Mur Lafferty's Blog, page 16
May 7, 2022
[ISBW] Rejectomancy
Main Topic: Rejectomancy Revisited
Diving into the alchemy of deciphering rejection letters Does the story fit the magazine it’s being submitted to? Social Media: the game is afoot and no one knows the rules Try to level up networking skillsLinks
Merch Shop Mur on Twitter Mur on Instagram Mur on Youtube Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! John Anealio on BandcampTwitch schedule for week of May 9:
Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAMApril 26, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 34 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
May 5, 2022
[ISBW] Unboxing: Story Engine
Main Topic: Story Engine
Unboxing: Story Engine… we have cards! Booster: Eldritch Horror set Today’s quandary is how to run a giveaway for the spare Story Engine set. Roll for wild luck. Walking through the decks, and how to use them to help you tell your stories Buy Your Own Story Engine deck: https://storyenginedeck.myshopify.comLinks
Merch Shop Mur on Twitter Mur on Instagram Mur on Youtube Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! John Anealio on BandcampTwitch schedule for week of May 9:
Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAMApril 21, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 33 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
May 3, 2022
[ISBW] Devil's Advocate: The Case for Distractions
Main Topic: Distractions
Sometimes, we just need a person, pet or thing to bounce ideas & questions off of The games more fun to play have the more intricate and fleshed out stories Writing on side projects when you get stuck on a primary project can be a good thing Emotions are not reality, but take the emotions out of how the distractions make you feel ISBW archives and DD archives are complete!Links
Merch Shop Mur on Twitter Mur on Instagram Mur on Youtube Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! John Anealio on BandcampTwitch schedule for week of May 2:
Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing with Marguerite KennerApril 19, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 32 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
April 24, 2022
[ISBW] I AM A FLAWED WRITER
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2022 Word Count: 65178 Your Mur doesn’t pun, and your daddy doesn’t rock ‘n rollGood News Good News
Team Rejection count: 141 ?? Spoilers Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff – April 30, 6pm EasternMain Topic: Examinations of Flaws in the Writing
Over explaining or under explaining in descriptions and dialogue Repeating repetitive phrases over and over The challenges in designing satisfying interpersonal conflict Editing cleanup on Aisle 4 Working with the characters living in your head Keeping track of word counts in edit passesApril 14, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 31 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
April 21, 2022
[ISBW] What Makes a Setting Really Work?
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2022 Word Count: 50200 Science research!Good News Good News
Team Rejection count: 141 Welcome Cosmo Quest raiders! Spoilers Club: “One for All” by Lillie LainoffMain Topic: Hitting Home Runs with Your Story Settings
Tips on making settings come to life… it’s all about the details Guidelines for using real business names in your stories? Trademarks vs CopyrightsApril 12, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 30 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
April 14, 2022
[ISBW] Peek at Patreon: Grab Bag of Topics
[ Turbo Tango Raid incoming ]
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Merch Shop Mur on Twitter Mur on Instagram Mur on Youtube Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! John Anealio on BandcampTwitch schedule for April 18-30:
Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm Tues: ISBW 3pm Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm Thurs: ISBW 3pm Sat: SPOILERS CLUB! 6pm We talk One For All -with ALL the spoilers- with special guest Lillie Lainoff!April 7, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 29 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
April 13, 2022
[ISBW] How Should You Use Social Media?
Good News Good News
Team Rejection count: 115 First new Ditch Diggers has arrived! Spoilers Club, April 30, 6pm: One for All by Lillie LainoffMain Topic: How You Should Use Social Media (At Your Career Stage)?
Elon Musk. Buying into Twitter. Because speech freedoms confuse him? Facebook is the worst. Facebook decides who sees your content, not you. Tik Tok… hmph, get off my lawn Choose what safeguards work best for your online presence comfort levels Be your best self, be kind, considerate, and have funLinks
Merch Shop Mur on Twitter Mur on Instagram Mur on Youtube Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! John Anealio on BandcampTwitch schedule for April 18-30:
Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm Tues: ISBW 3pm Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm Thurs: ISBW 3pm Sat: SPOILERS CLUB! 6pm We talk One For All -with ALL the spoilers- with special guest Lillie Lainoff!April 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 28 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
April 7, 2022
[ISBW] Rights, Creative Commons, National Backup Day, BUT NOT BORING
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2022 Word Count: 44000 (?)Good News Good News
Team Rejection count: 111 Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern! Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie LainoffMain Topic: Important yet Boring writing related side topics
Are you doing your backups of your work? And you know you should be, right? There are so many cloud-based options, what are you waiting for? Now, about your rights and copyright… Creative Commons licensing: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Stream break: Tornado Warning Creative Commons implementation examples Dancing along that knife edge that is fan fiction Will the Afterlife series go public domain?March 31, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 27 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
April 3, 2022
[ISBW] What is “punching down” humor?
NOTE- Releasing early so everyone knows to come see the return of Ditch Diggers on April 4, 2022, on Twitch!
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2022 Word Count: 43300 (?)Good News Good News
Team Rejection count: 108 Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern! Book Club News: Spoilers Club goals Camp NaNoWriMo starts April 1Main Topic: Humor is subjective but doesn’t have to be cruel
Is it funny if the joke’s purpose is to make fun of someone else in a less powerful situation? Sometimes, you don’t have to share your hot take with the world Keep in consideration the cause and effects of power imbalances regarding reviewers & fans If you can, tell your jokes without mocking a person or group of people “The Hidden Tools of Comedy” by Steve Kaplan Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie LainoffMarch 29, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 26 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
April 2, 2022
[ISBW] Opportunity vs Self Care: How Can You Tell?
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2022 Word Count: 41200 (?) Does Mur need her own cruise? Signs point to “yes”Good News Good News
Team Rejection count: 100 Ditch Diggers returns April 4! SFWA Membership requirements have been updatedMain Topic: Applied Self Help Strategies. Chances. Opportunities. Luck.
Shonda. Rhimes. Scientific study examining luck as the convergence of talent, opportunity and hard work: “How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life” by Janice Kaplan & Barnaby Marsh Fortune Favors the Bold – Chance Favors the Prepared Mind Sometimes “no” is the right answer Imposter Syndrome, Fears often rear their ugly headsMarch 24, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 25 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
