Alexandra Bogdanovic's Blog: That's life... - Posts Tagged "interview"

While doing some book promotion last Friday, I unexpectedly landed in the proverbial hot seat. And believe me - it had nothing to do with the fact that it was 90 degrees in my house.
It happened during an interview for a podcast with Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull. Even though Adam asked all of the right questions about my background, my memoir and the challenges associated with writing Truth Be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey, I had a tough time answering them. In fact, I felt completely unprepared -- and unsettled.
The more I tried to relax, the more I stumbled. The more that happened, the more annoyed I got. I didn't understand why this was so hard. After all, as reporter for more than 20 years I made a living interviewing people. This wasn't my first time being interviewed, either. I aced my on-camera interview for the episode of A Wedding Story that featured my nuptials all those years ago. This interview should have been just as easy.
Sensing my frustration, Adam -- who began our video chat by sharing some tips for a successful podcast -- stopped recording and gave me some more advice to help me settle down.
With my confidence restored, we re-recorded some of the earlier questions and answers before moving on to new ones. And by the time we finished the second "take," Adam seemed pleased with the results.
"This will be fairly easy to edit," he said. "Once you got going, you did very well."
Until next time, "That's life..."

As a journalist, I asked my share of tough questions. Today I answered some.
At 1 p.m., I had a blog talk radio interview with Patrick Morgan. For the most part, we talked about my memoir, "Truth Be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey."
During the conversation, we discussed my reasons for writing the book sharing the delicate -- if not controversial -- subject matter included therein.
As I explained, "Truth" is the true account of how I met, fell in love with and married the man of my dreams, and how I learned that he self-identified as and planned on having gender reassignment surgery to become a woman. In the book I also share what happened after I learned the truth.
On a couple of occasions, Patrick hesitated before posing difficult questions. He prefaced each by apologizing for asking them and telling me I didn't have to answer if they were too personal.
I could have chosen not to comment and left it at that. Instead, I answered even the hardest questions as fully and honestly as possible.
As far as I'm concerned, I lost my right to privacy when I chose to share my story. After all, my life is an open book.
Until next time, "That's life..."

It seems to happen once every couple of years.
For some reason or another, I decide I'm done. I'm through. I'm no longer going to promote my memoir.
This time I mean it.
After a year of incredibly hard work, I finally earned my paralegal certificate from Pace University on July 16, 2015. And with that newly minted certificate in hand, I decided it's time to get a day job that actually pays the bills.
Since I'll be busy distributing my resume, I can no longer promote my memoir.
I have also decided that if I actually land the lucrative day job with a nice, regular schedule that I've been dreaming of, I'll actually have time to start writing my second book.
But I'll no longer be able to promote my memoir.
I have also decided that if (and when) I get my dream job and start writing my second book, I'll have to make time for a healthy social life.
But I'll no longer be able to promote my memoir.
I have also decided that if I have a dream job and time to write my second book and a healthy social life I might as well start dating again. Yes, you heard it hear first. I'm actually thinking about dating again....
But if I do, I definitely won't have time to keep promoting my memoir...
So by now I am sure you've gotten the picture. I will no longer be actively promoting my memoir. There will be no more ads on goodreads once the current ads expire. There will be no more contests, no more interviews, no more radio appearances.
By now some of you are no doubt applauding and others have been brought to tears. (Of course I'll never know whether they are tears of joy or tears of sadness... that's entirely up to you).
In any case, there's no need to cry. I'm not going anywhere. I will continue blogging here on goodreads because I enjoy it and I will maintain a social media presence elsewhere for the same reason.
To those of you have been along for the ride since the beginning and to those of you who jumped on the bandwagon along the way, I thank you for your support. And I hope you'll stick around.
Until next time, "That's life..."