Growth Farming with D. Grant Smith - WET S02E01 from 2018-05-23T14:27:58

Season 2 Episode 1 - D. Grant Smith

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1.

This week we have D. Grant Smith, growth farmer extraordinaire.

In this episode, we...

Welcome to WET Season 2! from 2018-03-01T16:52:28

Season 2 Episode 0

Welcome to the reboot of the WET Podcast: Writing, Education and Technology, with host Erik Marshall.

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WET057 - Establishing a literary career with Ashley R. Carlson from 2016-12-02T13:36

You may remember my first repeat guest, Ashley R. Carlson, from Episode 9, when we talked about NaNoWrimo, beta readers, writing habits and more.

In today's episode, we revisit Ashley's ...

S1E58 - WET056 - Podcasting Pet Peeves from 2016-10-14T18:40:26

Podcast Pet Peeves In this solocast, I read my Medium article called "Dear Podcasters: 10 Tips to Avoid Annoying Your Listeners." Subscribe to the WET Podcast in iTunes | Main page for The WET P...

S1E57 - WET055 - Michael Shermer on Skepticism and Rational Thought from 2016-09-15T17:05

Renowned author Michael Shermer took some time out on his birthday to talk to me about, among other things, rationalism, conspiracy theories, religion, critical thinking, and teaching. I've trie...

S1E56 - WET054 - Frankie Bow on Campus Mysteries from 2016-09-11T20:03:03

FrankieBow.com Professor Molly series on Amazon: http://bit.ly/MollyMysteries Alice Mongoose and Alistair Rat books by "Mary Pfaff" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Pfaff/e/B016T6T2HK/ Mar...

S1E55 - WET053 - Pirate Radio and Independence from 2016-08-05T20:15:29

I reflect on my attempt to build a pirate radio station in my teenage years. The drive for independence and the desire to be heard converged in a rebellion against corporate radio. Decades later...

S1E54 - WET052 - MVP from 2016-06-17T17:58:23

Minimum Viable Product. In this solocast, I muse about what it takes to reach a Minimum Viable Product and what that means for writing, as well as education and any other field. Subscribe to the WE...

S1E53 - WET051 - Erik Mortenson on Shadow Imagery and more from 2016-06-06T15:26:34

This week I talk to Erik Mortenson, author most recently of Ambiguous Borderlands: Shadow Imagery in Cold War American Culture . We talk in some depth about his work on shadow imagery in post-wa...

S1E52 - WET050 - Pivot from 2016-05-20T19:30:05

Episode #50 In this Solocast, I talk about the concept of pivoting, of changing course when something is not working the way you wanted. I talk about my own decision to rewrite/re-imagine my memoir...

S1E51 - [Replay] Adjunct Issues with Alan Trevithick from 2016-04-22T20:53:04

This episode is a replay of Episode #22 with Alan Trevithick . We talk about the current crisis in higher education as it related adjunct labor, the practice of colleges and universities to pay hig...

S1E50 - WET049 - Rob Skiff on the Revolution in Online Learning from 2016-04-04T20:38:04

Today's interview features Robert Skiff, Ed.D ., founder and president of Oplerno , "an online global educational institution dedicated to transforming higher education." In our conversation, we...

S1E49 - WET048 - Conquering Resistance from 2016-01-31T23:48:29

In this solocast, I talk about Steven Pressfield's notion of Resistance and my journey to overcome it. —————————————————————— Support WET: Patreon | Amazon Affiliates (click before shopping at A...

S1E48 - WET047_-_2016.mp3 from 2016-01-09T14:34:16

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S1E47 - WET046 - From PhD to Life with Jennifer Polk from 2015-12-12T16:01:32

Today's guest is Jennifer Polk, of FromPhDtoLife.com . We talk about her journey from PhD to, well, life. We talk about coaching vs consulting, networking, informational interviews, finding the ...

S1E46 - WET045 - What do you do? from 2015-11-20T15:40:08

Such a simple question, but I have such trouble answering it. Why do people ask this question? Am I supposed to condense my entire identity down to what I do for work? Is that all I am? Links me...

