by admin May 26, 2016 · 3:12 am
Can you believe it? During CRUNCH WEEK, and we’re still on a bi-weekly target with shows…and from the looks of blog comments, questions from social media, and voicemail, it’s paying off! So welcome-welcome-welcome to another Shared Desk! Pull up a podcatcher and stay for a spell.
00:00 — Introduction
Tee finds his true feelings about his better half via The Punisher.
Pip is stumped. Where did this drop-in come from? (It’s iZombie , one of Tee’s new favorites.)
You know it’s a traumatic Game of Thrones when you watch Penny Dreadful to cheer yourself up!
And the work within The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences continues! Backers and their eReaders are very happy this week!
Pip is ready for the arrival and shipping of books!
JAM PACKED SHOW ahead…especially the Loot Crate haul! (Still unopened, so she really does love me!)
04:33 — The Value of Social Media (and Your Ability to Block Users)
Chuck Wendig makes a post on Facebook that resonates with Tee & Pip.Chuck’s post…really does make a lot of sense.
Do you UNFOLLOW someone, or do you BLOCK? That is the question.
Did you know we have a few opinions on social media?
“Team Follow Back” = InstaBlock.
Grandma, lay off the booze!
Pip—and apparently, the entire nation of New Zealand—love the Unfollow and Block.
TD-0013 and I do not always agree…but we respect each other.Why do you want jerks in your life? To build character?
“But you might block a fan!” Well, we just talked about that…
So far, we haven’t encountered any problems…on our pro Pages. Our personal feeds, however…
Some terrific advice: “You don’t owe them a damn thing.”
Both professional and personal feeds have value. Treat them as such.
There is nothing wrong with comment moderation, with blocking feeds, and with overall social media management.
The Hodor clip now serves as a way to keep Pip in line.
17:51 — The Loot Crate Lookie-Loo
It’s a Lookie-Loo Times Two!!!
From Loot Crate, we got our Subscription…and a Special Edition!
May Theme: Power
Special Commemorative Crate: Aliens 30th Anniversary
May Crate
Avengers Infinity Gauntlet Grilling/Oven Mitt
An Incredible Hulk Figurine from Q-Fig
Plush keychain from Dragonball Z
World of Warcraft tee shirt (very high quality)And a very cool Power guide!
Aliens Crate
The box is the crew carrier!
“Bug Stomper” tee-shirt
Alien Titan vinyl filter30th Anniversary hardbound Dark Horse graphic novel, Aliens
Cage Free Alien Eggs
Aliens metal printBooklet also looks
Name that tune from James Horner
NONE OF THE ALIENS STUFF IS GOING INTO THE GIVEAWAY BOX!
29:20 — Listener Mail!
Still feeling the Loot Crate afterglow.
We’ve got feedback from a LOT of people this go-round!
Voicemail
Nobilis Reed presents a possible scenario for when you turn to family and friends for support.Nick Kelly wants to know how sold are we on our upcoming series finale.
Tee and Pip chat about best and worst finales from television.
How do we feel about the approaching end of the Ministry?
Maria Myrbeck asks for a cost-effective solution for organizing notes. We offer Evernote .
Michael Spence wants to sell books. Is that hard? With the Square , nope.
Wait—we have a Square upgrade?!
And comments from the blog!!!
We’d better wrap this show up as the moonshine is kicking in with Tee!
46:32 — Wrapping up
We managed to get A LOT in this show!
What’s coming up for us?
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
You can find us on social media…
…and yeah, Tee is on Snapchat as TheTeeMonster
Pip’s going to stick her face into an egg now…
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by admin April 1, 2016 · 9:30 am
This Shared Desk is a look into the past where authors look to the future. If you didn’t follow any of us online during the week of the Smoky Writers’ Retreat, then all this will be new to you! It’s the night before we set off for the mountains of Tennessee, and after a terrible day-that-stretched-into-the-night at the Day Job, Tee downs a bottle of high test beer and leads the podcast. It’s an episode of goal setting and profanity dropping. Hang on to something….
00:00 — Introduction
Tee is one beer in …and yes, he is feeling it.
We need to come up with a new drop-in for Pip.
Matt recalls his delightful visit to The Man Cave of Old Town Manassas …and Tee simmers like a fine beef stew….
Aren’t you a little old for Snapchat, HattsOfMatt ?
There’s a J-bomb, an F-bomb, and people talking over drop-in’s to add to the insanity of the day…but now, the countdown is on.
03:44 — The Pre-Retreat Podcast (with Piper and Matt!)
This is all Matt’s idea…both the podcast and Tee’s condition!
Smoky Mountain Writers 2016 — TOMORROW!!!
Matt and Piper are worried about Initiation Night.
The whole retreat is happening on account of Alex White. This is where it all began , and now….
Dogfish Head’s Higher Math — Anger in a Bottle.
Want to know what a bottle can do?VIDEO
Alex White discovered by accident this retreat would be a thing. Pip takes you through Smoky Mountain Writers 2015, sans Tee. PIP BALLANTINE! PODCASTER EXTRAORDINAIRE!!!!!! (Are you serious, Ballantine?!)And now Tee is a mess because of Pip’s damn mic…
What did Tee do during last year’s retreat? Well, alongside PJ and Matt….VIDEO
What went WRONG last year.
Even drunk, Tee can still handle the drop-in’s.
Now keep in mind, Pip’s sober…and she’s doing odd things with her accent!
