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Adapting a Podcast to YouTube

Adapting a Podcast to YouTube

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 11, 2025 | Platform, Podcasting

Discover the keys to adapting a podcast to YouTube. Understand what works best to grow your channel effectively.

How to PROFITABLY Advertise a Solo Book on Amazon

How to PROFITABLY Advertise a Solo Book on Amazon

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 30, 2025 | Advertising, Promotion

Learn how to profitably advertise a solo book on Amazon with expert tips on optimizing Amazon ads, targeting, and avoiding common pitfalls.

How to Grow Your Email List Fast With Giveaways

How to Grow Your Email List Fast With Giveaways

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 2, 2025 | Platform, Promotion

Need more subscribers? Explore the Kingsumo book giveaway technique that helped one author gain thousands of new emails.

Indie Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

Indie Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 19, 2025 | Publishing

Indie or traditional publishing? Hear from one author who experienced both and made a surprising decision.

Networking for Authors: How to Build Relationships Without Being Awkward

Networking for Authors: How to Build Relationships Without Being Awkward

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 18, 2024 | Platform

Many authors feel stuck. They’re toiling away in obscurity, and none of their promotion efforts seem to go anywhere. Success in publishing is as much about who you know as what you know. And sometimes, the lack of knowing the right people keeps you from finding...
Project Management for Authors

Project Management for Authors

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 11, 2024 | Productivity, Publishing

Discover how project management techniques can help authors tackle the overwhelming task of writing, publishing, and marketing their books.

How to Write Stories Readers Will Love by Knowing the Zeitgeist 

How to Write Stories Readers Will Love by Knowing the Zeitgeist 

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 30, 2024 | Strategy, Writing Craft

If it takes you two years to write a book, you owe it to yourself to ask the question, “What kinds of books will be popular in two years?” Reader preferences change over time, but sometimes they change rapidly. If you don’t keep up, you can get stuck...
How to Use Research to Market Your Novel

How to Use Research to Market Your Novel

by Novel Marketing | Aug 21, 2024 | Platform, Promotion

Wondering what to include in your newsletter, blog, or podcast? Find out how to repurpose your research and thrill your readers.

How Connor Boyack Sold Millions of Books Directly to Readers Without Using Amazon

How Connor Boyack Sold Millions of Books Directly to Readers Without Using Amazon

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 3, 2024 | Promotion

Learn a reproducible strategy for getting to know your readers, selling to them directly, and avoiding Amazon’s ecosystem.

Printing the Future: Print-on-Demand with Offset-Quality by Bookvault

Printing the Future: Print-on-Demand with Offset-Quality by Bookvault

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 12, 2024 | Independent Publishing, Publishing

Learn how you can print high-quality hardbacks, outsource fulfillment, and sell directly from your author website, without using Amazon.

How to Sell More Books With Amazon Ads

How to Sell More Books With Amazon Ads

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 10, 2024 | Advertising, Independent Publishing, Promotion

Learn six steps to quickly create your first ad to help you sell more books with Amazon ads, and discover how it can benefit your brand.

How to Publish on a Budget: Your First Five Years as an Author

How to Publish on a Budget: Your First Five Years as an Author

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 28, 2024 | Business Advice, Platform, Writing Craft

Becoming a professional author will cost you. Find out how much and when an author should budget for their writing career.

How to Build a Tribe Online And Form a Community of Readers

How to Build a Tribe Online And Form a Community of Readers

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 14, 2024 | Branding, Platform, Social Media

Find out how authors can build a community or readers, how that tribe differs from a platform, and how to keep them engaged without giving up all your free time.

From Page to Screen: How to Adapt Your Novel Into a Screenplay

From Page to Screen: How to Adapt Your Novel Into a Screenplay

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 16, 2024 | Promotion, Writing Craft

Discover the important differences between writing for the page and the screen and find out how to turn your novel into a screenplay

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.

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