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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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01:22:39

[ISBW] Can YOU Write a Pile of Garbage?

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/06/19

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,

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31:55

[ISBW] The Importance of Fanfic (RIV Blaseball)

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/06/07

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

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54:03

[ISBW] Promises Authors Make // Arley Sorg Interview

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/06/02

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

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19:24

[ISvBW] Where it all began...

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/06/02

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. -- 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

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54:54

[ISBW] The Importance of Interviewing Agents // Chana...

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/05/24

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

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41:30

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

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/05/08

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

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16:01

[ISBW] Should I Talk About My WiP?

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/05/05

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. Links The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Support via

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40:53

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

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/05/03

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,

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43:47

[ISBW] Finishing Projects

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/04/17

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 Links The Void

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13:57

[ISBW] Agents and Author Expectations

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/04/14

S19 Ep16 Recorded live, March 16, 2023 As much as I've talked about agents, I still get questions, so here are some answers. However, I realize I misused a lot of words in this one. I'm having a bad day. Please don't assume anything about me like Benoit Blanc*. All agents will look at contracts, try to sell your books to publishers, handle foreign rights and film (and other) sales, and be your best cheerleader. Beyond that, each one is different. Links The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon,

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25:38

[ISBW] How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/04/13

S19 Ep16 Recorded live, March 16, 2023 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection Count: 37 Books in the Wild Savage Crowns by Matt Wallace Main Topic: Questions Writers Field Handling the common yet still not so simple questions people ask a writer Ie, “How long does it take you to write a book?” Midsomer Murders Story Bot has it made Links The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Support

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13:44

[ISBW] Indestructible or Destructible?

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/04/12

S19 Ep15 Recorded solo, April 10, 2023 The Picasso quote that I mangled: "We artists are indestructible, even in a prison cell or a concentration camp I would be all right in my own world of art. Even if I had to paint my pictures with my tongue on the dusty floor of my cell." It's hard to feel invincible, but we are. Remember that. The word I was looking for to equal contagonist was Mirror Character, who is a lot like the protagonist but interferes. AITA letter referenced ("I am a train

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38:30

[ISBW] Little Challenges

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/03/22

S19 Ep14 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection Count: 32 Books in the Wild Mr & Mrs Witch by Gwenda Bond, Death Watch by Stona Fitch, Arca by G.R. Macallister Congrats to the Nebula Award nominees Main Topic: Challenge Me, Challenge You Going beyond the routines now and again to keep the good habits strong Revisiting The Morning Pages routine (from The Artist’s Way) Links: The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok,

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11:51

[ISBW] Peeking At the Inner Critic

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/03/21

S19 Ep13 Epiphany time! The inner critic isn't as strong as we make them out to be! This one is classic recording, no livestream. March 7, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 13 | murverse.com Copyright 2023, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

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54:40

[ISBW] SB Divya Talks the SF Event Horizon

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/03/20

S19 Ep12 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection Count: 30 Main Topic: SB Divya is here! Divya stops by to talk about her new book, MERU Diving into the science and physics about the universe, plus some genetic engineering Talking with experts who can fill in the knowledge gaps for your story Breaking the story rules can be easier in fantasy than in science fiction Links https://sbdivya.com https://twitter.com/divyastweets

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14:01

[ISBW] Gardening Your Writing Life

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/03/10

S.19 Ep.9 How quickly does a succulent grow? Does a writer grow any faster? Links: The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Station Eternity is OUT by the way. 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! February 22, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 09 | murverse.com

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24:36

[ISBW] Realism isn't good narrative

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/03/09

S.19 Ep. 10 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered! Team Rejection Count: 26 Main Topic: How believable does fiction need to be? Talking about similarly/same named characters The decisions that go into making a story New Lord of the Rings? Sigh. February 23, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 10 | murverse.com Copyright 2023, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

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12:30

[ISBW] Breaking the Rules

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/03/08

S19 Ep11 Which rules must I break, and why can't beginners break rules too? Bad news, your teachers were right. Links: The Hot Mic Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Station Eternity is OUT by the way. 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

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29:21

[ISBW] Green M&Ms and Adverbs

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/02/24

S19 Ep08 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Team Rejection Count: 19 Podcast transcript (zip of pdf, docx, txt files) Main Topic: Are Adverbs Really That Bad? About that writers advice that says “get rid of adverbs”... it goes deeper than that Pay attention to your work, and your sentence structures Shake the story up by making your characters want something; small or personal can be better than epic and world-shattering Jason Pargin TikTok Links: The Hot Mic Socials:

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[ISBW] Green M&Ms and Adverbs

I Should Be Writing ·

2023/02/24

S19 Ep08 Good News Good News Station Eternity gets a second printing! Team Rejection Count: 19 Podcast transcript (zip of pdf, docx, txt files) Main Topic: Are Adverbs Really That Bad? About that writers advice that says “get rid of adverbs”... it goes deeper than that Pay attention to your work, and your sentence structures Shake the story up by making your characters want something; small or personal can be better than epic and world-shattering Jason Pargin TikTok Links: The Hot Mic Socials:

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