Shows From the Murverse

I’m back from WorldCon and I’m back to basics. We talk about the rules of writing and why they’re there. Why shouldn’t I use adverbs? (And the follow-up, if I strip all the adverbs does it automatically make my book better?) What’s character agency? Isn’t following the Hero’s Journey and … Continue reading →

Ditch Diggers comes to you LIVE from Morgan Freeman’s International Airport (no, seriously, see photo!), a.k.a. WorldCon 75 in Helsinki, Finland! Mur’s special Ditch Diggers Live! guest co-host Alasdair Stuart is not Matt Wallace, and yet he has to be Matt Wallace. But no, for real, Matt can’t be in … Continue reading →

We talk awards and feedback and I wonder what happened at WorldCon. We will find out when I record again! ONE WEEK till I Should Be Writing comes out! Get your preorder now! Affiliate Links: http://traffic.libsyn.com/isbw/isbw_show381_170814.mp3

Matt and I are taking a break, with so much travel and moving this month. We will be back in September, and you’ll have the Worldcon episode to tide you over before then. See you in a month!

I recover from the latest depression cloud and enter into pre-vacation frenzy. This one is late, and the next one will be two weeks from this one. (August 14) Ditch Diggers will be on hiatus for most of August, as I’m traveling and Matt is moving, and we’re both super … Continue reading →

How to dig freelance ditches And what are freelance ditches anyway? Mur and Matt come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s Pop Culture Popcorn Boutique, and Mur actually lets Matt do the intros. The Ditch Diggers welcome special guest co-host, staff writer for The Daily Dot and pop culture analyst … Continue reading →

The bad thing about being on a regular recording schedule again is I have to podcast even when I don’t feel like it. So sometimes it’s just about the mental health. This is a short, low energy podcast, but I’m really fine, trust me. Just had a bad start to … Continue reading →

We are together again talking about care and feeding of the author inside you! Sadly, with technical difficulties. Care and Feeding Show Notes Matt and Mur come to you live, actually in-person (well, the two of them are, anyway) from Morgan Freeman’s Outside OBGYN Clinic. Matt’s fictional uterus and a … Continue reading →

One day late, nearly back on schedule! I’ve decided I need some simple lists to help me when I travel and record, and figure those kinds of lists might help with writing, too. Next week, Ditch Diggers! Affiliate Links:

I know I know I know I always say these supportive things but sometimes it’s hard to listen to myself. Recently – without realizing it! – I’ve been suffering from “first draft must be perfect” syndrome, and had to step back and actually look at myself and what I was … Continue reading →