Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Christian Publishing Show

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The Christian Publishing Show is a podcast to help Christian authors change the world. We talk about how to improve in the craft of writing, how to get published, and how to market effectively. Get expert advice from industry insiders. Hosted by Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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Religion

Latest episode

Jun 2, 2026

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Episodes

028 2019 Trends in Christian Publishing With Michial Miller of the NPD BookScan 11.06.2019

2019 Trends in Christian Publishing With Michial Miller of the NPD BookScan You can listen to this episode 028 2019 Trends in Christian Publishing With Michial Miller of the NPD BookScan on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

027 Advertising for Authors Who Don’t Like Math– with Chris Fox 04.06.2019

Advertising for Authors Who Don’t Like Math with Chris Fox You can listen to this episode 027 Advertising for Authors Who Don’t Like Math– with Chris Fox on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

026 What Makes a Book a Christian Book 28.05.2019

What Makes a Book a Christian Book? You can listen to this episode 026 What Makes a Book a Christian Book on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

025 How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks with Tom Parks 21.05.2019

How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks with Tom Parks You can listen to this episode 025 How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks with Tom Parks on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

024 How to Transform Your Sermons into a Book 14.05.2019

How to Transform Your Sermons into a Book You can listen to this episode 024 How to Transform Your Sermons into a Book on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

023 – The Future of Audiobooks and Podcasting 07.05.2019

In this episode of the Christian Publishing Show, Thomas Umstattd shares a special podcast version of the talk he gave at the 2019 ECPA Leadership Summit, an industry event where the leaders of Christian publishing houses gather to talk about trends and the future of the industry. Thomas was asked to talk about the trends […] You can listen to this episode 023 – The Future of Audiobooks and Podcas...

022 How to Transition from Author to Author Entrepreneur 30.04.2019

How to Transition from Author to Author Entrepreneur You can listen to this episode 022 How to Transition from Author to Author Entrepreneur on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

021 How To Podcast Your Way to Publishing Success 23.04.2019

How To Podcast Your Way to Publishing Success You can listen to this episode 021 How To Podcast Your Way to Publishing Success on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

020 How to Get Unstuck With Your Writing Career 16.04.2019

How to Get Unstuck With Your Writing Career You can listen to this episode 020 How to Get Unstuck With Your Writing Career on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

019 How to Build a Tribe 09.04.2019

How to Build a Tribe You can listen to this episode 019 How to Build a Tribe on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

018 Tribe Building and Trends in Publishing 02.04.2019

Tribe Building and Trends in Publishing You can listen to this episode 018 Tribe Building and Trends in Publishing on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

017 How to Find Agents and Editors with the Christian Writers Market Guide 26.03.2019

How to Find Agents and Editors with the Christian Writers Market Guide You can listen to this episode 017 How to Find Agents and Editors with the Christian Writers Market Guide on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

016 Time Management & How to Become More Creative as an Author 19.03.2019

Time Management & How to Become More Creative as an Author You can listen to this episode 016 Time Management & How to Become More Creative as an Author on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

015 Behind the Publishing Curtain: Director of Operations 05.03.2019

Publishing is a mysterious process for a lot of writers, even authors who have been at this for a long time. So from time to time, we bring in publishing professionals to tell us about what they do. Today we are going behind the curtain on the role of Director of Operations. Joining us today […] You can listen to this episode 015 Behind the Publishing Curtain: Director of Operations on Christian P...

014 How to overcome burnout, and discouragement with Erin Young and Karen Ball 26.02.2019

How to overcome burnout, and discouragement with Erin Young and Karen Ball  You can listen to this episode 014 How to overcome burnout, and discouragement with Erin Young and Karen Ball on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

013 How to Grow Your Email List with Evan Gow 19.02.2019

Is email still relevant in a world of social media? If so how do you grow an email list and use it effectively? These questions and more we will be discussing with Evan Gow. Evan Gow is the founder of StoryOrigin, a community where you can meet other authors and set up cross-promotions to sell […] You can listen to this episode 013 How to Grow Your Email List with Evan Gow on Christian Publishing...

012 – Is book promotion a sin? How should Christian authors handle success? An interview with Shelly Hitz 12.02.2019

Is book promotion a sin? How should Christian authors handle success? An interview with Shelly Hitz You can listen to this episode 012 – Is book promotion a sin? How should Christian authors handle success? An interview with Shelly Hitz on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

011 How to Get Started Writing Young a Conversation with Brett Harris Interview 05.02.2019

How to Get Started Writing Young a Conversation with Brett Harris Interview You can listen to this episode 011 How to Get Started Writing Young a Conversation with Brett Harris Interview on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

010 – What Christian Editors Look for in Book Proposals 29.01.2019

What Christian Editors Look for in Book Proposals You can listen to this episode 010 – What Christian Editors Look for in Book Proposals on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

009 – How to Launch a Book (an overview) 22.01.2019

In this episode of the Christian Publishing Show, we talk about how to launch a book. You can listen to this episode 009 – How to Launch a Book (an overview) on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

008 – Resonance and Why Platform is Not Important Like You Think 15.01.2019

The following is the outline I used to record this episode. It is not the episode itself! I encourage you to listen to the episode if you can. Introduction This is the third and final episode in a series about What I am Looking for as an Agent. Previously we talked about courage (episode 002) […] You can listen to this episode 008 – Resonance and Why Platform is Not Important Like You Think on Chr...

007 – The State of The Christian Fiction Kindle Market with Alex Newton 18.12.2018

Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite topics, data! Alex Newton, the CEO and Founder of K-Lytics.com a leading market research resource for authors and publishers or put in terms we care about his company and expertise helps authors sell more books, face less competition, and get a bigger return on the […] You can listen to this episode 007 – The State of The Christian Fiction Kindle...

006 – Why Facebook is Overrated for Book Promotion 11.12.2018

Facebook is overrated for building an author platform the following 8 reasons. You can listen to this episode 006 – Why Facebook is Overrated for Book Promotion on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

005 How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author 04.12.2018

How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author You can listen to this episode 005 How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

004 – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and Publishing Trends with Stan Jantz 27.11.2018

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and Publishing Trends with Stan Jantz You can listen to this episode 004 – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and Publishing Trends with Stan Jantz on Christian Publishing Show . Support the show

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