Shows From the Murverse

“Back to Basics: Emotions Aren’t Reality” 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 $1 a month! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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Interlude

S18 Ep50

Short episode. I’ve been feeling low lately, and then had to remember this little nugget that keeps me going. So I thought I would remind you, too.

Links

* New! Mur on Focusmate!

Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

Newsletter, The Hot Mic

Support via Patreon!

John Anealio on Bandcamp

I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for week of August 8:

* 8th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart

* 9th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

* 10th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD

* 11st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing, interview with Valerie Valdes

* 11th  Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

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

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).

July 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 50 | murverse.com

“Interlude: Emotions Aren’t Reality” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

“Back to Basics: Characters” 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 $1 a month! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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Back to Basics

S18 Ep49

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 226

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

Main Topic: Characters

* The Basic (Standard) Characters: characters have & need structure too

* The Protagonist changes, movement must occur

* The Antagonist creates obstacles, challenges Protagonist resolve

* Think about how your characters can & will interact while building them

* Reference: “45 Master Characters” by Veronica Schmidt

* ( ed note: author KM Weiland has a podcast, and she’s done a series on character arcs, and also positive, negative, flat and shadow archetypes, both in podcast and in book, https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/)

Live Stream Bar Con After Show

* Appearances Update: WorldCon, She Podcasts, (maybe) NYCC

Links

* New! Mur on Focusmate!

Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

Newsletter, The Hot Mic

Support via Patreon!

John Anealio on Bandcamp

I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for week of August 8:

* 8th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart

* 9th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

* 10th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD

* 11st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing, interview with Valerie Valdes

* 11th  Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

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

I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks,

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 also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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S8 Ep11

Streamed live, July 18, 2022.

So there’s talk of a writing reality show. No really. So we talk about that and all the things that could go wrong with it. (And how we’re dying to watch the train wreck) 

Links

Kameron Hurley

Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website 

Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website

Support via Patreon

Twitch schedule for July:

25th Monday 12pm: Special Birthday Stream!

26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

27th Wednesday 3pm:Gaming TBD

28th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

All times EDT

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* Savage Legion, Supervillain’s Guide to Being a Fat Kid and more!

Ditch Diggers credits:

theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja,

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

July 18, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 11 | murverse.com

“Kameron Hurley Returns and We Talk Writing Reality Shows” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

“Where to Find Inspiration” 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 $1 a month! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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Back to Basics

S18 Ep48

Open

* 2022 Word Count: 128109

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 221

Main Topic: Where Do You Find Your Story Inspiration?

* Start with paying attention to the people, behaviors and events right in front of you

* Non-fiction recommendations: Mary Roach (science), Ruth Reichl (food)

* When you watch TV, Movies, Video Games, pay attention to the dialogue & story structure

Links

* New! Mur on Focusmate!

Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

Newsletter, The Hot Mic

Support via Patreon!

John Anealio on Bandcamp

I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July:

* 18th Monday 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley

* 19th Tuesday 3pm: Canceled

* 20th Wednesday 3pm: CANCELED

* 21st Thursday 3pm: CANCELED (it’s been a stressful week)

* 25th Monday 12pm: No work, BIRTHDAY STREAM!

* 26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

* 27th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD

* 28th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

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

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).

July 17, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 48 | murverse.com

“Where to Find Inspiration” by

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 $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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S8 Ep10

Streamed live, July 11, 2022.

Y’all have asked for it, and I deliver! My former agent Jen Udden joins us live to answer questions (since she isn’t an agent anymore but she still has all that knowledge.)

Links

Jennifer Udden’s podcast Shipping and Handling

Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website 

Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website

Support via Patreon

Twitch schedule for July:

25th Monday 12pm: Special Birthday Stream!

26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

27th Wednesday 3pm:Gaming TBD

28th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

All times EDT

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* Savage Legion, Supervillain’s Guide to Being a Fat Kid and more!

Ditch Diggers credits:

theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja,

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

July 11, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 10 | murverse.com

“Jennifer Udden, Ex-Agent, Current Friend, Co-Host” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

“Tools at Your Hands” 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 $1 a month! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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S18 Ep47

Open

* 2022 Word Count: 128109

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 218

* Virtual launch event at Mysterious Galaxy October 11

* Live launch event at Flyleaf Books, October 4

* She Podcasts Live conference/event October 11-14

We are partnered with Play On Podcasts this week! This show offers epic audio adventures that reimagine Shakespeare’s timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of award-winning actors. Each episode explores plays from Macbeth to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a way that you can actually understand it! Check out their current season of King Lear that stars Emmy-winner Keith David and Severance star Tramell Tillman. 