S1E45 - WET044 - MC LARS on DIY Post-Punk Nerdcore Laptop Rap from 2015-10-17T20:05:35

I had the great pleasure of interviewing MC LARS after a show in Lansing, MI. (Me and Lars) We talk about crowd participation, making a living as an independent artist, his punk rock and hip-hop...

S1E44 - WET043 - Using Dictation Software from 2015-10-02T19:23:48

Dictation is all the rage these days, and I've been experimenting with it for the last month or so. These are my reflections. LINKS Dragon Naturally Speaking Dictate Your Book: How To Write Your...

S1E43 - WET042 - 1 year reflections from 2015-09-11T21:21:36

It's been a year since I started this podcast, and I muse about some of the things I've learned, some things I would have done differently, and some changes I might make. I also solicit your adv...

S1E42 - WET041 - M. Shannon Hernandez on Memoir Writing and Teaching from 2015-09-04T14:10:07

M. Shannon Hernandez, author of Breaking the Silence: My Final Forty Days as a Public School Teacher , left teaching after 15 years, wrote a memoir and started a business all at the same time. T...

S1E41 - WET040 - Christopher Kramer on Publishing Literary Fiction from 2015-08-26T15:31:54

Christopher Kramer (or Christopher of Detroit) publishes unusual works of literature and visual art. From his Amazon page: His work blends the genres of autobiography, fable, spirituality, eroti...

S1E40 - WET039 - Writing Excuse #1: I don't have enough time (solocast) from 2015-08-21T15:39:26

In this Solocast, I read the first writing excuse in my email series about, well, writing excuses. Sign up for the list to get all the excuses and more. ]]>

S1E39 - WET038 - Solocast: Getting outside of my comfort zone from 2015-07-31T20:28:16

In this solocast, I talk mainly about teaching and how getting outside of my comfort zone has helped invigorate me. ]]>

S1E38 - WET037 - Bryan Cohen Saves the World - Indie publishing and more from 2015-07-15T20:35:21

Bryan Cohen, author of Ted Saves the World, visits the WET Podcast this week. We talk about indie publishing, Young Adult literature, audio books, beta readers, podcasting and more. In addition ...

S1E37 - WET036 - Other People's Podcasts from 2015-07-10T20:45:29

A recent mention on Afterpod got me thinking about the podcasts I listen to and that you also might be interested in, so I list a few from each category: Writing, Education and Technology. Apolo...

S1E36 - WET035 - Nicholas Schlegel on Academic Publishing from 2015-07-02T15:37:49

Nicholas Schlegel is a film scholar whose latest book, Sex, Sadism and Spain: The Spanish Horror Film, explores the Spanish horror film during and after the Franco regime. We talk about academic...

S1E35 - WET034 - Five Stages of Academic Grief from 2015-06-26T15:47:51

I received a few interesting responses to WET033 - What is your side hustle? which made me reflect on my own attitude to the broken system of higher ed. I walk through the 5 stages of grief as appl...

S1E34 - WET033 - What is your side hustle? from 2015-06-19T14:37:13

In this Solocast, Erik Marshall talks about side hustles, or diversification of income for academics and writers. In many cases, one income is not enough, and having only one source of income ti...

S1E33 - WET032 - Solocast - Reframe from 2015-05-29T18:12:06

First solocast in awhile. Your host, Erik Marshall, muses on goals, failure and reframing. I have failed at a few goals this year, or am at risk of failure, so I have decided to re- set goals, rees...

S1E32 - WET031 - Aaron Mort of The Bad Years on Making Music in the Digital Age from 2015-05-14T17:58:05

Aaron Mort is half of the band The Bad Years. We talk about the music industry, creating music, going to shows, touring, crowdfunding and more. Purchase The Beautiful Liar EP by The Bad Years on iT...

S1E31 - WET030 - Jenny Bravo on Building a Team and Beginning the Self-Publishing Journey from 2015-05-01T15:24:18

Episode #30 - Jenny Bravo Jenny Bravo is a romance writer whose first book comes out May 2015. She talks about her journey to becoming an author. Some of the topics we touch on: Team building Fi...

