http://www.teemorris.com/blog Out of 170,000 books published, you want the world to read yours. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:40:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're done with the alcohol, we're all a bit tired, but Survivalists Philippa Ballantine and P.C. Haring and I soldier on and bring The Survival Guide to a close. What you'll hear us talk about.... A brief intro, and maybe a few more things coming down the pike... Explaining to the Kiwi what ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2009/12/22/the-big-goodbye-conclusion/ A week's break (on account of another project) later and here comes the third segment of The Big Goodbye where the alcohol is definitely settling in. No, I'm not drinking alone (because that would be depressing...) as Survivalists Philippa Ballantine and P.C. Haring join me in this "finale without end." The ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2009/12/13/the-big-goodbye-part-iii/ And here is the second segment of The Big Goodbye, The Survival Guide: Unplugged, or whatever you want to call it. We have refreshed our cocktails, and Survivalists Philippa Ballantine and P.C. Haring join me in looking back on Balticon 43 (as in the one from this year), previous reviews, ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2009/11/29/the-big-goodbye-part-ii/ After four years of advice, interviews, and rants, and after ten months of silence, the Sarge emerges from the foxhole to address the troops... ...for the last time. In this four-part finale, I look back on The Survival Guide and the experiences I've had in this labor of love. With authors and ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2009/11/22/the-big-goodbye-part-i/ 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 ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2009/01/20/show-042-on-writing-demands-and-real-life-with-scott-sigler/ Happy Third Anniversary, Survivalists! Three years of advice, interviews, rants, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Moments. What an amazing ride that is far from over! Forging ahead, I'm taking a look at Social Media on the web. This is a new avenue for authors, but it's good to know what you're ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/10/31/show-041-social-media-butterfly/ While traveling north on Interstate 95, The Sarge and Captain Kiwi look back on the epic-sized promotion that was Double Trouble. Beginning with the promotion of 08.08.08, giving a few nods to the oddball billboards roadside, and expressing opinions made and lessons learned, Tee and Pip pass the time in ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/09/17/show-40-the-double-trouble-wrap-up/ So if you find yourself at Dragon*Con... Pip and I are ending this incredible ride of Double Trouble with a party. Come dressed as your favorite podiobook character, enjoy the works of artist-author-performer J.R. Blackwell, and celebrate with us the launch of The Case of The Pitcher's Pendant and Digital Magic. Costumes ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/08/25/double-trouble-phase-4/ The Sarge faces his greatest adversary in the Podosphere -- the podcaster that makes the FDO quake, gives John Alpha the shakes, and even makes Matt F'n Wallace freeze in his tracks. It is the Grand Dame of Podcasting, Mur Lafferty! Come on in and have a listen to a ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/08/25/show-039-mur-lafferty-is-playing-for-keeps/ Captain Kiwi and The Sarge are making the final push for 08.08.08; and with less than 24 hours until the order comes to charge, the interviews are coming in!  Featured here on the Survival Guide is one of The Sarge's heroes, a name most familiar to the Troops. It's the ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/08/07/from-the-front-lines-double-trouble-on-i-should-be-writing/ Do you write Urban Fantasy? There's a new podcast in town that is custom made for you then; but regardless of what you write, Kimi Alexandre brings to the podosphere a terrific offering for writers on the road to publication: Tale Chasing. Show Number 18 is where Kimi — after many, ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/08/05/from-the-trenches-a-double-trouble-interview-with-tale-chasing/ Troops, welcome to the podosphere Lucas...a 15-year old high school student out of San Diego. Lucas' original plan was to launch Schoolbus Cast this Friday for his fellow teens returning to the hallowed halls of education. However, on hearing about Double Trouble and being the fan of podcast fiction, he decided ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/08/03/from-the-front-lines-double-trouble-on-schoolbus-cast/ Three hours. This podcast is three — hours — long. What else can I say? This is a super-sized audio experience of epic podcasting proportions...and in the words of Tony Mast: "132MB of sweet, sweet nectar that you will drink up and want more when you are done." Here you go, Troops. Dig ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/08/01/from-the-front-lines-double-trouble-on-backseat-producers/ I think I've got a new topic to talk about on The Survival Guide: Setbacks. Seemingly overnight, without warming, my mixer is giving off a nasty hum. I don't know how it happened, but there it is... Lovely. Just lovely. I'm currently trying to come up with a workaround (that workaround being a ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/07/31/from-the-front-lines-double-trouble-on-creative-adventures/ After getting in more than a mouthful on the movie podcasts (and yes, expect some very passionate opinions abotu the Summer box office here), The Sarge is schooled on a podcast coming out of the Southern Hemisphere. (Good thing he knows the "Bruce" sketch by heart, otherwise, he would be ... http://www.teemorris.com/blog/2008/07/30/from-the-front-lines-double-trouble-on-erk-pod/