Matt and I discuss writing to the market, writing for money instead of art, and answer your questions. It's a short one, because the next one is a super-long episode with Gail Carriger! And it drops very very soon!

Despite what the gurus tell you, crowdfunding and self publishing are not the golden ticket to magical unicorn success. Some people shouldn't go this route. We discuss those people in this episode. 

Also, Matt has robot-saving delusions of grandeur. And I challenge him to write me a story.

I was sick when we recorded this. We talk conventions, why to go, why to not go, and your questions. Also, an interview with Brianna Wu from Giant Spacekat that I got at Boskone this year!

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Matt and I discuss awards, the mental game, the worth of awards, and we swear a bit. We answer Twitter and email questions. And... we have a new Morgan Freeman meme: I'm fucking using the Twitter. So go, little meme makers, get on that.

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This episode we discuss the first sales we had, and then compared them to the most recent. Then we have a candid interview with Elizabeth Bear about quitting. It's OK to do so. 

Matt and I talk SFWA's new concept of pro, covers, and your questions. I also forgot to post this one so it's old, and you can hear Matt mock me for it in DD5, coming soon!

There were guest authors, and there was booze. Kameron got silly and Mur lost the hosting thread along the way. But boy howdy did we dig some ditches and talk about down parts of our career and up sides.

Kameron Hurley's Site

Chuck Wendig's Site

Matt Wallace's Site

Matt takes the helm with the debate over writers attacking other writers about how they make money. In short, if you don't support a Kickstarter, don't fucking support it. Authors who have used kickstarter the way Stacey Jay has: Tim Pratt, Chuck Wendig, and me. And I'm pretty sure none of us got attacked for it. Also I'm planning on doing it again. Should I prepare for legendary harassment from the "YA community?" Anyway. Explicit. Just like everything Matt is in.