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[ISBW] A Bout of Melancholia

Short episode this time, and not having the best brain day. So I'm sharing with you because this happens to everyone.

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 and the other books I mentioned in the episode.

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Published on June 27, 2023 05:00

[ISBW] Can YOU Write a Pile of Garbage?

I 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 work of art, like starts out as a pile of garbage. And like, I can make a pile of garbage.

(emphasis Mur's)

What I'm Reading: Darkhearts, of course, but also These Prisoning Hills and People You Meet on Vacation. Affiliate links to all of these and the other books I mentioned in the episode.

Mentioned: The Artist's Way podcast (Apple link)

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Published on June 19, 2023 05:00

[ISBW] The Importance of Fanfic (RIV Blaseball)

S19 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, no matter how successful you are, does it really have to do with writing?

What I'm Reading I'm currently reading The Other Side of Infinity by Joan Smith, magical real world YA romance about seeing the future and wondering if you can make a difference.

Savage Crowns launch party next week on Twitch! (2pm EDT June 13, 2023) We have a transcript! Support the Patreon if you'd like to see the annotated transcripts! RIV Blaseball

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Published on June 07, 2023 14:19

[ISBW] Promises Authors Make // Arley Sorg Interview

S19 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's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate, 19 years of archives, Discord, workshops, and more if you support via Patreon! Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

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Published on June 02, 2023 09:00

[ISvBW] Where it all began...

Hey 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.

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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 episodes with commentary, and maybe some new interviews with old friends. The shows will also be released with transcriptions for free, but Patreon supporters will get the episodes first, and annotated transcripts too!

The show is super new, but for now you can subscribe via the feed. I'll have specific podcatcher links soon!

Where It All Began I Should've Been Writing S1 Ep1

Transcribed Thu, Jun 01, 2023 Download full transcript with annotations.

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Published on June 02, 2023 07:30

[ISBW] The Importance of Interviewing Agents // Chana Porter Interview

S19 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!

Guest: Chana Porter

Chana Porter

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Published on May 24, 2023 04:00

[ISBW] Stina Leicht, Genre Switching, and Loki's Ring

S19 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 out now! Space Fantasy vs Space Opera vs Science Fiction Links Stina's website, Patreon, and books! The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate, NEW: Bluesky Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

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Published on May 08, 2023 05:00

[ISBW] Should I Talk About My WiP?

S19 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.

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Published on May 05, 2023 05:00

[ISBW] Kat Howard, Sequels, and A Sleight of Shadows

S19 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 Newsletter Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

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Published on May 03, 2023 07:33

[ISBW] Finishing Projects

S19 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 hard

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