Share the Heart of Your Story: Presenting Your Work To Turn Potential Readers Into Fans
L.L. Kirchner
Authentic personal sharing
Key practices
Basic equipment
Q&A AMA
Today: Must I?
L.L. Kirchner
Tell Me in the Chat
• Do you plan to do readings or podcasts?
• Do you know what you want to tell audiences about yourself and your book?
• What would you like to get out of today’s session?
Public speaking
• “Glossophobia”
• 77% of us have some fear of speaking in public
• Affects more men than women
• Has a direct impact on income
Author, award-winning screenwriter,
award-winning screenwriter,
Author,
“Agree to feel everything.”
Sue Campbell, all the time
2 Ways to Share Authentically
Your “why”
Craft decisions
5 Practices
• Don’t memorize
• Connect with your “why”
• Tips for remembering what to say
• Notes are okay!
• Physical movement
• Grounding, breath practice
Equipment/ Optional
• Ring light (softbox light option)
• Mic with a pop filter
• Headphones
• Newish phone
• Laptop
Fill the paper with the beatings of your heart
William Wordsworth
.
Let’s Do This!
Fill the paper with the beatings of your heart
William Wordsworth
.
But first!
A Grounding Practice
Ask Me Anything!
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L.L.