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Publisher |: Mur Lafferty

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Fiction,; Interview,; Science Fiction,; Writing

Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Books,; Education

Description
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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.

Award-winning podcast for newbie writers that's been online since 2005! If you're new and unsure how get (and keep!) going in your writing career, this is the show for you.

People |: Mur Lafferty (@mightymur)
Related Hashtags |: #BookburnersS4,; #ditchdiggers,; #DitchDiggers,; #sansaball,; #SoloAStarWarsStory
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: No

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431 Available Episodes (432 Total) / Average duration: 00:28:54

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

431 Available Episodes (432 Total)Average duration: 00:28:54

Apr 17, 2023

00:43:47

S19 Ep18 Recorded live, April 6, 2023

Good News Good News

Station Eternity gets a second printing!
Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!
Team Rejection 2023 Count: 103
Mur will be attending the Nebula Awards in Los Angeles (May 12-14, 2023)

Main Topic: The Push to the Finish Line

The end of your story should end things in a way that makes the journey worth the trip
Supporting characters and bit players should inhabit the import & impact of their roles
Writing comedy is still hard

Links

ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-void-door/">The Void Door by VM Amalya (aka spacevalkyries)
Writing the Other classes
K-Drama Inspirations to Maximize Your Story
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

Apr 14, 2023

00:13:57

S19 Ep16 Recorded live, March 16, 2023

As much as I've talked about agents, I still get questions, so here are some answers. However, I realize I misused a lot of words in this one. I'm having a bad day. Please don't assume anything about me like Benoit Blanc*.

All agents will look at contracts, try to sell your books to publishers, handle foreign rights and film (and other) sales, and be your best cheerleader. Beyond that, each one is different.

Links

The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

*Glass Onion. Go see it if you haven't already

Apr 13, 2023

00:25:38

S19 Ep16 Recorded live, March 16, 2023

Good News Good News

Station Eternity gets a second printing!
Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!
Team Rejection Count: 37

Books in the Wild

Savage Crowns by Matt Wallace

Main Topic: Questions Writers Field

Handling the common yet still not so simple questions people ask a writer
Ie, “How long does it take you to write a book?”
Midsomer Murders Story Bot has it made

Links

The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

Apr 12, 2023

00:13:44

S19 Ep15 Recorded solo, April 10, 2023

The Picasso quote that I mangled: "We artists are indestructible, even in a prison cell or a concentration camp I would be all right in my own world of art. Even if I had to paint my pictures with my tongue on the dusty floor of my cell."

It's hard to feel invincible, but we are. Remember that.

The word I was looking for to equal contagonist was Mirror Character, who is a lot like the protagonist but interferes.
AITA letter referenced ("I am a train enthusiast..." what is it with these guys and their vehicle obsession? First this guy, then the "pilot" guy...)

Links

The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

Mar 22, 2023

00:38:30

S19 Ep14

Good News Good News

Station Eternity gets a second printing!
Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!
Team Rejection Count: 32

Books in the Wild

Mr & Mrs Witch by Gwenda Bond, Death Watch by Stona Fitch, Arca by G.R. Macallister
Congrats to the Nebula Award nominees

Main Topic: Challenge Me, Challenge You

Going beyond the routines now and again to keep the good habits strong
Revisiting The Morning Pages routine (from The Artist’s Way)

Links:

The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Station Eternity is OUT by the way.
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

Mar 21, 2023

00:11:51

S19 Ep13

Epiphany time! The inner critic isn't as strong as we make them out to be! This one is classic recording, no livestream.

Mar 20, 2023

00:54:40

S19 Ep12

Good News Good News

Station Eternity gets a second printing!
Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!
Team Rejection Count: 30

Main Topic: SB Divya is here!

Divya stops by to talk about her new book, MERU
Diving into the science and physics about the universe, plus some genetic engineering
Talking with experts who can fill in the knowledge gaps for your story
Breaking the story rules can be easier in fantasy than in science fiction

Links

Mar 10, 2023

00:14:01

S.19 Ep.9

How quickly does a succulent grow? Does a writer grow any faster?

Links:

The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Station Eternity is OUT by the way.
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

Mar 09, 2023

00:24:36

S.19 Ep. 10

Good News Good News

Station Eternity gets a second printing!
Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!
Team Rejection Count: 26

Main Topic: How believable does fiction need to be?

Talking about similarly/same named characters
The decisions that go into making a story
New Lord of the Rings? Sigh.

Mar 08, 2023

00:12:30

S19 Ep11

Which rules must I break, and why can't beginners break rules too? Bad news, your teachers were right.

Links:

The Hot Mic
Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate
Station Eternity is OUT by the way.
Support via Patreon!
John Anealio on Bandcamp
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!

Apr 17 | 00:43:47

[ISBW] Finishing Projects

Apr 14 | 00:13:57

[ISBW] Agents and Author Expectations

Apr 13 | 00:25:38

[ISBW] How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?

Apr 12 | 00:13:44

[ISBW] Indestructible or Destructible?

Mar 22 | 00:38:30

[ISBW] Little Challenges

Mar 21 | 00:11:51

[ISBW] Peeking At the Inner Critic

Mar 20 | 00:54:40

[ISBW] SB Divya Talks the SF Event Horizon

Mar 10 | 00:14:01

[ISBW] Gardening Your Writing Life

Mar 09 | 00:24:36

[ISBW] Realism isn't good narrative

Mar 08 | 00:12:30

[ISBW] Breaking the Rules

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