by admin | December 26, 2017 · 10:47 pm
Did you hear? We have a new book on the shelves! (The digital ones anyway.) With Operation: Endgame out and waiting for you to read, The Shared Desk is looking back on the ministry of Peculiar Occurrences and talks about everything a writer thinks, feels, and fears when wrapping up a series and dropping the curtain on familiar grounds.
And really, are they done with the Ministry? Well……
00:00 — Introduction
- Whew! It’s been a week…
- If you want to relax, Dunkirk is NOT the movie to help you with that.
- Okay, if you didn’t hear about it today…
- Operation: Endgame is coming out today in all digital formats.
- And did you know a new Christmas story is out for Tales from the Archives?
- Audio and print books are coming in January/February 2018.
- There’s also a special offer on 12/26 and 12/27 so download your copy now!
04:08 — Episode #85: Ending a Series
- You are having so much fun with this series, but now comes a time to wrap it up.
- Nothing new for Pip with the Books of the Order.
- For Tee, reaching the end has been proving elusive.
- There’s a lot of time invested into a series, its characters, its world…and you wonder if you have one more book in you.
- Is the drive and the desire there?
- Pip was sad to see Sorcha and Raed go…but she got over it.
- Tee’s issue with getting Operation: Endgame done — REAL LIFE.
- Tee’s failed attempts at writing a series
- MOREVI (which has fans on PSN and Twitch apparently)
- The Billibub Baddings Mysteries
- Tee may not have wanted to say goodbye to Books & Braun just yet…
- The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences is not going anywhere. The podcast and this series, however, are done.
- Ending on your own terms feels pretty damn good.
- Kickstarter made it clear: A demand was there.
- Tee finished Operation: Endgame…and fell apart.
- Achievement Unlocked: We reached the end we had planned.
- Verity Fitzroy is making the sting of ending a series less painful.
- Change of all kinds take place in Operation: Endgame.
- We do resolve things in the book…mostly.
- BIG SHOUT-OUT to our editor, K.T. Bryski who will be here next week!
- Humble beginnings to the series and the wild ride that ensued…
- And we’re still married…but there was that one time during Curse of the Silver Pharaoh….
- Taking a break from now until the summer because we got stuff to do on our own!
- How can we forget Countless Hues of Crimson? Rivaled only by this amazing work of literature…
- Taking a bittersweet Victory Lap
26:40 — Writers Off the Clock
- We just finished a book. LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES!!!
- Let’s talk about some of the movies we saw over the weekend….
- Dunkirk
- Hans Zimmer decides to actually give us a really amazing score for this cinematic triumph.
- Wait? you mean, things happened in World War II before Americans got involved?
- Just brace yourself for those first ten minutes.
- Hands down, Nolan’s best film.
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Spoiler Alert — JUMP TO TIMECODE 42:09 TO AVOID SPOILERS
- LAST CHANCE — 42:09 TO AVOID SPOILERS
- Tee liked it more than Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, but did not like it as much as Rogue One
- Thoughts on the middle section
- Thoughts on Rose
- Thoughts on humor in Star Wars
- Thoughts on Mary Poppins
- Thoughts on Fan Rage
- Thoughts from someone else about how we’ve been here before…
- Bright
- Bright is, according to Pip, Shadowrun.
- It was more like Training Day: Shadowrun, but here’s the rundown of this (pretty damn clever) plot.
- This is not high art, but it does not pretend to be anything else than what it is. AND IT WORKS!
- Definitely rocking a Men in Black or Alien Nation vibe.
- We talked about Suicide Squad, but this is a better film.
- Critics are hating Bright…but Netflix is listening to the audience.
- Why Alien Nation was a better television show than it was a movie.
- Is race an issue in this movie? Yes. Because LOOK AT OUR FREAKIN’ HEADLINES!
50:42 — The Wrap-Up
- The Adventures of Centaur Cop, coming soon from Pip Ballantine.
- We’re done for the year. So, go out, use that Amazon.com gift card, and buy our new book!
- K.T. Bryski is coming!
- 2017 was better than 2016, that’s for damn sure.
- Foreshadowing for the next show — Your Author Word for 2018!
