The Murverse Mothership

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“What Is “Punching Down” Humor?” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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• 2022 Word Count: 43300 (?)

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 108
• Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern!
• Book Club News: Spoilers Club goals
• Camp NaNoWriMo starts April 1

Main Topic: Humor is subjective but doesn’t have to be cruel

• Is it funny if the joke’s purpose is to make fun of someone else in a less powerful situation?
• Sometimes, you don’t have to share your hot take with the world
• Keep in consideration the cause and effects of power imbalances regarding reviewers & fans
• If you can, tell your jokes without mocking a person or group of people
• “The Hidden Tools of Comedy” by Steve Kaplan 
• Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff 

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• Mur on Instagram
• Mur on Youtube
• Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!
• John Anealio on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for April 4-9:

• Monday: 12:00pm DITCH DIGGERS RETURNS! with Matt Wallace  |  3:00pm Inscription
• Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3-5pm Inscription
• Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 29, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 26 | murverse.com
“What Is “Punching Down” Humor?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Mystical Agent Wizards and their Wizarding Mysteries” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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• 2022 Word Count: 41200 (?)
• Does Mur need her own cruise? Signs point to “yes”

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 100
• Ditch Diggers returns April 4!
• SFWA Membership requirements have been updated

Main Topic: Applied Self Help Strategies. Chances. Opportunities. Luck.

• Shonda. Rhimes. My Year of Yes 
• Scientific study examining luck as the convergence of talent, opportunity and hard work:
• How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life by Janice Kaplan & Barnaby Marsh 
• Fortune Favors the Bold – Chance Favors the Prepared Mind
• Sometimes “no” is the right answer
• Imposter Syndrome, Fears often rear their ugly heads

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• John Anealio on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for April 4-9:

• Monday: 12:00pm DITCH DIGGERS RETURNS! with Matt Wallace  |  3:00pm Inscription
• Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3-5pm Inscription
• Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1) by Mur Lafferty
• Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
• Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition by Mur Lafferty

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 24, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 25 | murverse.com
“Opportunity vs Self Care: How Can You Tell?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Mystical Agent Wizards and their Wizarding Mysteries” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

Also this gets released on April 1. No hidden foolery here. Not even the foolery where I claim there’s no foolery and then, bam, foolery.

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• 2022 Word Count: 41200 (?)

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 93 (maybe? Bots broke themselves)
• Ditch Diggers returns April 4!
• Horizon Forbidden West Family Game Time

Main Topic: Agents, and the Magic We Need them to Do

• Listener question: when to approach an agent when publishing agreements are already in place
• How to find out who represents an author
• Basic reasons why you need an agent

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• Mur on Instagram
• Mur on Youtube
• Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!
• John Anealio on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for April 4-9:

• Monday: 12:00pm DITCH DIGGERS RETURNS! with Matt Wallace  |  3:00pm Inscription
• Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3-5pm Inscription
• Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1) by Mur Lafferty
• Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
• Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition by Mur Lafferty

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 22, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 24 | murverse.com
“Mystical Agent Wizards and their Wizarding Mysteries” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Brain Weasels, do we listen to them too much?” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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• 2022 Word Count: 38500?

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 93
• Last chance Hugo nominations (ends March 15)
• Upcoming changes at Escape Pod

Main Topic: Brain weasels

• When brain weasels attack and charge down riding the avoidance buffaloes
• Juggling the various stresses that live rent free in your brain, when they don’t need to be there
• The weasels may be strongest at the start
• Control the lure of the distractions

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for Mar 21-Mar 26:

• Monday: 2-3:30pm AMA
• Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3-5pm Gaming TBD
• Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 15, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 22 | murverse.com
“Brain Weasels” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Fiction Traps and How To Avoid Them” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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• 2022 Word Count: 38083

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 81
• Yay Premee Nebula nom
• Yay secret project update
• Notes on Writing the Other
• [ dog cam and dog treats activated ]

Main Topic: Falling into those Fiction Traps, and Ways to Sidestep Them

• Writing yourself into a corner using a background character that grows beyond your boundaries
• Art imitating life, but life is not narratively tidy, while fiction tends to be
• Feed your subconscious deeply and well, and let things percolate

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for Mar 13-Mar 19:

• Monday: 2-3:30pm AMA
• Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3-5pm Gaming TBD
• Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing – Featuring Ursula Vernon!

