Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies (ISBN - 0470149264)

458 Pages·2021·8.68 MB·English

by Tee Morris,Evo Terra,
and Ryan Williams

Expert Podcasting

Practices

FOR
DUMmIES

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Expert Podcasting

Practices

FOR
DUMmIES

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by Tee Morris,Evo Terra,
and Ryan Williams

Expert Podcasting

Practices

FOR
DUMmIES

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Expert Podcasting Practices For Dummies®

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About the Authors

Tee Morris: Tee entered 2005 with an idea: podcasting a novel in order to promote its
sequel. His podcast of MOREVI: The Chronicles of Rafe & Askana went on to become the
first book podcast in its entirety and was nominated for a 2006 Parsec for Best Podcast
Fiction. Podcasting MOREVI also led to writing with Evo Terra the #1 book in podcasting,
Podcasting For Dummies. Tee’s other podcasts include the Parsec-nominated Survival
Guide to Writing Fantasy, Podcasting For Dummies, Give Us a Minute, Speaking of Beer’s
MicroBrewed with Phil Rossi, and “Behind the Mic” for Blogger and Podcaster Magazine.
He continues to podcast fiction as well with “Dear John” (from BenBella Books’s
Farscape Forever: Sex, Drugs, and Killer Muppets) for The ScapeCast; and “Asleep at the
Wheel” for the podcast anthology VOICES: New Media Fiction, edited by Mur Lafferty.
Following 2007’s Billibub Baddings and The Case of The Singing Sword podcast, Tee will
podcast Legacy of MOREVI in preparation for the 2009 print release of Exodus from
Morevi. Find out more about Tee Morris and his podcasts at www.teemorris.com.

Evo Terra: Evo Terra has a penchant for infecting others with the New Media bug. His
credits in the field include launching the premier destination for serialized audiobooks,
Podiobooks.com. A pioneer in the world of podcasting, he’s the co-author of Podcasting
For Dummies and Expert Podcasting Practices For Dummies (both published by Wiley).

His personal and professional blog, FunAnymore.com, serves as Evo’s soapbox and testing
ground, where he pontificates and proselytizes the bleeding edge of Web 2.0 applications
that are reshaping how we define “the conversation.”

Ryan Williams: Ryan Williams is a multimedia designer, author, and bassist based in
Indianapolis, Indiana. He’s shared the stage and studio with everybody and everything
from Grammy Award–winning hip-hop artists to a full band of bagpipes and drums. He’s
the author of Windows XP Digital Music For Dummies and Teach Yourself Visually Bass
Guitar (both published by Wiley). He has also written several articles and tutorials on
music and music technology for several publications and Web sites. He is the technical
editor for Second Life For Dummies and Composing Digital Music For Dummies. He is a
frequent panelist on digital music and home studios at music conferences around the
nation. He received his master’s degree in music technology from the Indiana University
School of Music in 2003.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to the life, memory, and laughter of Joe Murphy. May he live on
forever in the hearts and minds of podcasters and listeners the world over. We miss you,
Joe. (http://joemurphymemorialfund.org)

Authors’ Acknowledgments

Tee Morris: Expert Podcasting Practices For Dummies has truly been a challenge, raising
the bar for myself as a writer and a podcaster. I cannot thank Evo Terra and Ryan
Williams, my co-authors, enough for their incredible work on this title. You are only as
good as the company you keep, and I am in incredible company. This also extends
beyond the writing. Steve, Kim, Barry, and Linda (a/k/a Team Wiley) have gone to the
wall to make this title even better than its predecessor; and along with our Technical
Editor, Escape Pod’s Steve Eley, I believe we have done so. Thank you all for keeping me
honest and for keeping the book timely and concise. A huge heart-felt thank you to
Samson Technologies, Abode Systems, Audio-Technica, The Kennedy Center, The
International Spy Museum, Dancing Cat Studios, and podcasters everywhere who have
contributed their time, resources, and passion for the podosphere in helping me put all
this together. Finally, to my family and friends for weathering storms, tolerating my long
hours and deadlines, and for believing in me.

Evo Terra: I would like to thank many people for their help and support along the way
for my sophomore effort, which I found infinitely more challenging than my first book.

First, quite obviously, goes to my lovely wife Sheila and superb son NJ, for their support,
understanding, and unwavering encouragement through the entire writing process.
Second, the podcast community at large, for their enthusiasm and unending inspiration.
You have all helped to create a landscape and community that is worthy of helping to
move forward.

Finally, I would like to thank Kim and Steve from Wiley for their exceeding coolness.
They serve as shining examples of all that is right and good in the publishing world. This
book — and my involvement — certainly would not have been possible without them.

Ryan Williams: My contribution to this book would be impossible without the tireless
efforts and patience of my fellow authors, Steve Hayes, Kim Darosett, and Barry
Childs-Helton. Thanks are also due to the staff and users of Indianapolismusic.net, and
the creator of WFMU’s Downtown Soulville, maybe the finest podcast I’ve ever heard.

This book is dedicated to my wife, Jennifer. Thanks for letting me stay up late.

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Composition Services

Project Coordinator: Erin Smith

Layout and Graphics: Stacie Brooks, Jonelle Burns,
Carrie A. Cesavice, Shane Johnson,
Stephanie D. Jumper, Barbara Moore, Brent Savage,
Julie Trippetti, Christine Williams

Proofreaders: Melissa Buddendeck, Cynthia Fields

Indexer: Potomac Indexing, LLC

Anniversary Logo Design: Richard J. Pacifico

Publisher’s Acknowledgments
We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located
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Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:

Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development

Project Editor: Kim Darosett

Executive Editor: Steven Hayes

Senior Copy Editor: Barry Childs-Helton

Technical Editor: Stephen Eley

Editorial Manager: Leah Cameron

Media Development Project Manager: Laura Atkinson

Media Development Assistant Producer: Kit Malone

Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth

Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case

Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com)

Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies

Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher

Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher

Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director

Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director

Publishing for Consumer Dummies

Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher

Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director

Composition Services

Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services

Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

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