Authors often feel pressure to be active on social media, particularly TikTok, in order to get and keep a substantial following. This is largely new territory, and some long-time authors are finding themselves in hot water because they don't understand the spaces they're stepping into. Particularly, they don't understand the support out there for self-published books.

When you decide to be an author, you decide to be a public figure of sorts. You will need to interact with other authors for a variety of reasons. As a result, you need to learn how to interact with other authors without making enemies or offending large groups who may choose a different writing path than you.

First aired February 19, 2024.