First Copy, First Readers: Under the Cover 042

 
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Welcome to Zimmerman Podcast Episode 42

This week on my special Under the Cover series, I’m sharing all about receiving my first copy of the Sleeping with a Stranger (in glossy hardback no less!), and about the first readers getting their advanced copies of the book. 

We’ve started getting feedback from the Advanced Reading Team, and it’s making everything feel so real! I can’t wait until you can get your hands on your own copy. Which miiiiight come sooner than you think. Make sure you listen to next week’s episode to find out!

EPISODE 42 TOPICS:

  • What it felt like to hold my book for the first time

  • Did I find any mistakes or issues with the book

  • What some early reviews are saying

  • How my longtime students are feeling about the story revealed in the book

Make sure you press play below to listen to the whole episode!

Show notes & links

Sleeping with a Stranger - Audiobook

I just got back from recording the audiobook for Sleeping with a Stranger and something about recording the book out loud made me both excited and terrified. It is by far the most exposed I’d ever felt, but for a listener, it’s the most personal way to take in the story. As a special treat, I’m releasing my audiobook seven days early on May 1st, 2020. AND if you buy the audiobook in the month of May look out for more details on how you can be given a back-stage-pass to an online Sleeping with a Stranger special event with me and special guest Brian Zimmerman. He’s kind of the leading man in the story. So set a reminder for May 1st and buy the audiobook. Go to sleepingwithastranger.com to snag the audiobook on May 1st!

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Sleeping with a Stranger

If you love Zimmerman Podcast and you end each episode thinking, “gosh, I just need more of this in my life,” have I got the thing for you. Sign up to get the audiobook version of my memoir, Sleeping with a Stranger on May 1st!

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