{"id":7106,"date":"2026-06-11T18:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:31:37","slug":"why-are-we-publishing-fewer-books-w-daley-farr-a-peoples-guide-to-publishing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/why-are-we-publishing-fewer-books-w-daley-farr-a-peoples-guide-to-publishing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are we publishing fewer books? w\/Daley Farr | A People&#8217;s Guide to Publishing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You would think that if you publish more books, you&#8217;ll make more money. But that&#8217;s not always the case! While expanding your title list might feel like the easiest path to profit, you should also factor in staff time and bandwidth, resources, and retailer overwhelm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on the podcast, Microcosm&#8217;s Marketing and Publicity Specialist, Daley Farr, joins Joe and Elly to talk about her suggestion for us to publish fewer books, and why the data backs it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer an audio experience?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/microcosm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast app<\/a>.<br>Get the\u00a0<em>People\u2019s Guide to Publishing<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/3663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, and the workbook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/10031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<br>Want to stay up to date on new podcast episodes and happenings at Microcosm?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/r\/0EABB2040D281C9C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You would think that if you publish more books, you&#8217;ll make more money. But that&#8217;s not always the case! While expanding your title list might feel like the easiest path to profit, you should also factor in staff time and bandwidth, resources, and retailer overwhelm. 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