Following a super-sized Shared Desk, Pip and Tee fly on their own in this fast-paced, jammed-packed episode that we put together based on some current events happening both online and close to home. First, your hosts comment on the 800-pound gorilla of social media, Facebook. Changes have taken place and authors are freaking out. But should day? Do you have options? Well, of course you do; and after breaking down the Facebook situation, Tee and Pip talk about the good in diversifying your social media platforms.
The next current event is a rant. Tee lets loose on shenanigans happening in his hometown, and these shenanigans involve a con-artist The Shared Desk is more-than-familiar with.
00:00 — Introduction
- This is a suitcase we need to unpack seriously…
- it was a good day today in Tee’s Twitch stream.
- Always remember where you park your TARDIS.
- How nice — a backlog for Smoky 2018!
01:25 — Episode #87: Part One – Facebook Changes
- Pushing back a chat with K.T. Bryski in light of Facebook changes that may affect authors.
- Additional thoughts on this big change from social media rockstar Erika Napoletano on Facebook.
- And The Oatmeal has some commentary on this as well.
- So here we are — at a crossroads with Facebook.
- Can authors still cope with Facebook?
- The challenge of handling ads and handling boosted posts
- The decision to launch an Author Page and just keeping a Facebook Page doubling for Personal Use
- Blurring Lines
- Diversifying Social Media Platforms for yourself
- Where is your audience?
- Resurrecting old platforms
- Have you fired up that Twitter account again? Tee has, thanks to Twitch.
- Instagram Tips and Tricks: Part One
- Why active boosts with Instagram is great for Likes…but the Conversion Rate is crap. Here’s why.
- Instagram Tips and Tricks: Part Two
- Avoid keeping your eggs in one basket
16:48 — Episode #87: Part Two – WTF RVA?!?
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- Moving on to a rant.
- Remember this idiot from The Dog Days of Podcasting?
Well, she’s back. (Thanks, Indiana Jim.) - A brief reminder of why this nitwit is not welcome at one of our barbecues…
- And Tee learns that women can be categorized as jackasses.
- Lani is coming to Richmond…to coach people on how to “navigate” the New York Times Bestseller List.
- Shame on you, Writers of Richmond, that you welcome this con artist to a conferences for professional authors! Shame on you!!!
- No, we’re not naming this conference because they don’t deserve the publicity.
- Oh yeah, Tee is pissed.
- The New York Times revoked Sarem’s standing and title, but both Sarem and conference are promoting her as a New York Times Bestseller.
- Sarem’s bio…and it is a doozy.
- How many people stay on the NYT Bestseller List for 23 hours?!
- What the actual F–K, Richmond Writing Community.
- Don’t even think about contacting this Hometown Success Story to speak at this Sarem-stanked event. It’s done. This conference is DEAD to Tee.
- Just….GAH!
25:09 — Writers Off the Clock
- Serena has a sleepover at a friend’s house…so we had some alone time…
- …so they rented a movie. A movie with a somewhat divided opinion people have over it.
- So Tee has never read The Dark Tower books, but Pip was a fan of the early volumes.
- Why were fans upset over The Dark Tower series
- Idris Elba gets the best costumes, even when the costume is an ugly tweed jacket.
- Idris needs to do more comedy…
- How we think it is best to approach The Dark Tower…
- Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey were amazing in this movie. Solid performances.
- Distracting Daughter moment. Pardon us.
- How The Dark Tower fits into the grander King-verse.
- Idris Elba as The Gunslinger because… YEAH!
- Idris-McConaughey fantasies….of all kinds.
- Some other things The Dark Tower has going for it.
- Worth your time. Kick back and dig it.
37:19 — The Wrap-Up
- Counting down to Smoky Writers 2018…
- Operation: Endgame coming to print in February. Audio soon to follow. (Do leave us a review!)
- Other irons in the fire for Pip and Tee…
- Tales from the Archives, Season V is underway.
- Happy Hour from the Tower is still going strong, including new fiction from Tee!
- Pip’s Patreon is still rocking and rolling!
- Yep, she’s got a website for that new podcast of hers, We Don’t Talk About That
- And you can hear it first….if you become a subscriber.
- Pip is also working on a book that she cannot seem to recall what the hell she’s calling it.
- If you have an event and want The Shared Desk to appear there, or if you just want to share an opinion about the show, here’s where to find us…
- 703.791.1701
- pip@pjballantine.com
- tee@teemorris.com
- …and social media, of course.
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