Novel Marketing

Thomas Umstattd Jr.
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Nov 4, 2014 • 21min

053 – How to Throw a Facebook Party for Your Book Interview With Nadine Brandes

Show Outline: Here’s the run-down on how I threw the FB Party: What is a Facebook party? How do You prepare? How did you promote? What prizes did you use? How to you run a Facebook party. (Jim) I had a core group of people (~30) on a launch team who committed to attending and […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 053 – How to Throw a Facebook Party for Your Book Interview With Nadine Brandes appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Oct 28, 2014 • 23min

052 – To Book Trailer, or Not Book Trailer … that is the question

Book trailers are an interesting animal. Some people swear by them and claim they’re an extremely effective marketing tool, some say they’re a waste of time and money. Listener question from Elizabeth Jane Kitchens author of  The Beast’s Enchantress “What’s your opinion of book trailers? Are they worth the effort? Should they be like movie […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 052 – To Book Trailer, or Not Book Trailer … that is the question appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Oct 21, 2014 • 22min

051 – Bestseller Marketing Tactics With Brand Manager Kevin Kaiser

Quick Links: GetThisBook.com 1000 True Fans KevinKaiser.co Transcript Thomas Umstattd Jr.: So in this episode, as you’ve probably figured out, we’re going to be talking to Kevin Kaiser. And for those of you who don’t know who Kevin is, Kevin is a marketing guru, one of the guys I respect the most in terms of […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 051 – Bestseller Marketing Tactics With Brand Manager Kevin Kaiser appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Oct 14, 2014 • 22min

050 – Q&A Extravaganza #3

This is our 50th episode, and to celebrate we are throw yet another Q&A extravaganza. Questions: Sarena Masco What advice would you give to someone who is in the process of creating two identifying brands for separate fields? For example, one brand would be as a fantasy author and the other as a graphic designer. […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 050 – Q&A Extravaganza #3 appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Oct 7, 2014 • 24min

049 – How to Use Crowdfunding to Fund Your Next Book Advance

In this episode we are going to talk about how independent authors can use crowdfunding to promote and pay for their next book. What is crowdfunding? Mary DeMuth’s Story Marci Seither’s Story The Adventures of Pearley Monroe.” Benefits of Crowdfunding: Get money now, deliver the book later. Test your idea. See how much demand there […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 049 – How to Use Crowdfunding to Fund Your Next Book Advance appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Sep 30, 2014 • 15min

048 – The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Sign Books

Book signings are likely the most personal connection you’ll have with a reader. Because of that, it’s an important opportunity that could either leave the reader with a memorable experience, or could alienate a new friend. In this episode, we discuss the right way to sign books, so you give your readers an enjoyable moment they’ll remember.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 048 – The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Sign Books appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Sep 23, 2014 • 14min

047 – How to Pick the Perfect Genre to Write In

Many writers love to write in multiple genres, is that a good idea? Should they narrow it down? If so, how should a writer pick the one with the best chance of selling? We answer these questions and more in this week’s episode.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 047 – How to Pick the Perfect Genre to Write In appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Sep 16, 2014 • 13min

046 – Why You Should Love It When Your Novel Gets Pirated

What if we said that getting your work ripped off could significantly boost your sales? In this episode, we explore why getting stolen from should make your day.   [atp_links linktype=”sbutn”]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 046 – Why You Should Love It When Your Novel Gets Pirated appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Sep 9, 2014 • 19min

045 – Five Keys to Working with Book Stores, Before You’re Published and After

Some say bookstores are only interested in promoting the best-selling authors. While that’s not true, getting their focus will take some tricks and techniques. In this episode, we cover five keys to getting the attention of physical, walk-in bookstores.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 045 – Five Keys to Working with Book Stores, Before You’re Published and After appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show
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Sep 2, 2014 • 23min

044 – Writing for Your Website – How To Craft Pages That Readers Actually Want to Read

Is your website copy boring readers? You only have seven seconds to capture attention so make sure your web copy works.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 044 – Writing for Your Website – How To Craft Pages That Readers Actually Want to Read appeared first on Author Media.https://novelmarketingconference.com/ https://novelmarketingconference.com/Support the show

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