Author Update
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- Advice That Matters – Learn how to make your book irresistible to readers.
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Meet Your Hosts
Thomas Umstattd Jr.
The founder of Author Media and the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast, the longest running book marketing podcast in the world. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and four children.
Jonathan Shuerger
A Marine Corps veteran and author with a passion for telling stories and making people laugh. He lives in Tucson, AZ, with his wife and daughters, who moonlight as domestic terrorists in their free time.
Latest Episodes
Do 45% of Authors *Already* Use AI?! | Author Update
Thomas: Welcome to Author Update. I'm Thomas Umstead, Jr. And sometimes on this show, we don't talk about AI even a little bit. And today...
KDP Royalty Changes & Invasion of the AI Audiobooks
https://youtube.com/live/GysHpqdThoQ Introduction (00:01.851) Thomas: KDP royalty changes and invasion of the AI audiobooks. This is...
Author Update: Skype Dies, Romantasy Surges, and Mr. Beast Writes a Book
Introduction Thomas: Skype dies, Romantasy surges, and Mr. Beast starts writing the bestest, best-selling book ever. Or does he? Find out...
Book Bans, Copyright Trolls Target Authors, and is Social Media Mostly Bots? | Author Update
Welcome to Author Update, your go-to source for the latest publishing industry news, marketing strategies, and author advice! In this...
Does Facebook Think Your Book is Worthless, Author Certification & AI Gets Religion
https://youtube.com/live/IBKXbqEVvRo Introduction Thomas: Hello and welcome to Author Update. I'm Thomas Amstat Jr. In this episode we're...
Introducing Author Update
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