Show #027 - The D.I.Y. Show
The February edition of The Survival Guide… is a heart-to-heart with a pair of “Do It Yourself”-ers. In the first half of the show, The Sarge talks to author Mark Wildes about his books, and the trials and tribulations of being self published. In the second half, Tee chats with Shari Wilbur, owner of Chester Perk.
And in the middle of both these interviews, Tony Ruggiero and Kristy Tallman make snarky remarks! Have a listen to podcasting recorded on location at Chester Perk in Chester, VA!
00:00 — Intro
- A rant against weathermen
- What’s been going on in February
- Demands of the Day Job
- Heading off to Phoenix this week…
- Launching Billibub Baddings: The Podcast
- …and other stuff!
- A few thoughts on this episode and who I’m talking to…
05:54 — Hanging Out with Mark Wildes
- Quick Interview Tip: Don’t chew gum when talking to Tee.
- The fine art of coffee shop signings
- Interruptions from Tony and Kristy (Thanks a frakking lot, you two…)
- What Mark writes…and while it may sound like Science Ficition…
- Point-Counterpoint on Barnes & Noble
- Trying to explain “w00t” to Mark
- Looking ahead
21:22 — Promos
- Phil Rossi’s Crescent
- The GeoLogic Podcast
23:10 — Coming in from the Break
- Channeling Mr. Miagi
- What Paul Fischer and Martha Holloway do when they visit…
- More studio modifications
- Podcasting under the watchful eyes of Elvis
- Playing with new software…and needing to tweak levels on it…
25:46 — An Interview with Shari Wilbur
- What sets Chester Perk aside from other coffeehouses
- Shari is still writing “2006″ on her checks.
- A coffeehouse where the arts are happening!
- The Survival Guide… claims exclusivity rights!
- How to approach a coffeehouse to hold a booksigning
- 20 ounces?! Hawsome!
- Perks about the Perk
37:40 — The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Moment
- E-mail courtesy of The Conscious of The Survival Guide…, Sallie Goetsch
- A sales pitch for a “Mega Book Marketing Preview” conference call
- hosted by Mark Victor Hansen of Chicken Soup for the Soul
- featuring Alex Mandossian of “Virtual Book Tours”
- Why making the claim that “Book signings stink!” and promising “…a thousand books sold in a single night…” is a truly bad idea.
- The Mega Book Marketing University…the mega-ripoff out west.
44:27 — Closing
- A special thanks to Sallie…for raising my blood pressure!
- Where to feedback on The Survival Guide…
- This blog! Leave a comment!
- Drop an e-mail at tee (at) teemorris (dot) com.
- 206.339.SGWF / 206.339.7493
- Who is Tee Morris?
- Morevi and Billi on Podiobooks.com
- Billibub Baddings: The Podcast (featuring excusive commentary) also available
- Podcasting for Dummies
- Legacy of Morevi (and other Dragon Moon Press books in print…)
- Upcoming shows
- March Edition: A look at MySpace
- Special Edition: The Survival Guide — Wingin’ It Style!
- And teasing the troops for April
Show #027 - The D.I.Y. Show
Running Time - 48:13
Welcome to the front lines…