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[ISBW] Lessons Learned (Happy 17th Podcast Birthday!)

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Back to Basics: Lessons Learned (Happy 17th Podcast Birthday!)” 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!

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S18 Ep52

Good News Good News
  • Team Rejection count: 251

Main Topic: Happy Birthday, Oh Podcast, My Podcast!

  • The startup history and baby steps of I Should Be Writing
  • What Mur has Learned in 17 Years of Pro Podcasting
  • The foundation was built for a networking platform
  • Timeless Writing Advice: Don’t Stop Writing.
  • Updating podcasts to reflect the times and the tech
  • Meeting and Knowing other Writers Helps All
  • The anxieties of being an author are real, but you’re not alone

Links

Twitch schedule for August:

  • Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers (19th 4:30pm)
  • Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD
  • Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream

List of Supporters

Support Local Book Stores!

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 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 52 | murverse.com
“Lessons Learned (Happy 17th Podcast Birthday!)” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Mindy Carlson on Her Dying Day – Characters!

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Back to Basics: Mindy Carlson on Her Dying Day – Characters!” 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!

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S18 Ep51

Good News Good News

Main Topic: Mindy Carlson and Characters

  • Mindy’s writing retreat imminent
  • Building characters needs as much detail as building the world: traits, connections, behaviors
  • Consistently believable emotional responses help mysteries flow
  • Yes, Her Dying Day is loosely based on the real life disappearance of Agatha Christie
  • Advice for new writers: Be brave and do the thing that scares you the most
  • https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781639100125
  • Mindy on Twitter

Links

Twitch schedule for August:

  • Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers (19th 4:30pm)
  • Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD
  • Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream

List of Supporters

Support Local Book Stores!

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 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 51 | murverse.com
“Mindy Carlson on Her Dying Day – Characters!” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Interlude: Emotions Aren’t Reality

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Back to Basics: Emotions Aren’t Reality” 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!

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Interlude

S18 Ep50

Short episode. I’ve been feeling low lately, and then had to remember this little nugget that keeps me going. So I thought I would remind you, too.

Links

Twitch schedule for week of August 8:

  • 8th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart
  • 9th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • 10th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD
  • 11st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing, interview with Valerie Valdes
  • 11th  Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream

List of Angels

Support Local Book Stores!

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 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 50 | murverse.com
“Interlude: Emotions Aren’t Reality” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Where to Find Inspiration

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“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!

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Back to Basics

S18 Ep48

Open

  • 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

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

List of Supporters

Support Local Book Stores!

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
Podcasts, Projects

[ISBW] Tools at Your Hands

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“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!

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S18 Ep47

Open

  • 2022 Word Count: 128109

Good News Good News

Play On Podcasts purple logoWe 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

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

Support Local Book Stores!

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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[ISBW] Editor/Author Steffanie Moyers Talks Basics & Side Hustles

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Editor/Author Steffanie Moyers Talks Basics & Side Hustles” 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!

Follow the show on your favorite podcast service!

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Back to Basics

S18 Ep46

pre-order Station EternityThe second 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.

Good News Good News
  • Team Rejection count: 215

Play On Podcasts purple logoWe 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: Steffanie Moyers
Twitch schedule for July 18-22:
  • 11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon
  • 12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • 13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG, 9pm (POSSIBLE) Stardew Valley stream with friends!
  • 14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

List of Supporters

Support Local Book Stores!

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 7, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 46 | murverse.com
“Editor/Author Steffanie Moyers Talks Basics & Side Hustles” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[ISBW] Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“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!

Follow the show on your favorite podcast service!

Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Subscribe with Google Podcasts Subscribe with Pandora Subscribe with RSS Feed
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Back to Basics

S18 Ep45

pre-order Station EternityThe 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

Play On Podcasts purple logo

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

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!

List of Supporters

Support Local Book Stores!

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
Podcasts, Projects

[ISBW] Spoilers Club: John Scalzi and The Kaiju Preservation Society

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Spoilers Club: John Scalzi and The Kaiju Preservation Society” 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!

Follow the show on your favorite podcast service!

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S18 Ep44

SPOILERS AHEAD! John Scalzi joined me to talk about his new book and all the spoilers chat wanted to discuss! This is an abridged interview, you can get the whole thing by supporting via Patreon!
Watch the video here.
Get your copy here, or email me at mightymur@gmail.com before July 20 for a chance to win a copy of the book! 


Links

Twitch schedule for July 11-15:
  • 11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon
  • 12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • 13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG
  • 14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
All times EDT
Coming next time, ISBW proper returns with Back to Basics! 

List of Patrons

Support Local Book Stores!

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).
June 25, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 44 | murverse.com
“Spoilers Club: John Scalzi and The Kaiju Preservation Society” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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[Transcript] Live from the Beach: Kingfisher and Lafferty Brainstorm

New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain penI’m excited to be able to offer transcriptions of I Should Be Writing again! I’m starting with the new season’s livestreams and catching up as I can. If you want to help this endeavor, supporting the Patreon, the Ko-Fi, or the Jemi would be a great help.

Live from the Beach:
Kingfisher and Lafferty Brainstorm
I Should Be Writing S18 Ep42

SUMMARY KEYWORDS
billionaire, anglerfish, thought, aquarium, bite, sperm whale, alfred, beach, bird, writing, ursula, people, live, big, book, erotica, full moon, kevin, loon, premium

SPEAKERS
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Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher)

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[ISBW] Spoilers Club: Lillie Lainoff talks One For All!

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Spoilers Club: Lillie Lainoff talks One For All!” 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!

Follow the show on your favorite podcast service!

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Pre-show Notes

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S18 Ep43

The first rule of Spoilers Club is talk about all the spoilers.
It’s our very first Spoilers Club episode, where we read One For All by Lillie Lainoff, and then she came on the show to talk all about the book with us! Check out the book and then check out the episode! You can also watch it!

For the full episode, support at Patreon.

Links

Twitch schedule for June:

  • June 1-24: ON BREAK- I may pop in for a stream but nothing scheduled
  • Sat June 25: 6:00pm EDT: Spoilers Club with John Scalzi to talk The Kaiju Preservation Society

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

List of Supporters

Support Local Book Stores!

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 26, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 43 | murverse.com
“Spoilers Club: Lillie Lainoff talks One For All!” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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