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By Chana Stiefel
Hello, listeners in radio land! For the release of my new book ANIMAL ZOMBIES!...AND OTHER REAL-LIFE MONSTERS, my publicist from National Geographic Kids arranged a 16-city radio media tour in cities including Bend, OR, Fargo, ND, Los Angeles, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. It didn’t matter that some of these were small towns. I was petrified. I’d never been on the radio before and public speaking makes me sweat. But I decided to face my fears and give it a try. NatGeoKids also provided some media training, which was extremely helpful. Here’s what I learned from the experience and some tips that I hope are helpful not only for radio interviews but also for any type of book promo:
Listen to some of my radio interviews here, here, and here! AND FOR ALL YOU RADIO LISTENERS, WE HAVE A GIVEAWAY! How’d I do? Comment below and share this post for a chance to win a signed copy of ANIMAL ZOMBIES! (U.S. only). Drawing at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Learn more about me at www.chanastiefel.com. Follow me @chanastiefel on FB, Twitter, and Instagram. Let's end with a little Donna Summer, "On the Radio!"
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5 Comments
Chana
11/28/2018 10:56:28 am
Thanks Katie!
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11/28/2018 02:48:57 pm
Chana, I listened to the radio spots and if you were nervous it did NOT show. You were fanTASTic! I'm way too impressionable with creatures so I may only look at some of the pics, but don't know if I want to know too much lol
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Chana Stiefel
12/10/2018 05:00:01 pm
Hi Donna Marie! So glad you enjoyed.Thanks for listening.
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11/29/2019 07:45:57 pm
When you are out of your comfort zone, you tend to be more cautious of your actions. You always check if you are doing the right thing or not because you will correct it right way open you know it's not right! By the way, I am so happy that you killed that interview! I know that you were not confident at first, but you have managed to stay cool while having it, so you need to give yourself a tap on your back for a job well done. I am pretty sure that there is more to come!
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