So PJ, Matt…what’s on your mind about this upcoming retreat?
Deadpool’s back.Tales of Drinkin’ Lincoln, greetings from Lauren “Scribe” Harris , and all kinds of shenanigans from Year One.
Tee puts the Drakes on the spot about the Smoky Writers Retreat from the Writing Excuses Retreat that the Drakes attended…
You can goof off at Smoky Mountain Writers, but when the Accountability Hour comes around, you’re screwed.
Beware of Laser Dick.
Piper J Drake goes into the details about Extreme Honor
Tee is dropping the F-bomb liberally. He blames the beer.
Making plans for the hot tub.
Daredevil: Season 2
37:1o — Writers Off the Clock
Right now, Piper and Matt are trying to figure out how to watch the new Daredevil in less than 12 hours.
We’ve only watched the first episode…at this point.
We broaden Matt’s culture with the stuff we talk about.
The Expanse .Do your Man Cave a favor. Set yourself up with the Hue.
Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and what Marvel brings to Netflix.Remember Charlie Cox in Stardust
Piper J Drake does have an advantage with spinning kicks. Well, okay, two advantages…
How True Detective made an impression on Daredevil …
A terrific YouTube for movie fans—Every Frame Is a Painting
Another show Tee’s really enjoying—iZombie
Pip is still sober…and getting MIGHTY CRASS!
50:33 — Wrapping up
Pip’s enjoying a fantasy with Deadpool and Daredevil.
What are our goals for the Retreat?
The next time we sit down, we’re looking back to what we did when in the Smokies!
Tee stumbles through credits.
Got thoughts or comments on this show? We have voicemail — 703.791.1701
And the anger consumes Tee…but he still gets in the plugs.
And hey, Matt and Tee are making a podcast! COMING SOON!
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by admin April 22, 2015 · 9:01 am
We’re back, and we have been doing things honest.
00:00 Introduction and a wee Catch Up
Phil Rossi has chosen Tee Morris as his Best Man. Will he be great at that?
Pip has crossed the Pacific four times already, so…excuses…
Gail Carriger’s latest book Prudence is out .
We might not have released any episodes…but we have recorded a bunch.
Promise we have two months worth of stuff for us.
So hold it to us (WHAT???)
Pip had a tough first trip, but all is well now.
The second trip was loads of fun, so lets dive in…
To Deadlines…
Social Media for Writers is now coming Fall, but apparently social media platforms are a moving target
The Shared Desk promises to get sensible (again don’t hold it to us)
The Diamond Conspiracy is OUT! We love it, and we hope you do to. Dawn’s Early Light wins the RT Reviewers Choice Award Tee makes a choice between moonshine and craft beer…
8:25 To New Zealand
23:07 On to Rotorua
27:39 On to Oamaru
Tee and Pip travel to Steampunk Oamaru, and are made to feel welcome by the steampunks of Oamaru. Thanks to Agent Darling.
Severely underestimation on how much there was to see and do.
Finally above the fold! This is a town that has embraced its past, and then found steampunk
Steampunk HQ is art gallery/interactive display/playground/mind-tripPip and Tee struggle to adequately describe everything they saw. So go see it. Thank you to all those steampunks that came out.
Possibility of a new short story.
Steampunk play grounds rock!
Even Pip got weirded out by driving through literally nowhere…no signal…nothing.
Queenstown, the most touristy town in New Zealand with the worst parking. Still cool stuff to do.
Pip won’t let Tee jump off a bridge, but finds a soda bar that serves wine .
The New Zealand Whisky Collection , in Oamaru.Could be why we came back so relaxed.
41:13 Writers off the Clock. Daredevil
Pip and Tee have a lot of TV to catch up on.
Violent and will written.
Tee admits liking parts of the movie. Pip manages not to run out of the room screaming…
Charlie Cox has always been a great actor, but a bad-ass??
The cinematography is just beautiful.
More realistic fight scenes. Yay!
Vincent D’Onofrio is intense but surprisingly touching as Wilson Fisk.
Great television needs great writers and great actors.
Pip and Tee love how it is tied into the wider MCU
54:07 What lies ahead
We reach the end of a rather large Shared Desk
No talking about what’s going within the writing community, unless you buy us a drink somewhere…
Tee is the Best Man.
Pip heads to RT in a pretty dress to pick up the award .Pip has some panels in Dallas.
Then Balticon to celebrate with our tribe, and remember PG Holyfield
We’ll have plenty of books to sell, including Tales of a Tesla Ranger , to benefit PG Holyfield’s Childrens Trust
Roleplaying games will be had
CapitalCon right in our backyard…not literally. Come meet our first cosplayer.See you soon!!
Find us on Twitter at either Tee’s or Pip’s account,
Enjoy the ride
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Episode #57: The Value of Social Media (and Your Ability to Block Users)
Can you believe it? During CRUNCH WEEK, and we’re still on a bi-weekly target with shows…and from the looks of blog comments, questions from social media, and voicemail, it’s paying off! So welcome-welcome-welcome to another Shared Desk! Pull up a podcatcher and stay for a spell.
00:00 — Introduction
04:33 — The Value of Social Media (and Your Ability to Block Users)
17:51 — The Loot Crate Lookie-Loo
29:20 — Listener Mail!
46:32 — Wrapping up
the Smithsonian Institution) in Hershey, PA
the Museum of Science Fiction) at the National Harbor, MD
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and we’ll catch you later.
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