Streamed live, May 23, 2022.

I'm joined by Gwenda Bond, and we talk about writing at the beach and what we hope to get accomplished this week!

Links

• Gwenda Bond and her new book, The Date From Hell
• Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

May 23, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 7 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

I'm joined by Alasdair Stuart and we talk about burnout and how it's hurting writers as well as publishing at large. But we manage to find some hope within!

Links

• Trade Industry Facing Burnout
• Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for May:

• 16th Mon: 12:00pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace
• 17th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing
• 19th Wed: CANCELED FOR MAY
• 20th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing
• 23rd Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with ??? (Live from writing retreat at the beach!)
• 24th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!)
• 26th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!)
• 30th Mon: CANCELED - VACATION
• 31 Tues: CANCELED - VACATION

All times EDT

May 9, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 6 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

I talk about Imposter Syndrome and how it can mess with my career, and then Matt and I discuss book banning and censorship as our politicians attack libraries. Check Links for what you can do to help.

Links

• American Civil Liberties Union and Free Speech
• Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
• Brooklyn Library
• Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for week of May 9:

• Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart
• Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3:00pm Gaming
• Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM

May 2, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 5 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Please note the audio is terrible. I did what I could. See if you can fast forward through me and just listen to Kameron!

Kameron Hurley is back playing Proxy Matt and we talk social media again! *l*n M*sk got himself a new toy, so we start discussing what else we can do as authors who need to use social media. (I'm on Mastodon now!)

Links

• Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for week of May 9:

• Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart
• Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 3:00pm Gaming
• Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM

April 25, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 4 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Matt and I discuss how some Kickstarter have made millions, and smaller magazines are shutting down.

Links

• Mur on Twitter, Youtube
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

• Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm
• Tues: ISBW 3pm
• Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm
• Thurs: ISBW 3pm
• Sat: Spoilers Club: One for All 6pm

April 18, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 3 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Streamed live, April 11, 2022.

Ursula was recently asked "what's selling right now?" and we discuss that and why we HATE that question.

Next week: Matt is back!

Links

• Mur on Twitter, Youtube
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
• Ursula on Twitter, website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

April 11, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 2 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Streamed live, April 4, 2022.

Matt and I have fun talking about publishing, and catching up for the last several months. Next week: Ursula Vernon co-hosts.

Links

• Mur on Twitter, Youtube
• Matt on Twitter, YouTube, Website
• Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

• Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm
• Tues: ISBW 3pm
• Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm
• Thurs: ISBW 3pm
• Sat: Spoilers Club: One for All 6pm

All times EDT

April 4, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 1 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Ursula joins me and we talk about body organs and just how important they are to a writing career.

We reference this debacle.

HEY check out my Speakeasy class on NaNoWriMo coming up on October 12, 8pm EDT!

Twitch schedule for week of Oct 10

• Mon: 1pm Gaming (Dream Daddy)
• Tues: 3pm- I Should Be Writing
• Wed: 5pm Gaming (TBD)
• Thurs: 3pm- I Should Be Writing

Yup, we're talking, a little late, about the YA Ratings debacle, but through the lens of dead white guy John Milton.

Yeah, he was a cranky old man, writer of super long Bible fanfic, and helped with regicide a little bit, but he also was a strong anti-censorship advocate. Which, considering you could lose your head for writing something offensive, was pretty damn brave.

My Milton professor made anything sound good. He was so excited about Milton that he made us excited. And Aeropagitica has stuck with me, even if the attention span to re-read it has not.

Mur and Matt welcome back the Godmother of Ditch Diggers herself, Gail Carriger! Gail wanted to talk about what happens when you're a pro and your books don't sell. What avenues do we have?

• Gail's books
• Mur's GODMAKER race
• No streaming the week of September 20