Daniel J. Tortora

Resources for Nonfiction Authors

120+ articles for authors on writing, publishing, and book marketing—by nonfiction editor and book coach Daniel Tortora.

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The Best Podcasts for Indie Authors 2025

The Best Podcasts for Indie Authors 2025

Your guide to the 15 best podcasts for authors, especially for indie authors of fiction and nonfiction.

Authors, Writing, Publishing, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraOctober 5, 2025writing, podcasts, author tips

Spotify for Authors to Sell Audiobooks: How It Works

Spotify for Authors to Sell Audiobooks: How It Works

Self-publishing an audiobook to Spotify with Spotify for Authors.

Authors, Publishing, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraSeptember 28, 2025ACX, Spotify, Audible, audiobooks, author tips, author tools, book promotion sites, book marketing, book royalties, pricing, self-publishing, subscription services, Voices by INaudio

Steps in the Traditional Publishing Process

Steps in the Traditional Publishing Process

The traditional book publishing process, broken down step by step, by a nonfiction book coach.

How to Get More Book Reviews on Amazon

How to Get More Book Reviews on Amazon

A publishing coach reveals how to get Amazon reviews for your book.

Authors, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraAugust 31, 2025Amazon, Amazon KDP, Amazon reviews, author tips, book marketing, book promotion sites, ebooks, editorial reviews, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, nonfiction, pricing, print books, self-publishing, traditional publishing

The Best Books for Editors

The Best Books for Editors

Recommended books on book editing—fiction and nonfiction.

Authors, EditingDaniel J. TortoraJune 22, 2025Amazon, book recommendations, copy editing, developmental editing, editing, first draft, gift ideas, line editing, manuscript evaluation, proofreading, self-editing, self-publishing, Chicago Manual of Style

List of Self-Publishing Acronyms

List of Self-Publishing Acronyms

A self-publishing acronym list—with the meaning and definition of each.

Authors, Publishing, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraJune 7, 2025author tips, ebooks, print books, audiobooks, self-publishing, Amazon KDP, Amazon