S1E30 - WET029 - Write Better, Faster with Monica Leonelle from 2015-04-24T16:29:57

Monica Leonelle is a fiction writer, but I found her through her book Write Better, Faster: How To Triple Your Writing Speed and Write More Every Day . I talk to her here about some of the conce...

S1E29 - WET028 - All About Patreon with Erica Castello from 2015-04-17T19:50:58

This week all your questions about the patronage site Patreon are answered. In a nutshell, Patreon connects artists with patrons to let people more directly pay for creative work. Erica Castello...

S1E28 - WET027 - Technology has caught up from 2015-04-04T18:13:02

This episode is a little experimental in that I read a little and ad-lib a little, but I didn't go back and edit, so you get the raw recording, with all the ums and uhs and asides. Tell me if yo...

S1E27 - WET026 - Solocast: Drug Studies for Money from 2015-03-28T21:09:05

In grad school, I participated in several drug studies to make extra money. In this podcast episode, I read the section of my memoir dedicated to the story of these strange days. ]]>

S1E26 - WET025 - Solocast: Academic Conferences from 2015-03-20T14:18:18

In this short solocast, I read the section of my memoir on academic conferences.

S1E25 - WET024 - Scott Rank on being a Scholarpreneur from 2015-03-06T05:23:35

Scott Rank has started the Scholarpreneur site and podcast for academics who want to find alternate ways to share their knowledge and expertise and make money outside of academia. We talk about:...

S1E24 - WET023 - Solocast - Depressing February roundup from 2015-02-27T23:07:28

In this short solocast, I talk about my lack of writing in February and ruminate on time, goals, psychology and other potentially depressing topics. ------------------------------------------------...

S1E23 - WET022 - Alan Trevithick on Adjunct issues and National Adjunct Walkout Day from 2015-02-20T02:18:31

This week I talk to Alan Trevithick about the plight of adjunct labor in higher education in the United States. We discuss the genesis of the crisis, the state of labor in higher ed today, adjunct ...

S1E22 - WET021 - Dave Warner of Dave's Lounge on music, technology, copyright and more from 2015-02-12T15:41:06

I'm very excited to have Dave Warner on the show. Dave runs Dave's Lounge, a wonderful podcast featuring "the best chillout, trip hop and downtempo music from independent artists and labels arou...

S1E21 - WET020 - Solocast: Academic Self-publishing and Inspiration from 2015-02-06T14:52:02

Today I talk about whether academics should consider self-publishing, and I read another excuse from the List of Excuses: "But I'm not inspired." The List of Excuses is a series I am developing ...

S1E20 - WET019 - Solocast: Wattpad, Daily Rituals from 2015-01-30T15:27:54

This week I give you an update on my January writing progress and talk about putting my novel on Wattpad chapter by chapter, which I start today. I also talk about excuses and my plan to debunk man...

S1E19 - WET018 - PJ Fox on Indie Publishing from 2015-01-23T14:24:51

PJ Fox is a prolific writer with all kinds of great (and sometimes controversial) ideas about indie publishing. We have a wide-ranging discussion about many topics, including: Giving books away ...

S1E18 - WET017 - Christine Frazier on the Better Novel Project from 2015-01-16T15:18:30

Christine Frazier wanted to write a novel, but she didn't know where to begin, so she created The Better Novel Project, an immense project where she analyzes the narratives of several young adul...

S1E17 - WET016 - Solocast: Social media fatigue from 2015-01-09T18:57:18

Happy New Year! In this episode I give an update about my million word goak and talk about social media. My Medium article: Why neither Tsu nor Ello will replace Facebook. Word count update: Goa...

S1E16 - WET015 - Solocast: New Year's reflections from 2014-12-26T21:34:14

In this short 20 min episode, I reflect on the year past and the one to come. I talk about writing, publishing, teaching and all the stuff you've come to expect. Tell me your New Year's resoluti...

