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How to Craft a Cancel Proof Marketing Strategy 

How to Craft a Cancel Proof Marketing Strategy 

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 19, 2025 | Promotion

Discover how author cancel culture has changed and learn about its impact on book sales and public perception.

Read This Before Your Next Podcast Guest Interview

Read This Before Your Next Podcast Guest Interview

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 29, 2025 | Platform, Podcasting, PR

Learn how to sound like a pro during your podcast interview. Get tips on achieving good podcast sound without breaking the bank.

How to Publish Your Book as an Audiobook With Scott Sigler 

How to Publish Your Book as an Audiobook With Scott Sigler 

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 29, 2023 | Audiobook Publishing, Independent Publishing, Publishing

The booming audiobook market is prompting many authors to consider publishing their own audiobooks. Discover how to get your book on audio and increase your sales.

How the Hollywood Strikes Will Help (& Hurt!) Authors 

How the Hollywood Strikes Will Help (& Hurt!) Authors 

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 19, 2023 | News

Find out how the actors and screenwriters strikes will affect authors and provide some unprecedented opportunities.

How BookFunnel Can Help you Grow Your Email List

How BookFunnel Can Help you Grow Your Email List

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 9, 2022 | Email Marketing, Promotion

BookFunnel offers amazing and useful tools for authors looking to give their readers the fastest, easiest and most enjoyable e-reading experience.

How to Turn a Podcast into a Bestselling Novel – with Scott Sigler

How to Turn a Podcast into a Bestselling Novel – with Scott Sigler

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 28, 2022 | Platform, Podcasting

Learn how podcasting a novel launched Scott Sigler’s books to the NYT bestseller list, and how he’s sustained his podcast for over a decade.

How to Find the Perfect Narrator for Your Audiobook – with James L. Rubart

How to Find the Perfect Narrator for Your Audiobook – with James L. Rubart

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 17, 2022 | Audiobook Publishing, Publishing

Learn how to find and work with a narrator to produce your audiobook.

How to Diversify Your Income as an Author

How to Diversify Your Income as an Author

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 27, 2022 | Audiobook Publishing, Business Advice, Publishing

Few authors make a living on book sales alone. Learn how Joanna Penn generates income from over 120 writing-related sources.

An Author’s Guide to StoryOrigin

An Author’s Guide to StoryOrigin

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 11, 2021 | Email Marketing, Platform

Learn how you can grow your author email list with the help of StoryOrigin’s author community and list-building tools.

10 Decisions Every Indie Author Needs to Make

10 Decisions Every Indie Author Needs to Make

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 24, 2021 | Independent Publishing, Publishing

Expert advice for the 10 critical decisions of indie publishing.

How to Market Your Audiobook

How to Market Your Audiobook

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 9, 2020 | Audiobook Publishing, Promotion

These seven strategies will help you form a close connection with your audience, create a high-quality audio experience, and sell more audiobooks.

How to Use Scarcity & Ubiquity to Make Your Book Irresistible (Marketing Psychology)

How to Use Scarcity & Ubiquity to Make Your Book Irresistible (Marketing Psychology)

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 27, 2020 | Marketing Psychology, Promotion

Scarcity makes your book valuable, Ubiquity makes it profitable. Learn how your book can be both for maximum results.

096 – How to Turn Your Book Into An Audiobook

096 – How to Turn Your Book Into An Audiobook

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 15, 2017 | Audiobook Publishing, Publishing

  Put it in your Contract If you are traditionally published, make sure the audiobook is written in. Publishers only pay for audiobook production for books they believe. Record Yourself/You become the voice talent … Advantages to doing it yourself- You know how...
7 Reasons Why Your Book Should Also Be An Audiobook

7 Reasons Why Your Book Should Also Be An Audiobook

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 1, 2017 | Audiobook Publishing, Publishing

Most books don’t end up as audiobooks and I think this is a huge marketing mistake for the following reasons.

096 – How to Turn Your Book Into An Audiobook

060 – Q&A Extravaganza & Big Announcement

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 1, 2015 | Promotion

Question from Jen Q: I really enjoyed this podcast, but I’m curious as to how aspiring writers are supposed to use Facebook and Twitter differently? Question from J.T. Stoll   Author of The Rift I’m an indie fantasy author and trying to figure out how...
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