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[ISvBW] And So It Begins…

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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 with commentary, and maybe some new interviews with old friends. The shows will also be released with transcriptions for free, but Patreon supporters will get the episodes first, and annotated transcripts too!

The show is super new, but for now you can subscribe via the feed. I’ll have specific podcatcher links soon!

Where It All Began
I Should’ve Been Writing S1 Ep1

Transcribed Thu, Jun 01, 2023 Download

SUMMARY KEYWORDS
short stories, books, rejections, sonar, published, editor, backburner

SPEAKERS
Mur Lafferty

Mur Lafferty 00:00
My name is Mur Lafferty. And in 2005, I started a little podcast called I Should Be Writing. I hadn’t sold anything; I had done some work on RPGs. But I hadn’t sold a story at all. Nothing. I’d been doing agent hunts. I’ve been sending out short stories. And I was miserable.

00:24
But I was podcasting. And I thought, are there any podcasts for writers? and there was there was one. And that was The Secrets by Michael A Stackpole. He was taking his advice, that he put in his newsletters and putting it out in audio, which was great. The downside being, he was giving advice to seasoned writers, career writers, aka not me. I mean, I could take the advice, but it wasn’t applicable yet. And I thought, let’s make a podcast for people who are just at my level. And I’ll try to pass on what I’ve learned….

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Art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio
and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon.
June 1, 2023 | Season 1 Ep 1 | murverse.com
“Where It All Began” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Podcasts, Projects

[ISBW] The Importance of Interviewing Agents // Chana Porter Interview

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“The Importance of Interviewing Agents // Chana Porter Interview” 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 $3 a month!

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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

Guest: Chana Porter

  • Chana Porter
  • All books mentioned in this podcast are below Time War, Legends and Lattes, Babel, Marrying In, Death Watch, and of course, The Thick and the Lean, links below (affiliate link with Bookshop where applicable)


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CREDITS
Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio
and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon.
May 24, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 22 | murverse.com
“The Importance of Interviewing Agents // Chana Porter Interview” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[DD] Premee Mohamed Joins Us for Episode 1000 (?)

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Ditch Diggers 2022 logo, orange and blue, illustrated tiny matt and mur in foregroundDitch Diggers 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, May 11, 2023
Below are some affiliate links that support indie bookstores and may benefit me financially with no cost to you.

S9 Ep5 (*not 1000)
Matt and Mur welcome Premee Mohamed, multiple award winning author of No One Will Come Back for Us. We talk about chickens, sea cucumbers, conventions and anxiety, and there’s a hair flip in there, but you can only see it if you get the video on Patreon.

The George RR Martin gag in Logan Lucky:


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Ditch Diggers credits:
theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja,
site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).
May 11, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 5 | murverse.com
“Premee Mohamed Joins Us for Episode 1000 (?)” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
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[ISBW] Stina Leicht, Genre Switching, and Loki’s Ring

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Stina Leicht, Genre Switching, and Loki’s Ring” 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 $3 a month!

Some links below are affiliate links and I may earn some money at no cost to you when you use them. 

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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 out now!
  • Space Fantasy vs Space Opera vs Science Fiction
  • Stina’s Patreon


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And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.
List of Patreon Supporters

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks,
theme song by John Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio
and hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
April 27, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 21 | murverse.com
“Stina Leicht, Genre Switching, and Loki’s Ring” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Should I Talk About My WiP?

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Should I Talk About My WiP?” 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 $3 a month!

Some links below are affiliate links and I may earn some money at no cost to you when you use them. 

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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

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.
List of Patreon Supporters

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks,
theme song by John Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio
and hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
April 24, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 20 | murverse.com
“Should I Talk About My WiP?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Podcasts, Projects

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

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Kat Howard, Sequels, and A Sleight of Shadows” 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 $3 a month!

Some links below are affiliate links and I may earn some money at no cost to you when you use them. 

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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

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.
List of Patreon Supporters

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks,
theme song by John Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio
and hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
April 20, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 19 | murverse.com
“Kat Howard, Sequels, and A Sleight of Shadows” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Finishing Projects

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Finishing Projects” 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 $3 a month!

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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

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And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.
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I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks,
theme song by John Anealio,
art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio
and hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
April 6, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 18 | murverse.com
“Finishing Projects” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Agents and Authors’ Expectations

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Agents and Authors’ Expectations” 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 $3 a month!

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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.

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And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

List of Patreon Supporters

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
April 10, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 17 | murverse.com
“Agents and Authors’ Expectations” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?” 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 $3 a month!

Some links below are affiliate links and I may earn some money at no cost to you when you use them. 

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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

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

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.
List of Patreon Supporters

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
March 16, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 16 | murverse.com
“How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Indestructible or Just Destructible?

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ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Indestructible or Just Destructible?” 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 $3 a month!

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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 indestructible, but we are. We just have to 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 enthusiast…” what is it with these guys and their vehicle obsession? First this guy, then the “pilot” guy…)

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And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.
List of Patreon Supporters

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).
April 10, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 15 | murverse.com
“Indestructible or Just Destructible?” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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