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"I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.
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- [ISBW] The Black Dog Needs a Nail Trim · 35 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 25ISBW 22.25 The black dog of depression has been visiting a lot lately, and this episode is to address it and list out the things I do to fight back. Not a lot of writing talk…
- [ISBW] Return to Outline Hell · 42 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 24ISBW 22.24 I take a determined look at outlining again, going through some tried and true methods, mainly the Snowflake Method and a brief look at the StoryGrid site...which has…
- [ISBW] Jenny Will Eat Us Now · 1 h 0 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 23ISBW 22.23 I got to interview the delightful Gillian Daniels, whose debut novel Jenny Will Eat You Now is available now! It's a rom-com horror novel, so of course we had to talk…
- [ISBW] The Lonesome October Club · 31 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 22ISBW 22.22 In classic Mur style, I am posting this mid October, not beginning. I need a minder. But the concept still works, if you can start now as day 1, or wait till November…
- [ISBW] Deconstructing Imposter Syndrome · 29 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 21ISBW 22.21 It's time to talk about Imposter Syndrome, where it comes from, and how to handle it. If we can. I'm not sure I'm qualified. In other news I have a new logo, leaning…
- [ISBW] Isaac Green says Start Before You're Ready · 39 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 20ISBW 22.20 I met Durham author Isaac Green at a local reading and loved his work, so I invited him on the show. Get ready for some talk about MFAs, writing energy, agent hunting…
- [ISBW] The Magic Bullet Myth · 22 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 19ISBW 22.20 After a heartbreaking Q&A session at a recent convention, I felt the need to say something that's cold and honest. And that is about the magic bullet. Shorter…
- [ISBW] Emotions are Stupid · 38 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 18ISBW 22.18 I had imposter syndrome so sneaky I didn't even realize it! (recorded before WorldCon). • We all talk ourselves out of good ideas. • Convention rules, updated for…
- [ISBW] AMA and Silly Notebook Problems · 34 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 17ISBW 22.17 So much to talk about! Worldcon is looming, and we take listener questions. • How do you handle writing after a long break? • What books do you recommend for writing…
- [ISBW] What does "confidence" even mean? · 35 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 16ISBW 22.16 I finished the book, I started a short story, and I have been looking at the concept of confidence a bit lately. Also been enjoying Charisma on Command videos. So…
- [ISBW] 2026 Book Giveaway (#1) · 23 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 15ISBW 22.15 I want a lot of books. I buy a lot of books. I get sent a lot of books. I can't with all these books. So you get to benefit! I'm discussing five new or upcoming books…
- [ISBW] Scams, scams, and more scams! · 36 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 14ISBW 22.14 The scammers are getting wilier, and we have to keep up, folks. They want you to pay to join book clubs, they catfish you to make you fire your agent and take theirs…
- [ISBW] Dance Like Nobody's Watching · 47 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 13ISBW 22.13 Believe it or not, we got a feedback question to answer! We talk about how to get moving when you've stalled out on your writing routine, and a few of my secret…
- [ISBW] SUBLIMATION with Isabel J. Kim · 32 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 12ISBW 22.12 Happy Pride! Recently we welcomed Isabel J. Kim to the show to talk about her debut novel, Sublimation! We not only talk about her mind-bending Severence-like novel…
- [ISBW] Magic Systems and Ruinous Creatures · 39 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 11ISBW 22.11 (There will be a giveaway of Ruinous Creatures! I'm taking entries until May 21! Email me with GIVEAWAY in the subject line! You do not need to be a paying supporter…
- [ISBW] Are you sure you want to injure that character? · 33 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 10"If you injure somebody, that injury tells a story, and you have to decide whether that story fits the rest of your story." 22.10 In this episode, I go into "realism" with…
- [ISBW] When Characters Go Rogue · 29 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 9"Every character is the star of their own story." ISBW 22.9 In this episode we talk about how different writers view characterization, from the ones who struggle to the ones who…
- [ISBW] Can Rejectomancy Save Our Sanity? · 32 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 8"I think the thing people have the most problem with is, 'This was very good, but it didn't excite me.'" ISBW 22.8 Mur is back solo, talking about Rejectomancy and how to…
- [ISBW] Medicine and AI with Dr. Justin C. Key · 47 min · Sezonul 22"Acceptance is built on a pile of rejections." ~ Justin C. Key ISBW 22.7 Dr. Justin C. Key joins us to discuss his debut novel, The Hospital at the End of the World, exploring…
- [ISBW] Regret, Spite, and shiny new book haul · 37 min · Sezonul 22 Episodul 6"Weird is hot right now." ISBW 22.6 CW- pet death. It's been a rough week, so I'm talking regret and spite. Can they help and fuel us? Or is it just wasted bile? Then we talk…
