I Should Be Writing
443 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 321 ratings"I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.
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[ISBW] From Patent Memos to Nebula Nods with Wole Talabi
April 17, 2024 12:00 - 55 minutes - 43.7 MBS20 Ep13: In Which Mur Attends Wole Talabi's Creative Alchemy Transcript "The primary driver of my sense of success is, 'do I feel happy with what I've done?'" - Wole Talabi Mur chats with Wole Talabi, an engineer turned author (but still engineer). They discuss the Schrodinger's Cat of publishing, the thrill of rewriting old stories for new audiences, and the joy of challenging the norms of fiction. Links: Wole Talabi Nebula Awards Hugo Awards Locus Awards Sidewise Awards for Al...
[ISBW] Riding the Revision Rollercoaster
April 15, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBS20 Ep 12: In Which Mur Plans to Turn Hurt Feelings into Finished Drafts Transcript "I read over the notes and I got mad and I got my feelings hurt." - Mur (being fussy) I've received my edit letter about Infinite Archive, so I'm handling all the emotions that carries with it. ADHD complicated my perception of time, so figuring out how long it will take me is a challenge. Valerie Valdes joins the chat with some excellent advice, like adding extra time to your deadlines to account f...
[ISBW] The Landscape of Grief with Scott Alexander Howard
April 12, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes - 36.1 MBS20 Ep11: In which we travel "The Other Valley" with Scott Alexander Howard Transcript "I wrote it in a blissful who cares? Mentality, like, 'oh, well, genre will sort itself out.'" - Scott Alexander Howard In this episode, we're joined by Scott Alexander Howard, author of The Other Valley, a novel where literary meets speculative. Scott delves into his journey from philosophy to fiction, sharing how his background influenced the emotional depth of his debut. We discuss the challenges...
[ISBW] Navigating Imposter Syndrome on the JoCo Cruise
April 08, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 17.7 MBI Should Be Writing Season 20, Episode 10 "I felt like a cuckoo among very pretty birds." - Mur Fresh off the JoCo cruise, we discusses the allure of nerd paradise and how navigating imposter syndrome is a frequent struggle. I share tabletop RPG antics, celebrity karaoke adventures, and the amazing feeling of having legitimately cool creators accept you. Self doubt did show up, and I'll talk about how I dealt with that. Also, what should I do for my 20th year podcasting celebration? ...
[ISBW] Evil Mur Takes Over the Secret Seagull Shack
April 05, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 63.5 MBI Should Be Writing Season 20, Episode 9 Transcript "If you don't start out perfect, you're never going to be good." - Evil Mur Evil Mur is back giving terrible advice and it's a wild ride through the looking glass of a writer's darker musings. We cover questioning the point of writing when perfection eludes us to the ruthless strategy of writing on the job. She gives some seriously excellent advice about emotions in horror, and offers an unorthodox method for trimming the fat from your...
[ISBW] The Epiphany of Routine: Embracing Structure in a Creative Life
April 03, 2024 12:00 - 19 minutes - 15.2 MBI Should Be Writing Season 20, Episode 7 Transcript I found myself looking for my own magic bullet and getting frustrated a the media who take the idea of a daily routine--something people with ADHD people need--and play it off as only done by stodgy, unfun dorks. I discuss Josh Zimmerman's videos, how creation is like jumping off a diving board for me, my solo RPG plans, and promote Premee Mohamed's books and bullying. From the fear of preparation to the power of routines for neurodi...
[ISBW] Trusting Yourself (again)
March 11, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.5 MBI Should Be Writing Season 20, Episode 7 In this episode, I discuss trusting yourself because sometimes no one else will. We also talk File 770, Genre Grapevine, I mispronounce "chutzpah," make a Wizard of Oz reference, and how should I celebrate 20 seasons of ISBW? Remember, advice is supplementary. Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Go buy it! My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and my Patreon. Supporting either of those will get you perks li...
[ISBW] Heists and POV with Gwenda Bond
March 07, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes - 20.4 MBISBW S20 Ep6 Author Gwenda Bond comes on the show to talk The Frame Up, heists, and point of view! We also discuss being ballsy at Boskone, pen names, T. Kingfisher's "What Feasts At Night," writing retreats, and heist structure. If you order The Frame Up from Bookshop.org, use the code FRAMEUP for 10% off! Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Go buy it! My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and my Patreon. Supporting either of those will get ...
