Robin Cutler on the Advantages of IngramSpark for Print and the Future of Publishing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 041 / Robin Cutler, director of</span> <a href= "https://www.ingramspark.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">IngramSpark</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, joined Sara and Jami to talk about how indie authors can expand their readership through print books. They also discussed common mistakes Robin sees authors make, how to set up print preorders through IngramSpark, what genres are selling right now, and future trends in publishing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intro recap:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara was on the</span> <a href= "https://6figureauthors.com/podcast/writing-series-that-sell/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Six Figure Authors podcast (#60-How to Write Series that Sell with Sara Rosett)</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and her</span> <a href= "https://books2read.com/howtowriteaseries"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to Write a Series</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">audiobook</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  just released. Jami’s exciting news: she has a new grandbaby! Jami is grateful for indie publishing, which gives her the ability to spend time with her family and help them out during this time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/304647074240099/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">WIKT Facebook group</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">! You can find show notes and links at</span> <a href="https://wishidknownforwriters.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">wishidknownforwriters.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">An explanation of the wholesale model and discounting</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why discounting makes your books at