Mur Lafferty's Blog, page 79
June 9, 2010
June 8, 2010
ISBW Metacast #1
Really? I've never done a Metacast before? In FIVE years? Maybe it was called a "special" cast. I dunno.
Regardless! I talk about what happened in May, what I've been up to, and assure you that the podcast is back and going nowhere anytime soon. We return to calm, clean, solo podcasting here.
Note- I did mention that the interview with Gail Carriger is "coming up" – I had planned on releasing the meta cast before ISBW #146, so that's why I said that.
June 7, 2010
Be Cool
Dave Thompson is the author of The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff and the Toothpick Kid and is the co-editor of the podcast magazine Podcastle.
The first time I met Mur Lafferty back at Viable Paradise X, she passed onto me some of the best advice I've ever received. "Be cool to everyone."
Simple, right? It's the Golden Rule – essentially what Jesus told his followers was the greatest commandment, and it's the same one Rufus passed down to Bill and Ted. It's the essence of Chili Palmer...
ISBW #146 – EXPLICIT – Live from Balticon, with John Anealio, Gail Carriger, and Matt Wallace
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This is live from Balticon with return guest Gail Carriger (@gailcarriger), songwriter John Anealio (@johnanealio), and Bad Cop Matt F. Wallace (@mattfnwallace). This is not safe for work or kids. We are explicit here. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Tidbits before the detailed show notes come: John's awesome songs are "I Should Be Writing" and "George R. R. Martin Is Not Your B****." NYT BESTSELLING author Carriger just...
June 3, 2010
Despair. And Sharks.
Hey- I know you're feeling it. I know you're sitting there with this weight on you and you don't want to tell your significant other, or your best friend, or your writer's group because they've heard it before. And you know that if you go to them, this will be the straw that breaks the camel's back, the one whine-fest they just are so freaking tired of listening to that they will cease to love you.
It's okay. You've got me.
It's hard, isn't it? You watch your contemporaries finish that novel...
May 26, 2010
Balticon Schedule
I'll be in Baltimore, MD tomorrow through Monday to attend one of my favorite cons: Balticon! If you're there, please say hi, and be sure to attend ISBW LIVE where we'll have Gail Carriger, John Anealio, and a live Good Cop Bad Cop segment with Matt Wallace!
My reading is at an inconvenient time (5pm Friday) but be there if you can. I'm reading something entirely new!
My Schedule:
FRIDAY
5pm Reading
SATURDAY:
3pm NaNoWriMo for Noobs
8pm Autograph Session
SUNDAY
4pm Girls' Rule Live!5pm Story...May 24, 2010
Five Reasons You Should Come to 7×20x21
7×20x21 is a presentation that I'll be hosting at Book Expo America with my buddy and all-around good guy Ryan Chapman. Here's five reasons why you should come if you're at the convention, or why you should keep an eye out for the video online next week.
1) Cool format. Each presenter has 7 minutes to talk, and must bring 20 powerpoint slides to accompany their presentation. The slides advance forward automatically every 21 seconds. It's based on a Japanese presentation format called pecha...
May 21, 2010
Reminder: ISBW is on hiatus
I've gotten some "what's going on?" and "where's the new show?" emails lately, and I wanted to reiterate that I'm taking a break from podcasting ISBW in May. It will return in June. As a result, I won't be scheduling any new interviews for a while (I still have several recorded and ready to go), and the promo requests are backing up, so please keep that in mind when you email me.
Of course, if you don't know where the podcast is, it probably means you're not reading this blog, which means the ...
