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"If you want to make money, you have to think about it like a job."- Mur Transcript (This post went live for supporters on June 26, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Welcome back to Ditch Diggers! In this episode, we kick things off with a fresh start and a new co-host. The mighty Mur Lafferty is joined by the fabulous Ursula Vernon (aka T. Kingfisher) as they dive into the nitty-gritty of the writing business. Ursula shares her personal journey of overcoming cancer and getting back into the writing groove, while Mur talks about the realities of making deadlines and the business side of writing. They also discuss the recent Hugo Awards controversy and the implications for authors involved. Highlights include: - Transition to Ursula as the new co-host - Ursula's health update and return to writing - The Hugo Awards controversy and its impact - Backing up your work and the Google Drive debacle - The pros and cons of attending conventions Links: Ursula Vernon/T. Kingfisher Mur Lafferty Hugo Awards Legends and Lattes Babel by RF Kuang Supernova Con Devo Spice Backblaze JoCo Cruise FenCon RavenCon NASFiC World Science Fiction Society Robert's Rules of Order Evergreen Links: Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! Or Substack! Theme song by Devo Spice (check here for all mentioned books) Support Local Book Stores! Ditch Diggers credits:theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja, site hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon). June 28, 2024 | Season 10 Ep 1 | murverse.com "Ursula Vernon Takes Over New Beginnings and No More Cancer." by Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

"Make this valley full of ditches." Is your life, marriage, church, business, or nation in a mess? Maybe you need to dig some ditches! Sunday January 28, 2024

Sermon - "We Need Ditch Diggers"

MCALLEN, Texas - On this, Thanksgiving Day, we would like to give thanks to the Ditch Diggers of America.Joey Treviño, executive director of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, recommended we watch a video on YouTube titled Ditch Diggers.Treviño said he tries to play the video at all the classes he hosts. “It's a poem that a construction worker put together. And I put it in some of the meetings that I put together and I've had people crying,” Treviño explained.The video features a poem by Eric Borden about the importance of people that work in the construction industry and those that make a living through a skilled trade.The caption to the video reads: “After hearing someone refer to people who don't go to college as "ditch diggers" in a not-so-flattering way, Eric was inspired to write a powerful poem that reversed the negative connotation of blue-collar workers. “Eric's poem has inspired many individuals in and out of skilled trades by shining a light on the importance of people who build this world and love what they do. In turn, it inspires acts of kindness, which is how #ThankADitchDigger was born.”Responding to Treviño's request, the Guardian agreed to check out Borden's video and upload it to our website. Which we have.Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service website to read the full story.Editor's Note: The attached is an audio recording of our interview with Treviño.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

Everyone knows that writing is writing. And everyone knows that authors are super great at finding things to distract us from our writing. But under what circumstances is not-writing essential to writing? Guest Mur Lafferty joins us to explore the underpinnings of the writing process! From research and concept-noodling to moodboards, playlists, and other creative expressions, what non-writing things feed into our writing? How do we know when we're doing something productive and when we're distracting ourselves? And how can worldbuilding, itself often a non-writing piece of writing, benefit from our other non-writing time and activities? [Transcript TK] Our Guest: Mur Lafferty is the author the Midsolar Murders series, Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Hugo and Nebula nominated novel Six Wakes, The Shambling Guides series, and several self pubbed novels and novellas, including the award winning Afterlife series. She is the host of the Hugo-winning podcast Ditch Diggers, and the long-running I Should Be Writing. She is the recipient of the John Campbell Award for best new writer, the Manly Wade Wellman Award, the Best Fancast Hugo Award, and joined the Podcast Hall of Fame in 2015, its inaugural year.

