I Should Be Writing

ISBW #249 - Convention questions answered/Peter V. Brett interview pt 2

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:14:15 +0000

I answer a great deal of questions about conventions, as it's nearly that season! And if you're a fabulist, then let's have breakfast at Balticon! Drop me a line.

ISBW Show 248

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:44:30 +0000

Feedback show!

ISBW #247 - Peter V. Brett Interview / Unrequited Love

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:19:32 +0000

Brought to you by Picking Up the Ghost by Tone Milazzo! Pick up the ebook for only $2.99 until May 8th! This week I run part 1 of the Peter V. Brett interview from World Fantasy Con, and talk about how to handle unrequited love. (In a story, I mean. I can't help you handle it in real life)

Living in St. Jude, a 110-year-old dying city on the edge of the Mississippi, is tough. But when a letter informs fourteen-year-old Cinque of the passing of the father he never met, he is faced with an incomplete past and an uncertain future. A curse meant for his father condemns Cinque to a slow death even as it opens his eyes to the strange other world around him. With help from the ghost, an enigmatic White Woman, a Loa, and a devious shape-shifter, Cinque gathers the tools to confront the ghost of his dead father. But sometimes too much knowledge can be dangerous - and the people he trusts most are those poised to betray him.

ISBW 246 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:31:40 +0000

It's another feedback show!

Brought to you by Picking Up the Ghost by Tone Milazzo!

ISBW #245 - Catherine Gildiner

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:07:42 +0000

I talk to memoir author Catherine Gildiner and talk about blogging. Don't forget you can win a Surlyramics necklace by tweeting about ISBW with the tag #ISBW! (and follow me on Twitter at @mightymur)

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ISBW 244 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

ISBW #243 - Andrew Mayer and Jon Sprunk interviews

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:19:14 +0000

Hey everyone! We have a double interview for you, two Pyr authors Andrew Mayer and Jon Sprunk! And we're doing a contest for Andrew's book! Tweet about I Should Be Writing during the week of 4/12-4/20 and get a chance to win in a random drawing! (US only, please. Sorry, international shipping kills more people than cigarettes do.)

Tag your post #ISBW so I will be sure to see it, and say what you get out of ISBW! (And follow me, if you like, @mightymur)

ISBW 242 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:52:54 +0000

Boy. You guys don't like it when one of your own gets beaten up in a workshop.

isbw Show 241

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:45:41 +0000

We have a sponsor this week! Check out the Kickstarter for I Am Convicted.

In other news, we talk to <a href="http://scottsigler.com">Scott Sigler</a> about his release of Nocturnal this week!

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ISBW240

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:30:00 +0000

It's a feedback show where we talk about what happens when your workshop isn't as great as you hoped it would be. In fact, downright unhelpful.

ISBW 239 - Vylar Kaftan Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Hear my talk with Vylar Kaftan, and some discussion on your antagonist's POV.

ISBW #238 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

ISBW #237 - Dan Wells Interview / Characterization

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:51:01 +0000

Another World Fantasy Con interview- this time with Dan Wells of Partials and Writing Excuses!

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ISBW #236 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:21:08 +0000

Feedback, feedback, tra la la...

ISBW235

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:44:43 +0000

With all of the angst going on with new writers not knowing what to do, you wonder why they don't use the web more often. After I grump for a bit, I talk to Howard Andrew Jones, and then later, off mic, I discover I used my internal mic, not my good mic, so I swear loudly at how bad it sounds. You don't have to hear that, though. Sorry Howard!

ISBW 234 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:35:39 +0000

ISBW #233 - Connie Willis Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:50:34 +0000

At World Fantasy Con, I got a chance to talk to my idol, Connie WIllis!

ISBW #232 Feedback Show

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Catching up on Feedback time!

ISBW #231 - Jeff VanderMeer Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:03:31 +0000

I've returned with an interview with writer and editor, Jeff VanderMeer!

ISBW Special #46

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:49:16 +0000

As I mentioned, I'm going back to school, and this is from the middle of my January residency. I'm tired and loopy and with other students.

