When I was a debut author, I was scared of a lot of things. (Okay, I'm still scared of a lot of things.) But one thought that really rattled me was public speaking, which, for a lot of us, is part of the job of being an author. Answering questions on panels. Saying anything with any level of authority. At least with written interviews and blog posts, I had the opportunity to revise my answers and cut all of my circling the point until I finally reached it. But going out in front of people -- nope. No delete button. No re-recording a video until I don't hate the way my voice sounds. Nothing. Just live-me.
Preparing for public speaking
Preparing for public speaking
Preparing for public speaking
When I was a debut author, I was scared of a lot of things. (Okay, I'm still scared of a lot of things.) But one thought that really rattled me was public speaking, which, for a lot of us, is part of the job of being an author. Answering questions on panels. Saying anything with any level of authority. At least with written interviews and blog posts, I had the opportunity to revise my answers and cut all of my circling the point until I finally reached it. But going out in front of people -- nope. No delete button. No re-recording a video until I don't hate the way my voice sounds. Nothing. Just live-me.