by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 7, 2024 | Business Advice, Crowdfunding, Promotion
You have two options if you don’t have money to market your book. Find out how an “expensive option” can be the “budget option” and where to invest your time when you don’t have the money.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 19, 2023 | Crowdfunding, Independent Publishing, Publishing
Find out how running a Kickstarter campaign for your book can solve one of the biggest challenge indie authors face.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 18, 2023 | Crowdfunding, Promotion
Learn which book launching techniques a debut YA author used to successfully crowdfund and launch her first novel.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 3, 2022 | Crowdfunding, Publishing
Learn how to solve your cash flow problem with these tips for crowdfunding your book before it’s published.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 9, 2020 | Crowdfunding, Promotion, Publishing, Strategy
Learn how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign with Chris Fox.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 7, 2018 | Crowdfunding, News, Platform, Podcasting, Promotion, Publishing
We are launching a new podcast! The Creative Funding Show is a podcast where Author Media CEO, Thomas Umstattd interview Authors, YouTubers, and Podcasters who are funding their creativity using platforms like Patreon and Kickstarter. You will also...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 14, 2018 | Crowdfunding, News, Publishing
Show Outline Introduction: Episode 1 was on Oct 7, 2013 A lot has happened over the last four and a half years. Jim has won half a dozen book awards Thomas spent time as the marketing director for a publishing company. We went a couple of years only posting every...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 9, 2018 | Crowdfunding, Publishing
In this episode, we’re not going to be talking theory, but real-world examples of an author using the principles we talk about on Novel Marketing.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 7, 2014 | Business Advice, Crowdfunding, Independent Publishing, Publishing
In this episode we are going to talk about how independent authors can use crowdfunding to promote and pay for their next book. What is crowdfunding? Mary DeMuth’s Story Marci Seither’s Story The Adventures of Pearley Monroe.” Benefits of Crowdfunding: Get money...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 22, 2014 | Crowdfunding, News, Publishing
We’ve spent quite a bit of time at Author Media talking about crowdfunding– what it is, how awesome it is, and how to make it happen. A few months ago, we turned that talk into action, and put our own “Crowdfunding Is Awesome” theory to the...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 21, 2014 | Crowdfunding, Publishing
Kickstarter is changing the way that self-published authors are raising money for their books. Here are some hard lessons we learned on our first project.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 19, 2014 | Crowdfunding, Promotion, Publishing, Writing Craft
Did you know there was a way to self publish with any company in the world without having to go out of pocket for the cost? Here is how to do it.
by Mary DeMuth | May 8, 2014 | Crowdfunding, Publishing, Writing Craft
Should you look to your audience to provide the funds for your next book? Christy award finalist Mary DeMuth asks seven questions to help you decide.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 7, 2014 | Crowdfunding, Platform, Podcasting, Promotion, Publishing
Want to level up your publishing career? Here are 9 writing podcasts that can help authors like you.
