{"id":7874,"date":"2021-02-01T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.libsyn.com\/?p=7874"},"modified":"2021-01-31T14:42:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T19:42:28","slug":"rockin-podcast-thoughts-from-a-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libsyn.com\/blog\/rockin-podcast-thoughts-from-a-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockin’ Podcast: Thoughts From A Page"},"content":{"rendered":"

This series is all about libsyn\u2019s podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to empower the community!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Q & A with Cindy from Thoughts From A Page<\/h2>\n
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When did you start podcasting?<\/h3>\n

I started podcasting in June during the pandemic. I found myself with some extra time and a need to focus on something other than Covid\u201319 so I decided to try podcasting.<\/p>\n

I spent about a month researching the various components – what I would need equipment-wise, software-wise and just all of the details. I also began to line up authors to be interviewed and thinking about what I would ask them.<\/p>\n

I reached out to another podcaster and asked her advice about it all. Once I felt I had my ducks in a row, I got started.\u00a0 I timed my first episode with the book release for the first author I interviewed, Susie Orman Schnall.<\/p>\n

Why did you start podcasting?<\/h3>\n

I love to read and have become progressively more involved in the book world over the past 5 years. I started a bookstagram account (book account on Instagram) about four years ago called Thoughts from a Page.<\/p>\n

I work part time at an independent book store here in Houston, Murder by the Book, and I write two book columns (one online and one print) for a large Houston magazine called the Buzz Magazines.
\nI also write round ups for SheReads.com and review a book or two a month for Bookreporter.com.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, my friend Krista Hensel and I formed a literary salon called Conversations from a Page where we invite authors to Houston and host events for them. At these salons, I interviewed the authors, and over time people kept suggesting that I expand that to a podcast, especially once everything moved online in March.<\/p>\n

I never had the time to focus on that idea, but with the pandemic opening up my schedule some, I decided I might as well try.\u00a0 While I knew it would be time consuming, I had NO idea how much time it would truly take.<\/p>\n

However, I love the interviews and have met so many authors that I would not have had the chance to encounter if it were not for the podcast. I have also read books that I might not have picked up were it not for the podcast.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the name of your show and what is it about?<\/h3>\n

My podcast is named the Thoughts from a Page Podcast. I talk books on social media – Instagram <\/a>, Facebook<\/a> , and Pinterest<\/a> – as @thoughtsfromapage so I used the name people already knew and expanded it to the podcast.<\/p>\n

I use an interview format, similar to what I do for the literary salon, and I ask 8\u201315 questions per interview. I always end by asking the author for their book recommendations which has worked very well; people frequently tell me that they love hearing what authors are reading, and I have learned about new books (and authors to interview for the podcast) that way myself.<\/p>\n

I publish new episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays and aim for them to run 22\u201328 minutes. Occasionally I run extra episodes when I am pitched an author that appeals to me, and I am already booked on my regular days. I focus on traditionally published-authors and only interview authors whose books appeal to me personally.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your podcasting set-up? Hardware, software, CMS, etc.<\/h3>\n

I use a MacBook Pro, a Samson Q2U USB microphone with a pop filter and audio-technica headphones. Until recently, I used Zoom to record the interviews but have not been thrilled with the sound quality so I am currently trying Zencastr and hoping that the interviews will sound better.<\/p>\n

I upload the interviews to Alitu and use it to edit the episodes and add my intro and outro. My website<\/a> is from Podpage.com, which I absolutely love.<\/p>\n

Podpage is very user friendly with so many design options, includes easy links to many of the big podcast players, allows me to write blog posts and much more. I just recently added transcripts and use Otter.ai.<\/p>\n

As I publish a new episode, I create the transcript for that episode then and upload it to Podpage. I am working my way through the older episodes and getting those transcripts uploaded as I complete them.<\/p>\n

How have you promoted your podcast?<\/h3>\n

I post on Twitter<\/a>, my Facebook<\/a> book account, Pinterest<\/a> and LinkedIn<\/a> for each episode, and I ask each author guest to promote also. Some authors are fabulous about this, and some are not. I also post some on my Instagram <\/a>story and post about a group of episodes occasionally on my personal Facebook account and on Instagram.<\/p>\n

I post regularly on Pinterest about recent episodes or by grouping episodes by genre. I have boosted pins on Pinterest and paid for ads on Overcast. I am also on Goodpods and am designated its “Good for Readers” guru. I am a member of various podcasting Facebook groups, and I post about episodes when they have posts specifically for promoting and post about it in my various Facebook book groups.\u00a0 I continue to add the podcast to every player I can and to find other places that I can promote it.<\/p>\n

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started?<\/h3>\n

I love podcasting and am so glad that I started doing it. However, I do wish I had known how much work the promotion would be and how long it takes to find a following. But I am getting there and am grateful for everyone who listens to any or all of my episodes.<\/p>\n

The podcast has been a great addition to the rest of my book work and that was a pleasant surprise for me. It has opened doors for me with publishers even more than my book columns, literary salon, or social media presence.<\/p>\n

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If your love of books extends beyond the page to the authors you should subscribe to Thoughts from A Page with Cindy Burnett on Apple Podcasts<\/a> and Spotify.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Reading good material turned into inspiration for a fantastic podcast. What inspires you?\u00a0 Turn it into a podcast.\u00a0 We can help! Check out our Start Your Podcast<\/a> blog series! If you are ready, we have the best podcast hosting plans<\/a> around!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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