Streamed live, July 10, 2023 Below are some affiliate links that support indie bookstores and may benefit me financially with no cost to you. S9 Ep8 Horny chaotic god energy is what we're all about in today's Ditch Diggers, "Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger" where Gail joins us to talk about sifting through data in self publishing. It is some heady stuff, and we discuss tying your self worth to "bad" data and more! Gail Carriger: 30:30 (ish): My sense of failure will kick in when a reader says I love Gail Carriger. And I didn't know she had a new book out, that's when I feel like I failed at my job. I am an author, that's the one job I had is to make sure that people who liked me can read my new books, right? That's it. Transcript Let's Get Weedy Twitter doesn't kiss well When you have a new book out, your main job is to make sure your existing fans know. We

Matt Wallace talks about his epic fantasy trilogy, THE SAVAGE REBELLION — which includes SAVAGE NATION, SAVAGE BOUNTY, and SAVAGE CROWNS, all available now from Saga Press. We discuss the series's examination of empire, historical influences, impact of sensitivity readers, and challenging editorial process. Savage Legion Amazon » Savage Bounty Amazon » Bookshop » Savage Crowns Amazon » Bookshop » » Some of these are affiliate links. Using them supports the channel, at no additional cost to you! Whenever possible, though, I encourage you to purchase from your local bookstores.  About Matt Wallace Matt Wallace is a retired professional wrestler and the author of the Sin du Jour novella series (Tor.com Publishing), the Savage Rebellion Trilogy (Saga Press/Gallery Books), and the middle grade novels BUMP, THE SUPERVILLAIN'S GUIDE TO BEING A FAT KID, and NOWHERE SPECIAL (Katherine Tegen Books). In 2018, alongside co-host Mur Lafferty, he took home the Hugo Award for their podcast, Ditch Diggers. In addition to writing for several television series, Matt has also done extensive narrative work on video game titles for publishers such as inXile Entertainment. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Nikki. Follow Matt Wallace Website Twitter Instagram Goodreads Amazon Profile » About SAVAGE NATION They call them Savages. Brutal. Efficient. Expendable. The empire relies on them. The Savages are the greatest weapon they ever developed. Culled from the streets of their cities, they take the ones no one will miss and throw them, by the thousands, at the empire's enemies. If they live, they fight again. If they die, there are always more to take their place. Evie is not a Savage. She's a warrior with a mission: to find the man she once loved, the man who holds the key to exposing the secret of the Savage Legion and ending the mass conscription of the empire's poor and wretched. But to find him, she must become one of them, to be marked in her blood, to fight in their wars, and to find her purpose. Evie will die a Savage if she has to, but not before showing the world who she really is and what the Savage Legion can really do. About SAVAGE BOUNTY A war has begun. Savages, the empire's most valuable resource, have been thrown at their captors' enemies long enough. If their rebellion succeeds, it will undo a nation. At the helm of this Savage uprising is Evie, the Sparrow General. It isn't a title she asked for or particularly wants, but she is the last hope for several peoples at the edge of extinction. Back in the empire's city seat, Dyeawan, a brilliant young strategist plucked from the streets, must risk her life to maintain her newfound authority. And Lexi has finally taken control of the guild built by her family, but she finds herself at the heart of a sinister power play that could tear apart society as she knows it. Meanwhile, Lexi's loyal retainer, Taru, has been conscripted into the legion of Savages still under the empire's control. These four individuals hold the fate of the world in their hands. But even if they survive their missions, they may find themselves at odds with one another. About SAVAGE CROWNS The final war for the nation of Crache has begun. At the helm of the people's rebellion is Evie, the Sparrow General. She has been captured by the Skrian, Crache's vicious army, and is being brought back to the Capitol for punishment. But reinforcements are coming for her. Dyeawan, who has climbed from street urchin to Crache's highest seat of power through clever schemes and ruthless bloodshed, finds trouble on every front once she arrives. The rebellion approaches, and there are whispers of a martyr within the city who holds enough sway to stage a coup. If she doesn't act quickly, her rule will be short-lived. As the women who hold the nation's future meet each other from different sides of the battlefield, will they be able to find a shared vision of Crache, or will they destroy each other first?

