A media hook is the angle that makes a host or journalist think, "my audience would want to hear this." It is the difference between "I wrote a book" and a reason someone says yes, and it helps you stop feeling like you are asking for a favor.

Earned media is coverage you earn instead of pay for, such as a podcast interview, a radio chat, or a local news story. Pitching feels easier when you know why someone should care, and a hook is that reason.

You want a reason to pitch with confidence, and Media Hook Brainstormer is an AI tool from Thomas Umstattd Jr. for authors who want to get on podcasts and in the press. You can use it whether you write fiction or nonfiction, publish indie or traditionally, and are launching a book or promoting one that is already out.

It is normal to freeze at the empty email. Most hosts want to know why their listeners would care before they hear about your book, so lead with that. You start from angles and pitch lines instead of an empty email, and you finish each one in your own voice.

Yes, and novelists often worry that a made-up story is not newsworthy. Your setting, your characters, and the reason you wrote the book can all give a host something better to ask than "what inspired you?" Nonfiction authors can pitch a method, a surprising point, or the real subjects they know.

No, and that keeps you from chasing a show that does not exist. You look up real shows and hosts yourself. When you are ready to pitch, you can find real podcasts and host emails with Podcast Host Directory, and named BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram creators with Influencer Finder.

Nobody can promise that, and this tool does not. Hosts and editors make the call. You can feel better about trying because you arrive with an angle and a plan for where to start.

Your hometown can be your way in, since many local papers, radio stations, and community groups like to feature a local author. Your story and your place can both be part of your pitch, and whether a paper covers you is up to its editor.

Newsjacking means tying your book to something already in the news, so a host or journalist has a reason to talk to you now. Some news is too serious to use for a pitch, and you always decide which moments feel right.

No. A hook is the angle that gets someone interested, and a press release is the document you send once you have news to announce. Press Release Drafter can turn your best hook into a release.

You can start before launch day and feel prepared when it arrives. A more complete draft gives you more to work with, and a book that is not out yet is welcome.

Yes. Each new book can start with a fresh plan, and an older book that has gone quiet can get new angles. You can come back as often as you like.

Pitching feels lighter when you are not starting from nothing, and you still send it in your own voice. You finish and personalize each pitch line in your own voice, and nothing is sent unless you send it.

Yes, so you can share your book with a calm mind. Author Media does not store, track, or view anything you post to this tool, including your manuscript and your about page text. The tools reach each AI through its business API with privacy set to the maximum, so the AI companies do not train on your words.

Media Hook Brainstormer is included with any Novel Marketing Patreon membership of $10 per month or more. That membership also unlocks more than 80 other author tools in the Patron Toolbox. AI tool use draws from your membership's credit balance, and the amount used varies with the request.