Interview Advice

Lately I've seen several pleas for advice about getting and accomplishing media appearances, as well as more basic calls for help in how to promote yourself as a writer or a particular product, like a self-published book.

From Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Amazon Plog for The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't comes this suggestion: "Ask the producer of the radio or TV program if she will record your appearance and send you a tape. Now you can mention that a tape is available in your query and your media kit. " She offers many more ways to make the most of a media appearance in the post TV and Radio as Stepping Stones (scroll down the page to find it.)

If we focus on TV interviews, media guru Deb Sistrunk lists several tips for what to do and what to not do while you're on camera, e.g., lean forward, raise brows, don't fiddle with the microphone, and more. I've asked her for a post on appearances for interviewees (clothing, colors, hair, makeup, etc.) which is still in preparation.
Stay tuned!

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