The Shared Desk

Jan 20 2021 19 ep. 48 mins 638
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Two Writers, One Podcast, and Various Points-of-View

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Episode #107: Writers and the 1st

Jan 20 2021 45 mins  
Pip and Tee host Michael Ventrella to talk about publishing, writing, and the 1st Amendment. The Shared Desk has tried to remain politics free, but then politics collided with writing and publishing. * 8:46 : Michael has been involved in the Tales from the Archives, but he is currently a practicing defense lawyer, and has taught the Constition. He is the author of How to

Episode #106: Let’s Talk Blogging

Nov 11 2020 40 mins  
(Podcasting for Dummies, the 4th edition is out in the wild today… pick up a copy from your favorite online store!) Pip and Tee take on the subject of blogging. Is it still useful? Relevant? 00: 58 Intro * Amanda J Surowitz sent us an email complimenting Social Media for Writers, which includes a Discord chapter (or you can do a deeper dive with Discord for Dummies.

Episode #105: Is Jack Evil?

Sep 18 2020 38 mins  
We welcome our pal, Jack Mangan to the Shared Desk, and back into the writing gig. Jack’s new foray into creativity is a graphic novel. We dig deep into this process and how Jack’s getting it done with crowdfunding. 0:45 Jack Mangan introduction * Though he has no AKA name, we’re glad to see him.* You might know Jack from Spherical Tomi and Deadpan* From ba

Episode #104: Hugo and toxic fandom

Aug 05 2020 51 mins  
* Technology works, and we shout out to the live audience who joined us on Twitch* Our cat is recuperating from surgery, and we’re recuperating from the Hugos. Makes him rather grumpy…* Guess what made Pip and Tee grumpy* It’s not the gloves from Ritual Motion Pip and Tee can however…here we go… 2:31 Let’s talk about the Hugo Awards * T

Episode #103: Savan Gupta on Collaboration

Jul 14 2020 57 mins  
We welcome Savan Gupta to the show, but Tee is audio only… and it had nothing to do with Pip! * Savan kicks it off, and the party begins. * Having a company is apparently just as stressful as kids We welcome Savan and all his universes 3:07 Savan begins to unravel all his creative endeavors * Steam-funk Studios– a multi-media and marketing firm* From

Episode #102: Collaborators in life and art

Jun 02 2020 61 mins  
The video stream * We’re still social distancing, but we can still be social!* We welcome Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski—another collaborating couple! Such an epic couple! * We’ve know each other… Aly and Drew are ‘like us but younger!’* Collaborators in life and art!* Aly produced two short stories for Tales from the Archives* Pip trie

Episode #101: Pandemic time

Apr 10 2020 42 mins  
The video stream * We’re in the middle of a pandemic.* Tee and Pip didn’t have the ‘rona, we had a cold each. * Shout out to all the magnificent health care works who are working and helping society through this.* Tee and Pip are raising money for No Kid Hungry, while streaming. They provide meals to children who otherwise would depend on school lunches. You

Episode #100: What a RIDE!

Feb 20 2020 50 mins  
New Show Art by Candy Cane Studios * They said we couldn’t make it… whoever they are…* Pip and Tee chose Birds of Prey for their Valentine’s movie!* We get cheers from chat! 3:04 Let’s Look Back * Pip tried to count Dog Days of Podcasting that Tee did in 2018* Consistency… well not so much our thing….* Episode 1… w

Episode #99: Looking Ahead

Jan 31 2020 46 mins  
00:00 Introduction We can smell episode 100! We had to stream this twice though…. 01:22 Into 2020 * Tee and Pip have plenty of plans* Time for prohibition?* Check out where we will be in 2020* Tee helped found RavenCon. So we will be there this year!* Escape Velocity in Washington DC Tee’s Dream… * Tee guesses wrong* Gencon bound!!* We had a time a

Episode #98: RWA Implosion

Jan 16 2020 39 mins  
00:00 Introduction Pip and Tee are ready for the New Year, and we’re kicking off with a show many tongues are wagging about: The RWA Bruhaha Extraordinaire! Follow or subscribe to https://twitch.tv/theteemonster Above you got the live open mic segments and tangents a-plenty, and we’d love to see you come by and visit us when EPISODE 100 rolls around. Be the