Shows From the Murverse

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S19 Ep18

Recorded live, April 6, 2023

Good News Good News

* Station Eternity gets a second printing!

* Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!

* Team Rejection 2023 Count: 103

* Mur will be attending the Nebula Awards in Los Angeles (May 12-14, 2023)

Main Topic: The Push to the Finish Line

* The end of your story should end things in a way that makes the journey worth the trip

* Supporting characters and bit players should inhabit the import & impact of their roles

* Writing comedy is still hard

Links

* The Void Door by VM Amalya (aka spacevalkyries)

* Writing the Other classes

* K-Drama Inspirations to Maximize Your Story

* Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks,

theme song by John Anealio,

art by Numbers Ninja, site design by Clockpunk Studio

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“Agents and Authors’ Expectations” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month!

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As much as I’ve talked about agents, I still get questions, so here are some answers. However, I realize I misused a lot of words in this one. I’m having a bad day. Please don’t assume anything about me like Benoit Blanc*.

All agents will look at contracts, try to sell your books to publishers, handle foreign rights and film (and other) sales, and be your best cheerleader. Beyond that, each one is different.

Links

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

April 10, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 17 | murverse.com

“Agents and Authors’ Expectations” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

“How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month!

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S19 Ep16

Recorded live, March 16, 2023

Good News Good News

* Station Eternity gets a second printing!

* Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!

* Team Rejection Count: 37

Books in the Wild

* Savage Crowns by Matt Wallace

Main Topic: Questions Writers Field

* Handling the common yet still not so simple questions people ask a writer

* Ie, “How long does it take you to write a book?”

* Midsomer Murders Story Bot has it made

Links

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

March 16, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 16 | murverse.com

“How Long Does It Take Me To Write A Book?” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

“Indestructible or Just Destructible?” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month!

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S19 Ep15

Recorded solo, April 10, 2023

The Picasso quote that I mangled:

We artists are indestructible, even in a prison cell or a concentration camp I would be all right in my own world of art. Even if I had to paint my pictures with my tongue on the dusty floor of my cell.

It’s hard to feel indestructible, but we are. We just have to remember that.

The word I was looking for to equal contagonist was Mirror Character, who is a lot like the protagonist but interferes.

AITA letter referenced (“I am a train enthusiast…” what is it with these guys and their vehicle obsession? First this guy, then the “pilot” guy…)

Links

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

April 10, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 15 | murverse.com

“Indestructible or Just Destructible?” by Mur Lafferty

Ditch Diggers is brought to you in large part by my patrons, who received an early version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month! You can get the entire archive and bonus episodes!

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Streamed live, April 3, 2023

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S9 Ep4

Matt and Mur welcome Fonda Lee, multiple award winning author of Untethered Sky. Fonda talks Patreon, starting something new after a very successful series, and more!

Links

* Fonda Lee

* Matt’s site

* Mur on Focusmate!

* Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

* Newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon!

* Theme song by Devo Spice

Support Local Book Stores!

See more friends of Ditch Diggers here!

Ditch Diggers credits:

theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja,

site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

April 3, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 4 | murverse.com

“OG Ditch Digger Fonda Lee Is Back!” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

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Streamed live, March 13, 2023

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S9 Ep3

Matt and Mur welcome Mary Robinette Kowal, podcaster, puppeteer, former SFWA president, audiobook narrator, and Hugo Award winning writer. Mary Robinette has had blog posts helping out debut authors, so we decided to pick her brain for a few more pieces of advice, from how to run a kaffeklatch to how to write something cute into your book that isn’t insufferable.

Links

Mary Robinette Kowal

Writing Excuses

* Matt’s site

* Mur on Focusmate!

* Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

* Newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon!

* Theme song by Devo Spice

Support Local Book Stores!

See more friends of Ditch Diggers here!

Ditch Diggers credits:

theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja,

site design by Clockpunk Studio and hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).

March 13, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 3 | murverse.com

“Debut Author Advice with Mary Robinette Kowal” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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S19 Ep14

Good News Good News

Station Eternity gets a second printing!

Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!

Team Rejection Count: 32

Books in the Wild

Mr & Mrs Witch by Gwenda Bond, Death Watch by Stona Fitch, Arca by G.R. Macallister

Congrats to the Nebula Award nominees

Main Topic: Challenge Me, Challenge You

Going beyond the routines now and again to keep the good habits strong

Revisiting The Morning Pages routine (from The Artist’s Way)

Links:

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Station Eternity is OUT by the way.

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

March 9, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 14 | murverse.com

“Little Challenges” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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“Peeking in at the Inner Critic” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month!

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S19 Ep13

Epiphany time! The inner critic isn’t as strong as we make them out to be! This one is classic recording, no livestream.

Links:

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Station Eternity is OUT by the way.

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

March 7, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 13 | murverse.com

“Peeking in at the Inner Critic” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

“SB Divya and the SF Event Horizon” is brought to you in large part by by my patrons, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon as low as $3 a month!

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S19 Ep12

Good News Good News

* Station Eternity gets a second printing!

* Chaos Terminal can be pre-ordered!

* Team Rejection Count: 30

Main Topic: SB Divya is here!

* Divya stops by to talk about her new book, MERU

* Diving into the science and physics about the universe, plus some genetic engineering

* Talking with experts who can fill in the knowledge gaps for your story

* Breaking the story rules can be easier in fantasy than in science fiction

Links

* Divya’s Site

* Divya on Twitter

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Station Eternity is OUT by the way.

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

March 2, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 12 | murverse.com

“SB Divya and the SF Event Horizon” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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S19 Ep11

Transcript

Which rules must I break, and why can’t beginners break rules too? Bad news: your teachers were right.

Links:

* The Hot Mic

* Socials: Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate

* Station Eternity is OUT by the way.

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

* Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!

And remember, we can’t do this without you. Thanks for your support.

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 (affiliate link) (or you can get it via Patreon).

February 28, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 11 | murverse.com

“Breaking the Rules” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0