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I Should Be Writing

"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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34:55

[ISBW] Is Genre Worth Fighting Over?

I Should Be Writing ·

2022/01/28

Open (Pre-Open) I Should Be Cooking? Channeling the Ditch Diggers Writers Block sneaks up on you even when you’re able to write the words. Good News Good News Hugo nominations are open for 2022 Team Rejection count: up to 10 Accountability Buddies rock Tracking yearly wordcounts Main Topic: Genre, Genre, and more Genre The desire to write a psychological thriller means reading more of them to peel back the layers The genres have their own rules of engagement. Subvert them at your own peril (or

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26:09

[ISBW] I SHOULD BE WRITING. DAMMIT.

I Should Be Writing ·

2022/01/27

Open Tightening up the podcast schedule Good News Good News Hugo nominations are open for 2022 Team Rejection count: up to 9 Main Topic: Characters, Setting, and Story Do you like Star Wars because of the heroes, or because of the world they inhabit? There are stories where you can mix & match characters easily, and others not so much What makes the setting the key element, and what makes the characters key? Fanfic blazing the trails January 18, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 5 | murverse.com Copyright

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01:06:15

[ISBW] Nicole Glover and Alt History/Mystery/Fantasy

I Should Be Writing ·

2022/01/20

Open Mur: 2k words today Nicole: words later tonight Good News Good News Team Rejection count: still at 1 Main Topic: Nicole Glover Nicole introduces the Murder and Magic series (2 books so far) The world-building involves the historical, the magic, and the murder mysteries The structure / framework of the stories Games Nicole plays Wildermyth: https://wildermyth.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/Wildermyth/ Murder & Magic character cards: https://nicole-glover.com/books/ Debut

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26:55

[ISBW] Is It Time to Embrace the Weird?

I Should Be Writing ·

2022/01/18

Open Embrace the live stream stumbles. It builds character! New novel: 11k words in Good News Good News Team Rejection count Next episode: Guest Interview Nicole Glover! Main Topic: Embracing the Weird Thing for Yourself Using the tool that works best for your brain doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong Finding comfort where you can in order to get the work done Don’t overload in self-care so much that you can’t do any work Half a million downloads for 2021! Links

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34:17

[ISBW] Is Your To-Do List World Writable?

I Should Be Writing ·

2022/01/15

Open Pluto. Red Snow. Cthulhu spaces. Go Team Elder Gods! Arranging the pieces for a Book 2 to help the writing along Fonda Lee book prizes are en route! The world has timey wimey loose threads folding 2020 into 2021 Good News Good News Twitch gadgets and bots are nearly back to normal Team Rejection is on the field Main Topic: To-Do Lists, Productivity, and Writing PNH on forming your to-do list based on your Inbox (hint: don’t do it) Looking at email items to put them on the to-do list, and

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42:14

[ISBW] Resolutions – Ya know we gotta!

I Should Be Writing ·

2022/01/13

Open Sometimes, we all need a break Attending WorldCon for the Hugos… was not fun this time? But still Fancy Like FIYAH. Go read, now. New Year Good News Good News Dodged COVID while at WorldCon in the middle of a spike in DC Started a new book Main Topic: Resolutions Focus on getting your work out there, instead of on the rejections Patreon tiers are changing, to offer more support for writers The Whole Ass Quotient Evil Mur: Name Dropping Neil Gaiman Links

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56:17

[ISBW] Year End Celebration!

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/12/10

This is the final I Should Be Writing for 2021. I am taking some time off to plan 2022, changes to the Patreon, and just get some rest. I will still be streaming from time to time, writing my newsletter, and posting to Patreon. Open Wannabees vs Amateurs What I’m Working On A gay Christmas rom-com in progress… maybe? Good News Good News Looking forward to time off! Acknowledgements! Birthdays! We are sponsored by Scribophile again! Thanks Scribophile! Check them out to find a writing buddy, beta

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46:57

[ISBW] What's YOUR Online Presence?

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/12/09

Open Today is unfocused chill… grab a glass of wine, put your feet up What I’m Working On Freelance projects progress Murder pies and cozy mysteries There’s that NaNoWriMo novel again… asking for attention Good News Good News Feeling healthier! We are sponsored by Scribophile again! Thanks Scribophile! Check them out to find a writing buddy, beta readers, or form your own writing crit group! Main Topic Twitter Main Character of the Day: Jealousy from Toxic Partners? Don’t throw temper tantrums

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33:08

[ISBW] POV Change to the Rescue!

