Novel Marketing
Author Media presents Novel Marketing, the longest-running book marketing podcast in the world. This is the show for writers who want to build their platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. Whether you self publish or are with a traditional house, this podcast will make book promotion fun and easy. Thomas Umstattd Jr. interviews publishers, indie authors, and bestselling traditional authors about how to get published and sell more books.
Episodes
Learn how to optimize that tiny window to grab your reader within the first 50 pages and convince them to finish your book.
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Find out why and how creating a reader survey can improve and transform your writing and relationship with readers.
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Two important tools will help you see your website's stats clearly. Find out which tools you need and what they tell you.
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Learn how turning your podcast content into a blog post can benefit you, your readers, and your website, and discover tools to help you get it done.
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Learn how to clarify your writing goals, avoid damaging shortcuts, and write a book in retirement. You're never too old to start writing.
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One person's opinion about your book is more important than anyone else's. Discover who it is and how to find them before you publish.
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Find out what to write in your first emails to new subscribers so they're thrilled to read your emails and reluctant to unsubscribe.
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Learn five steps to creating a compelling pitch that will pique the interest of publishers, agents, editors and readers.
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Don't shy away from a potentially hostile interview. Instead, follow these tips to give the journalist what you want them to publish.
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You have a major advantage over AI writing tools like GPT-4 and ChatGPT. Learn how to discover and leveraging your edge in your genre.
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Grow your email list, get to know your audience, and boost your income potential by learning how to host an author webinar.
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Registration for our annual course is now open. Find out what you'll learn, what's been updated, and if it's the right course for you.
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Find out how a powerful marketing tool of loss aversion can be an ally for authors and not an enemy of sales.
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Learn the innovative and old-fashioned ways successful authors market a children's book to kids, parents, teachers, and librarians.
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Learn how geopolitics affect supply chain issues for authors and how to continue writing amid political or economic disruptions.
The post How a War Between China and Taiwan Would Change Reading, Writing, and Publishing appeared first on Author Media.
Find out how authors use ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other AI tools to create book covers, characters, and plot ideas for their books.
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Give yourself an edge over most authors by following these tips to look and sound professional on webinars, Zoom calls, and podcasts.
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Bestselling author and marketing strategist Derek Doepker shares tips to help you get more book reviews before, during, or after your launch.
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If writing seems harder than it used to or you feel burnt out, consider this four-step method of rotation to revive your writing career.
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Learn which book launching techniques a debut YA author used to successfully crowdfund and launch her first novel.
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