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Publishing Navigator Live

Ask questions. Explore options. Better understand the publishing process.

Publishing Navigator Live is a free one-hour video session designed for authors who want to better understand the publishing industry and navigate the publishing process with greater clarity and confidence.

Led by the founder of DartFrog Books, each session provides an opportunity to ask questions, explore publishing options, and gain practical insight into the decisions involved in bringing a book to market.

Whether you’re considering self-publishing, hybrid publishing, or simply trying to understand how the industry works, Publishing Navigator Live is designed to help you move forward with greater confidence and a clearer understanding of your options.

This is not a sales presentation or production service. It is an open opportunity to learn, ask questions, and gain practical publishing insight from an experienced independent publisher.

Publishing Navigator Live is not a publishing, production, or manuscript evaluation service.

We do not edit, design, produce, or publish books through these sessions, and we do not provide detailed manuscript critiques.

Instead, Publishing Navigator Live is an opportunity to ask questions, learn how the publishing industry works, and gain practical insight into the decisions authors face throughout the publishing process.

Authors seeking hands-on production support should explore Canoe Tree Press or DartFrog Hybrid.

How This Works

Publishing Navigator Live is a free one-hour video session led by the founder of DartFrog Books.

Each session is limited to 5 participants and provides an opportunity to ask questions, explore publishing options, and gain practical insight into the publishing process.

Discussion is driven by participant questions and may include topics such as:

  • Self-publishing and hybrid publishing
  • Production and distribution options
  • Marketing and reader outreach
  • Publishing platforms and workflows
  • Common publishing mistakes and how to avoid them

There is no cost to participate.

Publishing Navigator Live is designed to provide authors with practical publishing insight and a better understanding of the publishing industry.

Participants will receive:

-Direct access to an experienced publisher
-Answers to publishing and marketing questions
-Insight into publishing options and pathways
-Practical perspective on common industry challenges
-Open discussion around real-world publishing decisions

The goal is simple: to help authors navigate publishing with greater clarity and confidence.

Publishing Navigator Live is a strong fit for authors who:

-Plan to self-publish and manage the process themselves
-Want to better understand how publishing works
-Have questions about publishing options and next steps
-Want expert input before making key decisions
-Prefer learning before investing in publishing services
-Want to avoid common publishing mistakes

Reserve Your Spot

Free • 60 Minutes • Limited to 5 Authors per Session