Hey, here’s my podcast if you want to listen to it. Keep in mind this was my first one, so I felt a bit awkward. I did have fun though. Also, my book is now available in paperback.
Yay!
I have the paperback and it looks awesome!
I hope you have a fun 4th of July. Here are the links to my podcast and paperback book:
http://bookgoodies.com/rebekkah-ford-paranormal-author-interview/
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Eyes-1-Rebekkah-Ford/dp/0615652581/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1341410844&sr=1-1&keywords=beyond+the+eyes
Thursday night I was supposed to be on a podcast, and I’m not going to lie, I was really nervous. Kevin even told me to drink some brandy–just a little bit, to take the edge off. So I did, but then the podcast was rescheduled for Saturday night.
Bummer.
I’m the type of person when something I have to do makes me really nervous or anxious; I want to get it over with, like giving blood: sit in the chair and squeeze my eyes shut until it’s over with, hoping my vein doesn’t roll and it’s not going to hurt.
Now don’t get me wrong. Doing a podcast is nothing like offering a vein and getting your blood sucked out of you. I’m just saying, I was really nervous and would have liked to have had it done right then. But that’s okay, it was no big deal.
Two days later, it’s Saturday night. I looked at the clock and had an hour and half before the podcast. I hopped on Facebook and expressed how nervous I was. My friends answered with kind, supportive words.
The clock was ticking. I had half and hour to go . . .
Am I being dramatic?
Seriously, this is how it went, and I’m taking you on this ride with me.
I grabbed a brandy glass and poured a small amount of brandy in it. I started drinking.
There’s a trick to drinking brandy, by the way. You put some in your mouth, hold the liquid between your tongue and roof of your mouth, then swallow. Eventually, you get so used to it you don’t have to think about how to drink it, but if you swallow wrong, it burns your throat and chest and makes you hack . . .
Yeah, not good.
In case you’re wondering, I’m not much of a drinker, but it is nice to have one once in a while.
Back to what I was talking about.
I finished the brandy ten minutes before the podcast. I looked at the empty glass and wondered out loud if I should have just a little bit more. I felt somewhat relaxed, but not as much as I wanted to. But then Kevin told me, it might not be a good idea because the alcohol in brandy tends to sneak up on you. I listened to him, set the glass down, picked up my notebook and the phone and headed down the basement.
I spoke to the gal who was going to interview me before we started the podcast. She was very nice and easy to talk to. So much so, when the podcast began, I wasn’t as nervous as I thought. Usually, when I’m really nervous, my chest and throat tighten up, and I can barely breathe. I was so scared that was going to happen, but it didn’t.
Was it the brandy that rescued me from having to endure what could have been a half hour of choked, breathless replies? Or was it because Deborah (the interviewer) was so easy and fun to talk to? Or was it both?
I don’t know.
What I do know is, I did enjoy myself, but I stumbled a few times, and I may not have explained some things correctly. I can’t remember though. But like I told you in my last post, my mouth tends to move quicker than my mind, which sometimes causes me to say things wrong.
Does that ever happen to you?
One of the many things I love about writing is you can write things out, reread it, think about it, and delete it if it’s wrong or not how you want to express something. But speaking is a whole different ballpark. I wish I was an articulate speaker, but I’m not.
After the podcast, Deborah told me I did great, and she was excited about it. She asked me how old I was, so I told her. She thought I was 18 . . .
Well, I guess I do talk (here we go with the talking thing again) like a teenager. I guess because I still feel like one, which if I think about it in a positive light, is why I can write young adult books with no problem. I think for as long as I’m alive, I’ll always feel like a teenager, and I don’t see anything wrong with that. Yeah, I’m mature, but I’m also light-hearted and have my silly moments.
Anyway, I should be getting the link to the podcast any time now. When I do, I’ll post it here.
Now, I must return to my second book in the series. I’m rereading it, and then I’m going to do some revisions before sending it to my editor who is waiting for it right now, so I best get busy. :)
Here’s another interview I did that is now live: http://www.paranormalbookbeat.com/paranormal-headliner-rebekkah-ford-interview/
I’m also doing a podcast tonight at 8:00 p.m.
Yikes!
I hope I don’t make dorky mistakes or comments. LOL
I’m just going to try to treat it as talking to one person and not focus on the fact that hundreds, maybe thousands of people will be listening. And of course, I’m not going to change who I am.
I am me.
Sometimes I say things wrong because my mouth tends to move faster than my mind. I tend to be blunt, but of course in a diplomatic way. I’m also very truthful. I know I can’t please everyone, but I love who I am, and I'm not changing for anyone.
So, here we go.
Keep it coming because despite how nervous I am about doing an interview on a podcast and possibly live on TV in September, I’m willing to step out of my comfort zone to promote my book.
Why you ask?
Well, because I love this book and series. I believe in it, and I believe in myself. :)
Hey, you guys. My interview is up and, Beyond the Eyes is also featured as ebook of the week. Here’s the web address: http://www.inklingsread.com/2012/06/ebook-of-week-giveaway-beyond-eyes.html#more
I’m still waiting to hear back about doing the podcast I had told you about. We have to set up a date and time, so hopefully I’ll have that information soon. Also, I was contacted yesterday by a TV producer who wants me to send him my book. He produces a TV talk show here in North Dakota, and he told me he might be able to have me on his show sometime in September. It’s not set in stone, so we’ll see if it happens.
Enjoy the interview and have a good day!
I received another five star review.
YAY!
Here’s the Amazon link to it:
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-the-Eyes-ebook/product-reviews/B0088JF7HQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
A couple of people have contacted me, just to tell me they started reading my book and so far they love it and it’s awesome. Then they contacted me after they were done, just to tell me they loved it and can’t wait for the next book to come out.
What an amazing feeling that is to be told something you had put your heart and soul into and love, that a complete stranger loves it too, and is now a fan of your book. I just hope this continues (people loving my book). I hope it all works out because right now, I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m just doing the best I can to spread the word about, Beyond the Eyes. In fact, I might be doing a podcast in the near future.
Dad, I know you’re reading this, and if you don’t know what a podcast is, it’s like a radio interview, but it’s on the web. It’s a type of digital media downloaded to a web syndication or streamlined to a computer or mobile device.
If this works out, I’m sure when you listen to it, Dad, it’ll bring back memories of when you did radio interviews on your paranormal investigations. I actually had suggested the podcast would consist of that very thing (your paranormal investigations) as well as my book, of course.
So we’ll see if it’ll happen or not. If it does, I’ll let you guys know. I know a lot of people are interested in the paranormal, and I have a lot to offer through experience and my stories. And no, I’m not a nut. I’m a very logical person, like my dad. But I have some interesting stories to share with the world about being in a family that dealt with the paranormal.
Anyway, my paperback should be available to buy very soon. I can’t wait to hold it in my hands. I’m totally looking forward to it. Of course, I’ll letcha know when it happens.
Well, that’s it for now. I’ve been working very hard on marketing this book and now need to make time to start rereading and revising my second book in this series (Dark Spirits). My editor is waiting for me to send it to him, so I need to get busy on it–like now. :)
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