r/selfpublish is a subreddit with 258k 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, how i did it, and formatting.
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
: "published my first book last month and now people want merch and I have no idea how any of this works"
66 posts
#3
Marketing
63 posts
#4
Struggling
48 posts
#5
Self Publishing
45 posts
#6
Amazon
: "Can you sell print versions on Amazon but have them printed by Ingram spark?"
34 posts
#7
Author
33 posts
#8
Writing
: "Should I give it a break?"
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
: "Someone has been reading a dozen pages a day for 8 days"
25 posts
#2
Tips & Tricks
: "Just hit 600 amazon ratings on my debut"
14 posts
#3
Editing
: "Are people really leaving typos to avoid AI accusations?"
6 posts
#4
How I Did It
: "Debut writers: Would you hire a "someone who cares" for your indie launch, or is that just me being naive?"
6 posts
#5
Formatting
: "Should I tell author how bad the Amazon KDP was?"
6 posts
#6
Reviews
: "How the hell do you get reviewers to pick up your book?"
6 posts
#7
Mod Announcement
: "Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread"
5 posts
#8
ISBNs
: "IngramSpark and Amazon KDP"
4 posts
#9
Children's
: "First review was absolutely brutal."
3 posts
#10
Blurb Critique
: "Can I get some critique on my book's listing description?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/selfpublish
Yearly
+66k members(34.8%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026