I Should Be Writing

[Warning- I did drop one S-bomb in this episode.] It's been a rough week. Mom's in the hospital again and freelance work has kicked my butt. So I've broken my streaks, all the streaks, and Valerie Valdes is here to help me.

The very very cool thing is that I got cover art for Station Eternity in the middle of the live recording. And I will show y'all as soon as I can!

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We are sponsored by Scribophile again! Thanks Scribophile! Check them out to find a writing buddy, beta readers, or form your own writing crit group!

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Different places to explore to get inspiration for character names and other story aspects.

Links

• https://nanowrimo.org/
• Blaseball.com

November 4, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 76 (Episode 627) | murverse.comCopyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

I was going strong and I was totally derailed by a calendar mishap. Valerie helps me get back on track! 

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Fonda Lee joins us to talk about mapping and writing a trilogy. The Green Bone Saga is an epic urban fantasy Asia-inspired gangster family saga, with magic and kung fu, and while the trilogy concludes at the end of November.

November 2, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 75 (Episode 626) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

I am better first thing in the morning.   Better at writing, better at recording. I know this. Now to do something with it.   Wordcount? I'm afraid to check. Few than 10k. More than 5k. Goal: 11666.    

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I was delighted to be talking about snacks today, when another NaNoWriMo writer joined my Wisdom stream.   (I haven't said this, but one person joined and it was odd and he just wanted to talk about podcasting, so I cut that part. But this time it was a writer.)   So we talked self pub and Amazon Vellum and romance and pen names (he writes under a secret pen name with his partner, otherwise I would give him more of a shoutout.)   Goal- 10000 Me- oh don't even ask. Apparently I need to write first thing or not at all.    

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Rough week but we soldier on.

Remember, if you get the wisdom.audio app, you can pop on and talk to me live next time I stream on this platform!

Today's goal: 8333

 

5600 / 50000 words. 11% done!

Affiliate Links

• Six Wakes

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Live on Wisdom.audio, join me on the next recording! 

If you started NaNoWriMo by feeling like you're at the top of a hill, looking down at the snowy path in front of you and thinking, how did I get here? You're not alone. Just take it a little at a time and don't let it bring you down.

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Had a good morning sprinting, and I'm almost caught up! had a lot of fun talking with Valerie Valdes, author of Chilling Effect.

Today's goal: 5000

 

4313 / 50000 words. 9% done!

Affiliate Links

• Six Wakes
• Chilling Effect: A Novel

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I am me. Me I am.

What I’m Up To

• Copy Edits Are Done!! 125k word novel and 25k word novella
• Saw the new DUNE. It had one joke, at least…

Good News Good News

• Didn’t you hear? Copy Edits Are Done!! 125k word novel and 25k word novella
• Hugo Voting is still open, and Mur is doubly eligible for her awesome work on Escape Pod!!

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NaNoWriMo Prep Time

• Plan ahead and make your writing time from your normal daily tasks
• Clearing the mental energy is just as important as clearing the time and space to do the work
• Planning for ISBW group writing sessions on both Twitch and on Discord for Patreon

Links

• https://nanowrimo.org/
• Wisdom app: https://www.wisdom.audio/
• 4 The Words: http://4thewords.com/

October 28, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 74 (Episode 625) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License