Joanna Penn: 8 reasons for writers to embrace public speaking

Public speaking is rather like flossing: some people don’t mind it, but most of us avoid it if we can.

But, like flossing, its benefits outweigh the drawbacks — even if you protest that your career is the written, not spoken, word.

Joanna Penn offers eight specific ways that public speaking can help authors and adds a few words of comfort for those who truly dread and fear it.

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