- 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.
- Pip’s Patreon will feature the first episode of her ALL-NEW PODCAST!
- Yep, she’s got a website (with a teaser) — We Don’t Talk About That
- And you can hear it first….if you become a subscriber.
- See you in 2018!
54:15 — The Last Word
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by admin | June 24, 2016 · 6:00 am
If you have not seen the season SERIES finale of Penny Dreadful, turn back now.
As fond the Victorian Gothic (with just a dash of steampunk) series is at quoting literature, let us give a quick quote of our own:
Do you hear, let them be well used; for
they are the abstract and brief chronicles of the
time: after your death you were better have a bad
epitaph than their ill report while you live.
While Tee and Pip would never go on record about their thoughts on another writer’s work, they let loose with the ranting as they feel betrayed both as fans and as writers. If you have been wanting a rant from Tee, here it comes NOW WITH 100% MORE KIWI!!!
00:00 — Introduction
- Pip is working very hard to make everything interesting, even the show numbers…
- We are nailing the posting schedule for 2016! How about that?
- Jon Snow’s Tribute to Leeroy Jenkins — best thing on YouTube RIGHT NOW!!!
- There are going to be a LOT of spoilers in this episode! Turn back now…
- Deep breath, everyone…
00:44 — Episode #59: Calling “Shenanigans” on Penny Dreadful
- Better buckle up…
- Penny Dreadful. Some of the best television ever aired…UNTIL…
- A word from show creator, John Logan.
- 45-second audio from the video posted by Logan and Showtime
- Series finale airs on Sunday night. This clip goes live the day after.
- Finale ends. Announcement drops the day after of cancellation.
- Then, all this week, images like these…
- “It was always intended to be three seasons…” Really? REALLY?!
- S-Bombs Ahead!
- If Penny Dreadful was Vanessa’s story, then what about all these OTHER characters we’ve gotten to know?
- Who introduces a whole new set of characters for a final season?
- One of these characters is introduced in Episode 6 of a 9 Episode season?
- A total of eight new characters…all set up for a final season centered around the six principles.
- Concerning Dr. Henry Jekyll
- Tee is a bit envious as to Penny Dreadful’s take
- A season of dropping hints about his temper
- Building, building, building…and then, Jekyll “goes on his rounds”…
- Frankenstein caves, and Jekyll is more than okay with it. Well, okay…I guess?
- Fan service in 3…2……..
- Characters betraying themselves, and Jekyll’s potential reduced to a Lab Assistant.
- Kaetenay tells Ethan “I have given you the power to save her…” but he forgets that somewhere on the way.
- How did Cat do what she did in the final fight?! Sir Malcolm noticed!
- “Hey, Victor—fancy bumping into you here!” Are you kidding me? You want Frankenstein in a firefight AFTER SEASON 2?!
- Time Wasters for (what was) the Final Season
- Dorian & Lily — Anyone else remember the end of Season 2?
- The Creature — The problem with that was the actor. Rory Kinnear was SO — DAMN — GOOD!
- …but this is Vanessa’s story. Remember?
- And now we get to Vanessa…oh Vanessa…
- And Dracula? What does he do when he sees his soulmate dead in Ethan’s arms?
- What the hell, John Logan?!
- Penny Dreadful was a fantastic show, and then Logan punted.
- To say “That was the plan all along…” is a disservice. and terrible writing to boot. From people who know better.
- Tee and Pip are still pissed. Turns out they aren’t the only ones.
30:27 — The Loot Crate Lookie-Loo
- Good thing we never not a Penny Dreadful crate.
- Two boxes (again!) this go round!
- May Clearance box
- June Theme — Dystopia
- Inside the May Clearance crate…
- Funko Pop’s Han Solo from The Force Awakens
- Star Trek Car Air Freshener of the Live Long & Prosper greeting
- Batman v Superman indestructible wallet
- Space Invaders necktie
- Spy Mad Libs (Always cool!)
- Inside the June Dystopia crate…
- The tee-shirt — Robocop!
