Sophie Vershbow is a freelance journalist who writes a lot about books, reading, and the publishing industry. You might have seen her article about celebrity book ghost writers and about DNFing without guilt. We talk about her experience with social media strategy for authors and publishers, and with writing about publishing. We also discuss how much book publicity has changed, so stay tuned for extremely good advice for managing social media for book publicity. Then, naturally, we turn to reality tv and shopping! We have SO MANY LINKS. Get ready! You can find Sophie Vershbow at her website, on Instagram – and don’t forget her dog, Simon! We also discussed: SBTB: When do you DNF a Book and Why, inspired by Sophie’s article belowSophie in The Atlantic: When Is It Okay to Not Finish a Book?Sophie in New York Magazine: Who’s Really Writing Celebrity Novels?Sophie in Esquire: The Murky Path To Becoming a New York Times Best SellerAll of Sophie’s bylines in EsquireSophie in Esquire: Behind the Scenes of Barack Obama’s Reading ListsSophie’s favorite piece that she’s written: The Cousin I Never KnewShopping links!Off FifthNordstrom RackSezaneGapEverlaneCosMarine LayerStaudReformationBeni – browser extension that searches second hand platforms for items on screenRakuten – cash back for shopping through their platform (Affiliate link gets you $30 bonus when you spend $30) Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.