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[ISBW] Tanvi Berwah’s Publishing Journey

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Tanvi Berwah’s Publishing Journey” 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 Ep56

CW: Brief mention of sexual assault.

Good News Good News

Team Rejection count: 328

Main Topic: Tanvi Berwah, “Monsters Born and Made”

Tanvi talks about her new novel, the Indian & Arabic myths her story’s monsters are based on, exploring biases and caste and class discriminations through the characters & the story, and more.

Tanvi also talks about how her writing is influenced by her mental health journey (you don’t have to suffer in order to create, so please take care of yourself and seek help when you can), and the expanded story she wants to explore in Book 2 and beyond.

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Twitch schedule for September (Eastern time):
  • Sept. 23 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley and Margaret Dunlap
  • Sept. 26 12:00pm: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace
  • Sept 27 4:00pm: I Should Be Writing Barcon/AMA*
  • Sept 28 3:00pm: Gaming TBD
  • Sept 29 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with 
  • Oct 1 7:00pm: Station Eternity LIVE! Mini Audio Drama performance on Twitch!
* Barcon AMA is a relaxed chat about writing that will not be going into the general ISBW feed, but will go into the Patreon feed as exclusive content.
All times EDT

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

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).
September 15, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 56 | murverse.com
“Tanvi Berwah’s Publishing Journey” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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[ISBW] Evil Mur AMA (+transcript)

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Evil Mur AMA” 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 Ep55

Back to Basics

Good News Good News

Main Topic: Back to Basics: Ask Me Anything, featuring Evil Mur

  • Evil Mur regales the audience with proclamations of self-promotion and awesome writerly advice that you should do everything you can to emulate in order to create your Best Ever Author Life.
  • Do not listen to Evil Mur. Just, don’t.

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Twitch schedule for August:

  • Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers
  • Rest of month CANCELED for WorldCon! See you in September! (And wish me luck at the Hugos!)

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SUMMARY KEYWORDS
write, book, editors, Mur, Premee, evil, people, rejections, muse, agent, character, questions, famous author, good, talk, plagiarism, con, listen, motivate, author

00:01

We have done our 12 episodes of getting back to basics and now it’s time for return of Evil Mur. Do not listen to evil Mur. It’s I Should Be Writing season 18 Episode 55.

More after the cut!

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[ISBW] Baaaaaad Writing Advice (+transcript)

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Back to Basics: Baaaaaad Writing Advice” 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! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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S18 Ep54

Back to Basics

Open

  • New short stories being worked on

Good News Good News

Main Topic: Back to Basics: Turrible Writing Advice, Just Turrible

  • Writing & Self Publishing suggestions found on Wisdom, well, kinda weren’t all that wise
  • Old Wives Tale: You can successfully write if you don’t read widely or at all. Um, nope… reading while you’re writing is vital
  • (I’m with you… I have no patience for Tolkien, but the first 3 movies are wonderful)

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Twitch schedule for August:

  • Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers
  • Rest of month CANCELED for WorldCon! See you in September! (And wish me luck at the Hugos!)

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SUMMARY KEYWORDS
writing, people, book, talking, story, advice, podcast, outline, published, read, character, good, rejections, feel, writer, screenplay, sell, good news, rpg, weird

00:01

I wanted to do 12 Episode themed sections of podcasts and we’re nearing the end of our very first one here on I should be writing season 18 Episode 54.

More after the cut!

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[ISBW] Emotions & Trilogies: Valerie Valdes Interview

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New ISBW Logo, blue and purple, illustrated tiny mur in foreground with giant fountain pen“Back to Basics: Valerie Valdes and Fault Tolerance! Emotions and Trilogies” 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 Ep53

Main Topic: Back to Basics w/Valerie Valdes

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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

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 53 | murverse.com
“Valerie Valdes and Fault Tolerance! Emotions and Trilogies” by Mur Lafferty
is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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
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[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!

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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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