Shows From the Murverse

“What Makes a Setting Work?” 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! You can also support at Ko-Fi! The rewards may vary slightly, but all get the archive and bonus episodes!

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Please note as of April 21, 2022, I Should Be Writing is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 License.

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* 2022 Word Count: 50200

* Science research!

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 141

* Welcome Cosmo Quest raiders!

* Spoilers Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff

Main Topic: Hitting Home Runs with Your Story Settings

* Tips on making settings come to life… it’s all about the details

* Guidelines for using real business names in your stories?

* Trademarks vs Copyrights

Links

* And Then There Were N-One by Sarah Pinsker

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

 

Twitch schedule for April 25-30:

* Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley

* Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing

* Wed: 3:00pm Gaming

* Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing

* Apr. 30 Sat. 6:00pm SPOILERS CLUB! We talk One For All -with ALL the spoilers- with special guest Lillie Lainoff!

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,

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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Streamed live, April 11, 2022.

Ursula was recently asked “what’s selling right now?” and we discuss that and why we HATE that question.

Next week: Matt is back!

Links

* Mur on Twitter, Youtube

* Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website

* Ursula on Twitter, website

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

* Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm

* Tues: ISBW 3pm

* Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm

* Thurs: ISBW 3pm

* Sat: Spoilers Club: One for All 6pm

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!

* Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, Paladin’s Grace, 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).

April 11, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 2 | murverse.com

“The Market HUNGERS” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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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Streamed live, April 4, 2022.

Matt and I have fun talking about publishing, and catching up for the last several months.

Next week: Ursula Vernon co-hosts.

Links

* Mur on Twitter, Youtube

* Matt on Twitter, YouTube, Website

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

* Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm

* Tues: ISBW 3pm

* Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm

* Thurs: ISBW 3pm

* Sat: Spoilers Club: One for All 6pm

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).

April 4, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 1 | murverse.com

“The Return” by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

“Peek into Patreon- Grab Bag!“ 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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2022 Word Count: 62815 (as of 4/12/22)

WiP Word Count: 39318 of 100000 (as of 4/12/22)

Good News Good News

Team Rejection count: 141

Main Topic: Talking taxes, money, habits, and news

Amazing reveals in 2022 Hugo Finalist announcements

Spoilers Club reminder: One for All by Lillie Lainoff, copy giveaways next week

Tangling with Taxes, what can help freelancers

YNAB: https://www.youneedabudget.com/our-app-lineup/

How advances work (a breakdown)

Patreon: Bar Con Chat and Notes

Resurrecting the Magic Spreadsheet?

Requesting recommendations for Tips & Tricks for alternatives to “write every day”

[ Turbo Tango Raid incoming ]

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

 

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

* Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm

* Tues: ISBW 3pm

* Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm

* Thurs: ISBW 3pm

* Sat: SPOILERS CLUB! 6pm We talk One For All -with ALL the spoilers- with special guest Lillie Lainoff!

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

“How Should You Use Social Media?” 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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ISBW S18 Ep28

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* Wordcount: I’m writing, will update next episode, promise.

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 115

* First new Ditch Diggers has arrived!

* Spoilers Club, April 30, 6pm: One for All by Lillie Lainoff 

Main Topic: How You Should Use Social Media (At Your Career Stage)?

* Elon Musk. Buying into Twitter. Because speech freedoms confuse him?

* Facebook is the worst. Facebook decides who sees your content, not you.

* Tik Tok… hmph, get off my lawn

* Choose what safeguards work best for your online presence comfort levels

* Be your best self, be kind, considerate, and have fun

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

 

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

* Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm

* Tues: ISBW 3pm

* Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm

* Thurs: ISBW 3pm

* Sat: SPOILERS CLUB! 6pm We talk One For All -with ALL the spoilers- with special guest Lillie Lainoff!

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 (or Patreon).

April 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 28 | murverse.com

“How Should You Use Social Media?” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under

“Rights, Creative Commons, BUT NOT BORING” 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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* 2022 Word Count: (updated soon!)

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 111

* Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon EDT!

* Spoilers Club, April 30, pm EDT: One for All by Lillie Lainoff

Main Topic: Important yet Boring writing related side topics

* Are you doing your backups of your work? And you know you should be, right?

* There are so many cloud-based options, what are you waiting for?

* Now, about your rights and copyright…

* Creative Commons licensing: ​​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

* Stream break: Tornado Warning

* Creative Commons implementation examples

* Dancing along that knife edge that is fan fiction

* Will the Afterlife series go public domain?

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

 

Twitch schedule for April 18-30:

* Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm

* Tues: ISBW 3pm

* Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm

* Thurs: ISBW 3pm

* Sat: SPOILERS CLUB! 6pm We talk One For All -with ALL the spoilers- with special guest Lillie Lainoff!

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 (or Patreon).

