Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
IngramSpark announced new pricing changes and a higher market access fee that directly affect author earnings across the board. Draft2Digital shared tough news about updated Smashwords royalties, while Written Word Media published new survey results that show clear patterns in how serious indie authors grow. All that and more in the self-publishing news.
CORRECTION: Draft2Digital does NOT take the normal 10% of retail cost through Smashwords sales. There's only the revenue share between author and Smashwords, that's it. Special thanks to the team at D2D for identifying this error on my part.
• YouTube Channel Memberships (podcast) – DaleLinks.com/Membership
• YouTube Channel Memberships (main channel) – DaleLinks.com/Memberships
• IngramSpark - IngramSpark.com
• IngramSpark Rate Card 2026 - ingramspark.com/hubfs/Rate%20Card_IngramSpark_2026.pdf
• IngramSpark December 2025 Newsletter - ingramspark.com/newsletter-december2025
• Draft2Digital - DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link)
• Draft2Digital Royalty Rates - draft2digital.com/blog/royalty-rates
• Smashwords End of Year Sale - smashwords.com/shelves/promos
• Written Word Media: 2025 Indie Author Survey Results - writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors
• Authors Guild: What Authors Need to Know About the Baker & Taylor Closure and How It Affects Library Access to Your Book - authorsguild.org/news/what-authors-need-to-know-about-the-baker-and-taylor-closure
• Booklinker - Booklinker.com
• Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
• Twin Flames Studios: The Ghostwriting of Christmas Past, Present, and Future - twinflamesstudios.com/ghostwriting
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
IngramSpark announced new pricing changes and a higher market access fee that directly affect author earnings across the board. Draft2Digital shared tough news about updated Smashwords royalties, while Written Word Media published new survey results that show clear patterns in how serious indie authors grow. All that and more in the self-publishing news.
CORRECTION: Draft2Digital does NOT take the normal 10% of retail cost through Smashwords sales. There's only the revenue share between author and Smashwords, that's it. Special thanks to the team at D2D for identifying this error on my part.
• YouTube Channel Memberships (podcast) – DaleLinks.com/Membership
• YouTube Channel Memberships (main channel) – DaleLinks.com/Memberships
• IngramSpark - IngramSpark.com
• IngramSpark Rate Card 2026 - ingramspark.com/hubfs/Rate%20Card_IngramSpark_2026.pdf
• IngramSpark December 2025 Newsletter - ingramspark.com/newsletter-december2025
• Draft2Digital - DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link)
• Draft2Digital Royalty Rates - draft2digital.com/blog/royalty-rates
• Smashwords End of Year Sale - smashwords.com/shelves/promos
• Written Word Media: 2025 Indie Author Survey Results - writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors
• Authors Guild: What Authors Need to Know About the Baker & Taylor Closure and How It Affects Library Access to Your Book - authorsguild.org/news/what-authors-need-to-know-about-the-baker-and-taylor-closure
• Booklinker - Booklinker.com
• Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
• Twin Flames Studios: The Ghostwriting of Christmas Past, Present, and Future - twinflamesstudios.com/ghostwriting
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
