by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 5, 2019 | PR, Promotion
How You Can Create Massive PR for Yourself, Even If You’re A Complete Novice
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 13, 2018 | Promotion, Strategy
In this episode, we talk about a new course we’ve released that will help you launch your book in a way that will rocket it to success.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 5, 2018 | Business Advice, Publishing
In this episode, we share an episode of the Creative Funding Show where Thomas talks with Joanna Penn about the multiple ways you can make money from your writing career that you might have never considered.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 6, 2018 | News
MyBookTable, the most popular bookstore plugin on WordPress, just got better. MyBookTable 3.1 comes with several new features, including some that were previously available only in the paid Pro and Dev versions. Here’s what’s new. Added Universal Buy...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 6, 2018 | News, Promotion, Social Media
The 2018 changes to Facebook are changing what works and what doesn’t work for authors and books. Listen to this episode to learn how to make Facebook work for your writing.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 20, 2017 | News, Promotion, Social Media
GoodReads giveaways, one of the most cost-effective book promotion tactics, are changing. Here’s everything you need to know about giving away books on GoodReads.
by James L. Rubart | Jan 18, 2017 | Promotion
Do you have “the dream”? If you love writing fiction, you don’t need to tell me “the dream” is to get published and hit the bestseller list. I know that’s it; I get it. I’ve been there.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 30, 2016 | Author Websites, News, Platform
I have a confession to make. Most author websites irritate me. I read a lot of books and the primary reason I visit an author’s website is to check on the progress of their current Work In Progress. Not a single author website (other than Brandon...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 12, 2015 | News
So far, MyBookTable 2.0 has been a huge hit. In just two months, it has already outsold MyBookTable 1.0 (excluding Kickstarter backers). But, just because MyBookTable is the #1 Bookstore plugin on WordPress doesn’t mean we have stopped working hard to make it...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 9, 2015 | News
It is hard to imagine, but MyBookTable is almost two years old. Over that time, we have rolled out update after update, making the plugin easier, more compatible, and more powerful. Our little plugin has come a long way from the version the community funded on...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 7, 2014 | News
A few years ago, we realized that trying to sell your book through your website can be a pain. That’s why we created MyBookTable. It’s a WordPress plugin designed to help authors sell more books and make affiliate money through sites like Amazon and...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 19, 2014 | News
MyBookTable is now the #1 WordPress Bookstore plugin on the WordPress repository. We have been hard at work making MBT even better. We are excited to announce version 1.3 now with GetNoticed! Integration and much more.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 30, 2013 | News
Every year, Author Media polls a panel of industry experts and collects a list of publishing predictions. We are going to share those predictions with you along with our commentary.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 23, 2013 | News
This new version of MyBookTable comes with book reviews, GoodReads integration, more shortcode options, breadcrumbs, drag and drop book sorting and more!
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 29, 2011 | News
2012 is supposed to be a year of change. What’s in store for authors and the publishing industry? Find out what our experts said.