Time for those end of the year pontifications, where I talk about the immolation of Patreon, thoughts for future features of the podcast, and some thoughts about extended universes in general, and The Last Jedi in specific. (No spoilers.) I also say it’s #387 but that was a guess, and it’s wrong. It’s #388. Happy […]

I’ve had some website issues lately, and this went up on the temp website, but not this one, so I’m posting this if you missed it, and the new one will go up tomorrow. Thanks for your patience! — This one is all about WHY it’s all right to write poorly, and what it can […]

Matt and Mur come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s Decommissioned Disney Vault for this, their 50th episode! Mur doesn’t get Matt’s cultural references, but she does bring the audience up-to-date on what she’s been working on while in the dreaded “waiting” zone of being a freelance writer. Matt is … Continue reading →

Mur and Matt come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s iPhone 7 BlueTooth Headphone store. Matt didn’t know before he bought one that the iPhone 7 has no headphone jack and he is unhappy about it. Loudly. Mur cites a study she read comparing apps that make people happy to apps that don’t … Continue reading →

It’s time to really prep for NaNoWriMo! We then talk to Grant Faulkner about time hunts, his new book, and how to kill writer’s block. Remember to send me your NaNo username to add you as a friend and to enter a drawing to win BOTH Pep Talks for Writers … Continue reading →

NaNoWriMo is in less than a month! AUGH! So we talk prep, and we talk to Nicky Drayden, author of The Prey of Gods (which was a NaNo book!) If you want to friend me on NaNoWriMo, I’m mightymur there as usual! Remember, if you want to win The Prey of Gods, … Continue reading →

Posting in a hurry cause I’m on my way to NYCC today! Hope to see people there! – Matt and Mur come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s PSA Sound Booth with special guest co-host, author, editor, and activist Elsa Sjunneson-Henry! – Mur has a new dog, and Matt explains … Continue reading →

This is a personal one. I’ve had a mild depressive spell lately. It’s a dip in a normally healthy life, and I have them every so often, so I’m not concerned. But I am addressing it, both in my life and in this show. As my husband Jim told me, … Continue reading →

So for the first time in months, I’ve missed a week. I’ve hit a low period again, and this podcast is kind of heavy, which made me hesitate to post it. But here’s this one, and then the ISBW for this week should go up tomorrow. Matt and Mur come … Continue reading →

I discuss the power of point of view and how it makes us sympathize with characters, what the different words (protagonist, antagonist) means, and reference a bunch of books and movies. Then I talk to Beth Cato. AND GUESS WHAT? You can WIN Beth Cato’s books! All you have to … Continue reading →