The focus here is on how technology can help a writer market their work. One of the ways to enable technology for the purpose is to do interviews with other people and then present the interviews via podcast on your blog or web site.
Think of interviews with authors on a “virtual” book tour to your blog or interviewing a person who has a view that you’d like people to hear. Or an author round table on a particular subject.
Most interviews are done over the phone, recorded, and put into a podcast.
But what if your person that you wanted to interview you was right in front of you? Dig out that cassette recorder?
Sara Latta, over at I’ve got blisters on my fingers, and Amy Timberlake did reviews on the Xtrememac Micromemo — a device that hooks to your iPod and will record your in-person interview.
Using the Internet for over the phone interviews may work most of the time. But this little device hooked to your iPod will do those in-person interviews you’d have at writers conferences, critique groups, or meetings with someone to do research for your article or book.
Scot
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Phil Gerbyshak 07.31.07 at 8:42 pm
Very interesting microphone Scot. I’d never heard of this one before, though I’ve thought about doing using the Nano for recording in the past. Looks pretty cool.
Scot Herrick 07.31.07 at 10:01 pm
It’s interesting. My whole paradigm on interviews was associated with doing interviews and podcasts over the phone. But, what happens when you are at a convention? Or a writer’s conference?
I’m speaking at Write on The Sound in October on Technology for Writers and I thought this would be a cool addition if I wanted to interview authors who were presenting.
Yvonne Russell 07.31.07 at 11:54 pm
I’m just about to buy an ipod, so this is perfect timing, as the guy in the store told me they can’t record. A great find. Thanks Scot.