March 31, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 27 | murverse.com

“Rights, Creative Commons,

“What Is “Punching Down” Humor?” 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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* 2022 Word Count: 43300 (?)

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 108

* Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern!

* Book Club News: Spoilers Club goals

* Camp NaNoWriMo starts April 1

Main Topic: Humor is subjective but doesn’t have to be cruel

* Is it funny if the joke’s purpose is to make fun of someone else in a less powerful situation?

* Sometimes, you don’t have to share your hot take with the world

* Keep in consideration the cause and effects of power imbalances regarding reviewers & fans

* If you can, tell your jokes without mocking a person or group of people

“The Hidden Tools of Comedy” by Steve Kaplan 

Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff 

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

 

Twitch schedule for April 4-9:

* Monday: 12:00pm DITCH DIGGERS RETURNS! with Matt Wallace  |  3:00pm Inscription

* Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

* Wed: 3-5pm Inscription

* Thursday: 3-430 pm 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 (or Patreon).

March 29,

“Mystical Agent Wizards and their Wizarding Mysteries” 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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* 2022 Word Count: 41200 (?)

* Does Mur need her own cruise? Signs point to “yes”

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 100

* Ditch Diggers returns April 4!

* SFWA Membership requirements have been updated

Main Topic: Applied Self Help Strategies. Chances. Opportunities. Luck.

Shonda. Rhimes. My Year of Yes 

Scientific study examining luck as the convergence of talent, opportunity and hard work:

How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life by Janice Kaplan & Barnaby Marsh 

* Fortune Favors the Bold – Chance Favors the Prepared Mind

* Sometimes “no” is the right answer

* Imposter Syndrome, Fears often rear their ugly heads

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for April 4-9:

* Monday: 12:00pm DITCH DIGGERS RETURNS! with Matt Wallace  |  3:00pm Inscription

* Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

* Wed: 3-5pm Inscription

* Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

NON-affiliate link to signed books, including:

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1) by Mur Lafferty

* Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

* Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition by Mur Lafferty

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 (or Patreon).

March 24, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 25 | murverse.com

“Opportunity vs Self Care: How Can You Tell?” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under

“Mystical Agent Wizards and their Wizarding Mysteries” 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!

Also this gets released on April 1. No hidden foolery here. Not even the foolery where I claim there’s no foolery and then, bam, foolery.

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* 2022 Word Count: 41200 (?)

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 93 (maybe? Bots broke themselves)

* Ditch Diggers returns April 4!

* Horizon Forbidden West Family Game Time

Main Topic: Agents, and the Magic We Need them to Do

* Listener question: when to approach an agent when publishing agreements are already in place

* How to find out who represents an author

* Basic reasons why you need an agent

Links

* Merch Shop

* Mur on Twitter

* Mur on Instagram

* Mur on Youtube

* Mur’s newsletter, The Hot Mic

* Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi!

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for April 4-9:

* Monday: 12:00pm DITCH DIGGERS RETURNS! with Matt Wallace  |  3:00pm Inscription

* Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

* Wed: 3-5pm Inscription

* Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

NON-affiliate link to signed books, including:

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1) by Mur Lafferty

* Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

* Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition by Mur Lafferty

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 (or Patreon).

March 22, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 24 | murverse.com

“Mystical Agent Wizards and their Wizarding Mysteries” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

“Ursula Vernon, Chaos Demigoddess, Is In The House” 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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NOTE- Some language in this episode is NSFW.

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* 2022 Word Count: 39600ish

* Ursula’s word count today: 1120

Good News Good News

* Team Rejection count: 93

Main Topic: Ursula Vernon. ‘Nuff Said.

* A Wild T. Kingfisher Appears! Here There Be Cursing…

* Sushi Good, deep fried fish bad… wait, what? Nah, really?

* Book Club: We Fear No Spoilers Here (or, Don’t Talk About Spoiler Club)

* The dietary habits of oxpeckers

* Story time: Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

* Evil Mur and Evil Ursula Appear!

* Ursula’s new project: Steven Universe meets Silence of the Lambs

* The discovery of birdwatching

Bonus Content

* Pitching & Selling books on Twitter

* How Live Hate-Tweeting Midsommar led to a sale

* Top Three Tips for Writing Middle Grade Stories

Links

* Merch Shop

* Ursula’s Red Wombat site, T. Kingfisher’s site

* Ursula on Twitter

* Mur on Twitter

* John Anealio on Bandcamp

* The Garages on Bandcamp

Twitch schedule for Mar 21-Mar 26:

* Monday: 2-3:30pm AMA

* Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

* Wed: 3-5pm Gaming TBD

* Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

NON-affiliate link to signed books, including:

* Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1) by Mur Lafferty

* Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

* Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition by Mur Lafferty

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 (or Patreon).

March 17, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 23 | murverse.com

“Ursula Vernon is Chaos Goddess” by Mur Lafferty

is licensed under