ISBW 230 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:18:44 +0000

I'm hitting the road tomorrow, have some feedback!

ISBW #229 - NK Jemisin Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:58:41 +0000

From World Fantasy Con, I speak to NK Jemisin outside a coffee shop (pardon the ambient noises).

ISBW Video Special- NaNoWriMo Debrief

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:05:49 +0000

Video is still tough, I admit it. But the lesson is still pertinent- so you didn't "win" NaNoWriMo. What now?

ISBW Video - Permissions

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:30:14 +0000

As promised, this is available now for everyone! I talk about permission in writing.

ISBW #228 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Another feedback show, nearly caught up to present day emails!

ISBW #227 - Guilt / Ann VanderMeer

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:32:06 +0000

How do you deal with ignoring your poor neglected manuscript in favor of worldbuilding and research?

Then we talk to editor Ann VanderMeer!

ISBW 226- Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:42:00 +0000

It's feedback time again, and I finally catch up to current emails!

ISBW 225 - Imposter Syndrome / Tobias Buckell Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:05:07 +0000

I suffer from imposter syndrome this week, and then talk to the awesome Tobias Buckell!

EP224 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:04:46 +0000

It's feedback Time!

ISBW #223 - Self pub does not equal total control / John Berlyne Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:51:00 +0000

As some authors dealing with Amazon are finding out, self pubbing your own work doesn't allow you all the control we've been led to believe. In short, READ YOUR TERMS OF SERVICE at Lulu, Amazon, Smashwords, etc. If you don't like the agreement, then don't sign.

I was finally able to pin down the very busy and important agent from the <a href="http://zenoagency.com/">Zeno Agency</a>, John Berlyne, at World Fantasy Con.

isbw 222 - NaNoWriMo special

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:54:20 +0000

Brought to you by Hover.com!

ISBW #221 - Chuck Wendig Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:02:46 +0000

ISBW 220 - Feedback: twitter and G+ episode!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:05:38 +0000

ISBW 219 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:11:58 +0000

ISBW #218 Writing the Other / Lou Anders Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:36:02 +0000

This one was tough to do. I'm pretty closed to as privileged as you can be (I'm a female non-Christian, that's about it), so the chances to offend/get something incredibly wrong are large. But that's the point. People are afraid to write about other races, other genders, other sexual orientations, other ages, other nationalities, because they're afraid to get it wrong, afraid they will offend someone. But it needs to be talked about. It needs to be written about. It makes you a better writer because you work will better reflect the world we live in, and it will make your work available to a wider audience.

And then we talk to Lou Anders from WorldCon, a very tired, loopy, Lou Anders, the Hugo Award Winning editor from Pyr!

ISBW #217 The icky details / grammar girl interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:16:39 +0000

Creative types don't think about stuff like investments, insurance, and file backups. That is, until they're 65, sick, with no money in the bank, and their hard drive just crashed. This is stuff you must consider.

Since recording this, I've learned about the Freelancer's Union, and I just became a member. It's rather NYC focused, but there are plenty of benefits for the rest of us too. http://www.freelancersunion.org/

ISBW GOOD COP BAD COP 004

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:19:21 +0000

Matt loves to dance. He sends notes to his future self, too.

Unedited file for Fabulists coming soon!

ISBW 216 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:06:11 +0000

ISBW #215 - WorldCon Pre-Show

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:25:45 +0000

Brought to you by Audible! Visit audiblepodcast.com/isbw to get two free motive tickets to The Help!

WorldCon is coming up, and I've been rather sick. More when I improve.

ISBW #214 - Self Pub vs Trad Pub war / Tracy Hickman Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:21:01 +0000

ISBW METAcast 003 - Apologies and Storytelling

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:15:00 +0000

ISBW #213

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:10:15 +0000

ISBW #212 - Kickstarter Lessons/Daniel H. Wilson interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:07:01 +0000

I go over what I learned in my Kickstarter campaign, and interview Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse.

Good Cop Bad Cop 003

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:10:30 +0000

You guys keep asking, and he keeps answering. I'd say it's not my fault, but I'm the one who puts him on the show.

