tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8201964796786471047..comments2024-03-28T02:36:30.029-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: In your Jammies?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91977822017825313362009-10-07T14:35:54.345-04:002009-10-07T14:35:54.345-04:00I'm glad you all liked the post. I have no ide...I'm glad you all liked the post. I have no idea if the blog tour helped sales, but I'm sure it didn't hurt them. <br /><br />Don't be afraid of a radio interview!! You don't even have to care what you look like, which is why they're so much more relaxed than TV. I sit but I sit at my kitchen desk, so I can't get distracted by anything outside. And yes, I try to smile. <br /><br />I only had callers on one show, a long NPR broadcast, but nothing bizarre or ranting.<br /><br />It IS difficult for me to think on my feet, but if I keep myself focused and learn to cut off my answers (because I can go on and on if I let myself!) things usually turns out all right.Lisa Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544124715559107533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74251257037985812722009-10-07T08:43:41.552-04:002009-10-07T08:43:41.552-04:00One of the things I found with blog tours -- nudge...One of the things I found with blog tours -- nudge the host a day or two before your scheduled stop to make sure your post goes up before the high-traffic morning hours (7 to 8 a.m. are big traffic times...or were recently...those trends change at the drop of a hat).<br /><br />As for radio interviews, I've not done a live one yet. So far mine have been pre-recorded, but you're still "on." You've got to get that smile across the phone, as folks are saying. Luckily, I'm insane, so smiling comes naturally... I had one radio host suggest I was crazy. He did it in such a kind, pleasant manner...but he suggested I "existed" in my fantasy worlds that I create. Nice. I guess that kind of interview keeps the energy up.<br /><br />For Lisa, I'm glad to hear the tour was a hit! I'm curious, too, to hear how sales were affected. I saw a definite bump with the summer tour I did for my first novel, right before my most recent release, so I know something caught the visitors' attention.<br /><br />Sandy Lender<br /><i>"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."</i>Sandy Lenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199084967927013025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12055395190660163252009-10-06T23:45:10.513-04:002009-10-06T23:45:10.513-04:00Great ideas, RO.
And yes, John, you know me too ...Great ideas, RO. <br /><br />And yes, John, you know me too well. I'm all about the "lite" version. But I'm sure it'll be, um, delicious.<br /><br />Come back and visit tomorrow, everyone, not only for the latte report--but for a compelling and unique visit with a woman who wrote about the biggest mystery in her life. It's chilling, heart-breaking, and brave.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21670421810320556152009-10-06T22:43:22.094-04:002009-10-06T22:43:22.094-04:00If I know you, Hank, you'll be having the &quo...If I know you, Hank, you'll be having the "lite" version of the pumpkin spice latte. But just remember that the real deal comes with whole milk, real sugar, and whipped cream--and extra flavoring, if you're a glutton like me! ;-)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547156276283898193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12561993599488796272009-10-06T21:46:22.636-04:002009-10-06T21:46:22.636-04:00Roberta is right about standing..and Hank (of cour...Roberta is right about standing..and Hank (of course!) is right about jotting down your message points so you don't go too far off track. I also write down - don't laugh - SMILE! - on a sheet of paper, because when you smile you sound better and it reminds you to sound cheerful.Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9072476503481747442009-10-06T21:43:38.559-04:002009-10-06T21:43:38.559-04:00Oh, John, I never got to Dunkins! But I will tomor...Oh, John, I never got to Dunkins! But I will tomorrow, I promise--we have a big day of shooting, so I will defintiely be around DD!<br /><br />xoox HHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29465117788860076062009-10-06T20:58:23.134-04:002009-10-06T20:58:23.134-04:00Umm, Hank, the latte???Umm, Hank, the latte???Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547156276283898193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84045921550614883172009-10-06T20:16:22.327-04:002009-10-06T20:16:22.327-04:00Radio interviews would really scare me. I'd mu...Radio interviews would really scare me. I'd much rather write.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32568472819866406612009-10-06T19:48:56.444-04:002009-10-06T19:48:56.444-04:00What an insightful post! I'm not an auditory l...What an insightful post! I'm not an auditory learner, so the thought of doing a radio interview terrifies me! I'd need to be writing or doodling while I tried to speak in order to focus. I can't even imagine what nonsense would dribble out...Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28125865540011278922009-10-06T17:23:39.289-04:002009-10-06T17:23:39.289-04:00I have never posted a comment without a typo. Sigh...I have never posted a comment without a typo. Sigh. (oh, except this one.) You all forgive me, right?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57545664697052734882009-10-06T17:22:35.177-04:002009-10-06T17:22:35.177-04:00Oyh, I love rado interviews..no lipstick, no hair ...Oyh, I love rado interviews..no lipstick, no hair problems, no worryign about lighting.<br /><br />But I do think the key, as Roberta says, is the energy. ANd I sometimes get so into the conversation I forget to say my points-I'll hang up, and think AUGGGH I forgot to mention the Agatha. Or whatever.<br /><br />NOw, pre-interview, I literally make a list. And check off the important things as I say them.<br /><br />I also go to the web and see what the host of the program is like, maybe listen to some past shows so I can get the rhythm and the aittitude. And maybe some inside jokes.<br /><br />I agree--blog tours may be preaching to the choir, but A. I love the choir. And B--can't hurt.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56780051890569775192009-10-06T16:25:09.258-04:002009-10-06T16:25:09.258-04:00I've done live radio a couple of times, and I ...I've done live radio a couple of times, and I don't think I'd want to do it again. Blog tours, though -- that's a great idea!<br /><br />Do you know Jeanne Adams? Between her funeral home knowledge and your morgue background, the two of you should put together an anthology. You could call it The Dead Zone, except -- rats -- that title is taken.<br /><br />I'm going to check out this book -- it sounds great!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36075484866792586332009-10-06T13:42:09.489-04:002009-10-06T13:42:09.489-04:00I'm not sure about the correlation with sales ...I'm not sure about the correlation with sales either--and Lisa makes all those posts sound so easy! Not.<br /><br />I love radio interviews. I don't feel nearly as nervous as with TV interviews (Hank should give us tips on those...). The secret is to stand while you're talking on radio, not sit. You have a lot more energy and it shows. Or so I'm told:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36616362298564810122009-10-06T11:40:34.143-04:002009-10-06T11:40:34.143-04:00Live radio is a little scary. I've done a few ...Live radio is a little scary. I've done a few and gotten a couple of strange callers..like the woman who went on a tear about cigarette smoking (I don't smoke. Even if I had been, how could she tell..we were on the radio?)<br />I don't think I was on an official blog tour this year for The Big Dirt Nap, but I did guest blogs in half a dozen places. It was a lot of work and I'm not sure I wasn't speaking to the same core group of readers. So hard to know. I loved doing the food blogs though - Amy Alessio's and Jessica Conant's. It's great when you're given a theme or subject.Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7570756565922900932009-10-06T08:21:51.118-04:002009-10-06T08:21:51.118-04:00I did a phone interview for a print magazine artic...I did a phone interview for a print magazine article yesterday, and was absolutely terrified at which of my blathering words would end up in print. The thought of a live radio type interview scares me to death. I can see my foot in my mouth up to my knee.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com