Author Update

Author Update

Here’s what you can expect from Author Update: Publishing News: Stay in the loop on what’s happening in the industry. Advice That Matters: Learn how to make your book irresistible to readers. Live Q&A: Bring your questions and get answers from Thomas Umstattd and Jonathan Shuerger.

Episodes

August 1, 2025 73 mins

Listen to this week's episode of Author Update as Jonathan and Thomas dive into Audible's royalty shenanigans, the woes of the trad pub world vs. the success of the indie scene.

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Solo episode with Jonathan as Thomas is on vacation. We're going into changes with Substack, GoodReads, Kindlepreneur's look into Amazon keywords, and much more. 


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July 19, 2025 64 mins

Feast your ears as Jonathan and Thomas discuss the direction fiction is taking, and how societies deal with major turns.

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June 27, 2025 61 mins

Several court cases impacting authors, the NYT wonders if men read literary novels, and Jonathan starts a lawsuit against Thomas. All on this week's Author Update.

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June 21, 2025 63 mins

The Israel-Iran War, more AI impact on the workforce, zeitgeist discussion and more Patron Tools in the toolbox. All here with Author Update. 

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June 6, 2025 59 mins

A new version of Vellum, Publisher Rocket ends its lifetime deal, and is the AI bubble going to burst?

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May 31, 2025 56 mins


🎙️ Author Update – Episode: The End of Google (for Authors?)
Hosts: Jonathan Shuerger & Thomas Umstattd Jr.
🕒 Runtime: \~57 minutes
📚 Topics: AI Search, SEO, Voice Cloning, Book Marketing, Author Tools

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🔍 Episode Summary:
Is this the beginning of the end for Google? In this episode, Jonathan and Thomas explore how AI is disrupting traditional search and discovery—and what that means...

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May 23, 2025 81 mins
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Author Update New Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Author-Update

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Blog Version: https://www.authormedia.com/book-bans-copyright-trolls/

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April 4, 2025 50 mins
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March 28, 2025 69 mins

Here’s what you can expect from Author Update:

Publishing News: Stay in the loop on what’s happening in the industry.
Advice That Matters: Learn how to make your book irresistible to readers.
Live Q&A: Bring your questions and get answers from Thomas Umstattd and Jonathan Shuerger.

Links: 

 - Novel Marketing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/novelmarketing
 - First Email Challenge: https://...

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March 21, 2025 62 mins

Publishing news and advice from Novel Marketing host Thomas Umstattd Jr. and indie author Jonathan Shuerger. Join live to get *your* questions answered.

Links:
Novel Marketing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/novelmarketing
How to Make Your Author Website Amazing: https://training.authormedia.com/p/amazing-author-websites
First Email Challenge: https://training.authormedia.com/p/send-your-first-email-challenge ...

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