ISBW #210 - Common questions / MD Lachlan Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:01:40 +0000

ISBW #109 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:52:43 +0000

I ask the question in the Summer Trivia Challenge in this episode! Make sure to check Adventures in SciFi Publishing and SF Signal for the other two questions! We do feedback and I announce my Clarion Write-A-Thon participation!

ISBW #208 - Learning from Reading / Robin Sullivan Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:43:15 +0000

ISBW #207 - Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:16:02 +0000

ISBW #206 - DIWhine/John Picacio Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:29:35 +0000

I screwed up my Afterlife book orders- oops. Also, I talked to the brilliant John Picacio!

Good Cop Bad Cop 002

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:48:16 +0000

It's time for another Good Cop Bad Cop. This one is edited for Matt's (and, I think once, my) vulgarity. If you want the full unedited version, check out our premium content! YEAH!

ISBW #204 – Myopia, James Melzer and Jennifer Hudock Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:11:42 +0000

I am catching up on my pre-Balticon recordings, now we have James Melzer and Jennifer Hudock on the show to talk epublishing.

ISBW #203 – Feedback Show

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:02:53 +0000

Yeah, didn't get this up before Balticon, sorry. BUT the good news is you'll be getting a lot of content this week.

ISBW #202 – Being Smart/Howard Andrew Jones Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 21 May 2011 09:46:16 +0000

More imposter syndrome panic, and an interview with Howard Andrew Jones!

ISBW #201 – Feedback Returns!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:15:29 +0000

We welcome the return of feedback!

ISBW #200- Time, Money, and Ups and Downs

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:35:57 +0000

#200! Wow! Amazing. I'm stunned.

ISBW #199 – From the in-laws’ basement/Peter Orullian interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:52:33 +0000

Sorry about the week I took off, folks. I'll explain more in #200. But here's the podcast about priorities and choices. Then I talk to Peter Orullian, author of The Unremembered.

ISBW Promo

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:00:29 +0000

After years without a new promo, I finally made one. Feel free to distribute it far and wide!

ISBW #198 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:30:57 +0000

It's a special feedback show from my in-laws' basement! Pardon the background noise! Note- having trouble with the Fabulist plugin, please be patient.

ISBW #197 – Luck

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:29:16 +0000

We talk luck, and I fail to get an interview this week!

ISBW #196 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:17:13 +0000

Another feedback show- with a promo for Scott Sigler's The All-Pro! Remember to use the coupon code MUR for ordering for a discount!

ISBW #195 Lee Harris Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:20:25 +0000

ISBW #195 01:07 State of the Mur: driving to RavenCon, working on GFL novella for Scott Sigler, working on premium content for ISBW (and please email Mur if you purchased the Murverse app to redeem premium content in connection with that purchase) 07:11 Promo: Tuesday Terror: a fan-based Siglerverse anthology (send submissions to: arioch@scottsigler.com) 07:58 Hindsight, and [...]

ISBW #194 – Feedback with Guest Host Christiana Ellis

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:51:15 +0000

Christiana Ellis and I sat down at RavenCon last weekend to do feedback- this is a tag team thing, not a good cop bad cop thing, but I love Christiana and wanted her advice on the show.

ISBW #193 – Revisions/Mary Roach Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:31:34 +0000

I go over my revision methods, and then talk to nonfic writer Mary Roach.

ISBW: the Best Of Feed!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:13:36 +0000

So we have a new ISBW feed- the archives are locked to premium members (you want to be part of the Secret Society of Ink-Splattered Fabulists, right?) but the old episodes return in the best-of feed! This week's: Episode #1! It may not be the best, but it was the first, and hear me from [...]

ISBW #192 Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:45:08 +0000

ISBW #192 01:47 State of the Mur: recording snafu, new ISBW premium content (free month for those who donated in February), second Loose Cannon course coming up (email matt@matt-wallace.com), work-for-hire for Scott Sigler 06:38 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series (use discount code MUR) 07:44 FEEDBACK: writing by hand & digital pens; quitting the day job; [...]

