Give the gift of Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies

First, thanks to everyone who bought the book. This isn't a sales pitch, I promise. In fact, it's the opposite. I find myself with about about dozen copies of EPPfD here on my desk. These are copies I am provided by the publisher to do with as I see fit. I've given away those that I want to give away, and have more here than I know what to do with.

Since I no longer have a podcast or really any public venue with which to give these away, I'm turning them over to you. Many of you reading this have your own podcast, show... or whatever. Would you like to give away one of my books as a prize or incentive? Bip me ahead of time so we can work out the logistics. I'd hate for 50 of you to offer them up only to discover that they are already spoken for.

You know how to reach me. If not, check my Contacts page.

The New Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies is here! The New Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies is here!

The New Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies is here!

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Based on comment I I saw on Twitter yesterday, I'm guessing I failed to put the news out about this months ago.

My bad.

If you've seen it in stores, let me know. I've checked the big chains around me and have had zero luck. Heard from someone in Australia also having trouble. Maybe the "expert" books don't sell so well in the stores, and you have to get it online?

Special thanks to Ryan Williams for stepping in and covering a few chapters for me when life got in the way.

EPPfD 25% complete!

As of early this morning, Tee and I have knocked out 13 chapters of the new book. We're just on schedule and hope to get ahead some over these next four weeks. I tackled some of my tougher chapters up front and am starting to get in a groove.

We've also received our first batch of feedback from our incredibly helpful editor, Kim Darosett, on the first to chapters. It's exactly what I wanted to hear from here: add a little more here, show me a picture of this, break this into steps, use this formatting. We worked with Kim on Podcasting for Dummies and I was stoked when she was picked to help us again.

So with that, I have more writing to do!

EPPfD Chapter 2 delivered!

I'm on a roll having delivered the 2nd chapter practice of Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies to our editor Kim. woot!

It may be the 2nd chapter practice in the book sequentially, but it's the first one I've turned in. I think that's what I like so much about this format -- if I don't feel like writing what is "next", I can just move on to another when the mood strikes me.

With that, once more into the breach, as I have one more to finish tonight to meet the deadline.

Writing the new book and off like a hurd of turtles

EPPfD Cover

Today marks the second day of the actual writing of Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies, my sophomore effort as a "real writer" and the follow-up to the wildly successful Podcasting for Dummies. Tee Morris is once again shouldering half the burden with me on this title and his sage advice and knowledge of the publishing world from the author POV will no doubt once again prove invaluable.

I'm a lot less further along than I thought I would be at this point. Maybe I have over estimated the speed at which the words might flow from my brain to electron via the hand-to-keyboard interface. Or maybe I have under estimated the amount of effort I'd need to put forth. My money is on a healthy combination of both of those.

At any rate, I'm started and am sure that once I hit my stride, I'll plow through without delay. At least I hope that's what happens.