Want to grow your reader base and sell more books? Email marketing is one of the most powerful tools for authors but are you using it the right way? Join me for an exclusive interview with Nikolai Viljoen from AuthorLetter, where we’ll break down the best email marketing strategies, common mistakes to avoid, and how to automate your list growth. If you’re ready to take control of your author platform, don’t miss this live conversation!

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Amazon KDP just rolled out a new look for the dashboard—and that's not all. They've also updated their keyword rules, and Kindlepreneur breaks it all down in plain English. Plus, PublishDrive has released a comprehensive guide to accessibility in digital publishing for 2025. Get all the latest updates and author opportunities in this week’s indie publishing news roundup.

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• KDP - https://kdp.amazon.com
• Kindlepreneur: Amazon Book Keyword Rules Explained (2025 Update) - https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-book-keyword-rules/
• Accessibility in Digital Publishing 2025: Your Complete Guide to Creating Inclusive EPUBs - https://publishdrive.com/accessibility-in-digital-publishing-2025-your-complete-guide-to-creating-inclusive-epubs-2.html
• Spotify for Authors - https://authors.spotify.com/
• Book Bounty - https://DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
• Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
• MSL 213 - Dale L. Roberts on Starting a Solopreneur Business, Part 2 - https://youtu.be/VtsgStWHBWk?si=G7d7vZXNcTloJmXl
• The Sample Chapter Podcast: YouTube For Authors: Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/XNGt89X79Dc?si=HB38iw1S1huy8XgX
• Busting Indie Publishing Myths with Dale Roberts - https://www.youtube.com/live/6oPXIhuzROg?si=bWx-Gm6rFx6xJPzb
• BookMARCon 2025 - https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/
• AuthorNation Volunteer Survey - https://form.smartsuite.com/so8pqexh/D9a8mbe9ZM?kuid=29d26bb5-3f29-40fa-851e-11bb2f7d2ab0-1753730183&lid=11679&kref=PULKc40ysYCp
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Before you send your manuscript to an editor, there’s work to be done. In this episode, I sit down with Jeannie De Vita—writing instructor at UCLA Extension, second-generation author, and bestselling romance writer under her Callie Chase pen name—to break down what separates a polished draft from an expensive mess. We’re talking best practices for prep, common mistakes authors make, and how to make your editor love you (and your manuscript).

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Major updates this week in the publishing world: one major distributor is waiving its print market access fee for the next 12 months, while others are making key changes to how authors get paid or discover new readers. Plus, a brief outage, fresh promotional opportunities, and a couple of interviews you don’t want to miss.

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• Distribute Print Books to Ingram Without the Market Access Fee for 12 Months - https://publishdrive.com/distribute-print-books-to-ingram-without-the-market-access-fee-for-12-months.html
• Everand: Update on Subscription Payouts for Full Reads - https://help.publishdrive.com/everand-payout-updates
• Bookvault Outage Incident Last Week - https://status.bookvault.app/incident/619700
• Barnes & Noble Press Blog: Bestseller Tips for Indie Authors - https://press.barnesandnoble.com/bnpress-blog/bestseller-tips-for-indie-authors/
• The Sample Chapter Podcast - Interview with Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/fcQs2cAr-WY?si=MvAKhOP5tPDtZEAl
• Terry Pappy: MSL 212 - Dale L. Roberts on Starting Part 1 - https://youtu.be/KXzchCH3WYk?si=7T7U7PrJsmZswBGI
• BookMARCon - https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/
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Tired of book marketing advice that doesn’t work in the real world? Angela Yuriko Smith—author, president of the Horror Writers Association, and creator of Authortunities—joins me live to reveal how authors are finding real visibility through the power of strategic promotion. We’ll dig into how to make the most of book fairs, awards, conferences, and more—and why most authors overlook the marketing gold that’s right in front of them. If you’re looking for practical ways to grow your readership without wasting time or money, don’t miss this episode.

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Radish Fiction is officially shutting down by December 2025. NetGalley just launched a consumer-facing discovery site called Booktrovert. And ACX is testing voice replica AI for audiobook narration. In this week's news update, I cover the latest shifts in the self-publishing world—including a deepfake interview warning, AI narration breakthroughs, and a major indie publishing milestone from Spoken.press.

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News Sources:

• Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/now-in-beta-narrator-voice-replicas-on-acx
• Radish Fiction is shutting down in December 2025 - https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-publishing/radish-fiction-is-shutting-down-soon-in-december
• NetGalley Launches New Consumer Marketing Site Called Booktrovert - https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/netgalley-launches-booktrovert/
• When an Interview Isn’t Exactly What It Seems: NewYox Media and Its Suite of Magazines - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/07/11/when-an-interview-isnt-exactly-what-it-seems-newyox-media-and-its-suite-of-magazines
• Spoken Beta: V0.9.4 Release Notes: Natural Cadence, Emotional Precision, and Massive MCMV Level Up - https://www.spoken.press/the-spoken-chronicle/spoken-beta-v094-release-notes-natural-cadence-emotional-precision-and-massive-mcmv-level-up
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• Self-Publishing Made Simple with April Cox - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfPubMadeSimple
• BookLinker presents: Your Book Deserves Readers: 3 Steps to Smarter Book Marketing - https://booklinker.mykajabi.com/registration-page
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• ALLi Member Q&A: Marketing Your Books Using Video with Dale L. Roberts - https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/events/member-qa-marketing-your-books-using-video-with-dale-l-roberts
• The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast: Building Your Author Platform in 2025 - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-author-platform/
• Kobo Writing Life presents: Busting Indie Publishing Myths with Dale Roberts - https://www.youtube.com/live/6oPXIhuzROg?si=YE7mPAAzFYvuYMCq
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Tired of trying to do everything as an author? Jonny Andrews joins me to break down how to grow your author business without the stress. We’re talking systems, mindset, and strategy—so you can stop spinning your wheels and start building real momentum. If you're ready to scale smart, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.

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Major news just dropped in the world of AI and copyright, and authors need to pay attention. A federal judge made a surprising ruling about how AI models can use books, and it could change everything. Plus, new opportunities for indie authors with MailerLite, PublishDrive, Bookvault, and more. Catch up on everything happening in publishing this week.

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• AI chatbots need more books to learn from. These libraries are opening their stacks - https://apnews.com/article/ai-chatbot-training-data-libraries-idi-e096a81a4fceb2951f232a33ac767f53
• Federal judge rules copyrighted books are fair use for AI training - https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/federal-judge-rules-copyrighted-books-are-fair-use-ai-training-rcna214766
• Amazon Prime Day 2025 - https://www.amazon.com/primeday
• BookLinker - https://BookLinker.com
• KDP Royalty Calculator: Free Tool for Authors - https://kindlepreneur.com/kdp-royalty-calculator/?affiliate=selfpubwithdale (affiliate link)
• Bookvault - https://bookvault.app
• PublishDrive - https://dalelinks.com/publishdrive (affiliate link)
• Spotify for Authors - https://authors.spotify.com
• How Indie Authors Are Doing in 2025: Mid-Year Survey Results - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/we-asked-indie-authors-how-2025-is-going-heres-what-they-said/
• All Call Indie - https://allcallindie.com/
• New! Create and sell your digital products directly in MailerLite - https://dalelinks.com/mailerliteproducts (affiliate link)
• Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://getauthenticbookreviews.com
• Gemsy - https://dalelinks.com/gemsy (affiliate link) - use code DALE4JULY (good through July 8)
• BookMARCon - https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)

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