ISBW Good Cop Bad Cop 001

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:42:17 +0000

Presenting the first Good Cop Bad Cop standalone! Matt Wallace joins me for your questions. And if you want the full, uncut (complete with swearing and giggling aside comments), join the Secret Society of Ink-Splattered Fabulists.

ISBW #191 – Social Media / Nathan Bransford Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:41:34 +0000

ISBW #191 01:05 State of the Mur: awkward issues with con invitation, parting ways with agent, Kickstarter fund for Heaven series, work-for-hire writing (including a novella for Scott Sigler), pantsers vs. plotters 09:49 Promo: Devo Spice's Gnome Sane 11:34 Social media basics. 28:39 Promo: Heart of the Ronin 29:49 Interview: Nathan Bransford Blogging Debut novel: Jacob [...]

ISBW #190 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:53:23 +0000

It's another feedback show!

ISBW #189 – Being a Pro/Ed Schubert Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:05:19 +0000

I talk being a pro, reviewing, and then I talk to Ed Schubert about How to Write Magical Words. ISBW #189 01:04 State of the Mur: some snags this week, but overall pleased with writing, focusing on work-for-hire project, getting out fund drive packages to those who donated, adding premium paid content for ISBW in [...]

ISBW #188 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:57:41 +0000

ISBW #188 00:54 Intro & updates 02:05 Producer Patrick talks about health - habits don't change overnight (recommended website: Lose It) 11:05 Promo: FOGcon 12:40 Feedback: writing a male MC for the first time; on public speaking as a writer (The Public Speaker); Scrivener snapshot function for versioning; ebooks for short stories/novellas/serials; risks of typecasting in [...]

ISBW #187 – Health/Laura Anne Gilman Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:10:50 +0000

Butt in chair, sure, but remember to take care of yourself! And we talk to author Laura Anne Gilman!

ISBW #186 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:00:45 +0000

It's a new month, it's new feedback! Watch out for some video here to let you know what's in store for ISBW!

ISBW #185 – Keeping Track of Writing / Lou Anders Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:35 +0000

This week we talk to Pyr editor, Lou Anders! 01:04 State of the Mur: nearing episode 200, fundraiser, speaking at Ignite Durham, Playing For Keeps 2, outlining some upcoming work-for-hire projects 02:54 Sponsor: Bull Spec, a magazine of speculative fiction. 03:46 Keeping track of writing - versioning, and backing up. Command Line Podcast's versioning program. [Mur, [...]

ISBW #184 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:26:24 +0000

I'm back from the personal-life-interferes-with-podcast hiatus! Lots of stuff coming up! Today, feedback! 00:01 Pre-show update 03:30 State of the Mur: the ISBW fundraiser (you guys ROCK), Matt Wallace's Loose Cannon writing workshop (email matt [at] matt-wallace [dot] com for details) 06:33 Sponsor: Bull Spec, a magazine of speculative fiction 07:24 FEEDBACK: support for ISBW from [...]

ISBW Special #46 Good Cop/Bad Cop Standalone

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:21:57 +0000

We have a standalone episode, just me, Matt, and your letters! We're pretty explicit here, I tried to get all the swear words but come on, it's Matt. Don't listen around your kids. 01:01 Intro to the stand-alone episode 03:28 Sponsor: Angi Shearstone's BloodDreams 04:09 GOOD COP/BAD COP: internet distractions when trying to write (and the [...]

ISBW #183 Grant Baciocco Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:06:29 +0000

01:14 State of the Mur: the ISBW fund drive (donate $10+ to get a book, donate $50+ to get a t-shirt), working on novel and trying to maintain "writing chain." 04:33 Sponsor: Audible.com. This episode's recommended audiobook is Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird, narrated by the author. 05:58 Hitting the wall & falling correctly: writer's block parallels [...]

ISBW #182 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:49:51 +0000

Please visit our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/isbw for free trial membership with Audible! 01:03 Intro & details on the ISBW fund drive. New sponsor, Audible.com! Recommended audiobook: Stephen King's On Writing, unabridged & narrated by the author (the show notes writer completely agrees with this recommendation, I own it, it's awesome). 03:21 FEEDBACK: looking for feedback [...]

