The Wordslinger Podcast

J. Kevin Tumlinson

Booking Overview

A primarily solo-expert show focused on writing, publishing, storytelling, and building a sustainable creative career, with occasional interviews featuring accomplished authors and other experienced creators. PR agencies could credibly pitch established authors, publishing professionals, and creative entrepreneurs with concrete business, marketing, or career-building expertise; booking difficulty is likely medium, with a strong fit requiring demonstrated results and a substantial track record.

Metrics

Episodes: 328

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.8k subscribers

Instagram: 1.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kevin@tumlinson.net

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Host

J. Kevin Tumlinson - Award-winning and bestselling author focused on writing, publishing, marketing, and building a sustainable career as a creative professional.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established authors, publishing professionals, and creative entrepreneurs with substantial practical experience building careers, businesses, or audiences around their work.

Required Achievements:

New York Times bestseller status, Significant traditional and independent publishing experience, Film or television options or adaptations, Successful creative-business or author-career growth

Recent Guest Discussions

J.D. Barker - Building A Bestselling Author Career, Traditional Versus Independent Publishing, Author Branding, Co-authoring, Publishing Operations, And Film And Television Options.

Recent Topics

Publishing, Writing, Author Business, Book Marketing, Creative Entrepreneurship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Wordslinger Podcast

Amazon, Kobo, D2D: Here’s How I Distribute My Books

September 08, 2026

A WORDSLINGER 10-SHOTWhat’s the best way for an indie author to distribute their books?In this Wordslinger 10-Shot, I break down the book distribution strategy I actually use—including why I go direct to Amazon and Kobo, use Draft2Digital to reach Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, libraries, and thousands of other outlets, and maintain my own direct storefront.We’ll also talk about KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited, the tradeoffs of Amazon exclusivity, the advantages of going wide, why I prefer ...

AI Isn’t Why Your Books Aren’t Selling

September 07, 2026

A WORDSLINGER 10-SHOTIs AI really the reason your books aren’t selling?Writers have plenty of legitimate reasons to be concerned about artificial intelligence, AI-generated books, changing algorithms, publishing platforms, and an increasingly crowded marketplace. But blaming AI for a struggling writing career won’t help you build a better one.In this Wordslinger 10-Shot, J. Kevin Tumlinson talks about why writers should stop thinking in terms of competition and start building something far mo...

Marvel Ruined What Made Endgame Matter (Avengers Endgame: Encore)

September 04, 2026

A WORDSLINGER STORY CUT Marvel spent more than a decade building toward Avengers: Endgame—and when it finally arrived, the movie gave its characters real consequences, real sacrifice, and real endings. So why does it feel like Marvel has spent the years since then undoing the very things that made Endgame matter? With Avengers: Endgame Encore bringing the film back to theaters and Avengers: Doomsday on the horizon, Kevin Tumlinson takes another look at Endgame from a storyteller’s perspective...

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