Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Amazon officially closed down Kindle Vella this past week. Smashwords is running their annual Read an Ebook Week, find out how this is an incredible promotional opportunity. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson just rolled out updates for his Book Description Generator. Barnes & Noble Press shared details about their partnership with the audiobook platform Author's Republic. ProWritingAid rolled out a new feature called Manuscript Analysis. And so much more for the self-publishing news this week.
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Sources:
- Smashwords' Read an Ebook Week - DaleLinks.com/Smashwords
- Bestseller Book Launch Plan - DaleLinks.com/BestsellerBook
- Kindle Vella Update FAQ - kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUJHP3574Z3DLPZD
- Kindlepreneur's Book Description Generator - DaleLinks.com/HTML (affiliate link)
- ProWritingAid's Manuscript Analysis - help.prowritingaid.com/article/318-what-is-the-manuscript-analysis?afid=6615 (affiliate link)
- Author's Republic + Barnes & Noble Press - crm.authorsrepublic.com/bnpress
- March Authortunities Newsletter by Angela Yuriko Smith - authortunities.substack.com/p/5-legacy-mags-acquired-by-1-paragraph
- Streetlib on YouTube - youtube.com/@streetlib-us
0:00 Intro
0:41 Sponsor
1:49 Smashwords' Read an Ebook Week
3:08 Bestseller Book Launch Plan
4:40 Kindle Vella Update FAQ
6:58 Kindlepreneur's Book Description Generator
8:19 ProWritingAid's Manuscript Analysis
10:35 Author's Republic + Barnes & Noble Press
12:05 March Authortunities Newsletter by Angela Yuriko Smith
12:47 Building Authentic Connections With Your Audience
13:45 Streetlib on YouTube
14:23 Closing
Timestamp credit: @AuthorDLTillery
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
Amazon officially closed down Kindle Vella this past week. Smashwords is running their annual Read an Ebook Week, find out how this is an incredible promotional opportunity. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson just rolled out updates for his Book Description Generator. Barnes & Noble Press shared details about their partnership with the audiobook platform Author's Republic. ProWritingAid rolled out a new feature called Manuscript Analysis. And so much more for the self-publishing news this week.
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
🔴 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.
Sources:
- Smashwords' Read an Ebook Week - DaleLinks.com/Smashwords
- Bestseller Book Launch Plan - DaleLinks.com/BestsellerBook
- Kindle Vella Update FAQ - kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUJHP3574Z3DLPZD
- Kindlepreneur's Book Description Generator - DaleLinks.com/HTML (affiliate link)
- ProWritingAid's Manuscript Analysis - help.prowritingaid.com/article/318-what-is-the-manuscript-analysis?afid=6615 (affiliate link)
- Author's Republic + Barnes & Noble Press - crm.authorsrepublic.com/bnpress
- March Authortunities Newsletter by Angela Yuriko Smith - authortunities.substack.com/p/5-legacy-mags-acquired-by-1-paragraph
- Streetlib on YouTube - youtube.com/@streetlib-us
0:00 Intro
0:41 Sponsor
1:49 Smashwords' Read an Ebook Week
3:08 Bestseller Book Launch Plan
4:40 Kindle Vella Update FAQ
6:58 Kindlepreneur's Book Description Generator
8:19 ProWritingAid's Manuscript Analysis
10:35 Author's Republic + Barnes & Noble Press
12:05 March Authortunities Newsletter by Angela Yuriko Smith
12:47 Building Authentic Connections With Your Audience
13:45 Streetlib on YouTube
14:23 Closing
Timestamp credit: @AuthorDLTillery
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
