HermitCraft
When did Joe Hills join HermitCraft?
Joe Hills joined HermitCraft in week five of HermitCraft Season One.
How did it feel to be invited to join HermitCraft?
When initially asked to join HermitCraft, Joe Hills felt dubious and curious.
Hills knew no other Hermits and had no idea what HermitCraft was, but the pitch sounded reminiscent of webcomics hosting scams from the turn of the century where authors signed away their intellectual property to scummy web hosts in order to save a few bucks hosting their own work. Since there was no contract required to join the server, Hills accepted out of curiosity to try and sleuth out the angle. When no mal-intent surfaced, Hills stuck around because HermitCraft was interesting and fun.
Livestreams
When did Joe Hills start streaming?
Joe Hills started streaming in 2008 as a way to keep in touch with other cartoonists between convention hangouts.
How long will Joe Hills be streaming?
Joe Hills plans to continue streaming indefinitely.
When will Joe Hills be streaming next?
Joe Hills’ streaming schedule can be found at https://joehills.net/soon.
Why aren’t there VODs of every livestream?
There are several reasons Joe Hills does not create video-on-demand of every livestream:
- Creating VOD-friendly streams is a distraction from spontaneous creativity directed toward a contemporaneous audience.
- Predatory copyright claims against VODs are a constant challenge for anyone who creates their own music rather than licensing music from established services.
- VODs are several-hours long and correspondingly time-consuming to edit and re-upload.
Personal Appearances
How can I invite Joe Hills to appear as a guest at my event?
Information for event organizers is available at: https://joehills.net/guest-appearances/.
Will Joe Hills sign something for me?
Joe Hills is happy to sign things at events he attends like PlayOnCon or Tennessee Game Days. Hills’ upcoming appearance schedule can be found below the streaming schedule at https://joehills.net/soon.
Self-employment as an artist and entertainer
If this is a real business, are there objectives?
Joe Hills’ business objectives can be found at: https://joehills.net/objectives/.
Recommendations
None of the folks recommended below are sponsors. The lists that follow are all personal recommendations.
What Podcasts does Joe Hills recommend?
- The Children’s Hour of Knowledge
- The Imp and Skizz Podcast
- The Eclectic Gamers Podcast
- The Silverball Chronicles: a Pinball History Podcast
- The Talk Show with John Gruber
What fantasy series does Joe Hills recommend?
Joe Hills enjoyed and can recommend the following fantasy series:
- The Kithamar Trilogy by Daniel Abraham
- Cosmere novels by Brandon Sanderson
What science-fiction series does Joe Hills recommend?
Joe Hills enjoyed and can recommend the following science-fiction series:
- The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
- The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
- The Diving Universe by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- The Bobiverse by Dennis E. Taylor
- The Silo Series by Hugh Howey