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Ditch Diggers #101: Live Savage Legion launch!
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Matt and Mur had a virtual book launch for Savage Legion last week. Gotta adapt in a pandemic, y’all.
- Matt and Mur come to you from Matt’s online launch party for his debut epic novel, SAVAGE LEGION, recorded on Crowdcast in front of a live chat audience on July 20th, 2020!
- Matt and Mur are drinking, or at least Matt is (Mur forgot her booze). Ditch Diggers merch is briefly discussed.
- The difference between a Citroën and citronella.
- Doing a live video Crowdcast in front of a crowd is very different from recording an audio podcast.
- Matt actually talks about SAVAGE LEGION (Mur’s copy of which must have gotten lost in the mail) a little bit, including the production of the book itself, and his reaction to receiving his copies of it.
- Matt and Mur tell old convention stories, including drunken flights and playing Funny Friends (and Mur’s daughter, Fiona, makes one of several special appearances).
- Matt fields questions from chat and talks about writing such a long (for him) novel, and the time it took on spec versus the time it takes when you’re under contract with a publisher deadline.
- Mur and Matt discuss the process of Ditch Diggers, recording podcasts in general, and the key to the longevity of the show (spoiler: it’s not preparation).
- Matt wants to create an 80’s-themed podcast.
- Star Wars dubbed in German, and a severe and aggressive German Han Solo.
- Mur discusses her recent binge/love of gay romcoms, her desire to write one, and everyone discusses straight authors writing gay characters.
- Mur’s daughter comes out as professionally gay.
- Matt answers more questions about SAVAGE LEGION, including drinking while writing, and discussing his epic fantasy influences, good and bad.
- Night falls and it is time to end the party, but not before shilling SAVAGE LEGION one final time.
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