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Episode Panelists:

  • Brandon/brandon.tietz
  • Caleb/thirstygerbil

Episode Topic: Preparing for AWP

00:00:40 What’s different in this episode

00:01:42 What are we going to talk about?

  • What do we expect out of AWP?
  • Why do writers meet up?
  • The Velvet After Dark presents Live Nude Words (our reading)
00:05:45 The secret to getting published in 3 words: “Hard fucking work”
00:07:25 The writing pool has a lot of swimmers. But the pool is small.
00:08:30 Best advice received at AWP: from Tod Godberg, think of writing as a trade.
00:11:48 What is first-timer Brandon expecting?

  • Paying a lot of money to go, so he’d better learn something
  • Play with homeless people
  • Will the advice translate to Brandon’s non-traditional promotional efforts?
00:13:45 If we had a panel, what would it be about?
00:16:05 How do you sell books at AWP?
00:17:44 Shaker’s Vodka, sponsor for Brandon Tietz’s book release party on January 14th.
00:18:37 Documenting the AWP Conference

00:22:00 Why writers meet up? How Brandon and Caleb met.
00:23:48 The Bulldog and Bazooka’s conspiracy
00:26:10 The ideal writer: Fauxkowski vs. DJ Un Sleazy

 

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