I’m not a professional speaker, but a group representative
asked me to speak before an audience of mostly business women! Over two hundred are expected to attend this annual event. Oops! Have I mentioned I’m not a
professional speaker?
At least, I am passionate about the subject matter: my first book, Where Forever Begins, A Simple Love Story. They’ve asked me to give a book review. The author doesn’t
usually give their own book review! Oh my!
Every writer knows coming up with a synopsis for agents,
or for the back of the book, is much more difficult to compose than the entire
book was to write! Even more difficult is writing/giving the balance ~ the enough
~ to pique the interest of a potential reader/buyer without giving away too
much!
My time allowed: 20 – 25 minutes.
I finally have something down on paper, now to practice practice
practice so I don’t end up “reading” from my notes! But, I’m not going to fret
about it if I do end up simply reading it. This book means too much to me to
mess up the presentation I want to share. The information I’d like to convey
outweighs the need to “perform” – does that make sense?
The way I structured the presentation:
Greetings
What’s
ahead
Envisioning
the 1800’s
Small
glimpse into the life of Jane and Thomas
that includes two quotes from the book
that includes two quotes from the book
Three
points of inspiration to write the book
A
couple of reviews received
A
few comments others have shared
Writing
Tips
Conclusion
Well, that’s it. We’ll see how it goes!
You don't have to be a professional speaker to give a great presentation. You don't need to perform. You can do it by being yourself and speaking from your heart. Where Forever Begins is a wonderful story Lanetta, I love how there are these intricate stories that all tie together in the end. I adore Jane and Thomas.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck and have Fun! :)
Thank you, Erin! The fabulous review you did for your website is one of the ones I'm going to share! ;)
DeleteIt was my pleasure :)
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