Nope, no special guests. This time, you’re stuck with us. Fair warning about that — we may be a touch slaphappy, too….
00:00 — Introduction
- Pip doesn’t want to wait for the dip in the music to start talking.
- We got to crank out this show as Pip wants to get to Game of Thrones and Penny Dreadful…
- So what have been up to? Simply put—The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences.
- Killing two birds with one stone…
- NO, WE ARE NOT GETTING THE EBOOK OUT TOMORROW!!!
- The importance of a proof. Always get a proof before going to press!
04:55 — Killing Your Darlings
- The inspiration behind this episode: A quaint (interpret that as a HEALTHY SIZED but WORTHWHILE) read from Virtual Wayfarer
- Special note to Nobilis — The levels were off on account of me.
- This platform has a lot of tie backs to the Podcasting Community and the platform of Giving It Away for Free
- Even Wil Wheaton deals with the Free Model of the Interwebz.
- Asking Piper J “Do you get the impression that authors cross promote other authors as they once did?”
- Looking at that line between Fans and Friends
- Keep your expectations low for your friends and family
- Tee pulls up a memory of a bad book signing.
- The Pity Buy — like the Pity Shag, just avoid it!
- Your audience shouldn’t be your friends on Facebook or followers on Twitter. They should be outside those circles.
- When Tee came to grips with looking at his social media platform more realistically.
- You want to read books from authors you respect? Yeah, good luck with that…
- As we mentioned on Geektitude, we have to be selective about when we consume content.
- Giving negative feedback? No, we disagree.
- Reach outside those bubbles.
- Statistics? There are pluses and minuses there, too.
- And social media is not what it once was.
24:28 — Seriously? Seriously.
- Hey, a con invited us to attend…sorta….
- This event is a BIG event. HUGE. MEGA-SIZED even…
- Wait…when’s the event?
- Hold on…you waited a month before your event, I can’t make it, and now you want me to what?
- A BLAST FROM THE PAST!
- Aaaaaaand here — we — go……..
- THE RETURN OF PIP RAGE!
- Hey there, Idiot P.R. Firm, meet our friend Chuck Wendig…
33:30 — Listener Mail!
- No voicemail, but email! Cool!
- Michael Spence asks us about formatting of Cover Letters, as mentioned in our previous show.
- Now, agents and editors are working digitally.
- Tee looks back on the Morevi presentation.
- Keep it professional. Short and sweet.
- What matters above all else — following the agent’s or editor’s submission guidelines.
- Brian Webber wonders about the value and the publication of fanfic.
- What is your goal — friends online or publication?
- The value of Fan Fiction
- Filing off the serial numbers of your fan fic and getting it published—pros, cons, and challenges.
- Fandoms are hungry for new stories.
- Kindle Worlds — a viable option for semi-pro fiction. Tee’s done it. Twice.
43:42 — Wrapping up
- Did what we say make sense?
- Got thoughts or comments on this show?
- We have voicemail — 703.791.1701
- I have email — tee@teemorris.com
- Pip’s got email — pip@pjballantine.com
- What’s coming up for us?
- 13-15 May — The 2016 Steampunk World’s Fair
- Pip believes that Tee’s met K.W. Jeter. He hasn’t.
- And Tee gets a little surprise on what’s coming up for the weekend…
- A special preview of The Ghost Rebellion will be ready as well!
- 22-24 July, Motor City Steam Con in Detroit
- Throughout the Summer, Steampunk U in Hershey, PA
- Sadly….no Balticon. :^(
- 13-15 May — The 2016 Steampunk World’s Fair
- And now, off to the Tower of Joy….
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