ISBW #181- TV, Nathan Lowell Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:06:43 +0000

I realized Nate Lowell had nearly hit the 1 million word mark, and wanted to get him on the show to talk about what he's learned in that time, not to mention the fact that he killed podiobooks.com, and that's just impressive. We also introduce a new column, Chris Miller's Bootstrap Chronicles! 01:05 State of [...]

ISBW Special Episode #45 – Round Table Discussion

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:32:27 +0000

In this special round table episode, J. Daniel Sawyer hosted me, Gail Carriger, and Nathan Lowell to talk about writing fast. Thanks for the audio, Dan!

ISBW METAcast 02

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:09:06 +0000

The state of the podcast, server moves, what's going on in my life, February plans, convention plans, and upcoming author interviews!

ISBW #179 – Contests

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:31:17 +0000

We talk contests. No interview this week, and a meta podcast tomorrow will explain more. Regular podcasts returning very soon, including a good cop/bad cop!

ISBW #178 Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:39:13 +0000

ISBW #178 00:54 FEEDBACK: possibility of interviewees reading excerpts from their books; Scrivener for Windows review by listener Ray; listener Chris wrote 1 Story a Week for A YEAR; turning a novel into YA (age of characters, sex, violence, other factors); new spec fic writers over 50 should check out the Speculative Literature Foundation's Older Writers [...]

Preview of Marco and the Red Granny!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:11:12 +0000

I'm putting only one episode in the feed of my serial novella, Marco and the Red Granny. If you like it, you can go to murverse.com or podiobooks.com to listen, or buy the ebook at Amazon or Smashwords. Or if you want to support free fiction, just donate at the site. Episode 1, where we [...]

ISBW #177 – Goals/Christiana Ellis and Skyler White Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:45:00 +0000

ISBW #177 01:04 Happy New Year! State of the Mur: busy holidays, and high hopes for 2011. 02:41 Promo: Functional Nerds Podcast 03:31 Goals and resolutions. The power of concrete, specific goals, and in writing our goals down. Advice from the Editor/Publisher of Bull Spec. WriteChain app (currently free instead of usual $0.99). Mur's 8-month plan. [...]

ISBW #176 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:54:03 +0000

We're back! Happy New Year! Let's talk writer problems, and stuff. Maybe things. ISBW #176 00:54 Happy New Year! 01:30 Promo: Telegraph Connect's Primogeniture Anthology 02:32 FEEDBACK: listener Matt finished first draft of his novel!; listener support for Mur; updated link for the James Palmer website; struggling to write every day; very long novels & publishable [...]

ISBW #175 Gift Guide/Conflict/Cory Doctorow Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:07:42 +0000

Last episode of the year! Cory has a new project that is awesome, you should check it out. ISBW #175 01:04 State of the Mur: cold, but productive. Working on YA novel, trying to avoid too much multi-tasking of projects. Trying to manage expectations. 03:09 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series on sale for [...]

ISBW #174 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:21:00 +0000

Feedback again! ISBW #174 00:53 Some FYIs: next week's podcast will be courtesy of Dr. Ginger Campbell, host of the Brain Science Podcast, which has been nominated for Best Science Podcast! You can vote for her at PodCastAwards; Scott Sigler's novels The Rookie and The Starter are on sale for Xmas! Use coupon code "MUR" at Scott [...]

ISBW #173 – NaNoWriMo Debrief

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:51:00 +0000

I failed. And that's okay. The interview returns next week!

ISBW #172 – Feedback is back!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:40:00 +0000

It's feedback time! ISBW #172 00:58 State of the Mur: travel, holidays 01:21 Promo: Telegraph Connect's Primogeniture Anthology 02:23 FEEDBACK: recommendations for writing software - Scrivener! [Hi, show notes writer CKHB here. I started using the Scrivener for Windows Beta version during NaNoWriMo, and even with the bugs and reduced functionality inherent in a beta [...]

ISBW #171 – Dr. Phil Plait Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:34:00 +0000

We delve into non-fic writing with a discussion with blogger and author, the Bad Astronomer himself, Dr. Phil Plait.