 

Main Topic: The Tools at Your Disposal

* Think about your keyboard, and how typing stress can affect your writing

* Laptops, Tablets, or Phones?

* Software for your Writing Efficiency

Links

New! Mur on Focusmate!

Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

Newsletter, The Hot Mic

Support via Patreon!

John Anealio on Bandcamp

I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July:

* 18th Monday 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley

* 19th Tuesday 3pm: Canceled

* 20th Wednesday 3pm: CANCELED

* 21st Thursday 3pm: CANCELED (it’s been a stressful week)

* 25th Monday 12pm: No work, BIRTHDAY STREAM!

* 26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

* 27th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD

* 28th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* OR Get signed books from my friendly local store,

“Editor/Author Steffanie Moyers Talks Basics & Side Hustles” 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 $1 a month! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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Back to Basics

S18 Ep46

The second in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could pre-order signed copies of my new book Station Eternity? 

I’m going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes.

Good News Good News

Team Rejection count: 215

We are partnered with Play On Podcasts this week! This show offers epic audio adventures that reimagine Shakespeare’s timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of award-winning actors. Each episode explores plays from Macbeth to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a way that you can actually understand it! Check out their current season of King Lear that stars Emmy-winner Keith David and Severance star Tramell Tillman. 

 

Main Topic: Steffanie Moyers

Author & Editor Steffanie Moyers talks about her new ebook, What Happens In…

Staging and shooting professional and fun photo shoots

Fiverr and working that freelance hustle to more leads

Writing the stories in your head (pantsing all the time!)

Vonnegut Love

https://www.steffmoyers.com

https://www.tiktok.com/@steffaniemoyers

https://www.instagram.com/steffaniemoyers

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz1CL4w4mdgggJ1nIi0G–A

https://twitter.com/steffaniemoyers

Check out the official ISBW merch!

Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

“Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners” 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 $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

Follow the show on your favorite podcast service!

Back to Basics

S18 Ep45

The first in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could pre-order signed copies of my new book Station Eternity? 

I’m going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes.

Open

* STATION: ETERNITY will be out October 4 2022

* 2022 Word Count: 120k

* Upcoming changes to ISBW: themed limited series are the new normal

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 204

We are partnered with Play On Podcasts this week! This show offers epic audio adventures that reimagine Shakespeare’s timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of award-winning actors. Each episode explores plays from Macbeth to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a way that you can actually understand it! Check out their current season of King Lear that stars Emmy-winner Keith David and Severance star Tramell Tillman. 

 

Main Topic: Back to Basics

* Addressing the imagined fears that sneak up on you when considering a creative career

* Fear of failure when starting a project, Fear of success and its link to impostor syndrome

* Having the courage to say “yes” or “hello”

* There are a few real concerns when walking the path of a creative career

* Perfectionism: It’s A Trap!

* Refer to: Ira Glass, “The Gap”: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap

* Comparison to others: It’s A Trap!

Links

* Check out the official ISBW merch!

* Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

* Newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July 18-22:

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 $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

Follow the show on your favorite service!

S8 Ep9

Streamed live, May something, 2022.

Whoops, I told you I needed a break this past spring. I never got this out to folks. Recorded mid-May I believe. 

Links

Ursula Vernon  

Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website 

Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website

Support via Patreon

Twitch schedule for July 11-15:

11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon

12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG

14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

All times EDT

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

* Savage Legion, Supervillain’s Guide to Being a Fat Kid and more!

Ditch Diggers credits:

theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja,

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

May something, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 9 | murverse.com

“Missing Ursula Files” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

“Spoilers Club: John Scalzi and The Kaiju Preservation Society” 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 $1 a month! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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S18 Ep44

SPOILERS AHEAD! John Scalzi joined me to talk about his new book and all the spoilers chat wanted to discuss! This is an abridged interview, you can get the whole thing by supporting via Patreon!

Watch the video here.

Get your copy here, or email me at [email protected] before July 20 for a chance to win a copy of the book! 

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July 11-15:

11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon

12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG

14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

All times EDT

Coming next time, ISBW proper returns with Back to Basics! 

Support Local Book Stores!

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!

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

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