Listen "Author Claire Humphrey"
Episode Synopsis
Creative Industry: Publishing
Project: Book Tour
In a changing society where self-promotion through social media is the norm, some of the responsibilities typically taken on by the publisher have been shifted to the author. Claire Humphrey shares how she had to redirect her creative energy to tackle all three project constraints. She shares her experience working with a small support staff for finding the right venues at the right stages of the book launch, finding her own affordable travel and accommodation solutions, carving out time for touring while maintaining an income to survive, and dealing with the inevitable surprises that all projects bring. Claire Humphrey, is the author of Spells of Blood and Kin and multiple short stories.
about Claire at https://clairehumphrey.ca.
Project: Book Tour
In a changing society where self-promotion through social media is the norm, some of the responsibilities typically taken on by the publisher have been shifted to the author. Claire Humphrey shares how she had to redirect her creative energy to tackle all three project constraints. She shares her experience working with a small support staff for finding the right venues at the right stages of the book launch, finding her own affordable travel and accommodation solutions, carving out time for touring while maintaining an income to survive, and dealing with the inevitable surprises that all projects bring. Claire Humphrey, is the author of Spells of Blood and Kin and multiple short stories.
about Claire at https://clairehumphrey.ca.
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