r/selfpublish is a subreddit with 269k 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, editing, reviews, and fantasy.
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
: "Social Media Marketing That Helped Me Sell On FB As An Author:"
16 posts
#2
Tips & Tricks
: "My book won an award and so far it's crickets."
11 posts
#3
Editing
: "Exhausted author looking for advice"
3 posts
#4
Reviews
: "ARC reviewers all writing same review?"
3 posts
#5
Fantasy
: "In Blurb Writing Hell"
3 posts
#6
Formatting
: "Need help formatting at Lulu"
3 posts
#7
Erotica
: "Platforms for Erotica"
2 posts
#8
Mod Announcement
: "Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread"
1 post
#9
Newsletters
: "How to build an email list from scratch?"
1 post
#10
Romance
: "Preorder numbers"
1 post
Member Growth in r/selfpublish
Yearly
+64k members(31.4%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026