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/12/08

Open Infectious contagions anxiety! Yay! What I’m Working On Freelance projects ahoy Whamageddon: the rule is: “no listening to Last Christmas by Wham!” … and this game has been around since 2011? [PODCASTER'S NOTE: I officially lost on December 5, when I started to rewatch "Dash & Lily" on Netflix.) Good News Good News Home for the Holiday(s)! Streamlabs vs OBS reindeer games We are sponsored by Scribophile again! Thanks Scribophile! Check them out to find a writing buddy, beta readers, or form

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39:32

[ISBW] Cli-Fi with Sarah Lahey

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/25

The world needs cookie points. Just sayin’ Open Sarah Lahey is here! What I’m Working On Sarah has been moving house, in addition to teaching uni Mur is surviving Good News Good News Sarah’s enjoying Book Launch Main Topic Interview with Sarah: Looking at the increasing interest in climate change based science fiction More about NOSTALGIA IS HEARTLESS (sequel to GRAVITY IS HEARTLESS) Fan response to the series, with plans for Books 3 & 4 The science behind predicting future trends All about

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40:15

[ISBW] Acceptance

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/24

Open NaNo Day 16: word count should be near 26,667 words Bug bites in the middle of the night are creepy, no matter what the bug is NaNo wordcounts from chat: progress not perfection What I’m Working On Stardew Valley Psychological Thriller Working Title: Nitro Infused Cold Brew Good News Good News The zombie bite on Mur’s face is not causing rot. Yay. (Note, doctor input has declared spider bite a case of shingles. Which always made me think that people's skin got all rough and layered like

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30:32

[ISBW] Lock Up Your Ego, Too

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/23

Open ADHD executive functions and brain fatigue Answering marketing questionnaires is hard What I’m Working On NaNo wordcount: 13k Freelance projects are cool Good News Good News The Fonda Lee books giveaway going strong! (Note- I am extending the giveaway through Nov 30 since I posted this so late) Merch: YAY Button at Red Bubble Yes, there are two Merch sites. Double the swag, double the pun potential (Actually one is discounted for Patreon supporters and one is for everyone else.) Hugo

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28:45

[NaNo] 21 Day 11: Returning from The Bad Place,...

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/12

[Warning- I did drop one S-bomb in this episode.] It's been a rough week. Mom's in the hospital again and freelance work has kicked my butt. So I've broken my streaks, all the streaks, and Valerie Valdes is here to help me. The very very cool thing is that I got cover art for Station Eternity in the middle of the live recording. And I will show y'all as soon as I can! Visit murverse.com | CC BY NC SA | 2021

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[NaNo] 21 Day 11: Returning from The Bad Place,...

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/12

[Warning- I did drop one S-bomb in this episode.] It's been a rough week. Mom's in the hospital again and freelance work has kicked my butt. So I've broken my streaks, all the streaks, and Valerie Valdes is here to help me. The very very cool thing is that I got cover art for Station Eternity in the middle of the live recording. And I will show y'all as soon as I can! Visit murverse.com | CC BY NC SA | 2021

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27:05

[ISBW] Where to get Writing Inspiration for Little...

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/09

We are sponsored by Scribophile again! Thanks Scribophile! Check them out to find a writing buddy, beta readers, or form your own writing crit group! Main Topic Different places to explore to get inspiration for character names and other story aspects. Links https://nanowrimo.org/ Blaseball.com November 4, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 76 (Episode 627) | murverse.comCopyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

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20:43

[NaNo] 21 Day 8: ADHD Train Derailment With Valerie...

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/08

I was going strong and I was totally derailed by a calendar mishap. Valerie helps me get back on track! Visit murverse.com | CC BY NC SA | 2021

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31:35

[ISBW] Fonda Lee Talks Trilogies + Giveaway!

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/08

Fonda Lee joins us to talk about mapping and writing a trilogy. The Green Bone Saga is an epic urban fantasy Asia-inspired gangster family saga, with magic and kung fu, and while the trilogy concludes at the end of November. November 2, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 75 (Episode 626) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

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05:33

[NaNo] 21 Day 7: Short and Sweet

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/08

I am better first thing in the morning. Better at writing, better at recording. I know this. Now to do something with it. Wordcount? I'm afraid to check. Few than 10k. More than 5k. Goal: 11666. Visit murverse.com | CC BY NC SA | 2021

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48:26

[NaNo] 21 Day 6: Snacks, and Romace Writer Guest

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/07

I was delighted to be talking about snacks today, when another NaNoWriMo writer joined my Wisdom stream. (I haven't said this, but one person joined and it was odd and he just wanted to talk about podcasting, so I cut that part. But this time it was a writer.) So we talked self pub and Amazon Vellum and romance and pen names (he writes under a secret pen name with his partner, otherwise I would give him more of a shoutout.) Goal- 10000 Me- oh don't even ask. Apparently I need to write

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05:40

[NaNo] Day 5: Rough week. Keep going.

I Should Be Writing ·

2021/11/06

Rough week but we soldier on. Remember, if you get the wisdom.audio app, you can pop on and talk to me live next time I stream on this platform! Today's goal: 8333 5600 / 50000 words. 11% done! Affiliate Links Six Wakes Visit murverse.com | CC BY NC SA | 2021

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