You have book marketing questions, we have answers. Thomas Umstattd, Jr. is my guest today and he is a wealth of book publishing, marketing and podcasting knowledge!Thomas is host of both the Christian Publishing Show and the Novel Marketing podcasts and we chat about ALL THE THINGS.[6:25] How early should authors start building their platform to have a strong book launch?[11:45] Why is having an engaged email list so important to publishers?[15:00] Scratching your potential readers’ itch with a ‘reader’ magnet[19:07] Advice for authors starting a podcast[26:34] Maximize the back of your book to build your email list and sell more books[30:00] Hosting a Guestcast to share your podcast interviews[41:03] His podcast host directory (w/ email addresses)Thomas' GuestcastPowerPress PluginThomas' Website RELATED EPISODES:Pitching Only When You Launch a Book? Common Podcast Pitching Mistake #8 (and How to Fix It)6 Ways to Repurpose Your Interviews as a Podcast GuestHow to Be a Great Podcast Guest When You Promote Your Book as a Christian Author📋 Podcast Pitching Tracker 🎧 LISTENERS TO READERS (grow your email list with a private podcast) 📥 CREATE YOUR PRIVATE PODCAST READER MAGNET: Private Podcast Toolkit (special listeners' price!) 💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 📥 Private Podcast Hosting (Hello Audio) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests) LET'S CONNECT:IG/ThreadsLinkedin Note: affiliate links may be included. I only share products I use that you will love! - Kim

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