Mic check. Hello? How does this thing work again?
Yes, we have returned to the mics (finally); and for this show, we are putting segments and subjects on hold to take some time to get you all caught up on what we have been doing since (ouch!) August when we last recorded. This is a catch-up show where you might not learn anything about the writing process but you’ll get a look inside the writer’s lifestyle.
00:00 — Introduction
- I hope we remember how to do this!
- Pip mocks the opening drop-in’s.
- O hai! We’re back!!!
- Welcome to the Catch-Up episode of The Shared Desk
01:39 — Life Happens…even around Dragon*Con
- Tee gets laid off again the day Tee & Pip get back from Authors After Dark.
- The good news: I saw the writing on the wall this time, and now I’m working with the American Public University System.
- The new job pulls me away a day early from Dragon*Con 2013.
- It was a neat orientation…what I remember of it…
- Good times at the W Atlanta and at Dragon*Con.
- Didn’t think D*C could get any bigger, could you? Guess what…
- Some lovely perks of staying at the W
- Could D*C be getting too big?
- Special props to Doc Quartermain for running a killer Steampunk/Alternative Track!
- Some stargazing at D*C…and Pip fangrrls again.
- THE GEM FROM PIP: When do you know you’re done? (And here’s Pip’s answer…at 16:22…)
13:24 — Baltimore Book Festival
- A terrific experience from SFWA, but not as enriching as our journey there…
- Some terrific panels and great people to enjoy time with like…
- Lianna Heiber
- P.J. Schnyder
- Rich White
- Ellen Datlow
- Getting cozy with the Nissan LEAF
- Winding down from the day, and we find a new love that is the music of Joe Bonamassa
17:40 — Emerald City Steampunk Expo (Wichita, KS)
- Pip adds a new state to her “Places I Have Visited”
- Abney Park and Unwoman — show-stoppers of the ECSE
- Pip wants to user her Rafflecopter to give away some steampunk music swag!
- Other cool stuff in Wichita
- Giant steam engines!
- Melissa Conroy
- Our First Ministry Cosplayer!
20:01 — Facebook Pages and Deadlines
- Pip kicks off a Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Facebook page
- Pip’s Deadlines
- First edits for Harbinger are off.
- Pyr Books gets their Kindred & Wings
- Other cool stuff
- The Omnibus of The Books of the Order is coming from the Science Fiction Book Club.
- Pip is pretty stoked about the new K&W cover art.
- Oh yeah…and we not only turned in the third Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novel but signed a new contract!
22:29 — The Future of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences (Part I)
- What is going to happen in 2013, either with Ace or with Kickstarter…
- The Anthology to Be Named
- Authors are signed on. Well, two are signed on.
- We have a wish list of writers.
- Two stories are ready and complete.
- The question is how, with who, and when.
- There goes December…
- The anthology is our bridge between books, depending on the timing of Dawn’s Early Light.
- How about this? A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences of RPG!!!
- Produced by Galileo Games
- Designed by J.R. (MF) Blackwell!
- Written by P.J. (MF) Schnyder!
27:49 — What Is Tee Working on?
- The steampunk reboot of MOREVI — Codename: Darkwater — is now underway.
- What is different between MOREVI and Codename: Darkwater
- This is not me pulling a Lucas. This is a whole new universe.
- My characters are present, Lisa Lee’s characters are not as omnipresent.
- No elves. Period.
- Smaller (much smaller) word count, and tighter plotlines.
- No Defiant.
- No parallel universe. Working in historical China with some help from Aleen the Peacemaker.
- The difference between a rewrite and a reboot
- Taking MOREVI and making it my own.
- Rafe Rafton…a character born for steampunk.
33:42 — More deadlines and Projects from Pip
- Clockwork Fairy Tales is coming in 2013
- Pip is on the “tail end” of her steampunk novella based on “The Little Mermaid”
- A new project in the works: The Touchstone Empire.
- This year, it is Pip’s turn to write the Tales from the Archives Christmas Special.
35:23 — The Future of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences (Part II)
- Tales from the Archives has jumped the rails…but coming soon….
- Shame on us…we jump the shark after winning twoParsec Awards!
- P.C. Haring brings home the gold for “The Seven”
- Pip Ballantine also scores a win with “The Precarious Child.”
- The Bookie Awards in Savannah, Georgia give a nomination to The Janus Affair for Best Steampunk of 2012.
- Then there is Goodreads and we are in the running again for The Janus Affair!
- Tee makes a prediction as to who will take the Goodreads title for Best Science Fiction of 2012…
40:22 — And Here’s What Happens when Real Life Comes a-Callin’….
- Tee throws a political gauntlet down as he talks up the new car….
- The 2013 Nissan LEAF from Sheehey Nissan Manassas.
- It is an incredibly cool drive…
- …until someone doesn’t do a head check before bolting out of a parking spot.
- Want to know what NOT to say at the sight of an accident? It’s in this podcast.
- Another story that tops Tee’s 24 hours with a new LEAF.
- Fortunately, our iPod with wheels is in the body shop, and it’s covered. Then Pip gets the car for one week. ONE.
45:10 — The Wrap-Up
- Congratulations! You are now up to speed with Tee & Pip!
- Pip now wants to talk about books we haven’t event started.
- Pip and Tee pursue the Medifast Plan to get back into shape.
- Pip wants to reward her goal weight with a kickin’ new steampunk ensemble.
- Tee just wants to fit in his pants again.
- Tee & Pip promise to return in two weeks! No, seriously….
- Defying the odds, Tee nails the Creative Commons tag, Pip is stunned! (And so am I!)
RELATED LINKS
- Katherine Kerr
- Website of Alastair Stephens
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and we’ll catch you later.
Hey, you did get out ONE new Tales from the Archives episode! You could encourage folks to check out The Cross of Columba.
Doc
Indeed we did! Apologies. Folks, go listen to Doc’s story of the Ministry and the Scottish Loch it’s awesome and about the only thing we have got out recently! 🙂
God I missed you guys. Great to have you in my ears again 🙂
How do I get involved in this rpg? Or at least, where do I follow it.
At this stage we are still planning. The ink is barely dry, but in the new year we’ll be able to release more details. It is exciting though!