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“Where to Find Inspiration” 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! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

Back to Basics

S18 Ep48

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• 2022 Word Count: 128109

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 221

Main Topic: Where Do You Find Your Story Inspiration?

• Start with paying attention to the people, behaviors and events right in front of you
• Non-fiction recommendations: Mary Roach (science), Ruth Reichl (food)
• When you watch TV, Movies, Video Games, pay attention to the dialogue & story structure

Links

• New! Mur on Focusmate!
• Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube
• Newsletter, The Hot Mic
• Support via Patreon!
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July:

• 18th Monday 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley
• 19th Tuesday 3pm: Canceled
• 20th Wednesday 3pm: CANCELED
• 21st Thursday 3pm: CANCELED (it’s been a stressful week)
• 25th Monday 12pm: No work, BIRTHDAY STREAM!
• 26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
• 27th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD
• 28th Thursday 3pm: 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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

July 17, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 48 | murverse.com
“Where to Find Inspiration” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Tools at Your Hands” 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! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

S18 Ep47

Open

• 2022 Word Count: 128109

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 218
• Virtual launch event at Mysterious Galaxy October 11
• Live launch event at Flyleaf Books, October 4
• She Podcasts Live conference/event October 11-14

We are partnered with Play On Podcasts this week! This show offers epic audio adventures that reimagine Shakespeare’s timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of award-winning actors. Each episode explores plays from Macbeth to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a way that you can actually understand it! Check out their current season of King Lear that stars Emmy-winner Keith David and Severance star Tramell Tillman. 

 

Main Topic: The Tools at Your Disposal

• Think about your keyboard, and how typing stress can affect your writing
• Laptops, Tablets, or Phones?
• Software for your Writing Efficiency

Links

• New! Mur on Focusmate!
• Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube
• Newsletter, The Hot Mic
• Support via Patreon!
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July:

• 18th Monday 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley
• 19th Tuesday 3pm: Canceled
• 20th Wednesday 3pm: CANCELED
• 21st Thursday 3pm: CANCELED (it’s been a stressful week)
• 25th Monday 12pm: No work, BIRTHDAY STREAM!
• 26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
• 27th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD
• 28th Thursday 3pm: 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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

July 12, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 47 | murverse.com
“Tools at Your Hands” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners” 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!

Back to Basics

S18 Ep45

The first in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could pre-order signed copies of my new book Station Eternity? 

I’m going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes.

Open

• STATION: ETERNITY will be out October 4 2022
• 2022 Word Count: 120k
• Upcoming changes to ISBW: themed limited series are the new normal

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 204

We are partnered with Play On Podcasts this week! This show offers epic audio adventures that reimagine Shakespeare’s timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of award-winning actors. Each episode explores plays from Macbeth to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a way that you can actually understand it! Check out their current season of King Lear that stars Emmy-winner Keith David and Severance star Tramell Tillman. 

Main Topic: Back to Basics

• Addressing the imagined fears that sneak up on you when considering a creative career
• Fear of failure when starting a project, Fear of success and its link to impostor syndrome
• Having the courage to say “yes” or “hello”
• There are a few real concerns when walking the path of a creative career
• Perfectionism: It’s A Trap!
• Refer to: Ira Glass, “The Gap”: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap
• Comparison to others: It’s A Trap!

Links

• Check out the official ISBW merch!
• Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube
• Newsletter, The Hot Mic
• Support via Patreon!
• John Anealio on Bandcamp
• I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July 18-22:

• 18th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon
• 19th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
• 20th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG, 9pm (POSSIBLE) Stardew Valley stream with friends!
• 21st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

Coming in August: Return of podcasts, and a live RPG play of Brindlewood Bay!

• 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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

July 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 45 | murverse.com
“Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0