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[DD] WorldCon 2024 Debrief [AKA HOLY CRAP I HAVEN’T POSTED THIS?]

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“Networking is just meeting people and having them remember you exist.” – Ursula Vernon

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(This post went live for supporters on October 2, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)

In this (LONG OVERDUE) episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon return from their adventures in Scotland and dive into the art of networking. They explore the nuances of making connections in the writing world, share tales from Worldcon, and discuss the challenges and joys of upcoming conventions.

The duo also tackles the importance of maintaining a presence in the ever-shifting landscape of social media and the significance of in-person networking at conventions. From the intricacies of interactive fiction to the recent developments at SFWA, Mur and Ursula cover a wide range of topics with the wisdom you have come to expect from them.

Highlights include:

  • Networking strategies and the importance of being present
  • Worldcon reflections and Ursula’s Hugo win
  • Upcoming conventions and the art of balancing work with travel
  • Social media alternatives in a post-Twitter world
  • Interactive fiction and the joy of hidden Easter eggs

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[DD] Recorded back when Mur still had a Gallbladder

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“If you, you know, give ten writers an idea, you get eleven different books.” – Ursula

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(This post went live for supporters on July 30, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)

In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the gritty realities of the writing world. From the anxiety of upcoming surgeries to the chaos of travel and illness, they share their personal and professional struggles.

The episode takes a critical look at the pitfalls of online behavior, especially concerning agents making inappropriate comments on social media. They discuss the importance of professionalism, the fear of idea theft, and the phenomenon of simultaneous similar ideas emerging in the literary world.

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[DD] Ursula Vernon Takes Over: New Beginnings and No More Cancer

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Ep 01: Ursula Vernon Takes Over New Beginnings and No More Cancer
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“If you want to make money, you have to think about it like a job.”– Mur

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(This post went live for supporters on June 26, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)

Welcome back to Ditch Diggers! In this episode, we kick things off with a fresh start and a new co-host. The mighty Mur Lafferty is joined by the fabulous Ursula Vernon (aka T. Kingfisher) as they dive into the nitty-gritty of the writing business.

Ursula shares her personal journey of overcoming cancer and getting back into the writing groove, while Mur talks about the realities of making deadlines and the business side of writing. They also discuss the recent Hugo Awards controversy and the implications for authors involved.

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[DD] Gail Carriger returns with more wisdom!

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This was recorded back in July, but time and things and travel got away with me.

Actually what happened was the fact that I can’t spread podcast production across more than one day. If I do, I will forget it needs to be finished. It’s not great spending 4+ hours to produce and upload 2 shows, but if I don’t, one will fall by the wayside. ADHD brain for the win.

We will be back in september, hopefully with lots of amazing ditch digging.

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[DD] Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger

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Ep 8: Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger

Ditch Diggers episode 8, “Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger”  is brought to you in large part by my patrons, who received an early version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! You can get the entire archive and bonus episodes!

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Streamed live, July 10, 2023
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S9 Ep8
Horny chaotic god energy is what we’re all about in today’s Ditch Diggers, “Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger” where Gail joins us to talk about sifting through data in self publishing. It is some heady stuff, and we discuss tying your self worth to “bad” data and more!

Gail Carriger: 30:30 (ish): My sense of failure will kick in when a reader says I love Gail Carriger. And I didn’t know she had a new book out, that’s when I feel like I failed at my job. I am an author, that’s the one job I had is to make sure that people who liked me can read my new books, right? That’s it.

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[DD] Author/Agent Seth Fishman Answers Our Questions

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Ditch Diggers episode 7, “Author/Agent Seth Fishman Answers Our Questions”  is brought to you in large part by my patrons, who received an early version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month! You can get the entire archive and bonus episodes!

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Streamed live, June 19, 2023
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S9 Ep7

Mur’s agent Seth Fishman joins us to take your questions about agents and children’s publishing, and we fill up an hour FAST.

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