, so take part today!
allianceindependentauthors.org/survey
ALLi Author Income Survey 2025
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September 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ALLi has their 2025 Author Income Survey live now!
This is a chance to form the big picture of the indie publishing scene, so we encourage all indies to participate! That goes double for our D2D Authors!
The Survey closes on September 17, so take part today!
allianceindependentauthors.org/survey
This is a chance to form the big picture of the indie publishing scene, so we encourage all indies to participate! That goes double for our D2D Authors!
The Survey closes on September 17, so take part today!
allianceindependentauthors.org/survey
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SFWA's press release on the Anthropic class settlement www.sfwa.org/2025/09/06/p...
Press Release - August 6, 2025 - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
A Good Day for Writers Class Action Settlement Values Anthropic Theft at $3,000 per Stolen Work We are happy to […]
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September 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
SFWA's press release on the Anthropic class settlement www.sfwa.org/2025/09/06/p...
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If you're wondering what the concern is over Audible's new royalty model, here's a good overview (in a nutshell: the royalty _rate_ is higher, but because of the way it's calculated, author _income_ is lower) selfpub.substack.com/p/audiblegate2
🚨 Audible’s New Royalty Model Screws Authors
What looks like a 50% royalty increase is actually a payout cut hidden in fine print.
selfpub.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you're wondering what the concern is over Audible's new royalty model, here's a good overview (in a nutshell: the royalty _rate_ is higher, but because of the way it's calculated, author _income_ is lower) selfpub.substack.com/p/audiblegate2
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Jim is joined this week by Nick from D2D Author Success and Tara from D2D Author Services to answer questions authors might have about D2D or publishing!
Be sure to join us live at the top of the hour! #authorsky #draft2digital
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA4...
Be sure to join us live at the top of the hour! #authorsky #draft2digital
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA4...
Ask Draft2Digital Anything
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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August 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Jim is joined this week by Nick from D2D Author Success and Tara from D2D Author Services to answer questions authors might have about D2D or publishing!
Be sure to join us live at the top of the hour! #authorsky #draft2digital
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA4...
Be sure to join us live at the top of the hour! #authorsky #draft2digital
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA4...
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roses are red
grapes make wine
a teenage girl
wrote Frankenstein
grapes make wine
a teenage girl
wrote Frankenstein
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
roses are red
grapes make wine
a teenage girl
wrote Frankenstein
grapes make wine
a teenage girl
wrote Frankenstein
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Do you want to update your cover or manuscript with Draft2Digital but need some guidance? .Our latest video on YouTube can help walk you through the steps for updating your book project!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKzL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKzL...
Update Your Cover and Manuscript on D2D
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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August 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Do you want to update your cover or manuscript with Draft2Digital but need some guidance? .Our latest video on YouTube can help walk you through the steps for updating your book project!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKzL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKzL...
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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!
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!
July 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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!
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!
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is the most Tarantino non-Tarantino movie
July 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is the most Tarantino non-Tarantino movie
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Price drop on The Peripheral ebooks from July 4 - July 10…
July 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Price drop on The Peripheral ebooks from July 4 - July 10…
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Learn the business of writing from experienced professionals, including @mlbuchman.bsky.social, at Superstars Writing Seminars! Registration for February 2026 is live now: www.superstarswriting.com #writingconference #writercommunity
June 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Learn the business of writing from experienced professionals, including @mlbuchman.bsky.social, at Superstars Writing Seminars! Registration for February 2026 is live now: www.superstarswriting.com #writingconference #writercommunity
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Roland Denzel created The Indestructible Author in to help authors be more productive, all while staying healthy, happy, and sane. At the top of the hour, he joins us to talk about how nutrition can give authors an edge, break through blocks, and write more words.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkpM...
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Why Nutrition Matters for Authors
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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May 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Roland Denzel created The Indestructible Author in to help authors be more productive, all while staying healthy, happy, and sane. At the top of the hour, he joins us to talk about how nutrition can give authors an edge, break through blocks, and write more words.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkpM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkpM...
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We live with the first session of print day! Be sure to join us and learn about how you could be getting more out of your print publishing. #authorsky
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Introduction to Print Books for Indie Authors
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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April 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We live with the first session of print day! Be sure to join us and learn about how you could be getting more out of your print publishing. #authorsky
www.youtube.com/live/z6AA1i-...
www.youtube.com/live/z6AA1i-...
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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
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
April 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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
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
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We thank you for your patience as these kinds of distributor issues take time to investigate, and we understand the concerns a distributor error like this can cause.
February 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We thank you for your patience as these kinds of distributor issues take time to investigate, and we understand the concerns a distributor error like this can cause.
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Our CEO has been in direct consultation with his counterparts at Hoopla regarding the unfortunate mass removal of many titles across all genres as well as many publishers and distributors. Hoopla has apologized for their mistake and is working to restore all listings ASAP.
February 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Our CEO has been in direct consultation with his counterparts at Hoopla regarding the unfortunate mass removal of many titles across all genres as well as many publishers and distributors. Hoopla has apologized for their mistake and is working to restore all listings ASAP.
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THE WIND BEGAN TO HOWL, an Isaiah Coleridge novella by @lairdbarron.bsky.social, comes to audio on Feb 11!
www.audible.com/pd/B0DVCGND6...
www.audible.com/pd/B0DVCGND6...
The Wind Began to Howl
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Laird Barron's acclaimed crime saga makes a triumphant return in The Wind Began to Howl, an all-new story set after the events of Worse Angels. A seemingly ...
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January 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
THE WIND BEGAN TO HOWL, an Isaiah Coleridge novella by @lairdbarron.bsky.social, comes to audio on Feb 11!
www.audible.com/pd/B0DVCGND6...
www.audible.com/pd/B0DVCGND6...