Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Novel Marketing

Arts EN ↓ 504 episodes

The longest-running book marketing podcast in the world. This is the show for writers who want to build their platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. Whether you self publish or are with a traditional house, this podcast will make book promotion fun and easy. Thomas Umstattd Jr. interviews publishers, indie authors, and bestselling traditional authors about how to get published and sell more books.

Author

Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.authormedia.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

How to Get Booked for Guest Podcast Interviews Overview 07.10.2019

Sell more books with these tips to becoming a sought-after podcast guest. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Get Booked for Guest Podcast Interviews Overview appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

208 How to Run a Podcast Tour (With Guest Mary DeMuth) 30.09.2019

How to Run a Podcast Tour You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE . The post 208 How to Run a Podcast Tour (With Guest Mary DeMuth) appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

Where to Spend Your Marketing Dollars 23.09.2019

Where to Spend Your Marketing Dollars You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post Where to Spend Your Marketing Dollars appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Go From 10 to 10,000 Readers in Five Years 16.09.2019

How to Go From 10 to 10,000 Readers in Five Years You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Go From 10 to 10,000 Readers in Five Years appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Pick a Social Network as an Author (Infographic) 09.09.2019

How to Pick Which Social Network Is Best For You You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Pick a Social Network as an Author (Infographic) appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

Focus, Pruning and Why Novel Marketing is About to Change 02.09.2019

Cutting activities from your life and business might be the most important move you'll ever make to increase your growth. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post Focus, Pruning and Why Novel Marketing is About to Change appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

Book Marketing Milestones 26.08.2019

Book Marketing Milestones  You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post Book Marketing Milestones appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Create a Landing Page 19.08.2019

Eight tips and tools for creating effective landing pages that will build your email list and your connection to your readers.  You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Create a Landing Page appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

Book Marketing 101: How to Price Your Ebook 12.08.2019

Book Marketing 101: How to Price Your Ebook You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post Book Marketing 101: How to Price Your Ebook appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

200th Episode Celebration 05.08.2019

Celebration You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE . The post 200th Episode Celebration appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Create a Design Brief for Your Book Cover 29.07.2019

Help your cover designer create the best possible book cover by providing a design brief document. Learn what to include and avoid. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE . The post How to Create a Design Brief for Your Book Cover appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Protect Yourself from Counterfeiting and Other Amazon Attacks 22.07.2019

Learn how to protect yourself from counterfeiting and other attacks on Amazon. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Protect Yourself from Counterfeiting and Other Amazon Attacks appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How To Sell A Ton More Books With Public Speaking 15.07.2019

Public speaking is a skill authors can learn and improve. Here are six tips for connecting with your readers by becoming a better speaker. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How To Sell A Ton More Books With Public Speaking appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

Plagiarism, Copyright and Is Piracy Really a Problem for Authors? 08.07.2019

Plagiarism, Copyright and Is Piracy Really a Problem for Authors? Find out what you can do if your book is pirated. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post Plagiarism, Copyright and Is Piracy Really a Problem for Authors? appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Work With Brick and Mortar Bookstores 01.07.2019

How to Work With Bookstores You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE . The post How to Work With Brick and Mortar Bookstores appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

What to Do When Your Book is Not Selling 24.06.2019

If your book isn't selling well, Thomas and Jim will help you discover the problem and then show you how to fix it. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post What to Do When Your Book is Not Selling appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

193 How to Create Powerful Ads for Authors Who Hate Math! with Chris Fox 17.06.2019

Before you advertise your book online, find out which parts of your ad are most important and which ad platform will work best for your book. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE . The post 193 How to Create Powerful Ads for Authors Who Hate Math! with Chris Fox appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

Marketing 101: Ten Advertising Terms You Need to Know 10.06.2019

Your advertising will be more efficient and effective when you understand these ten advertising terms for authors. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post Marketing 101: Ten Advertising Terms You Need to Know appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Track Your Book Promotion 03.06.2019

Learn how to measure the results of your book marketing efforts with these online tools and dashboards. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Track Your Book Promotion appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Navigate the Mailchimp Explosion! 27.05.2019

How to Navigate the Mailchimp Explosion! You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Navigate the Mailchimp Explosion! appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Use Bookbub to Sell More Books with David Gaughran 20.05.2019

Learn how BookBub can help you as a reader and how BookBub ads can help any author sell more books.  You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Use Bookbub to Sell More Books with David Gaughran appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch for Your Book 13.05.2019

Learn how to talk about your book in a concise, compelling way that will interest publishing professionals and make readers want to buy. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE . The post How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch for Your Book appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How One Author Used Her Shelved Manuscript to Get a 3 Book Deal 06.05.2019

How One Author Used Her Shelved Manuscript to Get a 3 Book Deal You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How One Author Used Her Shelved Manuscript to Get a 3 Book Deal appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

How to Get A Publishing Board To Buy Your Book 29.04.2019

If you want to be traditionally published, you need to know these 6 decision-makers and which part of your proposal matters to each. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post How to Get A Publishing Board To Buy Your Book appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

The 5 Best Free WordPress Plugins for Authors 22.04.2019

Make your author website easier for readers to find and more fun to visit by using the 5 best free plugins for WordPress websites. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE. The post The 5 Best Free WordPress Plugins for Authors appeared first on Author Media . Support the show

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