A reasonable question came up in the Discord this week. Why create right now when everything is terrible and even creators have existential (or very tangible) dread? Other things: Catch the next live show on Twitch! Support this podcast on Patreon! Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology— Includes a new story from me taking place […]

Comics creator Shawn Pryor returns to Ditch Diggers! We talk to him about Kickstarter, career transitions, and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. (We’re posting this early so we can direct folks to the live Kickstarter!) THE FIRE WITHIN on Kickstarter

I’m back talking about goals, not long term, but what’s next? Mur on Twitter Mur on Twitch

So the ADD advice tells you how to handle your time, but no one tells you how to estimate your time properly. Mur on Twitter Mur on Twitch How to ADHD

I have a theory on why writing has been easier for me lately. It has to do with Twitch. Mur on Twitter Mur on Twitch

Matt and Mur come to you live from their separate but equally teddy bear and unicorn-filled bedrooms in the Ditch Diggers Mansion. Pan-corns versus unicorns, and popular usage in podcasting terminology. Matt and Mur are starting their own line of lumberjack body pillows (according to Matt, anyway). Matt finished a new draft of a book […]

So I tried hard to get a better format, and screw it up immediately by saying it’s episode 513. Sigh. We talk about the music of Devo Spice, who gives permission for my before- and after- stream music, and I very clumsily recommend his song Spider Verses. See the video below! Speaking of music, I […]

Sometimes the strong emotion you feel, like depression over rejections or imposter syndrome, can be overwhelming, but do your emotions actually reflect the world’s reality? This episode originally ran on I Should Be Writing’s fifteenth birthday! Whoo hoo! I continue to be live on Twitch.tv, Tuesdays and Thursdays! 12:30pm EDT.

I was such a grouch about the Hugos that I took the spotlight away from the nominees and winners, who deserved it more than ever after the disastrous award ceremony. I talk about some here, and please check out the winners and nominees I didn’t get to! I continue to be live on Twitch.tv, Tuesdays […]

I continue to stream live on Twitch.tv, Tuesdays and Thursdays! 12:30pm EDT. I talk about how to get your brain around writing different characters, and the fact that Editors are indeed awesome.