I Should Be Writing

I Should Be Writing

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  • [ISBW] Where to Start Your Story

    Whew! I'm way behind on posting these! But here is the show where we talk about the seemingly simple question- where do you start?

    Twitch schedule for this week:

    • M- 2pm AMA
    • T- 2pm I Should Be Writing
    • W- 11am Ditch Diggers
    • Th- 2pm I Should Be Writing

    I will probably play a game or something, but I don't want to schedule it because it's low on the priority of all the things I need to get done.

    I WILL finish the damn novella this week. Today, hopefully.

    OH YALL- Check it out! I wrote a running adventure for Six to Start, (of Zombies, Run! fame). If you have the app, you'll have access to the adventure. And a VIP pass isn't too expensive for so much content.

    This is a story I've wanted to tell for so long, but couldn't find the right medium. The Necropolis is a city within the mountains where people worship the sun and mourn the dead moon. And a Godmaker sits in cabin above them all and carves household gods for the people in town. You are her apprentice, and you

    Godmaker comes out TOMORROW! 

    28 min
  • [ISBW] Raising the Stakes

    The editors always ask for it, but what does it mean, and how do you get it?

    Twitch news: We are back! New fall stream times: M- 2pm AMA or gaming T- 2pm ISBW W- 11am Ditch Diggers, 4pm Gaming Th- 2pm ISBW

    I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

    August 10, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 53 (Episode 604) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

    28 min
  • [ISBW] Momentum

    Moving isn't the hard part: Getting moving is where things get tough. Let's talk about reducing choices.

    Twitch news: We are back! New fall stream times: M- 2pm AMA or gaming T- 2pm ISBW W- 11am Ditch Diggers, 4pm Gaming Th- 2pm ISBW

    I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

    August 5, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 52 (Episode 601) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

    23 min
  • [ISBW] Fire Up the Idea Machine

    As a device-addicted person, please know this podcast is not from some high and mighty mountain, but somewhere right beside you in addicted-land. I got up this morning and put my tablet AND switch inside my lockbox. Too much to do, and I was ready to fart away the day on Fallout Shelter!

    Break from streaming until August 4, when I will announce new and exciting changes to my content!

    July 22, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 51 (Episode 602) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

    22 min
  • [ISBW] Tobias Buckell and the Author Stock Market

    So happy to have Tobias Buckell back to the show to talk about how careers aren't necessarily a straight line!

    Twitch news:Streams are canceled for the near future because I'm taking some time off for vacation and birthday and stuff. Back early August!

    I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

    July 20, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 50 (Ep 601) | murverse.com Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-ND 3.5 License

    41 min
  • [ISBW] To Be Nice, Or Not?

    I've been hammered with good and bad news this week and I'm kind of shell shocked. So this is a bit rambling. You've been warned. 

    Twitch schedule for week of July 19-24:

    • M. CANCELED (because look at Tuesday!)
    • T. 1pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart
    • T. 3pm ISBW with Tobias Buckell
    • T. (evening TBD) with MATT F'N WALLACE to celebrate the launch of SAVAGE BOUNTY
    • W. 4pm Gaming
    • Th. 1pm ISBW

    I'm also planning a birthday stream, but I don't have a lot of details yet, so stay tuned!

    I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

    July 15, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 49 (Ep 600) | murverse.com Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-ND 3.5 License

    27 min
  • [ISBW] OP MCs or Mary Sues
    Bypassing the fact that a lot of people think that competent women are Mary Sues, we talk about what happens when your characters ARE overpowered, and how to handle their conflicts. 

    Twitch schedule for week of July 19-24:

    • M. CANCELED (because look at Tuesday!)
    • T. 1pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart
    • T. 3pm ISBW with Tobias Buckell
    • T. (evening TBD) with MATT F'N WALLACE to celebrate the launch of SAVAGE BOUNTY
    • W. 4pm Gaming
    • Th. 1pm ISBW

    I'm also planning a birthday stream, but I don't have a lot of details yet, so stay tuned!

    I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

    July 13, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 48 (Ep 599) | murverse.com Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-ND 3.5 License

    27 min
  • [ISBW] Back from travel: Sundries and Birthdays

    I'm behind on posting these, but this was right after we got back from our Buffalo trip to see the in-laws for the first time since Christmas, '19. I'm a bit scattered but I'm here! 

    I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn.

    July 8, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 47 (Ep 598) | murverse.com Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-ND 3.5 License

    38 min
  • [ISBW] The Confidence Game

    Confidence is definitely a fake it till you make it game. Later we talk grudges and their worth.  

    Join us on the next livestream!

    June 24, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 46 (Ep 597) | murverse.com Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-ND 3.5 License

    27 min
  • [ISBW] Self Sabotage

    I've been trying to figure out why I'm balking at doing my best with everything I do. I think I've discovered some self sabotage behind my fear reactions to things.

    June 22, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 45 (Ep 596) | murverse.com Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-ND 3.5 License

    23 min

About I Should Be Writing

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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…

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