The day after the Great #Snowpocalypse of 2009, I felt the walls closing in a bit…and the twins inviting me to play with them really wasn’t helping. Fortunately, saving the day was Peter Cox all the way from Central London when he rearranged his schedule to sit down, open up the mics, and talk with me about podcast fiction. Seems that Litopia has opened a floodgate in talking about podcasting, Social Media, and the modern writer, and Peter wanted to sit down with the guy that started it all.
If you don’t know Litopia, you should. Lipopia is run by writers for writers. It’s a podcast, it’s a blog, it’s a forum. It’s an inside look and a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry, and what was supposed to be a fifteen minute podcast…well, we went a little longer…
Tee Morris on Litopia Daily [48:38m]:
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Enjoy this bit of time travel through the history of podcast fiction, and looking at the present day and possible tomorrows of Social Media in the publishing industry.
Listen. Comment (here and at Litopia). Share.
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In this picture are two people that I hold very dear in my life. One of them is my daughter. I will let you try and figure which one of them is her…
The other “bloke” is Martyn Casserly, a journalist, an accomplished musician, and now he is an award-nominated podcaster with his one-minute Movie Mantras podcast. (Martyn is also a dad and a good mate to boot…although his opinions concerning the new Craig-Bond films and recent Doctor Who are completely wrong, but I digress…) With the many endeavors he had going, Martyn approached me this Spring to talk about an article he was penning on podcast authors. He was optimistic that Wired Magazine (UK) would pick up the column. So I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.
This morning, I checked my Twitter stream and found this waiting for me:
My article about Podcast Authors is up on Wired ! @scottsigler, @sethharwood, @jchutchins, @teemonster all appear. http://bit.ly/Pv53w
Now live on the site, Wired Magagine (UK) picked up “Novels by Podcast” where Martyn discusses how we authors are giving away our hard work in audio format for free. He also goes into the genesis of the podcast novel and why we do what we do.
“Giving away your stories isn’t a risk… it’s a competitive advantage,” explains Scott Sigler. “If a reader who’s never heard of me has $25 to spend and they’re looking at my book next to a Stephen King book, who are they going to choose? They take King. He’s a proven storyteller. But if King is $25 and my story is free they may try me out first. Why not? It’s no risk to them. If they like me, they buy me. If they don’t they buy King. Whatever happens the customer gets what the customer wants.”
It is a tight article covering successes and milestones; and while many who follow us on Twitter, on blogs, and through podcasts, may consider what we do “old hat” after four years, podcasting — and more importantly, podcasting fiction — is still a brand-spanking new concept to the mainstream market. Articles like Martyn’s and venues like Wired are getting the word out about what we are doing. That’s what is important here: getting people to listen.
Show Martyn appreciation by blogging about this article (and yep, I got it covered from the business perspective over at Imagine That!), syndicating his link in your feeds, dropping him comments on the article’s page, and talking it up on your podcasts. Let Wired know we’re paying attention and appreciate their support, and let Martyn know both on Twitter and on Wired that his words ring true.
Thanks, Martyn. Well done!
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Posted by Tee Morris on Mar 9, 2009 in
Geek Chic,
News and Appearances,
Technology Imagine That! Studios presents…
A FIVE-PART
EPIC MINISERIES
VIDEO PODCASTING
EVENT!
*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…
FIVE-PART
EPIC MINISERIES
VIDEO PODCASTING
EVENT!
*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…
FIVE-PART
EPIC MINISERIES
VIDEO PODCASTING
EVENT!
*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!)
In Your Right Mind — Episode #04: ANTI-Social Media (Part One):
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Finally, after all these years, the F.D.O. joins me in the foxhole
for an interview…
About to wrap up his second Stank Tour, New York Times Bestselling Author and Failed Pimp, Scott Sigler, joins me on the Survival Guide to talk about something near and dear to us both: Facing the Challenges of Real Life. While the topic has been touched on once or twice here in Boot Camp, this time I take a look at dealing with the demands of delivery while coping with real life situations; and as many of the Junkies know, Scott had a rough-and-tumble 2008 as well. Here he comes — the Force of Nature that is Sigglerisimo.
Show #042: On Writing Demands and Real Life (with Scott Sigler) [56:26m]:
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00:00 — Creatures & Crooks promo
01:47 — Introduction
07:20 — On Writing Demands and Real Life (with Scott Sigler)
- Three years of podcasting novels
- Scott takes his own advice
- Scott talks a bit about how Contagious his latest work is!
- Scott’s epic journey, Nocturnal
- How Scott and The Sarge are working through Real Life Demands…
- Pushing out a novel in record time
- Making the priorities
- “2008 was one thing after another…” — Scott Sigler
- How do you continue to produce through the dark times?
28:08 — Promos: In Your Right Mind, The Brain Science Podcast
30:03 — On Writing Demands and Real Life (Part II)
- Guest Bumper: Kimi Alexandre
- Details on “Books & Bling” at Creatures & Crooks in Richmond, VA
- Allowing your work to be your escape and your focus
- Dealing with aggressive fans and negative reactions
- The Two Kinds of “Fans”
- Setting Priorities (Revisited)
- Connecting with the fans and meeting expectations
- Keeping up with the deadlines, staff turnovers, publishing politics, and your sanity
54:43 — Wrapping Up
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