Episodes

  • Crafting Irresistible Book Pages Readers and Bots Love with Wish I’d Known Then

    Crafting Irresistible Book Pages Readers and Bots Love with Wish I’d Known Then
    Dec 3 2025
    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 […]
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Beyond SEO: How to Get AI to Recommend Your Book (Before the Bestseller)

    Beyond SEO: How to Get AI to Recommend Your Book (Before the Bestseller)
    Oct 14 2025
    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 […]
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    38 mins
  • AI Tools for Authors w/ Writing Off Social

    AI Tools for Authors w/ Writing Off Social
    Sep 30 2025
    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 […]
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    50 mins
  • Book Discoverability In An Age Of AI. GEO For Authors With Joanna Penn

    Book Discoverability In An Age Of AI. GEO For Authors With Joanna Penn
    Jun 13 2025
    Joanna Penn, host of the Creative Penn Podcast had me on to talk about:
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    58 mins
  • Zeitgeist Discussion About King Arthur, Conan the Barbarian, and Solomon Kane with Ryan Gutierrez

    Zeitgeist Discussion About King Arthur, Conan the Barbarian, and Solomon Kane with Ryan Gutierrez
    May 2 2025
    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 […]
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • An Indie Creator’s Guide to Marketing Sci-Fi and Fantasy

    An Indie Creator’s Guide to Marketing Sci-Fi and Fantasy
    Dec 11 2024
    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 […]
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Which Book Promotion Strategies Work in 2024

    Which Book Promotion Strategies Work in 2024
    Jun 4 2024
    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 […]
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    Less than 1 minute
  • The Rise and Fall of Social Media for Writers

    The Rise and Fall of Social Media for Writers
    May 28 2024
    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 […]
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    Less than 1 minute