Show #33: Canaveral, We Are Holding the Countdown.

SGWF Show #33: Canaveral, We Are Holding the Countdown…

 
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00:00 — Opening

9:29 — Show #33: Canaveral, We Are Holding the Countdown

  • When promotion backfires…
  • Suddenly…
    • Demands of the Day Job
    • What’s going on at home?
    • Technical Issues
  • Unexpected situations
    • Demands of the B&P column
    • The EPPfD Curse
  • Weighing the decision to announce a delay

27:04 — Promos

29:53 — Show #33: Houston, We Are Holding the Countdown (continued)

  • Guest bumper: Earl Newton of Stranger Things
  • The benefits of a delay
  • Don’t squander the time gained!
  • Will audiences be lost on account of delay?
  • Rules for promoting books without a home apply on books with a home — wait until the actual dates are set in stone.

42:20 — The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Moment

  • Speaking of delays: Going over time in readings
  • Balticon 39 reading-from-Hell
  • Scheduled a one-hour reading.
    • Made arrangements to split it with friend that didn’t get a reading…
    • …but an “established name” was giving his reading before me.
  • “Established name” ignores the schedule…and me.
  • Some things to consider when giving a reading
    • Double-check to see if anyone is on after you.
    • Honor the time slot given.
    • End ten minutes early so that next author can set up.
    • Keep an eye on the time.

49:14 — Closing

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3 Comments on “Show #33: Canaveral, We Are Holding the Countdown.”

  1. Pip Says:

    Morris, you are on my hit list… not nice to make fun of people with accents! =P But that’s OK… over on MY podcast… achemm never mind.

    But honestly sensible decision on Morevi, though of course I will miss hearing myself for that month.

  2. CanuckLou Says:

    Hi Tee. Always great to listen to your latest podcast - if only to find out how you are doing.

    Great show - sounded fine to me - and good points about using time appropriately when delaying a project.

    Take care

    Lou

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