June Wrap Up and July TBR

 Welcome back, dear readers.

Tragic news: I have been struck with a reading slump. It happens to us all, reader, even those of us who have chosen to blog about the books we read. 

Hopefully, I will read a little more in July, but that remains to be seen. I haven't been in the mood for fiction, so I've switched over to all nonfiction for the time being. The other reason is I've been woefully busy this last month. I'm sure you know how it is, reader. Life just insists on getting in the way of my reading time. 

The title also tells no lies. This will be a combination wrap-up and tbr post. This is mostly because I haven't posted in a while, and because I only read one book in June. 

Let's get to the wrap-up, shall we reader.

Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling by Eric Nuzum

The only book I finished in June (that I haven't already talked about in the May wrap-up) was Make Noise by Eric Nuzum. It was suggested for readers of the Welcome to Night Vale scripts and I'm nothing if not also beset with the urge to make a podcast. I have many ideas, reader, but this is neither the time nor the place. 

The book itself is well written and easy to follow. Nuzum includes a lot of advice based on his own experience working for NPR and producing podcasts for them. There is advice in the book for writing podcasts, great tips for interviewing people, and how to manage a creative team. Since I've recently started work as a journalist, the interviewing tips were very helpful. Nuzum's advice for team management was also excellent. Nothing kills a project faster than bad management, and it is a skill you have to learn. This is free advice reader: Should you find yourself in a managerial position, please read up on how to manage. Take a class, read this book, something. Anything. 

I would say this book is a little more focused on production rather than writing. This is mostly because advice for writing a good story can be found elsewhere, but producing a podcast/audio drama is not. Chances are, reader, you already have an idea of your particular writing style. What you might not have are the tools necessary for producing said writing. 

Even if you're not looking to make a podcast, I would suggest taking a look at the project management and/or interview sections. There's great advice in there, reader.

4/5 pumpkins

Now we come to the TBR section of this post. I shall give you my short list without delay, reader.

July's TBR

1. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
2. Goth: Identity, Style, and Subculture by Paul Hodkinson
3. Gender Euphoria ed. by Laura Kate Dale
4. Disability Visibility ed. by Alice Wong

I shall see you again next week, dear reader, with the Mid-year Book Freakout Tag. 

Until next time, reader🎃