Hey there everyone, I just wanted to pass on a message from Ingramspark. Apparently, we have some scammers impersonating the company. Be hyper vigilant, my friends. "We have recently been made aware of bad actors fraudulently posing as our business through lookalike websites, emails, social media accounts, phone calls, and text messages. These individuals often request that the author pay them or provide sensitive banking information in exchange for publishing their book with IngramSpark. These impersonators are not affiliated with IngramSpark. Visit https://www.ingramspark.com/fraudalert for more information"

This weekend I have some covers to work on and prep for the launch of a book with Alibi!! What’s everyone else working on or planning for the weekend?

Did anyone get any writing done or did we all enjoy the weather and visiting with family and friends? Tell me what you did this weekend.

Quick question for fellow indie authors and publishers 👇 Sometimes books do not fail because the writing is bad. Sometimes they fail because readers never fully connect with them in the first place. A few patterns seem to come up again and again: · Writing for an audience that’s too broad to find you easily · Choosing keywords that attract clicks but not actual readers · Covers that stand out artistically but don’t signal the right genre expectations · Pricing decisions made without understanding how royalties actually compound over time · Book descriptions that explain the book instead of creating curiosity or emotional pull · Product pages that stop at the minimum instead of fully presenting the book · Launches that begin quietly and never build enough momentum early on · Waiting too long to market because “the book is finally done.” I’m curious: Which of these have you personally struggled with the most? And more importantly, if you solved one of them, what genuinely helped?

AI is changing publishing fast, and we want to know how YOU actually feel about it. Troy and I have launched an Author AI Sentiment Survey specifically for authors, writers, and creatives so we can gather real community insight about AI’s impact on publishing, creativity, careers, audiobook narration, cover design, and the future of storytelling. This is NOT a pro-AI or anti-AI campaign. We genuinely want honest responses from: Authors who love AI Authors who hate AI Authors who feel conflicted or uncertain Authors still figuring it out Our goal is to collect meaningful data from the writing community and contribute to larger industry conversations with actual author perspectives instead of assumptions. 📝 TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://printtopro.com/author-a-i-sentiment-survey/ A few important notes:• Please share this with AUTHORS and creatives• We’re aiming for at least 1,000 responses• The survey will only be open for a limited time because AI sentiment is evolving rapidly• If requested, we may later create a separate reader-focused survey We truly appreciate your help with this project. The more responses we gather, the more accurate and useful the data becomes for everyone in the publishing space. — Stacey & TroyPrint to Pro