BBAB 244 - How to Get Author School Visits

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #244

How to Get Author School Visits

Tips for getting author visits & what to do when you get there

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• This week we're talking about school visits and what to do when you book them

  • • Find Expert advice from Alexis O'Neill  at www.schoolvisitexperts.com.
    • Emma Walton Hamilton created a useful resource called School Visit Wizard.
    • Do you need a promo video and what should be in it?
    • What should you include on your site?
    • What if something happens while presenting?
    • What kind of visit will you do and for how many kids? What ages?
    • How do you get visit invitations?
    • What should you include in your visit packet?
    • Great sites to visits for samples of what author visit pages:
      • School Visit Experts: http://schoolvisitexperts.com/
      • Carolyn Crimi: http://carolyncrimi.com/pages/school.html
      • Lee Wardlaw: http://www.leewardlaw.com/presentation.htm
      • My adult presentation page: http://katiedavis.com/appearances
      • My author visit page: http://katiedavis.com/author-visits/