by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 13, 2023 | Branding, Platform, Writing Craft, Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist 101
To write for American readers, you must understand which American readers you’re targeting. Learn how American culture differs by region so you can write what resonates.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 18, 2023 | Branding, Independent Publishing, Publishing, Writing Craft, Zeitgeist
Find out how to be an authentic author, sell more books, and expand your writing career by finding and writing for a specific group of readers.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 27, 2023 | Branding, News
Discover our list of the most important episodes we’ve recorded in the past ten years of podcasting about book marketing.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 13, 2023 | News, Promotion
Find out how the 2024 Novel Marketing Conference will help you apply your book-marketing knowledge and facilitate in-person connections.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 19, 2023 | News
Find out how the actors and screenwriters strikes will affect authors and provide some unprecedented opportunities.
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 29, 2023 | Genre Analysis, Marketing Psychology, Publishing, Writing Craft, Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist 101
You have a major advantage over AI writing tools like GPT-4 and ChatGPT. Learn how to discover and leveraging your edge in your genre.
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 15, 2023 | News, Promotion
Registration for our annual course is now open. Find out what you’ll learn, what’s been updated, and if it’s the right course for you.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 25, 2021 | Genre Analysis, Publishing, Strategy, Writing Craft
Find out how k-lytics can help you discover what readers are currently buying so you can increase your chances of success.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 9, 2021 | News
While you wait for the next episode, check out these two resources for authors.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 26, 2021 | News, Social Media
Learn how to avoid social media distractions, connect with qualified authors, and write better books with our new social network for authors.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 11, 2020 | News, Publishing
How has COVID-19 impacted the Kindle ebook market? Alex Newton answers based on the data.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 30, 2019 | News, Productivity, Publishing
Joanna Penn shares how to be productive in the new year.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 27, 2019 | News, Platform, Podcasting, Promotion
Literary Agent Steve Laube recently released a blog post showing that 100% of ECPA Bestselling authors had a podcast presence as either hosts or guests. 60% were both hosts and guests! We were curious to see how many authors on the USA Today Bestseller List had a...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 5, 2019 | News
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by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 27, 2019 | Email Marketing, News, Promotion
How to Navigate the Mailchimp Explosion!