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The Bookum Nook Show
🎙️ Welcome to The Bookum Nook Show:
Join us for a podcast adventure that's not one, not two, but three shows in one!
1 - Creators Talk Podcast
📚 Dive into the world of bookish content creators – those amazing individuals who craft content that makes you want to grab a book and dive in. It's like having a chat with the cool folks behind the scenes, without saying the "influencer" word. We're talking to them about how they create content that sparks your reading enthusiasm and their step-by-step content process. Imagine chatting with your favorite YouTuber or BookTuber, but on the audio waves!
2 - Founders Talk Podcast
💼 Ready for a laid-back chat with the brains behind businesses and the books they love? We're hanging out with founders, business pros, and maybe an investor or two. Discover how their favorite books are like secret ingredients in their recipe for success. It's not your average business talk; picture a chill book club meeting with a sprinkle of business wisdom. Founders talking to founders – making business a little bookish!
3 - Author Talks Podcast
📖 Jump into the world of writing and books with us. We're having conversations with authors about their latest creations and the magic behind their writing process. It's like sitting down for a cozy chat with your favorite authors – curious, fun, and full of excitement. Readers talking to writers – because every reader has a bit of a writer's spark too!
Get ready for a podcast that's like a fun book club gathering. The Bookum Nook Show is where stories come alive, and everyone's invited!
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The Bookum Nook Show
Reporting Book News, Trends, Recommendations & Changing Media w/ USA Today’s Clare Mulroy
In this interview, USA Today's Clare Mulroy talks about the world of book news, trends, recommendations, and the changing media landscape. She discusses her path into book reporting and the future of journalism in the book world, along with her passion for literature and media.
Timestamps:
1:04 - Hunger Games
2:02 - Midnight Releases
4:02 - Early Reading
5:35 - Becoming A Book Reporter
7:33 - What is Good Journalism?
9:03 - Getting into Book Blogging
10:33 - Advice on News Reporting
12:33 - Book Trends
14:34 - Genre Blending
16:40 - How Niche is too Niche
18:05 - The Growth of Online Reading
21:02 - How to Decide What to Report?
22:33 - SEO for Journalism
24:34 - Chasing Good Stories as a Journalist
25:33 - Feature Articles
27:12 - Developing Voice as a Writer
28:45 - Perfect Day of Writing and Writing Process
30:05 - Reading to Help Writing
31:03 - Reading Schedule
33:11 - Backlist vs. Frontlist Books
34:00 - Balancing Work Reading vs. Fun Reading
36:06 - Overcoming Writer’s Block
37:54 - Listening to Music While Writing
38:49 - Last, Now, and Next Books
41:09 - Rapid Fire Book Questions
45:50 - What Would You Like to See More of in the Book World?
46:25 - What Would You Like to See Less of in the Book World?
Places to find more from Clare:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claremmulroy/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-mulroy/
USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/staff/7713150001/clare-mulroy/
📚 Books Mentioned:
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Midnight Release)
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Midnight Release)
Intermezzo Sally Rooney (Launch Event)
Magic Tree House (Early Books)
Rainbow Fairy Books (Early Books)
Flotsam by David Wiesner (Early Books)
Series of Unfortunate Events (Early Books)
1984 (Dystopian Book Trends)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Dystopian Book Trends)
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (Dystopian Book Trends)
My Documents by Kevin Nguyen (A Current Read)
My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Upcoming Read)
Big Little Lies (Cape Cod Style Books)
Wait by Gabriella Burnham (Cape Cod Style Book)
Matyr! by Kevah Akbar (A Book You Wish You Could Read for the First Time Again)
The Color Purple by Alice Walker (A Book That Changed Your Worldview)
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)
This Is a Love Story by Jessica Sulfer (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)
Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)
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