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Getting your book into readers’ hands doesn’t need to be confusing, complicated, or frustrating.
Getting your book into readers’ hands doesn’t need to be confusing, complicated, or frustrating.
All you need is a guide to keep you from learning painful lessons the hard way.
Thomas Umstattd brings you a wealth of information,
wherever you are in your writing journey.
BUILD YOUR PLATFORM
How can readers buy your book if they don’t know who you are?
PUBLISH YOUR BOOK
Readers can’t buy a book that doesn’t exist.
PROMOTE YOUR BOOK
The more readers you get, the faster word of mouth spreads.
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How to Build a Rejection-Proof Platform in 2025
To build an author platform, you need a method that works long term. Discover one method and five steps that will give you a solid author platform to stand on.
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Learn how to create a successful author contact page and form that helps readers and influencers find you and makes spammers leave you alone.
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If it takes you two years to write a book, you owe it to yourself to ask the question, "What kinds of books will be popular in two years?" Reader preferences change over time, but sometimes they change rapidly. If you don't keep up, you can get stuck writing a book...
How to Use Reverse Coupons
Discover how you can do a kindness for your readers, help them take action, and sell more books at a higher price with a reverse coupon.
