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I Should Be Writing

Written by: Mur Lafferty
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  • "I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.
    Copyright © by Mur Lafferty, 2005 - 2023 Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Episodes
  • [ISBW] From Patent Memos to Nebula Nods with Wole Talabi

    [ISBW] From Patent Memos to Nebula Nods with Wole Talabi
    Apr 17 2024
    S20 Ep13: In Which Mur Attends Wole Talabi's Creative Alchemy Transcript "The primary driver of my sense of success is, 'do I feel happy with what I've done?'" - Wole Talabi Mur chats with Wole Talabi, an engineer turned author (but still engineer). They discuss the Schrodinger's Cat of publishing, the thrill of rewriting old stories for new audiences, and the joy of challenging the norms of fiction. Links: Wole Talabi Nebula Awards Hugo Awards Locus Awards Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Lightspeed Magazine (with Wole's interview) Caine Prize Namwali Serpell and her short story "Account" 99 Fleeting Fantasies Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology Glasgow 2024 Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention) Evergreen Links Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing book. Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. Theme by John Anealio Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! All books featured in Season 20 Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please! "From Patent Memos to Nebula Nods with Wole Talabi" is brought to you in large part by by my supporters, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link) "From Patent Memos to Nebula Nods with Wole Talabi" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA April 17, 2024 | Season 20 Ep 13 | murverse.com
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    55 mins
  • [ISBW] Riding the Revision Rollercoaster

    [ISBW] Riding the Revision Rollercoaster
    Apr 15 2024
    S20 Ep 12: In Which Mur Plans to Turn Hurt Feelings into Finished Drafts Transcript "I read over the notes and I got mad and I got my feelings hurt." - Mur (being fussy) I've received my edit letter about Infinite Archive, so I'm handling all the emotions that carries with it. ADHD complicated my perception of time, so figuring out how long it will take me is a challenge. Valerie Valdes joins the chat with some excellent advice, like adding extra time to your deadlines to account for the unexpected. Then we touch on the basic concept of "someone comes to town, someone leaves down" (also a Cory Doctorow book title.) We also touch on the concept of love triangles in fiction, sparking a conversation about the trope's effectiveness and its alternatives. Links: Valerie Valdes (aka @thekidsareasleep) and her Locus-longlisted book Where Peace is Lost.Cory DoctorowSomeone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves TownWriting the Other (course)Neil Gaiman on "Entitlement Issues"Paul and Storm (Also ISBW fans will recognize the voice behind this other GRRM focused song, "George RR Martin Is Not Your Bitch")Jeff VanderMeer's WonderbookJames Patrick Kelly A Song of Ice and Fire Evergreen Links Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing book.My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and my Patreon. Supporting either of those will get you perks like access to the discord, exclusive content, and early, ad-free episodes.Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate.Theme by John AnealioSavor I Should Be Writing tea blendsSupport local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! (go here for all the books mentioned in 2024) "Riding the Revision Rollercoaster" is brought to you in large part by by my supporters, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja,and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon. April 15, 2024 | Season 20 Ep 12 | murverse.com "The Revision Rollercoaster - From Hurt Feelings to Finished Drafts" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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    21 mins
  • [ISBW] The Landscape of Grief with Scott Alexander Howard

    [ISBW] The Landscape of Grief with Scott Alexander Howard
    Apr 12 2024

    S20 Ep11: In which we travel "The Other Valley" with Scott Alexander Howard

    Transcript

    "I wrote it in a blissful who cares? Mentality, like, 'oh, well, genre will sort itself out.'" - Scott Alexander Howard

    In this episode, we're joined by Scott Alexander Howard, author of The Other Valley, a novel where literary meets speculative. Scott delves into his journey from philosophy to fiction, sharing how his background influenced the emotional depth of his debut. We discuss the challenges of genre and the slow dance of publishing.

    Links:

    • Scott Alexander Howard
    • The Other Valley
    • Elena Ferrante
    • Ted Chiang
    • Virginia Woolf
    • Yoko Ogawa
    • Marilynne Robinson
    • Jenny Erpenbeck
    • Martin McInnes

    Evergreen Links

    • Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing book.
    • My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and my Patreon. Supporting either of those will get you perks like access to the discord, exclusive content, and early, ad-free episodes.
    • Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate.
    • Theme by John Anealio
    • Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends
    • Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
    • OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

    (go here for all the books mentioned in 2024)

    "The Landscape of Grief with Scott Alexander Howard" is brought to you in large part by by my supporters, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack!

    Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please!

    CREDITS
    Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja,
    and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon. April 12, 2024 | Season 20 Ep 11 | murverse.com
    "The Landscape of Grief with Scott Alexander Howard" by Mur Lafferty
    is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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    46 mins
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