Breaking Bad: Habits to Avoid When Doing Interviews
Bad habits are hard to break. I write this as an acquaintance of mine would rather stay married to his alcohol than to his wife. It is sad to watch people self-sabotage but it happens all the time. The start […]
Read MoreDeath on the Mountain
Cassandra Bravo should not have died but she did. A 34-year-old nurse and mother of two died on the Mt. Whitney trail. She went for a day hike at 3:00 pm without extra clothes or food, alone, and with no clue about the approaching weather from the west side of the Sierra.
Read MoreThe Last Big Event: How to Promote During a Pandemic
It was late February in Nashville. The Religious Broadcaster’s Convention was in full swing. For me, it was a form of mostly controlled chaos that involved working with the media, authors, book signings, and slapping hands. Who would have thought […]
Read MoreInterviews can Make a Difference
- Post By: Landon Otis
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“We do publicity because it makes our authors happy,” one publisher told me. “It doesn’t sell books.” That matter-of-fact comment from someone I respect was like a hit to the solar plexus. For nearly three decades I have been setting […]
Read MoreThe Fear Factor: 5 Things That Can Go Wrong In An Interview
It was sometime in 2012 when the idea started to germinate. At the time it seemed like a distant possibility. I thought, “Can I do it?” It would take near-perfect weather, remaining injury-free, and a determination to reach a goal […]
Read MoreWhen Your Media Plans Don’t Go As Planned
My wife and I were soundly asleep in the Sacramento Airport a few weeks ago during a six hour layover. Well, maybe not soundly but at least it was quiet until some lady showed up and decided she needed to […]
Read MoreMicroaggressions: Walking on Eggshells in Interviews
Jesus blasted the religious leaders with a verbal lashing that sent them reeling. It seems they felt his followers needed to wash their hands more often. Whether he was being defensive for his followers are just sick and tired of […]
Read MoreThe Dreaded Question Publicists Hear Often
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It is the most asked question I receive from authors. It comes in many forms. Even if it isn’t asked directly, most authors who are paying for a media campaign wonder if they should. After hearing it so many times […]
Read MoreMedia Meltdown: Why Truth Matters
The stage was set in San Diego. Promises were made. The gay community planned to shut the conference down. They came to protest the hundreds of formerly gay men and women, pastors, counselors, and strugglers attending the Restored Hope Conference. […]
Read MoreHow to Ruin an Interview
I was working with one of my favorite authors at a convention and had some down time before his next interview. Os Guinness is not just an author but a historian and theologian as well. I had a question for […]
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