ABOUT GUEST INTERVIEWS

The Writers Tricks of the Trade Radio Show has a limited number of guest spots for author interviews.

The show is aired on Blog Talk Radio, promoted on social media and listed with a link on the SHOW DIRECTORY page. 

Your interview will be conducted on the telephone from the comfort of your own home. Please use a headset for clarity. Speaker phones produce an echo unacceptable for broadcast.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Do you have a new book to talk about? Is there something you would like to share with listeners about your journey to becoming published? It can be funny, eye-opening or even traumatic. Do you have an idea about something we haven't done yet?

HOW TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR INTERVIEW

To submit an idea for a show or interview request, please fill out the CONTACT FORM in the SIDEBAR. Under message say, "I'm interested in an interview," and a short description of your book or topic. You will be contacted and asked for your bio and more information about the show you propose. We do not accept erotic novels.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR IDEA OR INTERVIEW IS ACCEPTED?

• If your idea or interview is accepted, you will be asked to provide between 500-700 words about things you would like listeners to know about you, a short synopsis of your book and/or any topics you will be discussing. This will be broken into interview questions targeted to your answers. We DO NOT use "canned" interview questions.

• A script with the questions and your answers will be sent to you well in advance of your show. The script is a guidelines that you can follow, but feel free to add a few adlibs. However, please don't give non-scripted run-on answers. We have an allotted time (15 to 30 minutes depending upon whether you are the first 15 minutes of one of our standard shows or a stand-alone show) and we have to stay within that time.

•  You will be given a time and date for recording your show along with a special telephone number for you to call. Please call that number approximately 10 minutes before we go live.

•  Once the show is scheduled, you will be given a tiny URL to the broadcast page on Blog Talk Radio. This can be used by anyone to preview the listing of the show and there is also a place where a person can request a reminder to be sent. We encourage you to post this on social media.

•  RELAX. Pretend you're chatting with a fellow author over a cup of coffee. You can read from the script, but do your best to make it sound conversational.

• You will be provided with a graphic to use for promotion and we will expect you to promote your appearance on social media and via emails to your mailing list. 

• All shows are archived for listeners to access at their convenience, and are listed on the SHOW DIRECTORY page.

• You will be able to download an MP3 of the podcast to put on your website or use for promotion.