ISBW PSAs Brainstorming for NaNoWriMo Project Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 355 Main Topic: Inspiration for Different Story Genres Screenwriter Jule Selbo's new book: 9 Days (Book #2 Dee Rommel mystery series) On moving from Hollywood to novels The structure of the Dee Rommel series Choosing, and sometimes combining genres Jule's novel writing & story research routines (many pro screenwriters also use Fade In, is more flexible & affordable than Final Draft) Web: https://www.juleselbo.com, https://pandamoonpub.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/juleselbo, https://twitter.com/pandamoonpub Station Eternity is OUT by the way. Go get your copy from your favorite bookseller! Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 31-Nov 3(Eastern time): M 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing NaNoWriMo Launch! W - Canceled for time being until I restructure Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing - Live write? Chat? Who knows? October 27, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 69 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

ISBW PSAs Brainstorming for NaNoWriMo Project Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 353 Main Topic: Humor, with a little Death Eden Robins new book: When Franny Stands Up Finding catharsis in humor “Write from your trauma” https://www.brentforrester.com/ Looking at Death as the ultimate mystery Funny obits, mean obits, and the snark in between Web: https://www.monkeythumbs.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/edenrobins Station Eternity is OUT by the way. Go get your copy from your favorite bookseller! Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 31-Nov 3(Eastern time): M 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing NaNoWriMo Launch! W - Canceled for time being until I restructure Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing - Live write? Chat? Who knows? October 25, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 67 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

ISBW PSAs 2022 Total Word Count: ??? Solo RPG project Daily Podcast Schedule for NaNoWriMo Prep Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 348 Fountain pen: $14k. Is it really a magic wand? Main Topic: Point of View The subtle and overt bigotry against various groups is still strong, in life & in fiction The POV of privilege and misconception Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 24-Oct 27 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers  T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Eden Robins (rescheduled) W - Canceled for time being until I restructure Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo (rescheduled) October 20, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 63 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Matt had a family emergency so Ursula stepped in to talk about the gross topic of grooming, and whether any one person has the power to make or break your career.    Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 17-Oct 21 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Eden Robins W 3:00pm: Gaming TBD Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo October 10, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 19 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Station Eternity is out! Cherie Priest and Chuck Wendig come on the show to celebrate with me!  Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 17-Oct 21 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Eden Robins W 3:00pm: Gaming TBD Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo October 3, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 18 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Start with baby steps and continuous improvement. Your business is a “For-Profit Entity”. Profits are a slippery business though. Sometimes it can feel like what you made on paper and what is in your bank account don't quite line up. Sometimes top-line growth doesn't translate to bottom-line growth. And sometimes it's only a few expense categories on our P&L that are giving us all the headache. Watch the full episode and we'll show you where and how contractors most commonly destroy their year-end profits. Episode Highlights: - Why it's so easy for your overhead efficiency to spiral out of control and the best way to track your overhead deliverables - The difference between managing expectations in your "Ditch Diggers" vs managing expectations with your more abstract roles - Managing increasing material costs and why you NEED to take action in your business to mitigate them and not just accept tightening margins - The two kinds of companies when it comes to addressing inflation and why one thrives while the other fails - Why writing off big expenses at the end of the year to offset your tax bracket is a bad move - How your ego can tank your financials if you aren't very careful Watch the episode on PCA Overdrive PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Try our 30-day, free trial; $5.99/mo after. Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play. Become a PCA member

Main Topic: Back to Basics w/Valerie Valdes Writing processes: stand-alones and series Dragon Age games, storytelling and world building NaNoWriMo, Structure, and storytelling secrets Candle In Sunshine Valerie on Twitter Valerie's Home Page Links New! Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for August: Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers (19th 4:30pm) Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream August 11, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 53 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Main Topic: Happy Birthday, Oh Podcast, My Podcast! The startup history and baby steps of I Should Be Writing What Mur has Learned in 17 Years of Pro Podcasting The foundation was built for a networking platform Timeless Writing Advice: Don't Stop Writing. Updating podcasts to reflect the times and the tech Meeting and Knowing other Writers Helps All The anxieties of being an author are real, but you're not alone Links New! Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for August: Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers (19th 4:30pm) Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream August 9, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 52 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Main Topic: Mindy Carlson and Characters Mindy's writing retreat imminent Building characters needs as much detail as building the world: traits, connections, behaviors Consistently believable emotional responses help mysteries flow Yes, Her Dying Day is loosely based on the real life disappearance of Agatha Christie Advice for new writers: Be brave and do the thing that scares you the most https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781639100125 Mindy on Twitter Links New! Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for August: Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers (19th 4:30pm) Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream August 4, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 51 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