ISBW #170 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:10:00 +0000

We talk radishes. And elephants. And feedback. 00:06 ISBW #170 01:01 Update: podcast/holiday planning, thoughts on willpower & prioritizing. Marco and The Red Granny free audio novella available at HubFiction.com 06:04 Promo: Victor Zulu (a NaNoWriMo podcast) 07:05 FEEDBACK: a listener's favorite free writing group, CritiqueCircle.com (Also Critters.org); editing to turn a secondary character into a [...]

ISBW #169 – SPECIAL Music Episode!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:47:00 +0000

ISBW #169 01:13 "Wanna-be" writers 05:22 Musical episode: Big Bad World One by Jonathan Coulton, Fake It by Brad Sucks, George R.R. Martin Is Not Your B-- by John Anealio Credits: Producer: Patrick Hester, Show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio WARNING- Minorly explicit as we play John's song "George RR Martin is Not Your [...]

ISBW #168 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:58:00 +0000

00:06 ISBW #168 01:23 Promo: Aaron's World dinosaur podcast (science for kids, by a kid) 01:53 FEEDBACK: listener has had a novel published! - Toothless by Dragon Moon Press; Mur's preferred settings for Write or Die; getting freelance writing assignments; handling personalized rejections that ask for stories to be "expanded" or ask for other work*; [...]

ISBW #167 – Big/little things / Jess Haines Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:10:00 +0000

0:06 ISBW #167 1:12 State of the Mur: doing better! Using Write or Die, tackling NaNoWriMo. 3:13 Promo: Aaron's World dinosaur podcast (science for kids, by a kid) 3:43 Big/Little Things: environment/setting, ideas, and clichés. The details that make your story. 13:37 Promo: Victor Zulu (a NaNoWriMo podcast) 14:38 Interview: Jess Haines [...]

Free ebook- Young Junius by Seth Harwood!

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:23:12 +0000

Podcaster and crime writer Seth Harwood's new book, Young Junius, came out recently, and he's offered my listeners his ebook! In 1987, fourteen-year-old Junius Posey sets out on the cold Cambridge (Mass.) streets to find his brother’s killer in a cluster of low-income housing towers—prime drug-dealing territory. After committing a murder to protect his friend, [...]

ISBW #166 – All Hallow’s Read

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:45:00 +0000

There's no feedback this week! So I talk in brief about All Hallows Read - give a scary book to someone you love!

ISBW #165 – Introduction / Jared Axelrod Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:17:00 +0000

0:06 ISBW #165 1:11 State of the Mur: bad week, but getting on. 4:41 Promo: Explorers: Beyond the Horizon Anthology 5:34 Introduction to Mur Lafferty & I Should Be Writing: welcome! Playing for Keeps & Nanovor: Hacked Podcast novels including the Heaven series Novella: Marco and the Red Granny Professionalism and learning the industry (FYI: [...]

ISBW #164 – Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:06:00 +0000

It's a feedback show, lots of people want to talk about NaNoWriMo! 00:07 ISBW #164 01:23 Promo: The Guerilla Poet 03:12 FEEDBACK: lots of listeners signing up for NaNoWriMo! - making NaNoWriMo work for you & One Page Per Day, growing appreciation for the Bad Cop, book trailers, using the iPod for recording, writing every [...]

ISBW 163 – Characterization / PG Holyfield Interview

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:49:00 +0000

We interview PG Holyfield, author of Murder at Avedon Hill, this episode! 00:06 ISBW #163 01:12 State of the Mur: We hope you like the new, more frequent, format! Please visit the show's new producer at his All Things From My Brain blog or on Twitter: @atfmb. ISBW no longer has a sponsor, so please [...]

ISBW #162 Feedback

mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:38:00 +0000

It's feedback time! 00:06 ISBW #162 01:10 Promo: Explorers: Beyond the Horizon 02:01 FEEDBACK: guide to cons, managing one's brand & mindset, choosing the next project as a new writer, communicating with one's agent, Amazon.com is expanding Kindle platform to include "singles" (novellas), buying an author's book directly from author vs. from bookstore, number of [...]