Summary: Episode Panelists: Brandon/brandon.tietz Caleb/thirstygerbil Episode Topic: Preparing for AWP 00:00:40 What’s different in this episode Recorded live, at The Bulldog Bar & Grill in Downtown Kansas City 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 Blogging from www.calebjross.com/awpblog Tweeting at @awptweets YouTubing at www.youtube.com/awpchannel 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
