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S&L Podcast- #122 - Interview with Michael J. Sullivan
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We talk all about it ont he show, but March 29, the wrap-up of Downbelow Station will be the last video episode of our season on Geek and Sundry.
We may yet do another string of videos, we're looking into that. Probably more authors guides, and leave the book kick-offs and discussions to the audio podcast. We'll have to see.
And we'll try to make the next round of videos in a way that's flexible, so we can podcast them and do audio versions etc.
Faster than her own shadow! :D
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Kinda bummed the video show is ending but also kind of excited because I hope it means Tom and Veronica can read the book picks at the same time as the group and not have to finish it so early due to filming.Veronica - I have those vacuum seal wine stoppers too but mine work well. Maybe it's the brand?
edit: this is the brand I have http://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-098145...
NOOOOWe need whiteboards Aaron!
Sad news that the videos are ending. I really hope there will be another run sometime.
Tom wrote: "We talk all about it on the show, but March 29, the wrap-up of Downbelow Station will be the last video episode of our season on Geek and Sundry."Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I love the podcasts, but it's the video show that introduced me to Sword and Laser, and I'll be so sad not to have it around anymore. I will miss it a lot. :(
Aaron, you should keep on with the whiteboards regardless! :)
Cancelling the video show!? But..but..but...what am I going to do Saturday mornings now? Sleep in?
Awwwww :( Going to miss the video show!!! Sword and Laser and a cup of tea in the morning has become my Saturday tradition. Boo. :(
Oh I really going to miss my Saturday morning viewing. :( Cup of tea and S&L started my weekends off just right!
Don't end the video show! that's how I found you guys in the first place. I only started listening to the podcast because I needed more. Should we be storming the gates of geek and sundry to get the video show back?
I do hope Geek and Sundry get signed for another year so all the WONDERFUL segments can continue.. Especially Sword and Laser!
Toms pronounciation of Cymru was pretty good. I'll always resent my dad a little for not teaching me his language. I think it's beautiful, especially when sung in.
Welsh is a living language btw and has not been suppressed Even back in the 70s before 24 hour TV and with only 3 channels to choose from the BBC still managed to put out Welsh speaking programmes and the Eisteddfod got live coverage. Since then things have become much better.
Am sure there was a time when the language was discouraged but would imagine numbers of Welsh speakers are probably at a record high given population growth and Welsh being used in schools.
Has anyone read the Mabinogion? Wonder what it would be like to read in Welsh. Pretty darned cool most likely!
This is a very good episode despite the bad news we got.I especailly liked the in-depth interview with Mr. Sullivan that is is full of insider knowledge and know-how about self-publishing. It was very educational.
I'm very sad about the end of video show. It won't be easy for me to say goodbye to the awesome space castle, Aaron's great whiteboard reviews and especially Lem the cyborg dragon... :(
I have to ask, is there anything we can do to stop this from happening? I'm 90% sure that G&S will be picked up by Youtube for another season so I guess it is not about that.If G&S decided not to continue S&L show, maybe you guys can start your own channel independently. I'm sure a kickstarter campaign would be more than enough to keep the show independently online.
But if it is about your other projects and jobs, and how you have to split your time and energy; we understand and except that. Thank you for all the great video show episodes. I would not find this amazing community without them.
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Video is hard!
Rasnac wrote: "This is a very good episode despite the bad news we got.
I especailly liked the in-depth interview with Mr. Sullivan that is is full of insider knowledge and know-how about self-publishing. It was..."
So sad to hear about the end of the video show!! Where will Lem live? Aaron, another request for the continuation of the whiteboard videos. I love them.
You guys should end the season with a ratings-grabbing gimmick so we have no choice but to petition for a continuation. Like, have Veronica do the show in a Princess Leia bikini, then at the end of the episode Wil Wheaton kills Tom and proclaims that from now on all Laser picks will be Star Trek novels featuring Wesley Crusher as the hero.
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Also this gives us a chance to really make the audio podcast shine and put in all the hard work on the anthology.
Sean wrote: "You guys should end the season with a ratings-grabbing gimmick so we have no choice but to petition for a continuation. Like, have Veronica do the show in a Princess Leia bikini, then at the end of..."
But there should at least be a Rothfuss cameo appearance, no? ;p
Well this show had a lot to cover. I liked the video show so I hope to see again soon in what ever incarnation in comes in. I know that as long as there is a S and L show all is good. Mr Sullivan was a great and generous guest and I enjoyed hearing the inside details of the independently published. So will we get more frequent audio shows now?
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We're not sure yet! There's a lot of figuring out that needs doing. It wouldn't be out of the question for more audio shows.
I'm sure Veronica could pull off the Princess Leia thing, but that's so cliche. Now if Tom wore it, THAT would get some attention. :PI really have enjoyed the video show, and would gladly follow it in any incarnation it recurs in. Heck, even google hangouts would be fine with me, maybe spliced with prepared video if that's possible. I'll certainly be looking forward to the podcast with greater anticipation now.
Thanks for getting me back to reading more, I wouldn't have come to Goodreads if not for Sword & Laser. Now you're all stuck with me. :P
Is this just a need for a break from Video Tom?To be fair to yourselves the season has been a long one.
IIRC I first watched when The Assassin's Apprentice was book of the month.
Am guessing that was shown last October as my daughter and I watched it together, and I read nothing but Robin Hobb until Christmas!
No idea if there were any videos before that- too lazy to go look! lol
Point being I don't recall any other G&S vid going so long uninterrupted other than the Hangouts.
Actually, that means you have to keep going or Pat Rothfuss will call you wimps and you know you will never live that down! :P
Again, really do hope the videos make a return after a well earned break. Will really miss them.
Veronica wrote: "Kris wrote: "Well this show had a lot to cover. I liked the video show so I hope to see again soon in what ever incarnation in comes in. I know that as long as there is a S and L show all is good. ..."So Pern is in the running?! That would be awesome!!
Fun show Veronica and Tom. I'm glad to hear that the podcast will continue! I will miss the whiteboards though. But hey, tomorrow is a new day and can't wait to see what happens.Question regarding anthology:
How long (pages) will this first volume be? How many stories? Are we talking a substantial volume or like under a hundred thousand words? Will there be an audio version?
Wow. I haven't listened to the episode and probably won't have a chance to until I get home.Sad to hear the video show is ending, but seeing how far behind I am on the episodes, this means I finally have a chance to catch up!
Count me in amongst the crew that thinks Aaron should keep doing whiteboards and just posting the links here instead of sending links to T&V. :)
More later, when I've listened. And by later I mean no earlier than Sunday. ::grumbles about travel::
Beth wrote: "So sad to hear about the end of the video show!! Where will Lem live? Aaron, another request for the continuation of the whiteboard videos. I love them."Lem will probably go to Aruba or Barbados for the hiatus, some place where all drinks are served with little umbrellas in them.
I always thought Lem more of Pangalactic Gargleblaster sort of a dragon.Do they serve those in Barbados?
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They have had at least 1 video/month since last April. The format has changed a few times since then to get to the current/awesome format.
They only record once a month though. They do:
* Current month's wrap-up
* Next month's kick-off
* Author guide x2
Now that Tom lives in LA it adds extra overhead to them getting together to shoot videos too.
If it's a matter of funding, I hope you do a kickstarter or something. I'm happy to kick in money.
Though I wouldn't be upset if all the book discussion reverted back to the podcasts and you guys just did the author guides in video form.
Well i can't say a reduced Sword and Laser presence after march is what i expected when listening to the audio, great show though i find it fun that V sometimes struggles with prounouncing names but drinks quite well the interview with Mr Sullivan was really interesting a friend recently recomended the books. But i am sure Geek and Sundry are aware of the awesomeness of Veronica and Tom, and if we all do our parts to help both teams, our fearless leaders shall return! or let any network that denies them face the wrath of the Great Lem, hail to cyberdraconian who reigns in the space castle!
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Sad to hear the video show is ending, but seeing how far behind I am on the episodes, this means I fina..."
Well, you're mentioned in the first 2 minutes, so you should probably listen to that much at least!
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HAHAHA!!
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We can talk about ways to still work together!
Great podcast as always. I am sad to hear about no more new video on G&S! I even wrote about it being one of my favorites web series on Sequential Tart, which won't be released until 3/25, so I will endeavor to post a link to it.
aww Im really sad that the video show is ending for now but I want to thank you tom and veronica for introducing me to so many amazing authors and making my to read list so full! I would also like to see P. Aaron's whiteboards continue they are fab!
Im with Robert on ending the show with Tom in the Princess leia outfit too with a sign that says he'd just been vf'd lol!
If Lem would like a holiday I have a pre-school full of children who are very into dragons at the moment (they have had me drawing them all week!) the kids would love a visit from him and maybe make story times extra special!!
Tom wrote: "Yes there are things that can be done and we are doing them. And they involve all the tings you say. It just means a break in the video shows for awhile, but hopefully *fingers crossed* not foreve..."Thank you for your kind answer, Tom. In whichever format you and V decide to continue S&L in the future, I want you to know I am on board, we all are... :)
P.S. If you need Lem to be taken care of while you guys are gone; I have a lovely backyard full of bio-mechanic unicorns and shekih huluds from Arakis ;)
Finally got around to watching the episode, and it was awesome, so now I'm feeling a little less sad about the video show ending...only a little less sad, since the video show was always a delight, but as long as I can still enjoy the Sword and Laser in some form. :)
Jane wrote: "Im with Robert on ending the show with Tom in the Princess leia outfit too with a sign that says he'd just been vf'd lol!"Really not sure how I feel about this...
Rob wrote: "Paul wrote: "They only record once a month though. They do:* Current month's wrap-up
* Next month's kick-off
* Author guide x2
Now that Tom lives in LA it adds extra overhead to them getting together to shoot videos too."
Yeah. I figured if the video show was ever to go away, these may have been some of the reasons why. Not saying that they are, but I can see them as plausible. Here's hoping we'll see it back in some form or another some day.
Thanks Tom and Veronica (and all the other people involved) for doing a great series. And I'm not just saying that because I was fortunate enough to have entrys selected for "On this date in alternate history" a few times.
Casey wrote: "Jane wrote: "Im with Robert on ending the show with Tom in the Princess leia outfit too with a sign that says he'd just been vf'd lol!"Really not sure how I feel about this..."
Ok before I get leaped on by lots of angry peeps im only joking!! Whichever way Tom and Veronica end the show shall be awesome because they are their :P
As Tom told the Tech News Today viewers (great show BTW go watch it) when he moved to LA, it's all about the content. We still have Tom and Veronica on the podcast and they will continue to do an outstanding job. Now it becomes clear why the question on how to improve the podcast. :) Will always welcome a return to video (google hangout like VF perhaps?). And Aaron will be sorely missed.For Lem, y'all should ship him around and let people raise him for a bit. Kinda like what V is doing with the dog. Or perhaps we treat him like the Stanley Cup. Just don't think he'd like us throwing him in a pool or drinking beer from his head.
I don't buy the "move to LA" excuse.Come off it Tom, you can just teleport to meet up with Veronica in the Space Castle.
Jeff wrote: "...And Aaron will be sorely missed..."That sounds...ominous.
Seriously, the inspiration for the whiteboard series was and remains T&V's generous invitation to the community to contribute to the S&L experience. They're fun to do (much more so than dry academic writing) and I'd certainly welcome the opportunity to work with y'all again, in any capacity. Dragon sitting. Blaster practice.
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For the final video ep of this season, Lem should DEVOUR THE SET (or at least every book on set).
Really liked the interview with Sullivan, especially his comments about traditional publishing vs. self-publishing, and how it can result, except for the very top tier, in a difference between success in terms of recognizability (traditional) vs. success in terms of making of living (self-published).
Aaron, I don't know of the arrangement you have with S&L but worst case scenario, would it not be able to do something on a Youtube channel of your own, and possibly tie in to podcast victims, I mean guests?Anyone that doesn't like your whiteboards has not ever read a book because they are still only 18 months old, not sure even that is an excuse tbh.
And so educational too. Bound to be a winner.
Michael J. Sullivan is awesome! I was playing the podcast in the background while doing homework, and as soon as he started talking about his experiences, I was sucked in the episode.
http://swordandlaser.com/home/2013/3/...
Enjoy!