To apply for a Business Assessment with Breakthrough Academy click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP68   Your business is a “For-Profit Entity”.   Profits are a slippery business though. Sometimes it can feel like what you made on paper and what is in your bank account don't quite line up.   Sometimes top-line growth doesn't translate to bottom-line growth.  And sometimes it's only a few expense categories on our P&L that are giving us all the headache. Listen to the full episode and we'll show you where and how contractors most commonly destroy their year-end profits Episode Highlights: Why it's so easy for your overhead efficiency to spiral out of control and the best way to track your overhead deliverables The difference between managing expectations in your "Ditch Diggers" vs managing expectations with your more abstract roles Managing increasing material costs and why you NEED to take action in your business to mitigate them and not just accept tightening margins The two kinds of companies when it comes to addressing inflation and why one thrives while the other fails Why writing off big expenses at the end of the year to offset your tax bracket is a bad move How your ego can tank your financials if you aren't very careful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To apply for a Business Assessment with Breakthrough Academy click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP68   Your business is a “For-Profit Entity”.   Profits are a slippery business though. Sometimes it can feel like what you made on paper and what is in your bank account don't quite line up.   Sometimes top-line growth doesn't translate to bottom-line growth.  And sometimes it's only a few expense categories on our P&L that are giving us all the headache. Listen to the full episode and we'll show you where and how contractors most commonly destroy their year-end profits Episode Highlights: Why it's so easy for your overhead efficiency to spiral out of control and the best way to track your overhead deliverables The difference between managing expectations in your "Ditch Diggers" vs managing expectations with your more abstract roles Managing increasing material costs and why you NEED to take action in your business to mitigate them and not just accept tightening margins The two kinds of companies when it comes to addressing inflation and why one thrives while the other fails Why writing off big expenses at the end of the year to offset your tax bracket is a bad move How your ego can tank your financials if you aren't very careful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S18 Ep50 Short episode. I've been feeling low lately, and then had to remember this little nugget that keeps me going. So I thought I would remind you, too.  Links New! Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for week of August 8: 8th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart 9th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 10th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD 11st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing, interview with Valerie Valdes 11th  Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream July 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 50 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

S18 Ep49 Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 226 STATION ETERNITY: Library Journal Starred Review https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/station-eternity-1790821 Main Topic: Characters The Basic (Standard) Characters: characters have & need structure too The Protagonist changes, movement must occur The Antagonist creates obstacles, challenges Protagonist resolve Think about how your characters can & will interact while building them Reference: “45 Master Characters” by Veronica Schmidt ( ed note: author KM Weiland has a podcast, and she's done a series on character arcs, and also positive, negative, flat and shadow archetypes, both in podcast and in book, https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/) Live Stream Bar Con After Show Appearances Update: WorldCon, She Podcasts, (maybe) NYCC Links New! Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for week of August 8: 8th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart 9th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 10th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD 11st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing, interview with Valerie Valdes 11th  Thursday 8pm: Arsenic and Old Dice, A Brindlewood Bay Livestream July 26, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 49 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

S18 Ep47 Main Topic: Where Do You Find Your Story Inspiration? Start with paying attention to the people, behaviors and events right in front of you Non-fiction recommendations: Mary Roach (science), Ruth Reichl (food) When you watch TV, Movies, Video Games, pay attention to the dialogue & story structure Links murverse.com Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for July: 18th Monday 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley 19th Tuesday 3pm: Canceled 20th Wednesday 3pm: Stardew Valley 21st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing with 25th Monday 12pm: No work, BIRTHDAY STREAM! 26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 27th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD 28th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing July 14, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 48 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

