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Cara Ray, host of The Writers’ Bloc Podcast, had me on to talk about how Christian writers can make wise use of AI without losing their voice, their faith, or their integrity. We covered which models help most with research and writing, how to prompt in paragraphs instead of sentences, why Grammarly can sand off […]

Rick Green, host of the At the Core Podcast recently had me on to talk culture and poltiics. Summary Rick Green and Thomas Umstattd sit down at Patriot Academy’s Leadership Congress in Constitution City, Texas to talk about winning culture through story, the surprising parallels between Elon Musk and Benjamin Franklin, and what young people […]

Colleen Mitchell, host of the Novel Writing Podcast, had me on to talk about book marketing strategies that don’t require handing your soul over to social media. From advertising basics to cover design, launch strategies, and the realities of traditional versus indie publishing, this conversation covers a lot of ground for authors at every stage. […]

Sandy and Mary K were kind enough to have me back on Writing of Social for an episode asking the question when should Christians be on YouTube as content creators? Summary This episode of Writing Off Social tackles one of the most frequently asked questions from Christian writers who are trying to grow their audience […]

Jami Albright and Sara Rosett had me on the Wish I’d Known Then podcast. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the rapid changes in the publishing world especially regarding Artificial Intelligence you are not alone. In a recent episode of the Wish I’d Known Then podcast, we talked about everything from the importance of physical health to […]

Alex Strathdee had me on his podcast Before the Bestseller to talk about AI. Here is an AI summary: In the rapidly evolving landscape of book marketing, authors have long been told to master Search Engine Optimization (SEO). But as we move deeper into the age of artificial intelligence, a new, perhaps more critical, strategy […]

I joined the Writing Off Social Podcast as a guest for Episode 73 AI Tools for Authors. We explored AI tools’ good sides. We covered bad and ugly sides too. I shared how these technologies democratize writing. They are like the typewriter or word processor. They boost productivity. We discussed Grammarly, ProWritingAid, Scrivener, ChatGPT, and […]

Joanna Penn, host of the Creative Penn Podcast had me on to talk about:

Join author Ryan Gutierrez as he sits down with Thomas Umstattd Jr., for an insightful conversation about storytelling, publishing trends, and literary traditions. In this episode, we explore: Key takeaway: “Having the courage to say ‘I’m not for everyone, but I am for this group of people’ and making something they absolutely love—if you have […]

The Arbiter of Worlds YouTube Channel had me on yesterday to talk about marketing for their new podcast ACKS to Grind. The host, Alexander Macris and I talk for over an hour about marketing Sci-Fi, Fantasy books and boardgames. We explored the similarities between marketing novels and creative projects like board games. We talked about […]

In this episode of Writing of Social Sandy, Mary K. and I talk about what kind of marketing actually works for authors. About Writing off Social Sandy and Mary believe that creativity flourishes when writers are free to choose their own path. They spent years feeling trapped by social media, believing it was the only […]

In this episode of Writing of Social Sandy, Mary K. and I talk about the history of social media an authors. When and why did it work? And more importantly when in why did it stop working? About Writing off Social Sandy and Mary believe that creativity flourishes when writers are free to choose their […]

The Profitable Writer Podcast is dedicated to helping authors make more money. In this episode, Kent Sanders and I discuss:

Last week, the blog version of an episode of Christian Publishing Show went viral, or at least it sparked a lot of discussion. Mostly here and here. In that episode, I talked about how Morality is key to making a book sell across both culture and time. Muddled morality is why newer superhero movies are […]

Mark Dawson & James Blatch recently had me on the Self Publishing Show to discuss author websites, marketing data, Christian publishing, advertising, AI, and more. You can find the episode here. There is also a video version you can find here: