by Caitlin Muir | Apr 10, 2020 | Blogging, Platform
If you can’t afford to buy a photo, you can’t afford the fines (or time!) that comes from stealing one. Here are 11 free & legal photo sites.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 23, 2020 | Platform, Productivity, Strategy
10 ways to progress as a writer while everything else is on hold.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 20, 2020 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Tips
One of the best way to improve your writing is to learn from the best. Here are seven blogs that not only are good examples of excellent blogging but will also help you hone your craft and sell your books.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 25, 2018 | Author Websites, Branding, Platform
Six Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 27, 2018 | Promotion
In this episode, we are going to talk about a few of the myths and lies writers are prone to believe which can derail us or send us in wrong directions or keep us from going in the direction we should be headed.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 19, 2018 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Tips
You can blog your book ahead of time. You just need to do it the right way. Learn how to blog your book and what traps and pitfalls to avoid. Blogging can help you create a best seller. Here is everything you need to turn your blog posts into an amazing book.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 29, 2017 | Promotion
New York Times Bestselling Indie Author Joanna Penn talks about how novelists can use content marketing to promote your book.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 8, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform
In this podcast episode, we tell you what will thrill your readers on your author website and make them want to come back.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 15, 2016 | Promotion
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | More Q Cadel Sterling says, “I found a local, self-published author, with a really cool sounding book premise, and I...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 15, 2016 | Business Advice, Publishing, Writing Tips
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | More 75 #1 Think Like a Business 76 #2 Make Money on the Book 77 #3 Make Maximum Money with Your Writing Skills Use Your...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 27, 2014 | Blogging, Platform
“You don’t need to write a book to change the world with your ideas. A good blog post can reach more people in one month than the typical book reaches in a lifetime.” This my common refrain when I speak at writers conferences.
I had the chance to prove my theory this month. A post on my personal blog about courtship went viral to and sparked a nationwide discussion.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 5, 2014 | Promotion
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode we answer questions from listeners like you. If you would like to ask a question for a future Q&A...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 2, 2014 | Author Websites, Platform, Promotion, Public Speaking, Publishing, Social Media, Writing Tips
Fresh out of ideas on how to help your writing take off? You’re in luck. We’ve compiled a list of 89 book marketing ideas that will change your life, build your brand, and sell your book.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 2, 2014 | Author Websites, Platform
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreMany novelists have a hard time with blogging. So they end up ignoring this powerful tool. In this episode, Jim and Thomas...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 21, 2014 | Author Websites, Platform, Promotion, Social Media
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode we answer questions from listeners like you. If you would like to ask a question for a future Q&A...