S18 Ep46 Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 218 Virtual launch event at Mysterious Galaxy October 11 Live launch event at Flyleaf Books, October 4 She Podcasts Live conference/event October 11-14 Main Topic: The Tools at Your Disposal Think about your keyboard, and how typing stress can affect your writing Laptops, Tablets, or Phones? Software for your Writing Efficiency Links murverse.com Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for July: 18th Monday 4:30pm: Ditch Diggers with Kameron Hurley 19th Tuesday 3pm: Canceled 20th Wednesday 3pm: Stardew Valley 21st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing with 25th Monday 12pm: No work, BIRTHDAY STREAM! 26th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 27th Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD 28th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing July 12, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 47 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Back to Basics  S18 Ep46 Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 215 Main Topic: Steffanie Moyers Author & Editor Steffanie Moyers talks about her new ebook, What Happens In… Staging and shooting professional and fun photo shoots Fiverr and working that freelance hustle to more leads Writing the stories in your head (pantsing all the time!) Vonnegut Love https://www.steffmoyers.com https://www.tiktok.com/@steffaniemoyers https://www.instagram.com/steffaniemoyers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz1CL4w4mdgggJ1nIi0G--A https://twitter.com/steffaniemoyers Check out the official ISBW merch! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for July 18-22: 11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon 12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG, 9pm (POSSIBLE) Stardew Valley stream with friends! 14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing July 7, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 46 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Back to Basics S18 Ep45 The first in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could pre-order signed copies of my new book Station Eternity?  I'm going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes. Open STATION: ETERNITY will be out October 4 2022  2022 Word Count: 120k Upcoming changes to ISBW: themed limited series are the new normal Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 204 Main Topic: Back to Basics Addressing the imagined fears that sneak up on you when considering a creative career Fear of failure when starting a project, Fear of success and its link to impostor syndrome Having the courage to say “yes” or “hello” There are a few real concerns when walking the path of a creative career Perfectionism: It's A Trap! Refer to: Ira Glass, “The Gap”: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap Comparison to others: It's A Trap! Links Check out the official ISBW merch! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for July 18-22: 18th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon 19th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 20th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG, 9pm (POSSIBLE) Stardew Valley stream with friends! 21st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Coming in August: Return of podcasts, and a live RPG play of Brindlewood Bay! July 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 45 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

S8 Ep9 Streamed live, May, 2022.   Whoops, I told you I needed a break this past spring. I never got this out to folks. Recorded mid-may I believe.  Links Ursula Vernon   Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website  Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon Twitch schedule for July 11-15: 11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon 12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG 14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing All times EDT May something, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 9 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

S8 Ep8 Streamed live, July 5, 2022.   I'm joined by Grant Baciocco and we talk about video and TikTok and how to know what kind of content to make, if you're digging ditches!  Links Toiley on TikTok, Youtube, Twitch  The Toiley's Christmas Album  Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website  Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon  Twitch schedule for July 11-15: 11th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon 12th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 13th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG 14th Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing All times EDT   July 5, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 8 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

I'm joined by Alasdair Stuart and we talk about burnout and how it's hurting writers as well as publishing at large. But we manage to find some hope within! Links Trade Industry Facing Burnout Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for May: 16th Mon: 12:00pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 17th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 19th Wed: CANCELED FOR MAY 20th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 23rd Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with ??? (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 24th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!)  26th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!)  30th Mon: CANCELED - VACATION 31 Tues: CANCELED - VACATION All times EDT May 9, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 6 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Please Note,While Solicitor Kenner is A lawyer, she's still not YOUR lawyer, so do not take anything said here as direct legal advice.   Open 2022 Word Count: 68178 ?? Writing Retreat coming at the end of May Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 171 Sourdough starters growing up and ready to go to school Main Topic: Your Writing, Copyright and Intellectual Properties Trademarks, and referring to brands in fiction Fair Use: The Rules, The Limitations, and Usages Titles cannot be copyrighted The defenses of intellectual properties, the good and the overreach Links Escape Artists Podcasts Escape Artists Twitch Stream 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 May: 16th Mon: 12:00pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 17th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 19th Wed: CANCELED FOR MAY 20th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 23rd Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with ??? (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 24th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 26th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 30th Mon: CANCELED - VACATION 31 Tues: CANCELED - VACATION All times EDT May 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 37 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

