Independent Publishing Archives

COVID-19 Kindle Stats: Genre Winners and Losers

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 11, 2020 | Independent Publishing, News, Publishing

How has COVID-19 impacted the Kindle ebook market? Alex Newton answers based on the data.

How to Use Metadata to Sell More Books

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 27, 2020 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Strategy, Traditional Publishing

Joshua Tallent teaches authors how to create quality metadata to increase book sales.

How to Get More Book Reviews with Jim Kukral

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 16, 2020 | Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing, Strategy, Traditional Publishing

The more reviews you have, the more books you sell. And the more books you sell, the more reviews you get.

What Indie Authors Need to Know About Kindle Unlimited with Lacy Williams

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 2, 2020 | Independent Publishing, Publishing

Kindle Unlimited (Affiliate Link), also called KU, is the “Netflix of ebooks.” It costs readers $9.99 per month to get unlimited access to over one million ebooks. So, is it a good idea for your book to be in Kindle Unlimited?

State of the Kindle 2020

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 17, 2020 | Business Advice, Independent Publishing, Publishing

Learn about Kindle ebook trends in 2020 with Alex Newton of K-lytics.

How to Rank in Amazon Search Results with Dave Chesson

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 3, 2020 | Advertising, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

Learn Amazon SEO tips and tricks with guest Dave Chesson.

How to Optimize Your Amazon Listing with Bryan Cohen

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 6, 2020 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

The better you Amazon book page is, the more effective all your marketing efforts will be. And, put another way, a poor amazon page for your book can torpedo your other efforts.

The Enclave Files

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 23, 2019 | Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing, Strategy, Traditional Publishing

Rerun of The Enclave Files

Where to Find Mentorship for Your Publishing Career

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 2, 2019 | Independent Publishing, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Do you ever feel alone in the writing journey? Or perhaps you are not sure what to do next. You don’t need to! In this episode Thomas talks about10 different places to find mentorship and the pros and cons of each.