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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. [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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