- A Bioshock: Infinite blank key to turn into a house key
- The lapel pin is a bomb….of course
- A jigsaw puzzle from The Matrix
- A Dorbs from Fallout
- A Terminator 2: Judgment Day metal sign
- What are we keeping, and what are we setting up for giveaways…
- Still haven’t topped the Aliens crate. Yet.
36:12 — Wrapping up
- Between the Loot Crates and the Penny Dreadful rant, Tee has worked up a sweat!
- With all these Loot Crate leftovers, where are we going to give away stuff? How about our Facebook Party THIS FRIDAY at 7:00p.m. EST!
- What’s coming up in the next two weekends?!
- We briefly slip back into a Penny Dreadful rant…
- …and Tee will never forgive John Logan.
- The Ghost Rebellion is out now on Audible! But on the Ministry website, you can find all the formats…
- Wrapping up this phase of the Kickstarter…
- Hey, Lauren, want to go visit a cidery?
- What is next for Tee & Pip?
- Operation: Endgame
- Countless Hues of Crimson
- The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh
- Magical Mechanations (the audio book)
- Season V of Tales from the Archives
- Pip forgets who is running Tales from the Archives. She blames the cider.
- If Leanna Renee Heiber wants to write for you, SHE WILL WRITE FOR YOU!
- Keep the feedback coming on The Ghost Rebellion.
- 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
- …and, of course, on social media everywhere.
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by admin | August 8, 2012 · 2:15 am
Deadlines, distractions, and…something else that starts with D…but who cares? WE’RE BACK and we’re kicking off August with news about the Parsec Awards, where we will be this month, and that time when you have to say “Goodbye” to the worlds you have created.
00:00 — Introduction
- Since when is “17” a landmark?
- What the hell is Pip thinking about stepping on my drop-in’s?!
- Whodathunkit? We’re a Parsec Finalist for 2012!!! (And we blanked on the good people at Roundtable Podcast! Don’t hate the game, bros — hate the playas!)
- Flashing back to sharing the desk with P.J. Schnyder…
02:47 — Ending a Series
- Pip is gearing up for the big goodbye to the characters of Geist.
- What are the feelings an author harbors when writing that final scene in a series?
- Pip compares ending her adventures with Sorcha, Raed, and Merrick against her adventures with Shakespeare and Puck.
- How (and why) do authors grow so attached to their characters?
- Is this the end of Pip’s journey with The Order, or just this generation?
- How do authors plan a series? Well, a lot it hinges on the contracts.
- Wow…Tee is kinda quiet….at least, with his comments. (The drop-in’s on the other hand…)
- What about the Ministry? Well, if Pip gets her way…
- Searching for the sweet spot in a series length.
- Looking at The Dark Knight Rises from a writer’s perspectives.
- When you wrap-up, how do you handle loose ends? Bloodbaths?
- Suddenly, Pip’s Ace pixie-like editor sounds like a mobster.
- THE GEM FROM PIP: When do you know you’re done? (And here’s Pip’s answer…at 16:22…)
16:50 — Writing Advice from Crazy Uncle Charlie
- Taking questions from Twitter for Crazy Uncle Charlie…
- From @PaperBullets
- How do you make sure you’re showing, not telling?
- What are your suggestions for writing peyote-fueled dream sequences?
- Charlie goes deep into the philosophy of writers and the mantra of “Show, Not Tell”…
- …but when it comes to the peyote, Charlie keeps it brief.
- From @Goochi26
- I finally finished my book, what do i do now?
- Charlie shares his own little rituals (and maybe PVC fetish) when finishing a manuscript.
21:58 — The Wrap-Up
- Pip is still weirded out by Crazy Uncle Charlie. (I wonder why?)
- The Parsec Awards 2012
- We shut out the Short Story-Small Cast Award! (Bad ass!!!)
- It’s an award-winning podcast…
- …but Pip really wants one for the case with HER name on it.
- The Ministry then appears twice in Short Story-Large Cast.
- Tales of the Archives in the running for Best Anthology.
- …and The Shared Desk. (Wow!) And we’re up against….
- What’s coming up in August and September?
- Tee slams the Creative Commons tag, Pip doesn’t care, but Tee revels in the glory…all the while keeping it short.
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