3 Surprising Things Authors Should Know about Draft2Digital

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Draft2Digital is a book distribution aggregator which means that you can publish your book to their platform and they will get you access to platforms like Kobo, Kindle, Apple Books, Google and so many other places. We like Draft2Digital for it's access to libraries through their Overdrive, Bibliotecha or Hoopla partnerships. Aggregators are useful because they will allow you to upload and manage your book from one place while being able to sell to many. That's the primary benefit but Draft2Digital has some other cool features that are worth noting and that is what Julie Broad of Book Launchers covers in this video.
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@mlp4apc 6 месяцев назад

I've been with D2D for a number of years and it's been a very positive experience. I recommend them for all seasoned and new authors.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Love that. Thanks for sharing your experience. Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@camoflage61821 6 месяцев назад

I've been with D2D as of my last book. I'm amazed at its reach and how much they offer all self-publishers in terms of getting their work out. The sales have been phenomenal there.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Love to hear it. Thank you for sharing. :)

@BoldKristaNicole 6 месяцев назад

Great video!! Extremely informative! I’ve been watching several Book Launchers videos that have been extremely helpful! Going to watch the audiobook next! Will be reaching out to inquire about marketing services! Thanks again! 😁

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Oooh you'll like our audiobook session that is happening in a few weeks then! Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@ingridf5542 6 месяцев назад

There's no option at all on D2D for printing internal colour manuscript images. They do it only in black and white ink. This is a huge problem for creating recipe and children's story books.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Well their print option is newer so maybe it will happen in the future? Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@mrrbrown86 4 месяца назад

Yes I hope they really use color, this is a great way to sell more books!👏

@beelinebill 6 месяцев назад

Nice update on D2D. I have not yet used them, but it may be time to expand beyond AMZ. Thank you!

@KevinHall-ux9hn 6 месяцев назад

I am just starting with D2D for my third book. And I have already received sales through them. I am just now exploring their many avenues to sell my book, and this video is extremely timely. Thank you so much.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Wonderful! They have a lot of programs to help you sell books - definitely give them a try for that! They are trying to make authors successful. Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@Pittsburghwriter 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the information in this video. I have been thinking about using draft2digital for my eBooks. So, I definitely needed to hear this today. I especially didn't know how easy they make it to co-author a book.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@Pittsburghwriter 6 месяцев назад

@@BookLaunchers That's fantastic!! And thanks for the link. I just subscribed to your newsletter. A few ideas that I would love to hear about are how to schedule social media marketing, does it help to promote books on Pinterest, and what are the rules for using song lyrics. I heard if you use more than 15 words then you have to pay the artist for that.

@SSMLivingPictures 6 месяцев назад

Going to be publishing with D2D this year, very excited

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Fabulous!!

@FZWbooks 6 месяцев назад

I love your videos and am currently reading your Self-Publish and Succeed book. Thank you!

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

FABULOUS! Thank you. When you're done I'd be so grateful for a review. Be sure to email us at team@booklaunchers.com after you post it so we can thank you as well. Cheers!!

@annekerrartstudio8534 4 месяца назад

Hi Julie, great videos, thank you so much. I am in the process of writing an ebook on how to paint with pastels. I would love to use D2D to sell my book but have just found out that they only work in black and white. As my book is all about painting it obviously has many internal coloured pictures. I would love your advice on which distribution platform to use. Thanks again for so many great videos.

@BookLaunchers 4 месяца назад

Kindle (KDP) will do color.

