00:00 Introduction

• Tee and Pip are in a metal mood thanks to Halloween
• Their velvet purple skull Twitchy is here for the season.
• Welcome to new listeners

02:30 The James River Writers Convention

• Ways to read signs ahead
• The James River Writers Conference is an example of a well run convention. Others should take note of some of the things they do.
• Pip can’t leave Twitchy alone.
• JRW Conference has been going for many years.
• JRW provide year round support to local writers.
• Pip recalls with relish the first contact where Tee was her +1

• Tee tried to stream… and failed…
• Conventions have to fork out a lot of money for wi fi
• Seriously Pip leave the skull alone!
• Follow Tee on Twitch to find out when we go live.
• JRW make an effort to have a diversity of writers, agents and publishers
• Tee missed out on the Dating Game

• Tee did a pitch and met some agents
• How many people attended?
• Pip feels a little out gunned
• Not just chairs—tables too!
• Moderators are prepared and know who their panelists are
• Shout out to Bill Blume
• Panel on podcasting moderated by Sharvette Mitchell was a good time
• Tee’s Shop Talk was about writing what you don’t know
• Writing outside your experience? Reach out to those who are in the community
• Pip feels uncomfortable writing from a first person POV outside her community
• The importance of beta readers
• Tee recounts a tale from his theatre days
• The naming of a podcast… like the Shared Desk?
• Tee really gets into what the theme music is. It’s important!!
• Tee did a branding panel. Why does branding matter to authors?
• World building… important but not everything

• Your world can change… and that’s OK
• The James River Writers Convention is worth attending as a panelist, or if you want to improve your writing.

28:50 Pip and Tee go into the Kitchen

• Pip and Tee stayed at the Linden Row Inn supposedly haunted, but no ghosts came to visit
• Pip has a crazy idea…
• Richmond has speakeasies… with 100% less poisonous bath tub gin
• Grandstaff and Stein Booksellers.

• A bookseller, a secret password, and there you are!

• Tee and Pip enjoyed a flight!
• Some interesting history behind speakeasies, helped along with some well dressed servers.
• Not just drinks, the food was also excellent
• The whole thing was streamed
• Seriously, Richmond has it all!

43:19 Wrap up

• What shall we do for our 100th episode?
• Tee is working with Steve Saylor for the month of October to raise money for Able Gamers. Go here to donate. See if two knuckleheads can beat Mountain Dew!
• Tee shaved his beard for this… and Pip is still recovering…

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