About this episode

In this crossover episode, authors discuss the challenges of talking about their books, focusing on social media, public speaking, and reader engagement.

There comes a time in the life of every author when they have to do that truly terrifying thing: Talk about their book. In this special crossover episode with SFF Addicts, we talk about talking about writing! A lot of that involves the beast we all face these days: social media. Branding, marketing, algorithms, trends, parasocial relationships -- It's a lot. How much do you really need to do, and how can you set boundaries around your public and private selves? But there are also times and places an author may need to talk about their book beyond social media and marketing. Sometimes, you have to do it in (gasp!) real life! What techniques can we use to get more comfortable with public speaking? What's good etiquette for being on a panel at a convention or conference? How can you engage with readers one-on-one in a way that makes them see you as an interesting person, not just a book-shilling Gollum incapable of taking about anything except your precious? We share our experiences and offer our perspectives on navigating those situations! Our Guests: SFF Addicts is a weekly sci-fi, fantasy and writing craft podcast co-hosted by Adrian M. Gibson and fellow authors M.J. Kuhn and…

People in this episode

Guests: Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn, Greta Kelly

Topics covered

• writing
• public speaking
• social media
• branding
• marketing
• author etiquette
• reader engagement

Keywords

• writing craft
• social media marketing
• public speaking techniques
• author branding
• reader interaction
• convention etiquette
• parasocial relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SFF Addicts

Books & works: Episode 173

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