TALK IT OVER
Bloom in Zoom
Jane Wenham Jones offers a new writer reassuring tips on coming across well at her first virtual literary event
Jane Wenham Jones
My first boo k is published later this year and have been asked to take part in a small literary event – which will be recorded on Zoom. I am not particularly tech-savvy and had never heard of Zoom before the pandemic. The few times I have used it – for work meetings – I have looked and sounded peculiar. But as I understand that this sort of book promotion is likely to be the future for some time to come, I know I must become more competent at taking part. Do you have any tips?
SHEILA HANDLEY Yorkshire
Ido, Sheila. But only because this has been a learning curve for me too.
I had never heard of this cloud-based video conferencing tool either, before lockdown struck, nor had used anything like it, before. However, on average, I have probably taken part in a Zoom gathering at least once a week over the last year, which has included several literary events. So, I will tell you what I now know.