by Thomas Umstattd | May 7, 2018 | Blog Posts, News, Podcasting
We are launching a new podcast! The Creative Funding Show is a podcast where Author Media CEO, Thomas Umstattd interview Authors, YouTubers, and Podcasters who are funding their creativity using platforms like Patreon and Kickstarter. You will also learn about making...
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 14, 2018 | News, NM News, Novel Marketing Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreShow Outline Introduction: Episode 1 was on Oct 7, 2013 A lot has happened over the last four and a half years. Jim has won half a...
by Thomas Umstattd | Jan 9, 2018 | Independent Publishing, Novel Marketing Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreIn this episode, we’re not going to be talking theory, but real-world examples of an author using the principles we talk about on...
by Author Media | Oct 7, 2015 | News, NM News, Novel Marketing Podcast, Websites & Blogs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreIn this special bonus episode we talk about the launch of MyBookProgress. MyBookProgress on...
by Thomas Umstattd | Oct 7, 2014 | Business, Independent Publishing, Novel Marketing Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreIn this episode we are going to talk about how independent authors can use crowdfunding to promote and pay for their next book. What...
by Thomas Umstattd | Jul 22, 2014 | Blog Posts, Crowdfunding, News
We’ve spent quite a bit of time at Author Media talking about crowdfunding– what it is, how awesome it is, and how to make it happen. A few months ago, we turned that talk into action, and put our own “Crowdfunding Is Awesome” theory to the...
by Thomas Umstattd | May 21, 2014 | Blog Posts, Crowdfunding, How To
Kickstarter is changing the way that self-published authors are raising money (and awareness!) for their books. Here are some hard lessons we learned on our first project. What is Kickstarter? Kickstarter is a crowdfunding website that lets you attract backers for a...
by Thomas Umstattd | May 19, 2014 | Blog Posts, Crowdfunding, Platform Building Tips, Writing Tips
Did you know that there’s a way to self-publish with any company in the world without having to pay out of pocket for the cost? Here’s how. The Fine Print By “free” I don’t mean going with a predatory publisher like Publish...
by Mary DeMuth | May 8, 2014 | Blog Posts, Crowdfunding, Writing Tips
While I was in the middle of a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, I received quite a few questions from authors about how I went about it, and would crowdfunding be a good idea for them. Background First, let me tell you about my project and how it came about. I...
