by admin | June 16, 2017 · 8:56 am
Tee and Pip invite the newest member of the the Smoky Writers Mafia to the show after she — that’s special guest M.K. Backstrom, if you’re curious — suggested we all get on mic and talk about Wonder Woman…
…and that’s just what we did. And you’ll find out VERY QUICKLY why we fell in love with this Power Blogger.
00:00 — Episode #76: Wonder Woman from a Writerly Perspective (with Mary Katherine “M.K.” Backstrom)
- Welcome to the podcast Mary Katherine Backstrom of Mom Babble and Scary Mommy!
- Tee cashes in on the new friendship with M.K.
- Tee is the odd man out with this discussion on Wonder Woman, and that is just fine.
- Quick check of the household, kids-wise to find out who did you go see Wonder Woman with?
- SPOILERS ARE COMING IN THIS PODCAST!
- For M.K., the movie was way more emotional than she expected.
- Pip’s emotions swelled with both Moana and Wonder Woman.
- Tee knew it was going be a good ride with the film’s soundtrack.
- Tee found a few takeaways from Wonder Woman…
- That moment when Lynda Carter rendered Tee speechless.
- Differences between Carter’s Diana and Gadot’s Diana
- When dudes write for Wonder Woman…
- There wasn’t eye candy for guys in this movie? Well, depends on the guy…
- “Why, yes, I do like older women.”
- How Steve Trevor was written…
- Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman with men writing for her…
- Both Pip and M.K. want to vacation on Themyscira.
- A quick House of Cards tangent…
- Some love for Etta!
- The scene at Trafalgar Square
- M.K.’s advantage over Tee and Pip: No other Wonder Woman eras to compare to.
- The emotional impact of World War I (and Pip’s trivia on that moment)
- Social commentary in Wonder Woman? It could happen.
- The storytelling of Wonder Woman compared to the storytelling of Batman Vs. Superman
- Girl Power in Wonder Woman: Organic or Heavy Handed?
- M.K. gets the Analogy Bell!
- Tables turned back to Tee
- Is Tee getting woman-splained? Well, yeah, he is. *LOL*
- SERIOUS FEMINIST LOVE FOR ALIENS! (Where was the male outrage there?)
- Commentary on the inevitable love scene…which still caught Tee, Pip, and M.K. by surprise.
- Did we think Wonder Woman was perfect? Oh no, not by a longshot…
- Wonder Woman raises the bar for Justice League.
- 51:34 — The Wrap-Up
- time flies when you are having fun with new friends.
- Ranking Wonder Woman against the other superheroes to date. Marvel and DC lines be damned!
- Where can you find M.K.? Check her out at BlogHer in Orlando, FL!
- Where are we going to be?
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by admin | April 12, 2017 · 2:30 am
We’re baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!
Sorry for the skip in the weeks. We’ve been kind of busy these past few weeks. Let us bring you up to speed!
00:00 — Introduction
- Creeping towards Show #100….
- Missed a week here and there, but we are on a….somewhat regular-ish schedule?
- Sure, we got some feedback in the hopper, but we’re going to focus on something else…
- Pip’s got a new book out! Have you got your copy of Immortal Progeny yet?
- Tee’s trying to keep up with writing, but his Dad has not been making things easy…
- The K.T. Brisket has been perfected. So we’re waiting for K.T. to come back for another visit!
03:58 — Episode 73: Something Old, Something New
- I ask again—have you got your copy of Immortal Progeny yet?
- This is her first solo book since Harbinger!
- A synopsis…with drop-in’s.
- What took this book so long?
- Pip goes deep into an epic fantasy locked in a religious war, and two more are coming…
- While Pip has been working on Immortal Progeny, Tee gets tapped by Wiley Publishing again!
- Podcasting for Dummies, 2nd Edition hit the shelves over a decade ago.
- On the third royalty check for this decade-old book, Tee started making calls.
- In February, offers were made. In March, contracts were signed.
- Coming to shelves in September 2017 — Podcasting for Dummies, 3rd Edition. BETTER. STRONGER. FASTER.
- Anyone remember the iRiver?
- Updating a decade-old book…
- So what happened today? Somebody asked Tee about Billibub Baddings.
- When working on titles, it’s not about the art. It’s about paying bills. It’s about survival. It’s about business.
- A lesson for writers with Elizabeth Bear from Edgar Allan Poe…
- Tee doesn’t want to phone it in…and there was a nagging voice Tee was haunted by…
- Even Pip wants Tee to get back to DOPE.
- A full plate. That is what is going on in 2017—a full friggin’ plate.
- Tee is picking a direction. It is forward.
