I Should Be Writing

Sup?

I record from my car in the rain as the dog is getting rehab. (Knees, not addiction).

I figured the numbers from 2023: Estimated 34,444 downloads per month. Down about 10k/mo from 2021, which was down about 10k/mo from 2020.

Here's the link to the Be a Bestseller 4.0 course. The videos are free for 48 hours after release, but you can get permanent access for $37. (I am taking this course now so I can't verify the awesomeness. This is not an endorsement and this is not an affiliate link.)

Links:

• The Hot Mic
• Ze Frank's The Show
• Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day (site seems to be having trouble...)
• Escape Pod
• 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!

Twitch schedule January (Eastern time):

• Tues 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing Barcon (livestream is free, but this recording is exclusive to Patreon and Substack)
• Wed 3:00pm: TBD
• Thur 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing (for later release in the feed)

And remember, we can't do this without you. Thanks for your support.

January 17, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 1 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

ISBW PSAs

• Brainstorming for NaNoWriMo Project

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 353

Main Topic: Humor, with a little Death

• Eden Robins new book: When Franny Stands Up
• Finding catharsis in humor
• "Write from your trauma" https://www.brentforrester.com/
• Looking at Death as the ultimate mystery
• Funny obits, mean obits, and the snark in between
• Web: https://www.monkeythumbs.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/edenrobins

Station Eternity is OUT by the way. Go get your copy from your favorite bookseller!

Links

• Mur on Focusmate!
• Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube
• 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!

October 25, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 67 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

ISBW PSAs

• Brainstorming for NaNoWriMo Project

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 355

Main Topic: Inspiration for Different Story Genres

• Screenwriter Jule Selbo's new book: 9 Days (Book #2 Dee Rommel mystery series)
• On moving from Hollywood to novels
• The structure of the Dee Rommel series
• Choosing, and sometimes combining genres
• Jule's novel writing & story research routines
• (many pro screenwriters also use Fade In, which is more flexible & affordable than Final Draft)
• Web: https://www.juleselbo.com, https://pandamoonpub.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/juleselbo, https://twitter.com/pandamoonpub

Station Eternity is OUT by the way. Go get your copy from your favorite bookseller!

October 27, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 69 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Recorded October 31, 2022

There's not much more to say. It's the last day of prep and I'm frantic and wired. Wish me luck. As I wish you luck!

Remember, the daily show goes to Patreon-only starting tomorrow!

Join the ISBW NaNoWriMo Discord!

Links:

• The Hot Mic
• Ze Frank's The Show
• Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day (site seems to be having trouble...)
• Escape Pod
• 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!

October 31, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 73 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Recorded October 30, 2022

What are you going to do to make your day go smoother? Set up coffee, tea, rewards, snacks, get it all in place! 

Where to find me!

• Website
• Patreon
• Twitter
• Twitch
• TikTok (Evil Mur is getting on TikTok Again!)

October 30, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 72 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Recorded October 29, 2022

When we avoid taking a chance on something, we tell ourselves that we could have succeeded if we had made the choice to do so. I could have done that -- if I'd wanted to. It saves us from realizing that sometimes things don't work out when we take the chance.

But it also means we don't accomplish some things we may have otherwise, had we taken the chance. And I'm not entirely talking about y'all...

Station Eternity is OUT by the way. Go get your copy from your favorite bookseller!

October 29, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 71 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Recorded October 28, 2022

When doing your outline, don't be afraid to consider books you've already read. Remember, great artists steal.

Where to find me!

• Website
• Patreon
• Twitter
• Twitch
• TikTok (Evil Mur is getting on TikTok Again!)

October 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 70 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Capitalism says today must earn/be better than yesterday! But how feasible is that? A look at the stock market says... not very much.

October 26, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 68 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Recorded October 24, 2022

So apparently there's a Comic Sans Trick that is good at helping productivity. I'm testing this today. Also I hate recording on the weekend. I will have to take this into account when planning for daily NaNo show next month.

• Comic Sans trick article at Lifehacker

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!

October 24, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 66 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

ISBW PSAs

• Solo RPG project
• Daily Podcast Schedule for NaNoWriMo Prep

Good News Good News

• Team Rejection count: 348
• Fountain pen: $14k. Is it really a magic wand?

Main Topic: Point of View

• The subtle and overt bigotry against various groups is still strong, in life & in fiction
• The POV of privilege and misconception

Links:

• The Hot Mic
• Escape Pod
• 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!

October 20, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 63 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License