Stop procrastinating!
Do you know the the #1 regret for most authors? Not starting an email list sooner.
The best time to start an author newsletter was 10 years ago. The second best time is right now.
If you’ve been putting it off… this is your sign. The 5-Day Send Your First Email Challenge will walk you through, step-by-step, from “I don’t have an email list” to “I just sent my first email!”
And best of all? It’s FREE.
Who should join?
🔹 Writers who haven’t started an email list yet.
🔹 Authors tired of learning things the hard way.
🔹 Luddites who struggle with technology and want a simple, step by step guide.
If that sounds like you, this is your chance to finally take action!
What You'll Get
Challenge Outline:
✅ Day 1: Sign up for an email service. Takes 15 minutes. Done.
✅ Day 2: Build a landing page. No tech degree needed.
✅ Day 3: Snag your first subscribers. Real humans, not bots.
✅ Day 4: Write an email readers will love.
✅ Day 5: Hit send. You've officially launched your author email list.
Bonuses
Author Email Template - Streamline the process of writing emails by using your favorite word processor.
Live Q&A With Thomas Umstattd Jr. - Get answers to your email questions live on camera.
Landing Page Generator Tool - Makes creating your first landing page easy. Like answer a few simple questions easy.
Subject Line Brainstormer - Write subject lines that make readers want to open now.
Author Community - Connect with other authors going through the challenge in an exclusive community.
📖 Email is More Effective
Email is 100x more effective than social media for selling books.
⏳ 5 Days. 1 Hour.
No fluff, just action.
💡 Live Q&A
Get expert advice from Thomas Umstattd Jr.
Your instructor: Thomas Umstattd Jr.
Thomas Umstattd Jr. has helped authors grow their email lists since 2007. That is nearly two decades of experience helping authors just like you grow massive followings of readers.
Thomas is the founder of Author Media and the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast, the longest running book marketing podcast in the world.
Thomas helps authors build their platforms, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about.
