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S18 Ep54

Back to Basics

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* New short stories being worked on

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 257

* STATION ETERNITY: Library Journal Starred Review https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/station-eternity-1790821

Main Topic: Back to Basics: Turrible Writing Advice, Just Turrible

* Writing & Self Publishing suggestions found on Wisdom, well, kinda weren’t all that wise

* Old Wives Tale: You can successfully write if you don’t read widely or at all. Um, nope… reading while you’re writing is vital

* (I’m with you… I have no patience for Tolkien, but the first 3 movies are wonderful)

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I wanted to do 12 Episode themed sections of podcasts and we’re nearing the end of our very first one here on I should be writing season 18 Episode 54.

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and Hi there. Welcome to I should be writing. This is the podcast for wannabe fiction writers. I’m your host Mur Lafferty. I live stream this show on Tuesday, Thursdays usually 3pm Eastern Time and then later, it gets polished up and updated and all shiny and put into our podcast feed which you can follow at murverse.com So check us out live or you can download the podcast whenever it is convenient for you.