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I Should Be Writing

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 - 2026 Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Art
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  • [ISBW] The Lonesome October Club

    [ISBW] The Lonesome October Club
    Oct 14 2026
    ISBW 22.22 In classic Mur style, I am posting this mid October, not beginning. I need a minder. But the concept still works, if you can start now as day 1, or wait till November, or do it any time, really. We talk about Roger Zelazny’s book, A Night In the Lonesome October, and how I map it to a writing challenge, then we cover the Snowflake Method. Did you hear we have merch? Yes, we do, with the new logo and everything! This post went live for supporters on October 13, 2026. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon! Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! The next live episode is October 15! Evergreen Links Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers.Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes!I Should Be Writing merchIf you’re enjoying ISBW, get the book! I Should Be Writing.Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTubeTheme by John AnealioSupport 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! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. October 15, 2026 | ISBW 22.22 | murverse.com “The Lonesome October Club” by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn’t clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. And “AI” or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much. ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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    31 mins
  • [ISBW] Isaac Green says Start Before You're Ready

    [ISBW] Isaac Green says Start Before You're Ready
    Sep 21 2026
    ISBW 22.20 I met Durham author Isaac Green at a local reading and loved his work, so I invited him on the show. Get ready for some talk about MFAs, writing energy, agent hunting, and writing consistency! Award-winning author and teacher Isaac GreenNC State MFA program, and North Carolina Central UniversitySmall Worldcon report, and Covid report. This post went live for supporters on September 18, 2026. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon! Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! The next live episode is August 20! Evergreen Links Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers.Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes!I Should Be Writing merchIf you're enjoying ISBW, get the book! I Should Be Writing.Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTubeTheme by John AnealioSupport 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! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. September 21, 2026 | ISBW 22.20 | murverse.com "Isaac Green says Start Before You're Ready" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. And "AI" or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much. ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted.If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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    39 mins
  • [ISBW] Deconstructing Imposter Syndrome

    [ISBW] Deconstructing Imposter Syndrome
    Oct 5 2026

    ISBW 22.21

    It’s time to talk about Imposter Syndrome, where it comes from, and how to handle it. If we can. I’m not sure I’m qualified.

    In other news I have a new logo, leaning into the age of the podcast and the shiny new fountain pen crow friend designed by NumbersNinja!

    (Yeah i’m gonna have merch soon)

    This post went live for supporters on September 30, 2026. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon!

    Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! The next live episode is October 8!

    Evergreen Links

    • Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers.
    • Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes!
    • I Should Be Writing merch
    • If you’re enjoying ISBW, get the book! I Should Be Writing.
    • Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube
    • Theme by John Anealio
    • 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!

    Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review!

    CREDITS
    Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn.
    Get archives of the show via Patreon.

    September 30, 2026 | ISBW 22.21 | murverse.com
    “Deconstructing Imposter Syndrome” by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    In case it wasn’t clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow.

    And “AI” or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much.
    ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted.
    If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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    29 mins
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