Novel Marketing

Thomas Umstattd Jr.

The longest-running book marketing podcast in the world. This is the show for writers who want to build their platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. Whether you self publish or are with a traditional house, this podcast will make book promotion fun and easy. Thomas Umstattd Jr. interviews publishers, indie authors, and bestselling traditional authors about how to get published and sell more books.

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Novel Marketing

Episodes (486)

Wednesday How to Format a Book with Vellum
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Novel Marketing

Feb 11, 2026
44 minutes
30 MB

Many authors assume book formatting is complicated, expensive, or something only professionals can handle. In this week’s episode, I talk with Bryan Canter about why that assumption is outdated, and how tools like Vellum have changed what authors can do. If you’ve ever wondered whether you need to pay a pro or learn to format your book’s interior yourself, this conversation will give you clarity. In this episode, you’ll discover: When you should format the book or reader magnet and when you should hire a proHow Vellum can prevent common design mista...

Novel Marketing

How to Format a Book with Vellum

Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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