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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Today, I got a job.
Today, I got a full time job in Social Media.
While this sounds like something simple, the point I want to make, if I teach the world anything, is not to give up. Don’t give up.
Remember that song? There’s a darkness in that song, sure. I mean, hey, it’s Peter Gabriel. But there’s that optimism (voiced by Kate Bush), that assurance, you can make it through the storm.
I frakkin’ love that song.
People on Twitter and at KrakenQuest’s Great Reveal all knew I was having a tough time at this job hunt, but let me give you the run down that only a few have heard…
October 2007
First, there was actually dusting off the resume. I realized straight away there was a problem: I hadn’t done this in nearly ten years. I had no real experience, apart from my skills in the classroom. It amazed me how many people thought that would make me a valuable asset because I had the mad skills. InDesign, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and so on and so on. This was going to be a piece of cake.
I knew better. Even with two books in podcasting under my belt, I knew I had a lot of knowledge, but not the experience that people would want. Still, I gave the resume an overhaul with the help and encouragement of Paul Fischer & Martha Halloway, and began the job hunt.
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
February 2008
I was thrilled to connect with a headhunter that found me a client wanting someone knowledgable in Social Media. I went in for the first interview and made such a good first impression that one of the interviewers chased me to the elevator to say “Goodbye.” The headhunter prepped me, said I was close. One more interview. It was supposed to be with the president of the association. Well, okay then. The president and an associate? No problem. We set the time for a late afternoon, after a class; and I cut my class off early so I could make the 4:30 p.m. interview. I walk into the office and meet the president and two associates. Two? Well, okay then. Two. I proceed with the interview, the two associates just watching me and the president wanting me to regale her with tales of my theatre days. (Another blog post about that to come….) After being there for over an hour, the president of the association cuts me off and says “This isn’t going well.”
You could have heard a pin drop.
Read more…
Tags: adversity, blogging, community, determination, economy, honesty, job hunting, New Zealand, perseverence, Peter Gabriel, Podcast, relentlessness, Science Fiction, Social Networking, stubbornness, Tee Morris, uphill, Washington D.C., Writing
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!
Tags: All a Twitter, Auckland, Balticon, blogging, CREATE South, Erotica ala Carte, friendship, Imagine That!, LIANZA, Myrtle Beach, New Zealand, Philippa Ballantine, seminar, Social Media, Social Networking, Te Papa, Washington D.C., Wellington, Writing
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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Posted by Tee Morris on Feb 18, 2009 in
Geek Chic,
News and Appearances,
Podcast,
Technology 
photo by Kreg Steppe
Are you in the Washington D.C. area, within driving distance of the Nation’s capital, or happen to be in my stomping grounds next week? If you are, you have two chances to catch me speaking on Social Media. The Washington Network Group and The Washington DC Write to Publish Group have invited me to come in and speak, and I am thrilled to present:
ANTI-Social Media: What Not to Do in Web 2.0
Thursday, February 26
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
hosted by
The Washington Network Group
Merrill Lynch Conference Center, 6th Floor
1152 Fifteenth Street, NW
Ξ
Social Media for Writers: Making Web 2.0 Your Marketing Machine
Saturday, February 28
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
hosted by
The Washington DC Write to Publish Group
Arlington Central Library
1015 N. Quincy St., 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Arlington, VA
If you are in the area, I hope you can make it for the discussions. Feel free to pass along the appearance links on your own feeds, and I hope to talk to you then!
Tags: blogging, critique, Facebook, podcasting, seminar, Social Media, Social Networking, speaking, Tee Morris, Twitter, Washington D.C., Washington D.C. Write to Publish Group, Washington Network Group, Writing
