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S18 Ep52

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 251

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

Main Topic: Happy Birthday, Oh Podcast, My Podcast!

* The startup history and baby steps of I Should Be Writing

* What Mur has Learned in 17 Years of Pro Podcasting

* The foundation was built for a networking platform

* Timeless Writing Advice: Don’t Stop Writing.

* Updating podcasts to reflect the times and the tech

* Meeting and Knowing other Writers Helps All

* The anxieties of being an author are real, but you’re not alone

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* New! Mur on Focusmate!

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* Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers (19th 4:30pm)

* Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

* Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD

* Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

* Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream

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