31:46 — Writers Off the Clock
- We prefer to be positive in our Writers Off the Clock segment…but we’re talking about Marvel’s Iron Fist.
- Was it the whitewashing? Nope. Was it Finn Jones? Nope. (But he did not help his case at all.)
- WHO’S TO BLAME? THE WRITERS!
- Iron Fist is what happens when a project is rushed.
- PROPS TO THE LADIES!!!
- This is a first draft. A terrible first draft. LET’S FILM IT!
- Another problem I got: The way martial arts are handled.
- Absolute amateur hour.
- When you watch Into the Badlands, this is your bar, Marvel Entertainment. You have to clear it.
- What was Marvel doing? Cutting corners with martial arts? In Iron Fist?
- QUICK UPDATE FROM TEE ON FINISHING IRON FIST
- The script remained throughout a real disservice to the actors.
- This isn’t all Finn Jones’ fault.
- The big finale…meh.
- Lots of time in corporate boardrooms…or BOREDrooms?
- Does Finn Jones get a pass for not knowing martial arts? EXHIBIT A: The Matrix.
- Iron Fist was a rushed project, and it shows.
47:43 — The Wrap-Up
- Hey, Marvel, don’t like our compinions? FIGHT US!
- Call us at 703.791.1701 (now accessible through the Instagram app!)
- Send Tee email — tee@teemorris.com
- Send Pip email — pip@pjballantine.com
- …or find us on social media everywhere.
- What’s coming in 2017…
- 28-30 April, RavenCon 12 in Williamsburg, VA
- 18 – 21 May, The Nebula Awards Conference in Pittsburgh, PA (It will be Katie, Tee, and Pip…along with others from the Smoky Retreat!)
- Tee and Pip will be visiting Balticon…
- Events in the works…
- A steampunk tea in Ellicott City, Maryland…
- Guest speakers at a Mystery conference…
- …and a return to Revel Grove in October!
- And Tee isn’t busy enough so he’s launch a new podcast all about the video game, Destiny!
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by admin | May 11, 2016 · 6:37 am
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?
- And now, off to the Tower of Joy….
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by admin | October 2, 2015 · 12:24 pm
This episode Pip and Tee are joined in the studio with Canadian powerhouse writer, KT Bryski.
00:00 Introduction, and a little Vanessa Ives
- Tee wonders why he bothers…
- KT Bryski joins us in the studio even while we have a Penny Dreadful moment.
- KT drops the F-bomb and admits for an undying love of Eva Greene.
- Pip finally gets a drink, a Winchester Ciderworks Malice, while a jug of Paranoia from Pen Druid Brewery awaits upstairs. The other two breweries KT and Tee partook from were Old Busthead and Dogfish Head.
- Tee did the Dogfish Dash and the daughters make signs!
- Tee has an interesting breakfast at the Dash, while the only beer Pip likes is donedoneDONE! (until next year)
- Pip grabs a Dogfish Head Beach Beer with vodka in it. Noice!
11:18 Talking about grant writing
- An artist who wants to live!
- Exposure will kill you, especially in Canada!
- In grant writing, KT is showing that she is using Canadian talent, and showcase Canadian stories.
- KT is writing an audio drama containing five Canadian folk pieces.
- Tee is disappointed by the lack of back-bacon, but this is more about awareness of Canadian culture.
- Breaking down the budget is important. Where does every penny go?
- KT is asking for a modest amount, but how did she learn how to write this?
- Friends are very useful, especially when they have taken a grant writing course
- Writing a grant is not a press release. It is an academic breakdown. Plain words, plain paper.
- Use affirmative words, as if you are already in process.
- So why didn’t KT use Kickstarter or Paetron?
- KT actually does believe in spreading Canadian culture—that’s why!
- Pip talks a little bit about something similar in New Zealand, but not being able to find enough actors…New Zealand actors!
- We talk about government programs…
- Just because something is produced in Canada, doesn’t make it Canadian…
- What happens to a grant after you’ve written it
- Letters of support from people like…Tee and Pip. Pip has experience with introducing people to foreign cultures!
- Are you a professional?
- Campfire Radio Theatre, Coxwood History Fun Park, and Beneath Northumberland are where you can find Blythe Haynes in action.
- Ask KT if she’d do it again once she gets to the end!
- It’s been quite a long three years.
29:53 Voicemail!!
- Tee has a new bumper!!
- We need more voicemail…send it!!
- Call us back Nobilis
- Chris Lester of Metamor City calls about the Nazi romance, and it’s all about Esther.
- However…the romance and shoehorned romance make it wrong.
- Tee calls it treason KT didn’t hear the last Shared Desk, but she figures it out
36:56 Wrapping it up with KT
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