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 February 26, 2014 · 2:51 am
Our intern from the Great White North, ForeWord -nominated author, Katie Bryski, has reached the end of her February internship. The mics are hot and we ask our intern the tough questions
00:00 — Introduction
Show #30 — we have been good this year with our regular posting, and Tee’s got some new drop-in’s!!!
This is the end of February, and Katie Bryski is hanging in there with her internship at Casa de Morris!
Foreshadowing what’s coming up with this episode…
Pip channels her inner-Chole and goes into what she’s been working on…
Weather Child — the layout continues with the recent proofImmortal Progeny — After checking with the Book of George (R.R. Martin), the novel is taking shape.We’re looking overseas with our indie books and our agent of awesome .
What Katie has been up to since the last show…
Apply a few gold medals and Canuck gets cocky!
Notes are back from her Stonecoast Mentor .
“Research” for her day job…which means she’s drinking beer .
Apparently, when it comes to giving us a bit of feedback on how hard Tee & Pip work her, silence is golden.
What has Tee been up to?
Reworking Wolf in the Fold
The Billibub Kickstarter is starting to make some headway after one week. 31%. Not bad.The blog machine rolls on with the Endless Possibilities Blog Tour and on TeeMorris.com!
Tee’s drinking beer with Katie. Good times!!!
And the job hunt rolls on, but Tee’s considering options…
10:15 — What’s a Writer’s Internship?
How did this whole idea of Katie becoming our intern actually happen?
What does an intern for a writer do?
There’s a fine line between intern and stalker.
Pip takes a guess as to what you’re supposed to do during an internship?
What Katie wanted to learn right off the bat: Survival Techniques for Indie Authors
Working with Adobe Photoshop
It’s all about the image.
Mac Boy Vs. PC Girl
Getting our digital hands dirty with layers.
DepositPhoto.com — Pip’s new friend. And now, Katie’s
Working with InDesign
Katie LOVES this program…and templates are her friend!
There’s still some terms she needs to get familiar with.
Giving books personality with InDesign.
Pip and Katie share the story behind Weather Child and how Katie went on a journey with the podcast…and now she’s laying out the book in print.
K.T. Bryski, editor
Taking the red pen in hand.
It’s a big step in editing another person’s work, but Stonecoast’s lessons were applied.
Katie was learning stuff from how Pip and Tee were dealing with writers in everyday life. (Yikes!)
Pip has a pupil in her School of Love and & Despair.
But Mighty Mur comes to save the day! (Love ya, Mur!!!)
How our intern helped us out
Networking us with other podcasts and blogs like 3 Geeks in a Pod
Katie drops her contact info — contact (at) ministry of peculiar occurrences (dot) com
Katie wants to come back for eBook layout classes
A constantly changing technology
Barnes & Noble Nook #FAIL
Other stuff we did with Katie
Katie is leaving….but she’s not leaving .
What did the Intern teach the Mentors?
Katie is an impressive student, picking up new tools in audio and video.
We learned that our Intern is very possessive.
Writers don’t have set hours.
Just having assistance in setting up the calendar — awesome!
The Intern’s First Assignment when she gets home: The Most Canadian Steampunk EVAR!
Jack Mangan , the gauntlet has been thrown!
36:21 — Writers Off the Clock: Talking True Detective
#DropInFAIL with both of the girls talking over the bumper…
Setting the tone for this segment with “Far From Any Road” from The Handsome Family …
THE. BEST. TELEVISION. SHOW. EVAR. True Detective , on HBO
What is it about True Detective and the appeal of Southern Gothic to geeks?
Some critics thought the show was slow, but that’s because they were watching it on Thursday…
You have to pay attention with this show.
Matthew McConaughey is stepping up as an actor.
The characters of this show is like Louisiana — broken .
True Detective from a film buff’s perspective.Katie’s perspective from a show “she would never watch.”
The gothic science fiction touches throughout True Detective
The good news for Katie: She found a source for the last two episodes!
Talking about the writing of Nic Pizzolatto, the Executive Producer, Writer, and Creator of True Detective
The relationship between Chole and Hart….played seamlessly by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson
A comparison between True Detective and Homicide: Life on the Street
53:47 — The Wrap-Up
Pip Ballantine just ignores the music cue. Shocker that.
The rise of the anthology? Is it happening?
Katie learned stuff with us…but we still have stuff to be teaching her!
Pip and Tee turn to the Intern one last time for what’s coming up…
Where to contact everybody…
Podcasters, bloggers, and media folks, if you want to book Tee & Pip, send a line to contact (at) ministryofpeculiaroccurrences (dot) com
Drop Tee and Pip a voicemail at 703.791.1701 , or drop us a comment here or in email.
SHOW #35 ANNOUNCED AS OUR NEXT VOICEMAIL SHOW!!!
How do you say goodbye? Giant freaking robots beating up monsters!
Drop-in by request…
…and Katie breaks out in to spontaneous song.
Tee stumbles though the Creative Commons tag on account of teh feelz.
1:01:07 — The Outtake
cover art by J.R. Blackwell
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