July 2023 – The Month Ahead – The Business of The 3:57 by William E. Spear

A regular accounting of the The 3:57 published on the first Monday of each month.

Monday 3 July 2023

Re: Midyear Status and Between Seasons (since when do we have seasons?)

Dear All,

Greetings and salutations. It is my hope this finds you well.

The 3:57 by William E. Spear has arrived at the midpoint of 2023 and a reflection upon the first six months seems appropriate. Start with a reminder of the initial objectives: 1) Post each week on the program’s blog and 2) Release a podcast episode on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Permit consideration of these accomplishments:

1. Season One has been concluded. Brew another pot of celebratory coffee for that alone.
2. Stories ranged from turning 64 (ON A FROSTY MORN) to an allegorical view of Russia invading The Ukraine (DEAD AIR) to a non-verbal janitor in central New Jersey, U.S.A (SEVENTEEN).
3. For 26 consecutive weeks, a blog post or podcast episode was released every single week.
4. Of note, in April, May, and June both a blog post and podcast episode were released each week.
5. Of further note, in June was A FORCE OF POETS. The release schedule included the following:

6 June: Helen Hunt Jackson
https://shows.acast.com/the-357-by-william-e-spear/episodes/a-force-of-poets-episode-01-helen-hunt-jackson

13 June: Emily Dickinson
https://shows.acast.com/the-357-by-william-e-spear/episodes/a-force-of-poets-episode-02-emily-dickinson

20 June: Christina G. Rossetti
https://shows.acast.com/the-357-by-william-e-spear/episodes/a-force-of-poets-episode-03-christina-g-rossetti

27 June: Phillis Wheatley
https://shows.acast.com/the-357-by-william-e-spear/episodes/a-force-of-poets-episode-04-phillis-wheatley

The directory for A FORCE OF POETS and all shows may be foud here:
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-357-by-william-e-spear

Stories appear on the following:

1. Website – www.twoplusplus.com
   • Transcripts are included
2. Acast – https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-357-by-william-e-spear
3. YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@The357byWilliamESpear

They may also be found here:

Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-3-57-by-william-e-spear/id1507429389?uo=4
Fiction Podcasts – https://fictionpodcasts.com/podcast/the_357
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/6zGyYBi2LmpnYKKIqQS8Lp
TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Media–Entertainment-Podcasts/The-357-p1314327/

We talk about them, and connect with other storytellers, on these platforms:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/The357byWilliamSpear/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the357bywilliamspear/
Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spear-751163267/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/The357Podcast

The program will be Between Seasons in July. Writing, voicing, and producing each story is exhilarating and exhausting and Season One was a blast. Stepping away from the microphone for four weeks is a welcome break.

However, The 3:57 will not be idle. Season Two is in the works and on 1 August the premiere episode of IT SUITS HER will be released. It will feature the characters Maxie Williams and Ceel Court.

Maxie is an actor whose previously brilliant career disappeared with a serious drinking illness; Ceel left a miserable home life and is working at an equally miserable job. Both are struggling and desperate to build better futures. When their lives collide, will they land in circumstances that suits either of them?

Find out on 1 August.

Until then, regards,

William E. Spear, Jr.
New Jersey, USA