I found it very hard to concentrate after the events of January 6, so I realized that in order to get work done, I had to do some self care and turn it off. News, social media, the whole world of distraction. I hope you can find some equilibrium.

January 7, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 2 (Episode 553) | murverse.com | Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

"Grim and Determined in 2021" is brought to you by patrons Wil Ralston and Fyrerider, and the letter N!

It's a new year, and things are still pretty terrible, so we face the new year with hope, but not pollyanna resolutions.

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• Tish Bouvier's YouTube videos
• Ann Harrison-Barnes' YouTube videos
• Catch the next LIVE show on Twitch!
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Brought to you by patrons Jon Tollerton and Zach Payne!

I wanted to do a Christmas Carol overall, but ended up talking about my own past, present and future. Stuff got real. We talked about 12 Days of Christmas parodies too. 

• 12 Pains of Christmas - Bob Rivers
• 12 Days of Christmas - Straight No Chaser

December 17, 2020 | Season 16 Ep 53 (Episode 551) | murverse.com | Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

I wanted to cover the concept of productivity in December, which is hard in a GOOD year. We also touch on the idea of finding writer's groups in 2020. 

Links: 

• Support my Extra Life campaign for Duke Children's Hospitals!
• Cat Rambo's Patreon
• Reedsy
• Australian Writer's Center

December 15, 2020 | Season 16 Ep 52 (Episode 550) | murverse.com | Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

People in crit groups can mean so much when they say those three words. What makes something derivative, or a trope, or a cliche?

December 10, 2020 | Season 16 Ep 51 (Episode 549) | murverse.com | Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Full gift list at murverse.com

December 8, 2020 | Season 16 Ep 50 (Episode 548) | murverse.com | Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Yeah, it's cliche, but the basic decisions on how to describe people, considering your POV and your own biases, can dramatically affect your book.

December 1, 2020 | Season 16 Ep 48 (Episode 546) | murverse.com | Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Monsters you can come across on your adventure including the evil time eater...

Goal: 21,666

November 14, 2020 | Rerun from Nov. 16, 2016 Season 16 Ep 48 (Episode 545) | murverse.com Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

November 13, 2020 | Rerun from Nov. 8, 2016 Season 16 Ep 47 (Episode 544) | murverse.com Copyright 2020, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Back to the spoof radio shows, this time we look at the soap opera, and how it gives us one of the basic things about characters. Namely- they've got to WANT something.

Goal: 20,000