I Should Be Writing

[ISBW] 977 Episodes Archived: What Secrets Did I Find?


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"If [I] start thinking about the details, [I] will either go down the wrong pathand not record or [I'll] talk [my]self out of it."

ISBW 22.3

I finally finished the archives, and learned quite a bit about myself, not all good things. We also touch on Hugo season, book club scams, and AI publicists.

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Notes

  • I FINISHED THE ARCHIVES! Now I just have to figure out how to release them.
  • Hugo voting is open!
  • I'm playing Dispatch and Clair Obscur, which are going to be my nominations for the Best Game Hugo.
  • Dispatch has made me think a lot about interactive fiction.
  • Beware the newest book club scam.
  • I want to stream some solo-RPGs. I'm considering ION HEART, Midnight Muscadines, and A Perfect Rock.
  • Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders made pure gold with Our Opinions Are Correct.
  • Check out my 2026 appearances thus far! Next one is Ret-Con in Durham, NC, March 6-8.

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Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. February 23, 2025 | ISBW 22.3 | murverse.com "977 Episodes: What Have I Learned?" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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