@BeyondTVchannel 6 месяцев назад

I’m on D2D and haven’t used half its capabilities yet! Although I did take part in their read an ebook week this week 🎉

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Love it! They are always doing so many things to help authors and it excites me ... but there are so many things to do as an author we have to pick and choose!! Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@authorkellybyrne 6 месяцев назад

Hi Julie - great video. Another great thing is that they just released info about their proof copy costs this week, right? Now you can choose which shipping speed you need so that you don't have to pay their $30 fee for one expedited proof copy. That's fantastic news. I'm going to be setting up my next book with them soon instead of Ingram. I've heard nothing but horror stories about Ingram and D2D is run by writers for writers, so that's very appealing.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Yes!! I laughed when I saw the news because this video was filmed a couple of weeks ago. It always seems like I launch a video about a platform and then BOOM they make some new announcement which would have been good for the video. :)

@martinmorris1197 6 месяцев назад

nice breakdown on platforms can use

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@vitaminshepherd 4 месяца назад

Hi Julie, I've been watching a lot of your you-tube videos and am learning so much. Quick question about pre-launch/book reviews? Do I understand correctly that I am to give my book (digital or paperback thru Draft2Digital) to my book launch team and ask them to put a review on Amazon on the launch day when it goes public? Or do I list the ebook on amazon before the public launch day so that my book launch team can go and leave a review so that reviews are already there on the public launch day? Help!

@BookLaunchers 4 месяца назад

Yes this is mostly correct. I would probably use a secure site like StoryOrigin or Book Sprout to give the pre-order copy of the book. You would have the book listed for sale but you're giving them a copy through another platform so they can read it and post their review on launch day. My book, Self-Promote and Succeed will help. Here's the audiobook version free: selfpromoteandsucceed.com/audio Here's a couple of videos that will help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-50Nu3NaqJQA.htmlsi=GGykqg-wyub-BhFp and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sWKsNix3hK0.htmlsi=3pbwJB2qPm__Fi1Q

@authorcraigcothren 15 дней назад

Is it still true D2D can not print the color interior pages of a children picture book

@TheOppositeIsTrueBook 6 месяцев назад

Never would have known this without Book Launchers!

@sejensen92 6 месяцев назад

I didn't know that Draft 2 Digital had coupon codes. Good to know when it comes time to upload my book. I do have a question. I know you focus on nonfiction book marketing. As a fiction writer, I'm always looking for ways to transfer the best practices in each industry into my own marketing. Do you have any resources for us fiction writers whose main focus is on the book and not an outside product or service?

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

There are some great communities like Author Nation (formerly 20 Books to $50k), David Gaughran's materials, and Joanna Penn have some good resources too.

@dgwalter2006 6 месяцев назад

Great video. The information makes sense and the way you describe things helps with retaining the information. Thank you for the video.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!! :)

@SSMLivingPictures 6 месяцев назад

Coupon codes!!! YES!!!!❤

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Right?! I have not made enough use of that feature but it's something I plan to do!! Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@SSMLivingPictures 6 месяцев назад

@@BookLaunchers Maybe youve covered it already, but how about finding artists for covers? I found one on Fiverr ( years ago - my book has been a work in progress a long time)

@BrianBaum-k9z Месяц назад

What distribution arm would you suggest for an indie author that creates medium content puzzle books? I lost my KDP Membership and have over 100 books to find a new home for distribution?

@BookLaunchers Месяц назад

I'm not in that medium content space as well but I would look at Blurb to start.

@scotthirwin 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for another great video. Do you think D2D is Beyer for fiction or nonfiction book?

@kiki_and_friends 2 месяца назад

going to try d2d now, is it a good way to get reviewers to read a book that's already launched?

@BookLaunchers 2 месяца назад

Try Book Sprout if that is your goal.

@kiki_and_friends 2 месяца назад

@@BookLaunchers thank you very much for your helpful suggestion. I will 🙌

@chambersstevens3135 4 месяца назад

Really great video. Can you post your author link. It goes by so fast

@BookLaunchers 4 месяца назад

This one? books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad

@vokestone8398 6 месяцев назад

is there a functional difference between a Canadian isbn an american isbn with these digital platforms? Does locality matter? I am assuming there must be some region modification of results

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

No it's an international number so it doesn't matter. Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@AmbientRBXdev 6 месяцев назад

Great value!

@jessieheartart Месяц назад

The sound effects are over the top. Very distracting. I would lose them.

@BookLaunchers Месяц назад

Thanks for your input.

@epytaffskitchenstink Месяц назад

Does D2D print childrens picture books?

