How I Saved Over $400 Publishing on IngramSpark

About this video

Dale explains how, by his account, he saved money publishing through IngramSpark by joining the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), which he compares to Costco for indie authors: pay for membership, then get member discounts and some free services. He discloses up front that he is an ALLi affiliate and would earn a kickback if viewers join through him, but says that does not change the savings he describes. He outlines ALLi as a nonprofit run by indie authors for indie authors, with an advisory team, free author advice guides, a private moderated forum, an approved services directory, an affiliate program, an online advice conference, a blog and a twice-weekly podcast. He gives three membership tiers at roughly $89/year for Associate (aspiring authors), $119/year for Author (published authors), and $149/year for Authorpreneur (well-established authors). The core of the video is that ALLi members get IngramSpark upload and update fees waived. He says IngramSpark normally charges $49 per upload and $25 per manuscript update, and that since September 2020 he published over five books. By his calculation, five uploads saved $245 and about seven updates saved $175, for $420 in waived fees; subtracting his $119 Author-tier membership leaves $301 in net savings in under a year, with more books planned. He notes that uploading just two books, or one book plus four updates, roughly covers the membership cost, and that other member discounts exist beyond IngramSpark.

Key takeaways

• The creator is an affiliate for the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and discloses that he earns a kickback from sign-ups through him.
• He lists ALLi tiers at about $89/year (Associate), $119/year (Author) and $149/year (Authorpreneur), and says he is on the Author tier.
• By his account, ALLi members get IngramSpark upload fees ($49) and manuscript update fees ($25) waived.
• His claimed math: five book uploads ($245) plus about seven updates ($175) = $420 waived, minus his $119 membership = $301 net saved in under a year.
• He argues that publishing two books on IngramSpark, or one book plus four updates, roughly pays for the membership by itself.

Episode details: published April 7, 2021 · 8:34 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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