Episode 5.3: Growing and Using Your Author Platform with A.J. O'Connell
On today’s episode of the Write.Publish.Market Podcast, Jodi is chatting with A.J. O’Connell who is an author of multiple fiction and non-fiction books! While A.J. shares the story of her latest book, The Perfect Facebook Life, she dives into repurposing content and how to grow your platform locally and online. If you’re looking to break out of your current writing circle and reach new readers, A.J. is sharing her best tips for doing so, and growing those connections might not happen how you think!
One of our favorite lines A.J. said is “It's important just to talk about your work.” We know it can feel awkward at times, or like you’re always selling, but you have to talk about your work. You never know what connections are out there
Jodi and A.J. also chat about her day job and how she switches her brain between writing for clients, writing for fun, and writing for fiction. A.J. shares her love of the writing process, working with editing and PR teams. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
Meet Our Guest
A.J. O'Connell is a full time freelance writer and author. She's been working as a freelancer for 7 years, working in both journalism and in marketing for technology companies. Her newest book, A Perfect Facebook Life was released April 6 by Woodhall Press. Her journalistic work has been published by NPR.org, Book Riot,The Establishment, and Electric Literature magazine. She's had two novellas published and earned an MFA in creative fiction from Fairfield University in 2011. She lives in CT with her husband, son, and too many animals. She also spends way too much time on Facebook.
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Other Links We Mentioned
Shonda Rhimes’ The Year of Yes