Self-Publishing with Dale Dale L. Roberts

Find out the latest trends in publishing for ebooks and print books. Also, traditional publishing house, HarperCollins partnered with Elevenlabs to produce digitally narrated audiobooks. And, Spotify rolled out a feature for pre-orders that more authors are going to love. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week.
Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts  Sources:
Findaway Voices by Spotify - https://findawayvoices.com Never Miss a New Release With Countdown Pages for Audiobooks - https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-05-06/never-miss-a-new-release-with-countdown-pages-for-audiobooks/ Kindlepreneur - https://kindlepreneur.com/  GetFast - https://getfast.com/indieauthors/. Use coupon code GET20 for 20% off till May 10, 2024. Amazon Ads - https://advertising.amazon.com/ ACX - https://www.acx.com Japanese Manga Publishers Win Big in Piracy Lawsuit - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-manga-publishers/ HarperCollins Publishers and ElevenLabs to Bring More Stories to Life Through Audio - https://elevenlabs.io/blog/harpercollins-publishers/ The Complete Guide to Facebook Ads For Authors - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/facebook-for-authors-how-to-create-facebook-ads/  Unlock Easy-Mode for Story Craft: A Workshop With Plottr - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdeirqT4rEtYpjpvJBYEUjAwnu9omqXjh#/registration  Credit:
Laterpress - https://laterpress.com  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

Are you planning to publish audiobooks? Have you been looking into Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX)? This company owned by Amazon provides the most direct route to Audible, but at what cost? Is publishing on ACX worth it? Find out the pros and cons of the most popular business in audiobook publishing.
ACX - https://www.acx.com   ACX Audio Lab - https://www.acx.com/audiolab  Audiblegate - https://audiblegate.com ALLi's Watchdog List - https://DaleLinks.com/Watchdog Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts 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

GetCovers shares about ten ways to promote your book for free. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson shows you how to get categories and keywords for your book on Audible. And, an author registered a copyright for her book that leveraged AI. Does this set a new precedent? All that and more in the self-publishing news.
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How to promote your book for free: Ideas that work - https://getcovers.com/blog/how-to-promote-book-for-free/ How to Change Your Audible Categories & Keywords - https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-view-change-audible-categories/ Smashwords - https://www.Smashwords.com How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright - https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-copyright-office-loosens-up-a-little-on-ai/ StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link) Five Reasons Authors Need an Email List - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-email-list/ Dibbly Create Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m5lg1mm0koAXhq96L0YJhiEVjK2f4X2-NwRLgoUEljQ/viewform GetCovers - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link) Code: BOOKDAY20 for 20% off till the end of April. Laterpress - https://laterpress.com  Credit:
The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com  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

Curious about who offers the best royalties for self-publishing? Join us as we explore top platforms like Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital. Discover which company offers the best deal for authors, whether you're publishing on Amazon, Apple Books, or other platforms like StreetLib and Lulu.
10 Best Places to Publish eBooks (2024) - https://youtu.be/bb6235uI4VY?si=t48EA0ELE7cbvyj8  The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi  (affiliate link) Mentioned services:
Barnes & Noble Press - https://press.barnesandnoble.com/ Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com/ Google Play Books Partner Center - https://play.google.com/books/publish/u/0/ Kobo Writing Life - https://kobowritinglife.com/ Amazon KDP - https://kdp.amazon.com/ Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/ Gumroad - https://gumroad.com/ Lulu - https://lulu.com/ Payhip - https://payhip.com/ StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link) Laterpress - https://laterpress.com/ Streetlib - https://www.streetlib.com/ XinXii - https://www.xinxii.com/ Draft2Digital - https://DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link) PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (referral link) IngramSpark - https://ingramspark.com/. Use DALE2024 to waive one update fee in 2024. Bookvault - https://bookvault.app/ Use BVDALE to waive three upload fees. Blurb - https://blurb.com/  
Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com  Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord  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

Learn how to boost your book's visibility on Amazon with Storiad CEO Ramzi Hajj in this insightful interview. Discover how Storiad aids in book promotion strategies and enhances marketing for authors. Explore the effectiveness of Storiad for promoting books on Amazon and gain valuable insights into marketing on social media.
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🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships  Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord  Check out my main YouTube channel  - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts  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

The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson released a new post highlighting the most search Amazon keywords and trends in 2024. IngramSpark has a WHOLE lot of news including a new publishing opportunity, a giveaway, a survey and more. Also, horror is seeing a HUGE boost in sales over the past couple years. All that and more in the self-publishing news!
Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com  Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord  Sources:
IngramSpark - https://www.ingramspark.com. Use code: GIVEAWAY (promo ends May 5th) Lightning Source Sharjah - https://lp.ingramcontent.com/publishers/sharjah Nominate Your Book Today - https://www.ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar  IngramSpark Survey - https://www.ingramspark.com/sell-my-book-checklist-1?hs_preview=qxqQSwow-161643855391&utm_campaign=Ingram%20iD&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_uPVGdGWa8wAaagS5FQ9YeTVZ13T4WhQihSBAKU6gI11phTeAon1NpIfke-0wqcDtebCT51AIAdoGkETSbChVCxWfrdw&_hsmi=303467474&utm_content=303467474&utm_source=hs_email The Most Searched Amazon Keywords and Trends in 2024 - https://kindlepreneur.com/most-searched-amazon-keywords-trends-2024 Horror novel sales boomed during year of real-world anxieties - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/04/horror-novel-sales-boomed-during-year-of-real-world-anxieties PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (referral link) Brave New Bookshelf - https://www.youtube.com/@BraveNewBookshelf Self-Publishing News: Fairly Trained Certifies First Ethical AI Platform - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-news-fairly-trained-certifies-ethical-ai/  What is BookTok: 4 TikTok Strategies for Authors - https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-promote-your-book/online-book-marketing/what-is-booktok How to Benefit From a Global Digital-First Book Publishing Strategy - https://streamyard.com/watch/2ssRKurFy9HF  Credit: 
Laterpress - https://laterpress.com  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