My guest today is Cait Jacobs, who is the Original Booktooker—yes, Cait literally created that massive TikTok phenomenon that has completely changed the publishing industry.
Cait is also the author of a novel slated for next year, called Medievally Blonde.
In this episode, we talk about:
what led Cait to post their first video on TikTok, and whether they had any idea it would go viral and blow up the way it did,
what Cait has learned from BookTok about what readers love, and how they have applied that to their writing,
why they chose traditional publishing over self-publishing,
advice for writers both for their writing and their online marketing efforts,
navigating social anxiety and fame,
and so much more.
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The Intersection of BookTok & Writing with THE Original BookTokker, Cait Jacobs