Welcome to this month's Expert Interview.

This episode is an interview with Thomas Umstattd on how to grow your author platform with podcasting.

Today's topic is: How To Grow Your Platform With Podcasting

We are thrilled to have Thomas Umstattd. He has helped authors for over a decade as a literary agent, marketing director, and radio show host. He started his first podcast in 2007 and currently hosts the Novel Marketing and the Christian Publishing Show.

Shownotes:

• 00:36 Prayer
• 02:03 Get to know Thomas Umstattd
• 05:23  How can authors use podcasts to grow their platform?
• 16:32 Tips on how to know if your audience are listening to a podcast
• 18:15 Recommendations to target your audience
• 21:58 All about podcast advertising
• 25:39 What mistakes do authors make when guesting on podcasts?
• 36:42 What mistakes do authors make when starting their own podcast?
• 39:33 Q&A
• 51:45 Message for authors
• 54:36 Connect with Thomas

We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in building and growing your author platform.

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This episode is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you write, independently publish and market your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

This episode was teachings we did to begin our Virtual Writing Retreat in August. However, we wanted to share these with you.

Today's topic is: Preparing Our Hearts to Write

Many times, we feel like a jar of dirty water after it’s been shaken. We need time to settle and become still before the Lord.

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

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One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

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In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members in Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

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This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com