I talk about Imposter Syndrome and how it can mess with my career, and then Matt and I discuss book banning and censorship as our politicians attack libraries. Check Links for what you can do to help.  Links American Civil Liberties Union and Free Speech Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Brooklyn Library Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM May 2, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 5 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Main Topic: Unwritten Etiquette The etiquette of talking about reading stories by your other author friends Don't ask if they read it, don't ask if they liked it The Blurb: the asking and the being asked The unwritten rules for signing lines Reader etiquette regarding used books About well-wishes for award nominations Remember, reviews are for other readers, not the writer (and potential mine fields) Social Media: Promotion vs Self-Promotion (balanced by volume) Networking: another minefield to tiptoe through 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 week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM April 28, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 35 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Main Topic: Rejectomancy Revisited Diving into the alchemy of deciphering rejection letters Does the story fit the magazine it's being submitted to? Social Media: the game is afoot and no one knows the rules Try to level up networking skills 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 week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM April 26, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 34 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Main Topic: Story Engine Unboxing: Story Engine… we have cards! Booster: Eldritch Horror set Today's quandary is how to run a giveaway for the spare Story Engine set. Roll for wild luck. Walking through the decks, and how to use them to help you tell your stories Buy Your Own Story Engine deck: https://storyenginedeck.myshopify.com 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 week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM April 21, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 33 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Please note the audio is terrible. I did what I could. See if you can fast forward through me and just listen to Kameron! Kameron Hurley is back playing Proxy Matt and we talk social media again! *l*n M*sk got himself a new toy, so we start discussing what else we can do as authors who need to use social media. (I'm on Mastodon now!) Links Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM April 25, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 4 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

Main Topic: Distractions Sometimes, we just need a person, pet or thing to bounce ideas & questions off of The games more fun to play have the more intricate and fleshed out stories Writing on side projects when you get stuck on a primary project can be a good thing Emotions are not reality, but take the emotions out of how the distractions make you feel ISBW archives and DD archives are complete! 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 week of May 2: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing with Marguerite Kenner April 19, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 32 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

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! April 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 28 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Open 2022 Word Count: 44000 (?) Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 111 Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern! Book Club: “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? March 31, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 27 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

NOTE- Releasing early so everyone knows to come see the return of Ditch Diggers on April 4, 2022, on Twitch! Open 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 March 29, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 26 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Open 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. 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 March 24, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 25 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Open 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 March 22, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 24 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Open 2022 Word Count: 37083 Good News Good News Hugo nominations are open through March 15 Team Rejection count: 81 Nebula Awards Finalists announced, and there was much rejoicing! Ditch Diggers update Main Topic: Task Avoidance Hows and Whys Taking action: applying things learned from self-help tips Finding the reasons (fears) we are practicing task avoidance with the writing that needs to be done (perfectionism, sunk costs fallacies, etc) Ira Glass “The Gap”             https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap             https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-gap-by-ira-glass-9651a750408f Taking writing baby steps can build confidence and momentum, and treat yourself March 8, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 20 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

Peace and Blessings to you! I hope you enjoy this recording

Open Yesterday: adventure flails + research rabbit holes = zero words written Good News Good News Hugo nominations are open for 2022 Team Rejection count: now at 14 Rescue Adventure Fumble Saving Throw Success! Main Topic: Game of Goals Setting goals, meeting goals from different directions, and changing things up What to do when growth is shrinking rather than growing Is there a better way to find a better fitting niche for your podcast? Goal: A Scifi Writing Stream Team Dream Team The status of Ditch Diggers to come The Joy of Pantsing January 25, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 7 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

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Mur and Matt welcome back the Godmother of Ditch Diggers herself, Gail Carriger! Gail wanted to talk about what happens when you're a pro and your books don't sell. What avenues do we have? Gail's books Mur's GODMAKER race No streaming the week of September 20

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In this week s episode of Remarkable I speak with Mur Lafferty, an award winning podcaster who was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame in 2015, and who started podcasting 11 years earlier, in December, 2004. She has produced a number of her own podcasts, and has hosted other shows for the likes […] The post Mur Lafferty on Being Vulnerable and Doing Work That Matters appeared first on SuperSimpl.