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The following guests are featured in two or more episodes of Novel Marketing.
Alana Terry
USA Today Bestselling Novelist
Alex Newton
Founder of K-Lytics
Alexander Macris
Game Designer, Author
Angela Hunt
Christy Award Winning Author
Bryan Cohen
Bestselling Indie Author
Chris Fox
Bestselling Indie Author
Dave Chesson
Marketing Expert & Creator of Kindlepreneur
Dave Jackson
Hall of Fame Podcaster
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Award Winning Author
Jane Friedman
Award-Winning Publishing Commentator
James L. Rubart
Hall of Fame Novelist
James Scott Bell
Legend
Joanna Penn
Bestselling Indie Author
Jonathan Shuerger
Former marine, Author, & Cohost of Author Update
Lacy Williams
Bestselling Author
Mary DeMuth
Literary Agent
Scott La Pierre
Pastor, Author, Speaker
Seth Ring
Bestselling LitRPG Author
Steve Laube
Literary agent and President of the Steve Laube Agency
Susan May Warren
USA Today Bestselling & Christy Award-Winning Novelist
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Thomas Umstattd Jr.
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Thomas has been in the publishing industry for over a decade an author, literary agent, marketing director, podcast host, and CEO of Author Media. He has traveled the world speaking at writing conventions, sharing his special approach on how to build a powerful online platform. Thousands of writers have attended his popular workshops and breakout sessions
Recent Episodes
017 – 12 Tips to Help You Nail Your Next Podcast Interview
James & Thomas talk about how to ace your next podcast or radio interview.
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You would think that, working at a company called "Author Media," all of the employees would be digital book fanatics, carrying around our Kindles all the time, everywhere. But that's not the case. I, for one, have had a hard time being won over by digital books. I...
016 – How to Prepare for a Podcast Interview
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5 New Year’s Resolutions Authors Should Make in 2014
It's January again, which means time for New Year's resolutions. It's easy for resolutions to become bigger-than-life, difficult to keep, and discouraging. While the big dreams are necessary, it's often the little steps that get us there...or keep us away. So for our...
14 Publishing Predictions for 2014
We have asked the experts and here is what they think 2014 will hold for authors and publishers.
2013 Publishing Predictions Review
A year ago, we had three posts of predictions for 2013. Here we score those predictions to see how we did.
013 – Publishing Predictions for 2014
Every year, Author Media polls a panel of industry experts and collects a list of publishing predictions. We are going to share those predictions with you along with our commentary.
010 – 12 Novel Marketing Ideas for Christmas
Want to Sell More Books This Christmas Than Ever Before? The Christmas season is a sales juggernaut, if you know the ways to jump on that train. We give you 12 ideas that will cost you little to nothing, but could fill up your stocking in a really jolly way. Outline...





















