Turning Up the Volume on Author Podcasts

The emergence of author podcasts as a viable and entertaining marketing tool is apparent in the success of three such efforts originating from literary Web sites on the West Coast: Brad Listi’s the Nervous Breakdown, Tom Lutz’s Los Angeles Review of Books, and Tyson Cornell’s company Rare Bird Lit. The three are using podcasts as a way to build readership and bring attention to their sites. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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