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  • ISBW #149 Editing – Paolo Bacigalupi / Tobias Buckell Interview

    Editing and a dual interview! We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #149 00:01:18 State of the Mur: new theme song from John Anealio, new podcast at Angry Robot, magazine article & work-for-hire fiction, future plans to work on new book, listening to The Alchemist [...]

  • Restless Brain Podcast #2

    Matt Wallace is my guest host as we talk services like cable and plumbing, my awesome husband, and Balticon. You like Restless Brain? Let me know! Restless Brain image provided by a Lisa Snellings sculpture, used with permission.

  • ISBW #148: Feedback/Good Cop, Bad Cop

    Yes. Another unannounced break. I was editing a book. This was recorded before I took the time to edit. Lots of feedback, and Matt joins us again for a long Good Cop Bad Cop. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:06 ISBW #148 00:01:14 State of [...]

  • ISBW #147: Writing Tools/Liz Gorinsky Interview

    We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! A much more … sane ISBW returns to talk writing tools and to play the fantastic interview conducted by Chris Lester of the Hugo-nominated Tor editor, Liz Gorinsky! 00:00:06: ISBW #147 00:00:43: State of the Mur: working on the administrative [...]

  • Restless Brain Podcast #1

    Did I need a new podcast? Really? Well. I call this an evolution of Geek Fu Action Grip. It’s an audio blog along with other stuff. This time you get an interview with Jonathan Coulton. We talk about huge bags of money, Creative Commons, John Hodgman, profanity, and other things. You like Restless Brain? Let [...]

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NEW- The Murverse Companion iPhone Application

Hey iPhone/iPod Touch users- you can now get the Murverse App! The app will let you get my podcasts and blog posts directly on your phone, you can call the show from your phone, follow me on Twitter, and star your favorite episodes, all for the price of $1.99. Hell, Mur, I can get all [...]

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ISBW #153 – Plz read show notes first / Mary Robinette Kowal Interview

NOTE- Please read this before listening. This is a show regarding getting down about your career, and I pinpoint a lot of things that aren’t true about publishing. Upon relistening, I realize what I’m TRYING to say is the things I mention (ie, your editor putting a huge marketing campaign behind your book) aren’t guaranteed. [...]

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ISBW #152: Sundries / David Williams Interview

I talk emotional approaches to writing, and interview David Williams. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 45-Day Trial! 00:00:06 ISBW #152 00:01:07 State of the Mur: tired! Writing, cleaning, recent attendance at NASFiC. Upcoming: WorldCon and the next book. 00:04:08 GoTo Meeting Message 00:05:05 Emotional approaches to writing: [...]

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ISBW #151 – Feedback Show

This is the first of our dedicated feedback shows, complete with a Good Cop, Bad Cop at the end of the show. You’ve been warned. Still somewhat shaky on the “two a week” thing. Working on it. Promise. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 45-Day Trial! 00:00:06 ISBW [...]

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ISBW #150(!!): Hard Work vs Fun – Tracy Hickman/Scott Sigler Interviews

Happy episode 150! Is writing fun? Is it hard work? Can it be both? We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #150 00:01:31 State of the Mur: 12,000 words written in one day to meet deadline, upcoming changes in the podcast format 00:05:38 GoTo Meeting [...]

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WorldCon Schedule

This Saturday we head to Australia for WorldCon (and a two week vacation, by the way)! The dog is taken care of, the housesitter is secured, and tickets are bought. It’s really happening. Eek. If you’re going to attend the con, here’s my schedule. Would love to see you! Fri 1300 Rm 211: Foundlings and [...]

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NASFiC Schedule

The North American Science Fiction Convention is this weekend in Raleigh, and I’m attending and being on several panels. (Check out the whole program here.) So if you’re going, please come by and say hi! Friday: 11am: MIS003b Kaffee Klatch (holy crap this is my first kaffee klatch and therefore I am sure that no [...]

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I’m 37, I’m not OLD

Yesterday I turned 37, which, according to Monty Python, is still Not Old. What a relief. I don’t feel old. I do feel a bit down and melancholy in a sort of, “another year has passed, what have I accomplished?” kind of way, though. I mean, I know what I’ve done, but I’m not happy [...]

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ISBW #149 Editing – Paolo Bacigalupi / Tobias Buckell Interview

Editing and a dual interview! We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #149 00:01:18 State of the Mur: new theme song from John Anealio, new podcast at Angry Robot, magazine article & work-for-hire fiction, future plans to work on new book, listening to The Alchemist [...]

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Restless Brain Podcast #2

Matt Wallace is my guest host as we talk services like cable and plumbing, my awesome husband, and Balticon. You like Restless Brain? Let me know! Restless Brain image provided by a Lisa Snellings sculpture, used with permission.

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ISBW #148: Feedback/Good Cop, Bad Cop

Yes. Another unannounced break. I was editing a book. This was recorded before I took the time to edit. Lots of feedback, and Matt joins us again for a long Good Cop Bad Cop. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:06 ISBW #148 00:01:14 State of [...]