Are you in Wellington (or within driving distance), New Zealand on Thursday, June 18th?
Come on out, say “Hi!”, and have a beer with Tee as his 2009 #socialNZ Tour ends. Swing by TWTvite and RSVP!
Writer, podcaster. and streamer
Are you in Wellington (or within driving distance), New Zealand on Thursday, June 18th?
Come on out, say “Hi!”, and have a beer with Tee as his 2009 #socialNZ Tour ends. Swing by TWTvite and RSVP!
Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand, introduced me to Radio New Zealand. This is the “National Public Radio” for the Land of the Long White Cloud, and “Sunday Morning with Chris Laidlaw” opened his mics up for me to talk about being geek, the impact of podcasting, and a few things concerning Twitter.
This was a fun interview, and there’s talk about a follow up before I leave New Zealand. I’ll keep you posted.
In the meantime, you can still attend some upcoming Wellington appearances:
June 15
ANTI-Social Media, presented for LIANZA, 12pm-2pm
Seminar Room, Reserve Bank of NZ
2 The Terrace
Report at ground floor reception no later than 11.45am
All a Twitter, presented for LIANZA, 5pm-7pm
Conference Room, Department of Conservation
18-32 Manners Street
Report at ground floor reception no later than 4.45pm
June 16
Social Media Mainline Workshop for LIANZA, 9am-5pm
SOLD OUT (Waiting List available)
Computer lab 510, Level 5, WelTec Wellington Campus
11-17 Church Street (off Boulcott Street)
Enjoy the interview and feel free to circulate the link. Stay tuned for pictures, video, and more news from Middle Earth.
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Back in December, you might recall a blogpost proclaiming my love for New Zealand smut. Well, Chef Ballantine appreciated my kind words so much concerning the podcast too hot for iTunes, Erotica ala Carte, that she invited me to cook in her kitchen. The ingredients this naughty Gordon Ramsey (with help from her listeners) threw at me were:
The end result is the short story (borderline novella) “Release Me” which dropped just before Balticon. As I mentioned, the story seemed to write itself and really took on some serious momentum, surprising (if not, disturbing) me. The end result, though, I am quite happy with:
In an alternative America a superhero learns a lesson in control.
Inspired by my favorite film of the year so far, Watchmen, I went with a government bureau of superheroes instead of something along the lines of The X-Files. (I think that is what folks were expecting.) There are also a few nods to the Twitter community and a homage to one of my Geek Chic heroines. This was a lot of fun, and a terrific exercise for me as a writer. So as it stands, J.C. Hutchins has challenged me with writing a thriller and Pip has tapped me for erotica. What’s next? Horror?
Scott Sigler? Phil Rossi? Any of you guys wanna throw the gauntlet?
Have a listen, and let me (and Pip) know what you think.
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Photo by Kreg Steppe
Hey, everyone! I’m closing in on a pretty busy chunk of time, and it all starts next week. As you can see in the photo, I attempted to jump to New Zealand, get a head start on the travel. The only problem is this picture is taken at CREATE South 2009 in Myrtle Beach, so that puts me by the Atlantic.
Oh yeah, and while I got some serious hang time in the photo…my distance was FAIL!
Before I get into the schedule, I got good news on All a Twitter: the manuscript is now at the publisher and currently being prepped for printing. You can pre-order the book but keep an eye on Imagine That! Studios for latest developments on my latest book concerning Social Media, and get ready — I got something else coming this summer.
Oh yeah, and I’m nearly done writing my smut for Chef Pip. I really am a naughty boy.
Now, here’s my upcoming schedule. This is where I will be:
May 22-25
Balticon 43 in Hunt Valley, MD
May 29-June 1
Conscription in Auckland, New Zealand
June 2
ANTI-Social Media, presented for LIANZA, 12pm-2pm
Room 420 Kate Edgar Information Commons Building #315
2 Alfred Street, University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
All a Twitter, presented for LIANZA, 3pm-5pm
Room 420 Kate Edgar Information Commons Building #315
2 Alfred Street, University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
June 3
Social Media Mainline Workshop for LIANZA, 9am-5pm
Computer Lab Room 433, Kate Edgar Information Commons Building #315
2 Alfred Street, University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
June 6 (JUST ADDED!!!)
Podiobooks: The Best Audiobooks FOR FREE Online for Tararua District Library, 1pm-2pm
Dannevirke, New Zealand
June 15
ANTI-Social Media, presented for LIANZA, 12pm-2pm
Seminar Room, Reserve Bank of NZ
2 The Terrace
Report at ground floor reception no later than 11.45am
Wellington, New Zealand
All a Twitter, presented for LIANZA, 5pm-7pm
Conference Room, Department of Conservation
18-32 Manners Street
Report at ground floor reception no later than 4.45pm
Wellington, New Zealand
June 16
Social Media Mainline Workshop for LIANZA, 9am-5pm
SOLD OUT (Waiting List available)
Computer lab 510, Level 5, WelTec Wellington Campus
11-17 Church Street (off Boulcott Street)
Wellington, New Zealand
June 17
Speak Geek to Me, for Te Papa Tongarewa: The Museum of New Zealand, 10am-12pm
Location: TBA
Wellington, NZ
If you are in New Zealand and looking for a primer on Social Media, you can still sign-up for the Auckland workshop. I could not be more excited about this upcoming trip the Land of the Great White Cloud…
18.5 hours on a plane…AFTER I fly from DC to San Fran. Whoofah!
Next time we talk, I’ll be in the Southern Hemisphere. See you on the other side of the world!
What do you mean it’s Thursday?!
I had planned to work on my keynote for Create South 2009 but I had forgotten my PowerBook was out of juice. So maybe I am going to catch a few winks on this commute. Tomorrow I head down to Myrtle Beach and then it’s Saturday morning when I give my keynote speech.
Note to self: Remember my fiddle.
Today I got an email from my past. I remembered the times this girl and I had in Richmond (my hometown), but the way we parted company I figured I was just that: a good time. Nothing serious. Turns out I was wrong. I had made an impact. A crater maker as Hutch would put it. I’m a little surprised and quite humbled by her words.
I’m now wondering what kind of a person I am now, I suppose. Am I where I’m supposed to be, still on target, or a touch lost? At the moment, I’m on track but only in a literal sense.
You never know the impression you can make on people. I try not to take that for granted.
Imagine That! Studios presents…
*explosions — screams — kittens and puppies*
Yes, Tee Morris premieres his seminar, ANTI-Social Media: What NOT to Do with Web 2.0, today! Running exclusively at Imagine That! Studios, Tee brings his opinions and commentary on Social Media askew in this…
*explosions — screams — kittens and puppies*
…and critics are raving!
@PodcastJunky says:
“It’s coming from the house of awesome so it is nothing less than fabulous.”
@akaMonty raves:
“Tee Morris once again proves that he’s more than just a beefcake”
Social Media trendsetter Chris Brogan…
…didn’t return my calls and I don’t know what the restraining order is all about.
@zard proclaims:
“Tee Morris is holding me at ransom unless I write this blurb. Send help!”
Podcasting’s Rich Sigfrit pushes you down, presses his foot against your trachea, and states:
“If you can’t be a good example, be a bad example: Tee Morris brings you Anti-Social Media.”
So you — yes, YOU — must stop whatever you’re doing, focus on the screen, and bask in the awesomeness that is this…
*explosions — screams — kittens and puppies*
(And if you really dig what you’re seeing, the rest will be made available in installments at Imagine That! Studios. Thanks for playing along, everyone, and thank you, Jason, for the “Epic Miniseries” idea. Nice way to kick off a week!)