You and Your Book on Radio or TV, a course for authors.

Public speaking is a major fear for many people. Many authors fear doing an author interview.

75% of people have Glossophobia, a fear of public speaking. Author Debra Parmley used to be one of them until she learned how to move from fearing author interviews to having fun with them.

In this class, Debra Parmley, former radio host of Book Lights for Readers Entertainment on BlogTalk Radio, teaches:

Why it is beneficial to do a radio interview. Why you should mention your audiobooks.

How to get booked onto a radio show. Keys for a good press release.

How to prepare to be interviewed on the radio, or television, whether scripted or live improv.

How to handle an unfriendly question.

How to take control of your interview to empower yourself and put the focus back on your book.

How to optimize your interview before the show, during the live interview, and after the show with promotion.

How to move from fearing the interview to having fun with your interview.

Using the course worksheet each author can address their concerns about author interviews and learn ways to succeed.

An additional handout with links to examples of the shows Debra discussed and shows authors can approach for interviews is also included.

Who this course is for:

• From beginning authors to experienced authors, this course will teach you how to overcome your fear of doing interviews and how to do them successfully.