We are kicking off 2019 the only way we know how at The Shared Desk. We’re bringing in a special guest who has never been on the show, but is practically art of the family. Welcome to The Shred Desk author Tim Dodge.

Tim Dodge is a regular fixture at the Smoke Writers Retreat, and is taking first steps into professionally writing fiction, but he is no stranger to writing professionally as he writes technical documents on a freelance basis.

The Shared Desk, now recorded LIVE on Twitch at Tee’s Twitch Channel, after looking back on a year that was very 2018, turns its attention to what is coming this year, as well as looks at the not-so-simple life of a writer when writing is a 9-to-5 occupation.

00:00 —  Introduction

• Oh yeah, we’re kicking off the new year right…with a show recorded last year. (See what I did there?)
• It is a night of firsts!
• A mild spoiler from Bandersnatch
• It’s a night of adult beverages and seamless plugs.
• From one of the authors behind Podcasting for Dummies, Twitch for Dummies (advance copies) has arrived!

02:56 —  Episode #93: Looking Ahead to 2019 (with Tim Dodge) 

• Meet Tim Dodge
  • He was passing through and decided to spend some time with us.
  • Did you know that there is more to New York than just a big city?
  • Head north for some beautiful country
  • Tim is a writer of many backgrounds.
• The Life of a Working Writer
  • How does writing “day job” content affect productivity with fiction projects?
  • Tim’s initiation into The Shared Desk.
  • Tee’s own work with Code.gov and writing for them while working with other projects.
  • How does working on “day job” stuff affect your creativity?
  • The lure (and dangers) of a day job writing gig
• ….and juggling projects.
• Tim’s got both indie and professional publishing credits under his belt. Take a look at what he’s got available.
• Tim Dodge goes back home in his steampunk tale for Tee & Pip.
• Looking ahead to 2019
  
  • We already looked back to 2018.
  • So, what’s next? Well, we’re doing something special for Writers Digest.
  • Okay, exactly what did Tee mean?
  • What exactly is the Smoky Writers Retreat?
  • HUGH O’DONNEL IN CHAT!!! (The man behind the Legend of Lazerdick)
  • A brief tangent on New Zealand entertainment
• Tee’s looking even further ahead to a writing retreat he wants to do when he turns 55…
• Back on track and looking ahead…
  
  • RavenCon
  • Clockwork Alchemy
  • GenCon
  • …and somewhere in there, Tee, Pip, and Tim get together again at Balticon.
• Experiencing the K.T. Bryski Editing Experience
• The freedom of arriving to a writing retreat with a clean slate
• Still looking ahead…
  
  • Aiming for a return to the Maryland Renaissance Festival
  • Tee targets TwitchCon.
• Writing Goals for 2019
  • More Ministry spinoffs planned
  • Dope needs a home. This means, Tee needs to find an agent.
• The dangers of writing in Romance
• Just accept it — Pip is right.
• And Pip is aiming to return to The Books of the Order in 2019.

49:38— The Wrap-Up

• Time flies with friends.
• Wrapping up the podcast, but when you follow or subscribe to the stream, you get the extra content!
• Find Tim Dodge online…
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • All the good variations of Time Dodge were taken.
• Twitch for Dummies, coming soon…
• Pip’s Patreon is still going strong in case you were wondering.
• If you have an event and want The Shared Desk to appear there, or if you just want to share an opinion about the show, here’s where to find us…
  • 703.791.1701
  • [email protected]
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  • …and social media, of course.

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Enjoy the ride
and we’ll catch you later.