r/selfpublish is a subreddit with 263k members. The community frequently discusses book, publishing, marketing, struggling, and self publishing, and they frequently recommend/review writing software, writing app, and dictation software, and the most common flair used is marketing, tips & tricks, reviews, formatting, and covers.
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
Popular Topics in r/selfpublish
#1
Book
84 posts
#2
Publishing
66 posts
#3
Marketing
63 posts
#4
Struggling
48 posts
#5
Self Publishing
45 posts
#6
Amazon
34 posts
#7
Author
33 posts
#8
Writing
29 posts
#9
Arc
22 posts
#10
Cover
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/selfpublish
Writing Software
110 reviews
#1
Scrivener
4.3★ from 30 reviews
#2
Microsoft
4.8★ from 8 reviews
#3
Atticus
3.7★ from 7 reviews
Writing App
8 reviews
#1
Apple
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Scrivener
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ellipsus
4.0★ from 1 review
Dictation Software
6 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Revolv
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dragon
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/selfpublish
#1
Marketing
: "Reality sometimes sucks"
15 posts
#2
Tips & Tricks
: "One Month Later… What I’ve learned"
12 posts
#3
Reviews
: "I got my first review!!"
7 posts
#4
Formatting
: "Affinity is a great tool for formatting a print book"
7 posts
#5
Covers
: "Cover art"
5 posts
#6
Non-Fiction
: "IngramSpark Cover Resolution Problem"
5 posts
#7
How I Did It
: "Sold 13 books this month"
4 posts
#8
Fantasy
: "Where to find 'mid-level' price cover artists for fantasy book covers?"
4 posts
#9
Children's
: "Children's Book Help"
4 posts
#10
Copyright
: "Pros and cons of applying DRM to my KDP file?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/selfpublish
Yearly
+65k members(32.8%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026