How Authors Can Look and Sound More Confident on Camera
A live Author Insider Q&A on Wednesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. ET
Dear Insiders,
I dread being on camera. This is hardly a surprising confession: most writers I know find the experience awkward and embarrassing. And yet, like it or not, being in front of a camera is pretty much unavoidable these days. Whether it’s podcasts, Substack Lives, virtual events, social media, or (rare, but it happens) TV appearances, a basic degree of on-camera skill has become essential for authors.
Unfortunately, most of us were never actually taught how to do it well. Case in point: the last Instagram video I shot took me 22 takes, and when I watched the final version, I ran out of the room clawing at my eyes like Oedipus.
Which brings me to the good news:
On Wednesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. ET, I’ll be hosting a live, members-only conversation with Kim Rittberg, an award-winning video expert, media coach, and former executive producer at Netflix, People, and Us Weekly.
Kim has spent years helping professionals communicate more clearly and confidently on video, combining deep media experience with practical coaching around presence, messaging, and storytelling. She’s the real deal.
Kim and I will talk about:
How to look and sound more confident on camera
Common mistakes people make on video
How to feel more natural without sounding overly polished or fake
Tips for interviews, livestreams, and social video
How authors can use video strategically without becoming full-time content creators
If you’d like to learn how to communicate your ideas more effectively, how to stop cringing in front of a camera (raises hand), or if you’re really ambitious, how to thrive on BookTok, this is the conversation for you.
👉 RSVP here to get the link: How Authors Can Look and Sound More Confident🔒 Exclusively for paid and founding members of Author Insider
I hope to see you there.
— Panio