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

(Amazon killed my affiliate account for lack of use, so I figured why link to them anymore? Support my local store AND get a signed book!)

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 10, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 21 | murverse.com
“Fiction Traps and How To Avoid Them” by Mur Lafferty
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“Task Avoidance” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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2022 Word Count: 37083

Good News Good News

• Hugo nominations are open through March 15
• Team Rejection count: 81
• Nebula Awards Finalists announced, and there was much rejoicing!
• Ditch Diggers update

Main Topic: Task Avoidance Hows and Whys

• Taking action: applying things learned from self-help tips
• Finding the reasons (fears) we are practicing task avoidance with the writing that needs to be done (perfectionism, sunk costs fallacies, etc)
• Ira Glass “The Gap”
•             https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap
•             https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-gap-by-ira-glass-9651a750408f
• Taking writing baby steps can build confidence and momentum, and treat yourself

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for March 15-19:

• Monday: 2-3:30pm AMA
• Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3-5pm Gaming TBD
• Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing (With Ursula Vernon!)

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

(Amazon killed my affiliate account for lack of use, so I figured why link to them anymore? Support my local store AND get a signed book!)

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 15, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 20 | murverse.com
“Task Avoidance” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Sanderson’s Success, As Told Through Animal Crossing” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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NOTE: After the fact (of course) I learned this was Episode 650, if counted through the non-season methods. Wow. I should plan a party for 700.

ISBW S18 Ep19: Sanderson’s Success, As Told Through Animal Crossing

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• 2022 Word Count: ~34809
• Doing character research… ?

Good News Good News

• Hugo nominations are open through March 15
• Team Rejection count: 78
• ISBW Book Club launch imminent

Main Topic: Why most writers can’t duplicate Sanderson’s Kickstarter, told through Animal Crossing metaphors. 

• Clearing the slates in Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing
• Building a new island with Brandon Sanderson-like business aplomb
• Working to make enough money to be able to buy cool stuff to make your island better

Links

• Merch Shop
• Animal Crossing
• Stardew Valley
• That Kickstarter
• Preorder Station Eternity
• Catch the next Twitch stream
• All the places to find Mur!
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for Mar 7 – Mar 12:

• M: 3:00-4:30pm AMA
• T: 3:00-4:30pm I Should Be Writing
• W: 3:00-5:00pm Gaming (something new!)
• Th: 3:00-4:30 pm I Should Be Writing

Support Local Book Stores!

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 3, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 19 | murverse.com
“Sanderson’s Success, As Told Through Animal Crossing” by Mur Lafferty
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“How Can We Use Agency?” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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• 2022 Word Count: ~34000

Good News Good News

• Hugo nominations are open for 2022
• Team Rejection count: 55

Main Topic: The Agency that Characters Should Have

• Giving lead & side characters the ability to make choices about their own paths
• Good choices, bad choices, at least they make the choices

Links

• Preorder Station Eternity
• Merch Shop
• Catch the next Twitch stream
• Mur on Twitter
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for Mar 7 – Mar 12:

• M: 3:00-4:30pm AMA
• T: 3:00-4:30pm I Should Be Writing
• W: 3:00-5:00pm Gaming (something new!)
• Th: 3:00-4:30 pm I Should Be Writing

Support Local Book Stores!

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 1, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 18 | murverse.com
“How Can We Use Agency?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Story Bibles: Do I Need One?” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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• Mur’s newest, STATION ETERNITY, will be out on October 4 2022 (Cover So Pretty)
• 2022 Word Count: ~31000
• Murder mysteries should not be boring
• There’s no such thing as a working convention visit
• Authors cannot control book prices. Don’t yell at them about that, please?

Good News Good News

• Hugo nominations are open for 2022
• Team Rejection count: 44
• Beefing up story in Midsolar Murders Book 2
• Will Staehle: Art Good

Main Topic: Making Story Bibles Work

• Why you might need a story bible, and how you might start one
• Building a list of what needs to be in a story bible
• Maintaining continuity is key for both authors and readers

Links

• Merch Shop
• Mur on Twitter
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for Feb 27-Mar 4:

• M: 3:00-4:30pm AMA
• T: 3:00-4:30pm I Should Be Writing
• W: 3:00-5:00pm Gaming TBD
• Th: 3:00-4:30 pm I Should Be Writing

Support Local Book Stores!

• Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
• OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

February 22, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 17 | murverse.com
“Story Bibles: Do I Need One?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0