Tonight, I will be on the Computer America show.
I’ll be mostly talking about Just A Geek, but I’m sure I’ll geek out about Linux, my frustrations with my iBook, how cool it is to be a TotalFarker, and this cool wind-up Bender I have on my desk.
I’m on from 7PM to 8 PM Pacific. This handy link has all the listening details.
First Break Update: Well, I pulled a full-on rookie move, and talked right up against the break . . . but it wasn’t my fault! I didn’t hear the music starting. Grr. So far, the interview is fun. I feel a little long-winded, so I’m going to shorten up my answers in the second block.
Second Break Update: DAMMIT! I talked into the break again! I’ll have to get the exact times they go to commercial, so I can not suck. Still too long-winded. I’m sort of rambling in my mind, (too many thoughts jumping up after each question, each thought leads to a new thought, which leads to still another thought. It’s hard to tie them back together. Anyone who’s seen me speak live knows what I mean.) If I were a politician, I would be “off message.”
Okay. Next break I will be succinct and direct. I am so not going to suck!
Third Break Update: Much better! I didn’t talk into the break! Yeah!
Of course, I did sort of rush myself a little bit, and it feels weird to talk about how Just A Geek is doing. I think it’s doing well, but I don’t have anything to compare it to, you know? I can’t see actual numbers other than the Amazon sales ranking, so I sort of panicked and answered that I’ve heard from lots of people who have told me they liked it.
Hrm. So I didn’t *totally* suck, but I didn’t rule, either. Hopefully, I’ll hit the good balance in this next break.
Fourth Break Update: Best break yet! I stayed focused, kept my answers short, and even kept my head about me when I got a question from a caller that made me squirm a bit. These hosts are really great, and I’m really enjoyng myself.
Final Thought: So I didn’t totally suck, but it took me two full segments to get warmed up. Maybe in the future I should do some sort of fake interview with myself for ten minutes, so I feel comfortable when I get on the air . . . hrm. That actually raises an interesting thing: I’ve been so severely burned over the last few years by The Media, I feel a little nervous and stand-offish when I get started, because I don’t know if I’m going to get slammed or not. The hosts on this show were fantastic, though, and they totally didn’t make it all about Star Trek, or all about Computers or anything like that . . . and they’d actually read the book (!) which was a huge bonus.
To use baseball as an analogy: I didn’t hit it out, but I got a double, and stole third before scoring on a fielder’s choice.
Still with me?
I’m just now realizing that I haven’t done very much publicity for Just A Geek, in comparison to Dancing Barefoot, which is weird (and a little alarming) considering we (O’Reilly and I) thought Just A Geek was a much “bigger” book. Hrm. Maybe it’s also very early in the “cycle,” too. Maybe I need to send The Voice Of Self Doubt off to the Cornfield.
Maybe I need to get offline and go watch WSOP on ESPN.
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Wil,
  Just listened to the download of your interview. As always I enjoyed the real you. You are genuine and human, and that is what most of us want to know.
  Just a couple of things.
&nsbp You are way too hard on yourself as always. You know that you have more fans than naysayers out here, and even admit it in your interview.
  As I said in my e-mail to you. Sometimes fans can be sheep. It isn’t you man.
  I doubt any of us cared that you talked into a couple of breaks.
  I finished your book in one day. I’m not certain that you were “unflinching’, but you were honest. I loved it.
  I was suprised how your doubts in echoed some of my own. We all keep looking back at “What might have been” in this generation. It doesn’t get us anywhere.
  Since I started reading your site a month or so ago, I’ve come to realise that you are more than the sum of your fame. You are the kind of man that I and many out here wish that we knew.
  Keep being yourself, and kick those unhelpful thoughts to the curb.
Shalom and Nameste
Shawn M. Kelley
Wil,
I know this is totally out of place, but… I know you would want to see this if you haven’t already: http://www.costofwar.com/
Hey Wil,
just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the interview man, couldn’t listen live (this being the problem with living in london and having a masters thesis to work on!) but it was great to hear what you had to say. Picked up both “Dancing Barefoot” and “Just a Geek” off amazon last week and finished both in a single sitting (which obviously didn’t help the thesis too much!). Really enjoyed your work and looking forward to the next book!
Steve
Next stop the Daily Show?
Wil,
Great entry. Maybe oneday you will really be pleased with your work. REVISE, REVISE AND REVISE!!!!!!!!
FG
Hey Wil! Sounds like you had a great show. I’m finishing up Just A Geek and lemme me just say that it kicks ass. You’re an amazing writer. Keep writing and promote the book on the east coast. boston perhaps?
This is a test
I’ve listened to about half the interview so far (kept getting interupted with people actially wanting work done). Anyway, seems great so far. “Just a Geek” is on the top of my reading list. I’m so glad Toy Soldiers was mentioned! I totally remembering convincing my friends to go see it in the theater all those years ago. I loved it!
So what do you think? Are you ready for Conan’s show? (At least it would get you to the east coast!)
Hey, Wil — how ’bout an update dude!?!
i liked the interview. i’m going to come back here more often…
Wil can’t update right now, he’s out in space on the Enterprise. Duh!
Speaking of Dancing Barefoot. I just saw a review for it in the latest issue of AVN Online’s Adult Webmaster mag. I don’t know if I’d be more upset about being in a mag for smut hustlers, being reviewed as ‘nice’ or being placed above an ad featuring a naked gay guy. I, personally, am an adult webmaster and yay for you for being reviewed in the mag.
Actually, I think there haven’t been any updates becuase Will was at the Star Trek convention commemorating James Doohan. He’s also a dedicated family man. He’ll update us when time permits I’m sure.
Yeah, I’m super busy with some work stuff right now. I’m *way* past a Dungeon deadline, I was ina show last night, and I’m speaking tonight at the convention for Jimmy Doohan. I only have so much creative energy (and time to write) so I sort of have to let the blog drop down in priority.
I’ve got something nifty in the works, though, and I’d like to read the Barefoot review from AVN — google doesn’t return a useful result. Would someone post a link? (My mailserver claims it’s full, even though it’s not, and my admins haven’t been able to fixx0r it.)