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115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 13, 2017 | Business Advice, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Publishers pressure novelists to build a platform. Many authors see spending money on book marketing as part of the job. Here’s why that’s a mistake.

101 – Why Mastermind Groups Give Bestselling Authors an Edge and How to Start One

101 – Why Mastermind Groups Give Bestselling Authors an Edge and How to Start One

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 24, 2017 | Business Advice, Independent Publishing, Publishing, Traditional Publishing, Writing Tips

The right author mastermind group will accelerate your education, craft, and career. Find out how to start and run an effective mastermind group.

115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

092 – The Guaranteed Way to Become A Bestselling Novelist

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 18, 2017 | Business Advice, Promotion, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreSign up for the 5-Year Plan to Become a Bestselling Author Show Notes: (James) In this episode, we are...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

083 – How to Get an Agent With Rachelle Gardner

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 1, 2016 | Conference Tips, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreLast episode we talked about getting an agent from Thomas’ and my perspective, in this episode, we’re...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

082 – How to Get an Agent

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 16, 2016 | Business Advice, Conference Tips, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWhy do you want an agent? Capital Credibility Contacts and Contracts Do you need one? When you do When...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

074 — The Enclave Files #2

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 1, 2016 | Advertising, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreTalking Points: Videos (Great for helping authors shorten & practice their pitch, bad for selling...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

054 – The Enclave Files #1

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 11, 2014 | Email Marketing, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreFor a long time Thomas has worked with and ragged on Marketing directors at publishing companies around...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

045 – Five Keys to Working with Book Stores, Before You’re Published and After

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 9, 2014 | Promotion, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreSome say bookstores are only interested in promoting the best-selling authors. While that’s not...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

039 – How Writers Should Market Themselves to Editors With Karen Ball

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 29, 2014 | Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode, we talk with agent and former editor Karen...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

034 – Angela Hunt’s Journey From Unpublished to Over 1 Million Book Sales

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 24, 2014 | Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode we talk with Bestselling Author Angela...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

032 – What is a Literary Agent Do You Still Need One

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 9, 2014 | Business Advice, Conference Tips, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNot all authors need an agent. In this episode we talk with Steve Laube about what kind of authors need...
115 –  Why Traditional Authors should NEVER pay for marketing

030 – Selling An Editor So She Can Sell to Pub Board With Allen Arnold

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 26, 2014 | Conference Tips, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreThis week we are talking with Allen Arnold about how to overcome that mysterious barrier to publication...
3 Signs Of A Publishing Scam

3 Signs Of A Publishing Scam

by Caitlin Muir | Jan 4, 2012 | Independent Publishing, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

No author thinks they will fall victim to a publishing scam. Yet every year, hundreds are. Know the three signs of a publishing scam so you aren’t the next victim.

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