[ISBW] Avione Lee and the Odyssey Workshop
February 21, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBISBW S20 Ep5 Debut author Avione Lee comes to tell us about the Odyssey Workshop and the various programs! Odyssey Your Personal Workshop (deadline is soon!) Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star...
[ISBW] Hugos, Characters, and Outlining for Pantsers
February 14, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBISBW S20 Ep4 Hugos are still messy, so check out Chris M. Barkley*, Paul Weimer, Alasdair Stuart, and Jason Sanford and the excellent fanwriting they do. *Accidentally call him Charles in the recording. Sorry! We talk character depth, using Baldur's Gate 3 as an example. Lastly we get in to the hybrid outline thing I'm trying to do to help me write. Show Links Paul Weimer Chris M. Barkley Jason Sanford Alasdair Stuart Nancy Kress' Beginnings, Middles, and Ends (affiliate)...
[ISBW] Interview with Eilish Quin and retelling of ancient stories
February 08, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBISBW S20 Ep3 Debut author Eilish Quin joins us to talk about her retelling of Euripedes' classic story, Medea, with glorious descriptive prose and a feminist point of view. We talk about hurdles and wins and what to keep in mind when doing a retelling. Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. Theme by John Anealio I Should ...
[ISBW] When 100k is really 56k: The Money Episode
February 06, 2024 12:00 - 40 minutes - 29 MBISBW S20 Ep2 I am not a lawyer or an accountant, and taxes mentioned in the podcast are specific to my understanding of US tax law. No one like to talk about money. Either you admit how bad you are or you're awkward because you make a lot. Or you're a jerk, but we aren't talking to those people. I'm here to talk about my income, what an advance really means, and how to best use your writing income. We also discuss YNAB, my favorite budgeting tool, and authors Valerie Valdes and Premee M...
[ISBW] The "Why" of this podcast
January 31, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutes - 20.7 MBISBW S20 Ep1 Why am I still doing this show after 20 years? Believe me, I was the first person to ask this. We talk about my career, my mental health, and, well, why? Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. No more bird site. Alas. Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Et...
[ISBW] What makes a writer "ambitious?" with Chikodili Emelumadu (Explicit)
December 25, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes - 26.1 MBI got to talk to award-winning Nigerian author Chikodili Emelumadu about her new book Dazzling, and we wander all sorts of directions, including into ambition, what makes her write, and advice for new writers! Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. No more bird site. Alas. Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends ...
[ISBW] Hugh and Mur Talk with Valerie Valdes
December 20, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes - 40.9 MBISBW S19 Ep33 I wanted to discuss humor again, so my buddy Valerie came back on to talk about it because she's smarter than me. Even though she introduced us to "Diggy Diggy Hole." We also talk "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun," the Bridesmaids toast scene that makes me wanna die, The Hitchhiker's Gudie to the Galaxy, and Tom Cardy's "Perception Check" (NSFW language). Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newslet...
[ISBW] Gospel According to Steve Martin
December 18, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBISBW S19 Ep32 Steve Martin famously did his comedy acts to empty bars when he started. It's a good mindset to keep. Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. No more bird site. Alas. Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded E...
[ISBW] End of year self care, let's do this
December 14, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBISBW S19 Ep31 Self care, yo. It's dark, we're at the end of a big project, and time to be kind to yourself. Minimal show notes. If you want something clarified, ask in comments and I will get you a link. More shows coming soon! Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. No more bird site. Alas. Theme by John Anealio I Sho...
[ISBW] Book launch party with Travis Baldree!
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 22.3 MBTurns out that the stress of dealing with November has made me sit on this production. :( But Travis Baldree and I hung out online and talked about our books that launched this month, Chaos Terminal and Bookshops and Bonedust. Transcript Travis Baldree 03:53 ...I've discovered stickers are the easiest way for me to not feel awkward at assigning or a thing, because I can just say, Do you want a sticker? Okay, well, I lay them out in front of me. There's like more than one kind of sti...
[NaNo] Day 20 (33333 words)
November 21, 2023 02:00 - 3 minutes - 4.01 MBHAH I AM CAUGHT UP 33333 down, 16666 to go OK, plotters and pantsers, if you're having trouble, then I can tell you exactly what to do. Let Evil Mur guide you. Trust Evil Mur. Get John Anealio’s music here. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or sleep deprived accidents. Do not listen to ...
