and the other one

The other podcast that got me started is Tee Morris’s Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy. The title however is misleading, because it has nothing to do with writing. Tee himself says there are people out there who can, and are, doing a far better job than he ever could. What he talks about is the promotion of the book, getting your name out there, how to hustle.

Too many authors think the work is over once the publisher prints the book. If you want to fade to obscurity then go ahead. The truth is in today’s publishing climate; you have to hustle your own books as best you can, show that you’re willing to do your part.

How?

Listen to his podcast.

Tee is funny, sometimes a ham, and willing to defend his position, even if he might be wrong. But that just adds to the charm of his show. The ‘podiosphere’ is still a small family and it seems everyone knows everyone. Tee is no exception and happily plays commercials (bumpers) for other podcasts. Occasionally, he has a dedicated ‘mailbag’ show where he responds to questions and comments emailed or voicemailed to him. He also has interviews with authors and others in the industry.

But SGTWF is more than that, it is also a means for Tee to promote himself, an opportunity he makes to the fullest. Tee is also considered a pioneer in that he was among the first to offer a podcast of his book "Morevii: Tales of Rafe and Askana." And just recently podcasted "Billibub Baddings and The Case of The Singing Sword".

He also has a segment called Whisky Tango Foxtrot, (did I mention there is a tongue-in-cheek military style to the show?) where he hears of someone in the business who has done something completely and insanely wrong, the kind of thing that makes one thing What The Fuck?

The funny thing is Tee doesn’t always take his own advice, but then who ever does. Still, Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy is a very good show with a unique and helpful premise and worth a listen.

Mike