Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Draft2Digital made another move this week, and it has authors talking. This episode covers the latest shift in their distribution landscape along with industry updates from Spotify, Bookvault, ALLi, and more. We also revisit the Share and Sell spotlight from IngramSpark and update authors on several new opportunities heading into the holiday season.
• YouTube for Authors (paperback) – DaleLinks.com/YouTubeForAuthors
• Authors Guild: Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - authorsguild.org/news/claimshero-and-anthropic-settlement-what-authors-need-to-know
• Draft2Digital – DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link)
• Draft2Digital: The Indie Advantage (Nov. 2025) - authoremail.com/email/campaigns/jl895x7j8m0c9/web-version/lg0604x35fb97
• Draft2Digital: Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale - draft2digital.com/smashwords-sale
• Bookvault: WooCommerce Integration Upgrade - https://bookvault.app/woocommerce-integration-upgrade/
• Spotify for Authors: Spotify Expands Audiobook Access for Premium Subscribers in Five More European Countries - newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-18/audiobooks-in-premium-sweden-denmark-finland-iceland-monaco
• ALLi: Inside the Judges’ Minds: What Award Panels Really Look For - selfpublishingadvice.org/award-panels
• Spoken: Digitally-Narrated Audiobooks with Spoken – Bring Your Backlist to Life in 2026 - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hlp1wQBYR-ebipBiVUuc7g#/registration
• Kerrie Flanagan presents The Book Business Collective - geni.us/DaleTBBC
• IngramSpark: Share & Sell Giveaway - ingramspark.com/create-your-link-and-be-entered-to-win
• IngramSpark: Share & Sell Users Feedback - ingramspark.com/sell-my-book-feedback
• YouTube for Authors (hardcover) – DaleLinks.com/YouTubeHardcover
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Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:28 YouTube for Authors (paperback)
1:44 Authors Guild: Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants:
3:45 Draft2Digital: The Indie Advantage (Nov. 2025)
5:12 Draft2Digital: Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale
6:16 Bookvault: WooCommerce Integration Upgrade
7:23 Spotify for Authors: Spotify Expands Audiobook Access for Premium Subscribers
9:50 ALLi: Inside the Judges’ Minds: What Award Panels Really Look For
11:13 Spoken: Digitally-Narrated Audiobooks with Spoken
11:41 Kerrie Flanagan presents The Book Business Collective
12:02 IngramSpark: Share & Sell Giveaway
12:14 IngramSpark: Share & Sell Users Feedback
12:23 YouTube for Authors (hardcover)
13:08 Closing
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
Draft2Digital made another move this week, and it has authors talking. This episode covers the latest shift in their distribution landscape along with industry updates from Spotify, Bookvault, ALLi, and more. We also revisit the Share and Sell spotlight from IngramSpark and update authors on several new opportunities heading into the holiday season.
• YouTube for Authors (paperback) – DaleLinks.com/YouTubeForAuthors
• Authors Guild: Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - authorsguild.org/news/claimshero-and-anthropic-settlement-what-authors-need-to-know
• Draft2Digital – DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link)
• Draft2Digital: The Indie Advantage (Nov. 2025) - authoremail.com/email/campaigns/jl895x7j8m0c9/web-version/lg0604x35fb97
• Draft2Digital: Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale - draft2digital.com/smashwords-sale
• Bookvault: WooCommerce Integration Upgrade - https://bookvault.app/woocommerce-integration-upgrade/
• Spotify for Authors: Spotify Expands Audiobook Access for Premium Subscribers in Five More European Countries - newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-18/audiobooks-in-premium-sweden-denmark-finland-iceland-monaco
• ALLi: Inside the Judges’ Minds: What Award Panels Really Look For - selfpublishingadvice.org/award-panels
• Spoken: Digitally-Narrated Audiobooks with Spoken – Bring Your Backlist to Life in 2026 - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hlp1wQBYR-ebipBiVUuc7g#/registration
• Kerrie Flanagan presents The Book Business Collective - geni.us/DaleTBBC
• IngramSpark: Share & Sell Giveaway - ingramspark.com/create-your-link-and-be-entered-to-win
• IngramSpark: Share & Sell Users Feedback - ingramspark.com/sell-my-book-feedback
• YouTube for Authors (hardcover) – DaleLinks.com/YouTubeHardcover
🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - TheSelfPublishingHub.com
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:28 YouTube for Authors (paperback)
1:44 Authors Guild: Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants:
3:45 Draft2Digital: The Indie Advantage (Nov. 2025)
5:12 Draft2Digital: Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale
6:16 Bookvault: WooCommerce Integration Upgrade
7:23 Spotify for Authors: Spotify Expands Audiobook Access for Premium Subscribers
9:50 ALLi: Inside the Judges’ Minds: What Award Panels Really Look For
11:13 Spoken: Digitally-Narrated Audiobooks with Spoken
11:41 Kerrie Flanagan presents The Book Business Collective
12:02 IngramSpark: Share & Sell Giveaway
12:14 IngramSpark: Share & Sell Users Feedback
12:23 YouTube for Authors (hardcover)
13:08 Closing
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