@darlamondragon718 6 месяцев назад

Wow! What a great service for authors. The coupon code is something we have thought of using. Now we know where to get that. Do ebooks need special paperwork for each country where you sale them? Thanks. ❤

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

Using an aggregator like D2D makes the international sales element a little easier than if you tried to set it up in every country so you just do the paperwork with them. Thank you for commenting the day a video was released! Our next live is happening here on March 12th at 2pm PST. I don’t have a topic for it yet - so send in your ideas!! In the meantime, you’ve been entered to win a prize for your comment so you’ll want to be on that live to find out if you won! Our next Deep Dive is on ‘All Things Audiobooks’ and is happening on March 16th at 10am PST. Make sure you’ve got our newsletter so you get the link - attending live is free!! www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter. See you then!!

@renepoggenpoel1711 6 месяцев назад

Just signed up with D2D

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

@NanWrites78 6 месяцев назад

Just getting started. Thank you for this information.

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

If you liked this video, and you’re looking for guidance to write your book you will LOVE my book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: www.selfpublishandsucceed.com or if you have a non-fiction book written and you’re looking at launch or post-launch marketing support, this is the book to read for that: selfpromoteandsucceed.com/ or you can watch the audiobook version here: Self-Promote and Succeed Playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLh6B5bRioc1xBijZsvgKUJYyuR8RKjylA See you again soon!

@ULOAFIA Месяц назад

@@NanWrites78 how has the journey been? Hopefully, I will be starting tomorrow August 4th

@motivationfacts6714 6 месяцев назад

Hi Julie! Great stuff, but l have 3 good books sitting on d2d for the last 6 months. No sales. It this normal?

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

What are you doing to promote books? There isn't a platform out there that sells books without the author doing SOMETHING at SOME POINT to sell books. Would you like a copy of Self-Promote and Succeed to help you get some books moving? You can watch it here: ru-vid.com/group/PLh6B5bRioc1xBijZsvgKUJYyuR8RKjylA or download the audiobook version here: www.selfpromoteandsucceed.com/audio

@motivationfacts6714 6 месяцев назад

Got it thanks

@BrianBaum-k9z Месяц назад

I had an unusual experience with D2D .. after uploading >30 books, I had two ambiguous exchanges with customer service. Following a polite, respectful, business professional letter to their CEO, my account was closed. I got the distinct impression that D2D was disinterested in interacting with a hearing-impaired author. I hope that you have a better experience, but I did NOT find D2D to be a friend of Indie Authors ... again, MY experience.

@BookLaunchers Месяц назад

Oh gosh - I am so sorry to hear that. I feel like this is really unusual. We work directly with quite a few humans at D2D and they have all been really fantastic. Hopefully you've found a better path for you and your books?

@BrianBaum-k9z Месяц назад

@@BookLaunchers Next on my list is Publish Drive. At this point, I point to create an LLC, buy a batch of ISBNs and go legit. The stigma attached to being an 'Indie" author is real, and I got that distinct vibe from both Amazon KDP and D2D. I need to find an entity with a real business point of contact to do business with. It is difficult to do business where customer service people hold your account in their hands and there is no professional business path to handle the relationship. Again, my comments about D2D are mine alone based on my experiences. I am open to any other suggestions ... Peace BB

@KJ-zr2ko 6 месяцев назад

Hanks Julie. That was really good advice. Always love your videos

@BookLaunchers 6 месяцев назад

@KJ-zr2ko 6 месяцев назад

@@BookLaunchersmaking tic tok and other social media videos with Canva. A little more about ghost writers does and don'ts. The best way to include Chicago style reference in a book. What does it take to get your book advertised on a billboard. How to prepare a sales page in the back of your book. Best places to get free fonts for self-published book.

@KJ-zr2ko 6 месяцев назад

@@BookLaunchers I guess my list of things I want to learn never went through. I'll try again, Tic tok videos from Canva, more details on memoir writing, how to research medical drug research, some of the newer stuff on Canva and how to use them, the dangers of publishing and scammers and the tricks they use while contracting you about your new book. I know there was more but I forgot. Thanks