episode 8: be careful what you tell yourself, with guest author jess keating

This week's show is jammed full of goodies. I explore the topic of Authenticity, then talk with guest author and self-marketing guru Jess Keating about Platform Development (what even IS that?!?), social media best practices, how to buddy up to librarians and booksellers, how to add value for educators, and so much more. Then Jess regales us with some wild animal facts (both the animals AND the facts are wild!), and we get into talking about Jess's new book SHARK LADY, as well as a handful of Non-Jess nonfiction picture books. Plus, as always, we talk about what we are currently obsessed with - in this case, a grownup book, and a hashtag! 

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SHOW NOTES

* The Literaticast has a Patreon! Throw in a buck to support the show, and you might win books, as well as getting sneak peeks at upcoming guests, and more.

* Find me on twitter @literaticat - and guest author Jess @Jess_Keating

* That article about Yoplait and Authenticity from the NYT.

* Jess Keating's totally helpful Social Media Playbook for Authors.

​* Jess also wrote an in-depth blog post about Platform Development!

* Kate Messner's Authors Who Skype database.

* Fun fact: Wombat poo is cubic! I googled "do wombats have square butt-holes" so that you didn't have to.
​(Spoiler: The answer is no.)

* The grownup book I'm reading! THE POWER by Naomi Alderman - comes out October 10.

* The Colour Collective twitter: @Clr_Collective - and follow their hashtag: #Colour_Collective

More of the fine books we talked about - Click to buy them from your local indie bookstore:​