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The Four Loves That Drive Fiction

The Four Loves That Drive Fiction

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 14, 2026 | Publishing, Writing Craft

Discover the four types of love in fiction that make readers fall in love with your book. Learn how storge, philia, eros, and agape drive stories from cozy mysteries to epic fantasy.

How to Hook Readers in the First 50 Pages

How to Hook Readers in the First 50 Pages

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 31, 2023 | Publishing, Writing Craft

Learn how to optimize that tiny window to grab your reader within the first 50 pages and convince them to finish your book.

The Psychological Reasons Readers Read Books

The Psychological Reasons Readers Read Books

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.

How to Write More Productively

How to Write More Productively

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 19, 2022 | Productivity, Publishing, Writing Craft

If you need a plan and process for writing books, learn the secret to writing multiple books every year in this interview with author Angela Hunt.

Angela Hunt’s Journey from Unpublished to Over 1 Million Book Sales

Angela Hunt’s Journey from Unpublished to Over 1 Million Book Sales

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

Angela Hunt shares her publishing journey.

How to Take Portraits for an Author Website

How to Take Portraits for an Author Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 18, 2013 | Author Websites, Platform, Promotion

This is an article we’ve written for our authors’ photographers. If you are an author about to have a photoshoot for a website, you’ll want to share this resource with your photographer before the shoot. You’ve been hired by an author to take pictures for their new...

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In this free video course, you will learn how to craft a website that readers will love visiting.

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