[NaNo] Day 19 (31666 words) *
November 21, 2023 01:00 - 3 minutes - 4.36 MB31666 down, 18333 to go Did you read the NaNoWriMo terms and conditions? Better do that, cause things are getting serious. Ask questions, and then don't worry about the answers. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all other rights reserved by Mur Lafferty
[NaNo] Day 18 (30000 words)*
November 21, 2023 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.74 MB*still catching up 30000 down, 20000 to go So what if you’re only starting on Day 15? Or (checks calendar) Day 20? How can you possibly make up for lost days? Just write 1 word every 25 seconds. Boom. You’re done. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all other rights reserved by Mur Lafferty
[NaNo] Day 17 (28333 words)
November 20, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes - 5.77 MB28333 down, 21666 to go Well I recorded it on the 17th, so that counts, right? What do you want from me? I’m evil. So what if you’re only starting on Day 15? Or (checks calendar) Day 20? How can you possibly make up for lost days? Just write 1 word every 25 seconds. Boom. You’re done. Get John Anealio’s music here. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible a...
[NaNo] Day 15 (25000 words)
November 15, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBHalfway point! Exciting if you’re there, scary if you’re not. Ideas: putting your own life into your book, and give your characters a bath! Get John Anealio’s music here. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or plagiarism suits. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, al...
[NaNo] Day 13 (221666 words)
November 15, 2023 02:00 - 5 minutes - 5.68 MBI'm missing days because real life is just kicking my ass right now. Good and bad stresses. Slipstreaming for fun and profit! Bikers do it, cars do it, time for writers to do it. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or plagiarism suits. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all othe...
[NaNo] Day 14 (23333 words)
November 14, 2023 22:00 - 5 minutes - 6.2 MBSlipstreaming for fun and profit! Bikers do it, cars do it, time for writers to do it. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or plagiarism suits. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all other rights reserved by Mur Lafferty
[NaNo] Day 11 (18333 words)
November 11, 2023 23:00 - 4 minutes - 4.84 MB18333 down, 31666 to go Backing up is a stupid waste of time. It takes so much work to do. Trust the computer. Everything will be fine. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider supporting with a paid subscription to either Patreon or Substack to get the exclusive episodes after November! Please remem...
[NaNo] Day 10 (16666 words)
November 11, 2023 02:30 - 5 minutes - 5.79 MB16666 down, 33333 to go Don't be afraid to get words anywhere. Everywhere. Be bold. Mentioned: NaNoWriMo Forums Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider supporting with a paid subscription to either Patreon or Substack to get the exclusive episodes after November! Please remember that Evil Mur is e...
[NaNo] Day 9 (15000 words)
November 10, 2023 21:00 - 7 minutes - 7.8 MB15000 down, 35000 to go Evil Mur has begun to swear. Not a lot. But I put the explicit tag on there just in case. Getting behind? There are three things you can do. One of them is easy, one is SUPER easy, and one takes a whole lot of work Mentioned: Natania Barron Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like i...
[NaNo] Day 7 (11666 words)
November 08, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 7.41 MBWant your NaNo episodes in the morning? You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! 11666 down, 38333 to go Why are you doing this? Also, don't forget to get to yiour friendly local book store today! Chaos Terminal is out! 7100 / 50000 words. 14% done! (as of Nov 5) Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is out TODAY! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for every...
[NaNo] Day 6 (10000 words)
November 07, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.36 MBWant your NaNo episodes in the morning? You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! 10000 down, 40000 to go No, seriously, y'all. Time to quit. 7100 / 50000 words. 14% done! (as of Nov 5) Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal comes out November 7! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider supporting with a paid subscriptio...
[NaNo] Day 5 (8333 words)
November 05, 2023 23:00 - 3 minutes - 4.43 MB8333 down, 41666 to go Post your work online as you go! Nothing bad will happen, and all feedback will be good. 7100 / 50000 words. 4% done! Get your wordcount meter at Languageisavirus.com Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal comes out November 7! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider supporting with a paid subscription to either Patreon or S...
[NaNo] Day 4 (6666 words)
November 04, 2023 22:58 - 5 minutes - 5.84 MB6666 down, 45000 to go Everything is legal during NaNoWriMo, including plagiarizing. Right? 7201 / 50000 words. 14% done! Get your wordcount meter at Languageisavirus.com Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal comes out November 7! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider supporting with a paid subscription to either Patreon or Substack to get the exclusi...