S1E15 - WET014 - I am going to write 1 million words in 2015 from 2014-12-12T23:55:05

The title says it all. In this 12 minute episode, I announce my intention to write 1 million words in 2015. Full text here: http://www.erikmarshall.net/blog/going-write-1-million- words-2015/

S1E14 - WET013 - Solocast: Entrepreneurship and Giving Thanks from 2014-11-28T14:00

Another Solocast. I reflect on my journey to embracing the idea of being an entrepreneur, and I talk about some of things for which I am thankful. ]]>

S1E13 - WET012 - Simon Whistler on Audiobooks, Podcasting and Self-Publishing from 2014-11-20T18:35:08

For Episode 12, I had a fascinating chat with Simon Whistler, host of The Rocking Self-Publishing Podcast and author of Audiobooks for Indies. We talk about Simon's career as an audio book narra...

S1E12 - WET011 - Denise Winters on winning NaNoWriMo 3 times from 2014-11-13T16:15:01

Today's guest, Denise Winters, succeeded in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in three consecutive years, and is doing her fourth, all while holding down a full time job. We chat about wo...

S1E11 - WET010 - Solocast - NaNoWriMo and Adjunct/GTA Teaching from 2014-11-08T00:28:23

This is another solocast. I talk about NaNoWriMo and read a few more sections of the upcoming memoir, this time about entering grad school and teaching at the college level, including at the adjunc...

S1E10 - WET009 - Ashley R. Carlson on NaNoWriMo, Writing Habits and More from 2014-11-01T17:33:40

Ashley R. Carlson is a fantasy writer who successully completed NaNoWriMo in 2013, and it changed her life. She talks about that life change, as well as her new novel, T he Charismatics, writing...

S1E9 - WET008 - Amy Schmittauer on Social Media from 2014-10-24T13:23:37

This week I talk to Amy Schmittauer about social media presence. Amy is a social media marketing expert based in Columbus, OH, but her reach is global. She has a veyr active and engaging Youtube...

S1E8 - WET007 - Solocast: Erik Marshall on writing from 2014-10-17T23:22:53

Episode #7 is a solocast. I read some sections from my memoir, discuss post-ac (pose-academic) and alt-ac (alternate academic) careers, and answer a question about self-publishing.

S1E7 - WET006 - Jim Kukral on Direct Publishing from 2014-10-10T18:52:11

Jim Kukral runs the Author Marketing Club, and is an advocate for self-publishers everywhere. He is enthusiastic, energetic and smart. Check out his latest book, Go Direct! Links mentioned: Go D...

S1E6 - WET005 - Kim Lacey on Teaching Rhetoric ,Composition and Literature in the Digital Age from 2014-10-02T17:36:12

In epsiode #5 of the WET Podcast, I talked to Kim Lacey, Assistant Professor at Saginaw Valley State University. We talked about using digital tools to teach rhetoric, composition, literature, g...

S1E5 - WET004 - Sean Platt , Johnny B. Truant and David Wright on Self Publishing from 2014-09-25T17:01:56

For WET004, I interviewed the three guys behind Sterling and Stone and the Self Publishing Podcast , Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant and David Wright. This is my first interview with more than one ...

S1E4 - WET003 - Howard Rheingold on Teaching, Learning and Living in the Digital Age from 2014-09-19T14:50:51

Howard Rheingold has been writing and teaching about technology for decades, and his ideas are nuanced, provocative, thoughtful and applicable in many different areas. We talk about managing att...

S1E3 - WET002 - Paul Levinson on writing, technology, music and productivity from 2014-09-11T21:10:58

For episode #2 of the WET Podcast, I had the great pleasure of talking to Paul Levinson. Paul is a true Renaissance Man. We talked about his academic work, science fiction writing, and musical c...

S1E2 - WET001 - Audrey Watters on Educational Technology from 2014-09-05T01:19:29

Welcome to the WET podcast's premiere episode. In episode #1, I talk to Audrey Watters about educational technology, including MOOCs, Learning Managmeent Systems, distance learning, social media...

S1E1 - WET000 - Introduction to the WET podcast from 2014-08-29T15:39:02

A short introduction to the WET: Writing, Education and Technology podcast, with your host, Erik Marshall.]]>