by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 15, 2025 | Author Update
Thomas: Is rapid release coming to an end? Will authors end all of AI in an epic class action battle? Is ChatGPT really worse than ChatGPT 4? Is ChatGPT 5 really worse than ChatGPT 4? Find out all of this and more in Author Update. I’m Thomas Sumpstat Jr....
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 30, 2025 | Author Update, Genre Analysis, Turnings, Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist 101
Explore the cultural vibe shift reshaping reader preferences and learn what sells now and where fiction is headed next.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 26, 2025 | Genre Analysis, Publishing, Writing Craft, Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist 101
Dive into the essentials of writing a sci-fi novel amidst evolving themes like population collapse and AI advancements.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 30, 2024 | Strategy, Turnings, Writing Craft, Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist 101
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...