[NaNo] Day 3 (5000 words)
November 03, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutes - 4.44 MBACK! I forgot to actually post the audio. See what batch-posting does for you, kids? 5000 down, 45000 to go Are you behind already? Seriously? Getting despondent? Then quit. Because there certainly aren’t any ways to catch back up, and Evil Mur will go over all those impossibilities in this episode. wordcount: 2000 / 50000 words. 4% done! (As of Nov. 2. Get your wordcount meter at Languageisavirus.com) Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Te...
[NaNo] Day 2 (3333)
November 03, 2023 02:00 - 4 minutes - 4.68 MB3333 down, 46666 to go Sometimes we writers have to make difficult decisions. Evil Mur is sure you’ll make the right one. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal comes out November 7! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider supporting with a paid subscription to either Patreon or Substack to get the exclusive episodes after November! Please remember tha...
[NaNo] Day 1 (1666 words)
November 02, 2023 21:00 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MB0 down, 50000 Of course I stumble in posting the first freaking day of the month. So today you get two episodes. 4thewords.com is the best place to lose yourself this month and still feel like you’re writing. You won’t write much, but boy you’ll have fun! Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal comes out November 7! The daily podcast is usually for supporters only, but this year I’m putting it out for everyone! If you like it, consider suppo...
[NaNo] Day 0 (0 words)
November 01, 2023 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBEvil Mur is here with Day 0 of the NaNoWriMo podcast. I’ll post Day 1 later today. My current wordcount: 0 (cause this was recorded on October 31) Streamed live on Twitch! Come join me for cowriting and other shenanigans! Schedule: M 2pm- Co-writing T 2pm- co-writing, then ISBW* W 2pm- Baldur’s Gate (or co-writing**) Th 2pm- co-writing then ISBW* F 3pm- Baldur’s Gate (or co-writing**) *The show will still stream at 3pm. **co-writing will happen if I don’t hit wordcount/podcast c...
[ISBW] NaNoWriMo Prep with Valerie Valdes!
October 31, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBNaNoWriMo starts tomorrow! Are you participating? Are you ready? Author, editor, and long time NaNoWriMo municipal liaison Valerie Valdes joins us to talk about her new projects and how to tackle NaNoWriMo! Don't forget, Chaos Terminal comes out in ONE WEEK. Transcript Valerie Valdes 10:08: I wonder if there's like enough NaNoWriMo people at this point who are published writers that it's kind of lost some of that sheen of the amateur. Somehow I don't know. But I definitely haven't heard...
[ISBW] Meta Cast and Wole Talabi Interview
August 17, 2023 15:25 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBI'm taking a break from podcasting to finish my book. Doing some housekeeping and then presenting an excellent interview with Wole Talabi, author of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon! Transcript Wole Talabi: 19:50- ...And I've been to the British Museum several times. The last time I was there, I saw a few items in that I really wanted to, like, take with me, including the brass head of Obalufon, which is a real object. ... I felt the urge to conduct a heist. So I just decided to wr...
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[ISBW] Beyond the Mental Editor vs Writer Battle
July 17, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 12.4 MBISBW S19 Ep27 T. Kingfisher, Richard Dansky, and I are all nominated for the Manly Wade Wellman Award! It will be given at Congregate this weekend. Escape Pod is a finalist for the Hugo Award, Best Semiprozine category! Black Mirror says just tell the story instead of worrying about the science. Gene Wolfe said it too. There are many voices that tell us different things, and some of those voices aren’t writers. Interviews will be more frequent moving forward. I don't talk en...
[ISBW] A Bout of Melancholia
June 27, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 15.2 MBShort episode this time, and not having the best brain day. So I'm sharing with you because this happens to everyone. Transcript Mur Lafferty: And maybe what I write is crap, but I'll never know unless I write it. And then I think lies the key. It's not even allow yourself to write crappy first drafts, It's: a pro thinks they suck, but they write it anyway. And there's your Deep Thought for the Day. What I'm Reading: Savage Crowns and Dead and Gondola. Affiliate links to all of these a...
[ISBW] Can YOU Write a Pile of Garbage?
