Thomas Umstattd Jr. Guestcast

I joined Colleen Mitchell on The Novel Writing Podcast to talk about agentic AI, why social media doesn't sell books, and finding your Timothy.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 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 […]

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 […]

In this episode of Cary and Cooper Have Words, we talk about the process of writing a novel, how to do it, and what pitfalls to look out for.

In this episode you will learn: Advice for authors who worry “if I start talking about my book NOW, no one will buy it when it releases LATER” How to maximize the back of your book to build your email list and sell more books How podcast hosts can collaborate on one episode to air […]

In this episode of Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb and Thomas Umstattd Jr. discuss why and where authors should start Creating Online Courses. Plus common mistakes writers easily make. Learn the first steps an author should take before creating a course, the common mistakes course creators make, how to attract students to your course, how to […]

Have you ever found yourself so busy that life just feels out of control? What if you had to lay down some of your responsibilities to find a bit of sanity again? Could you do it? In this episode of God in the Ordinary, Sharon Tedford interviews me about my mental breakdown and recovery. I […]

Erin and Karen had me on the Write from the Deep podcast to talk about courage. Without it, your writing will never touch hearts. You can find a link to the original episode (as well as subscribe links) here. Summary Karen Ball and Erin Taylor-Young sit down with author, speaker, and CEO of Author Media, […]