June 19, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBI got to interview game designer turned YA romance writer James L. Sutter in this episode, and it was a blast. So much good stuff here! I also talk about my latest anger at ADHD and what I'm reading. Transcript James L. Sutter 34:10: And so it was hugely enlightening for me to see, sort of these authors were very talented and established, going through the same outline process, you know, struggling with their pitches, struggling with characters and realizing that like, oh, every great ...
[ISBW] The Importance of Fanfic (RIV Blaseball)
June 07, 2023 21:19 - 31 minutes - 41.5 MBS19 Ep24 It's June, and I have had some disappointments (She Podcasts, Live! and Blaseball), but at least I'm not worrying about travel so much. Got my 10k words turned into my agent, and lament the loss of the podcast community. But Tee Morris, Scott Sigler, and Christiana Ellis are all live streaming too. And so is Grant Baciocco! (from the transcript) Mur Lafferty 00:59 ...Whatever you're afraid of, you're not alone. And the thing is about those fears, if everybody has them, ...
[ISBW] Promises Authors Make // Arley Sorg Interview
June 02, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes - 42.9 MBS19 Ep23 Thinky bits about reading and pacing and migraines. I'll be clever next week, promise. But what I'm really excited about is the interview with Arley Sorg, editor, writer, and now a new agent! We have a transcript! Support the Patreon if you'd like to see the annotated transcripts! Patreon support will also get you ad-free episodes! New Agent in Town: Arley Sorg! Arley Sorg KT Literary Writer Beware Preditors and Editors Query Tracker Readercon Evergreen Links Mur'...
[ISvBW] Where it all began...
June 02, 2023 14:30 - 19 minutes - 18.9 MBHey folks! I'm starting a new podcast, re-releasing old ISBW episodes with commentary! This episode is the ONLY one that will clog up the ISBW feed; to continue listening you will need to go to the site to get the new-old podcasts. -- And so it begins: I Should Be Writing is new again with classic podcasts from 2005! If you wonder what I Should Be Writing sounded like back in the old days, when podcasting was new and before I was published, look no farther! I'm releasing most of my old ...
[ISBW] The Importance of Interviewing Agents // Chana Porter Interview
May 24, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 48.4 MBS19 Ep22 I'm back doing solo episodes with an interview at the end. In this episode I talk about the importance of you interviewing any agent who's interested in you, and the disasters that can happen if you don't. Then I talk to Chana Porter, then discuss the books I'm reading. News, and Let's Talk Agent Stuff The Nebula Awards The Bigolas Dickolas story (and the book that blew up) The New Leaf story Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! ...
[ISBW] Stina Leicht, Genre Switching, and Loki's Ring
May 08, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 27.2 MBS19 Ep21 Recorded live, April 27, 2023 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection 2023 Count: 111 Mur will be attending the Nebula Conference in Los Angeles (May 12-14, 2023) Mur will be speaking at She Podcasts, Live! (June 19-22) Main Topic: Welcome Stina Leicht! We were nominated for the Astounding Award at the same time, and we talk about the last 10 years since that nomination. Stina's book Loki's Ring is ou...
[ISBW] Should I Talk About My WiP?
May 05, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 20.6 MBS19 Ep20 Recorded live, April 24, 2023 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection 2023 Count: 110 Mur will be attending the Nebula Awards in Los Angeles (May 12-14, 2023) Main Topic: Rule One of WiP Club (I had to.) Had some real thoughts about what happens when I tell people what I'm working on, and decided not to do that anymore. Links The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Foc...
[ISBW] Kat Howard, Sequels, and A Sleight of Shadows
May 03, 2023 14:33 - 40 minutes - 29.5 MBS19 Ep19 Recorded live, April 20, 2023 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection 2023 Count: 108 Mur will be attending the Nebula Awards in Los Angeles (May 12-14, 2023) Main Topic: Kat Howard Interview! The amazing fantasy author and comic book writer Kat Howard joins us to talk about her new book, A Sleight of Shadows Why are sequels so hard? Kat's site, and substack newsletter Links The Hot Mic, Mur's ...
[ISBW] Finishing Projects
April 17, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 43.6 MBS19 Ep18 Recorded live, April 6, 2023 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection 2023 Count: 103 Mur will be attending the Nebula Awards in Los Angeles (May 12-14, 2023) Main Topic: The Push to the Finish Line The end of your story should end things in a way that makes the journey worth the trip Supporting characters and bit players should inhabit the import & impact of their roles Writing comedy is still har...