ISBW 2.0 #91 – Announcement, Twitter and Email Feedback
- We have new theme music! Travelling by Beatnik Turtle
- I sold a novel! Playing For Keeps will be released via Swarm Press this August!
- Promos: Parsec Awards (ISBW was 2007’s Best Writing Podcast!), The Takeover
- Feedback episode! (follow me on Twitter)
- Promo: 7th Son OBSIDIAN
- Murder Your Darlings
About the Author: I am a writer and podcast producer. I write for Knights of the Dinner Table and other magazines, and my first novel, Playing For Keeps, was released in '08.
Bob Dunn | May 22, 2008 | Reply
Rock on, Mur. We all knew you could do it. Congrats.
Rene | May 23, 2008 | Reply
I’m so happy for you that you will be publishing your first novel. I hope this will be the first of many.
I also love that you keep the podcast alive. Thanks, Mur!
Casey Jewels | May 23, 2008 | Reply
Congrats, Mur!
When I heard that you’re getting your book published, it made me just want to sit down and write.
Once again, congrats!
Kevin Anderson | May 27, 2008 | Reply
One of your listeners asked about gay characters and I just wanted to point to two more examples – Torchwood – BBC Dr. Who spin off (I have only seen season one) and Darker Projects did or is still doing an episodic Sci-Fi drama called the Falcon Banner. The main Character, the hero, is in a same sex relationship with a crew member. What I liked about both these shows is that sexuality never over shadows the main conflict. Maybe that is how to approach any spec fiction story, sex is a nice way to talk about character – straight or gay, but the audience is most likely reading because of the speculative happenings in the tale – well, for short stories anyway. I don’t watch Torchwood for all the steamy adult content, I watch it because of the speculative Torchwood world that has been created.
Mat | May 31, 2008 | Reply
Congrats on getting your novel published. That must be very exciting. I hope the podcast doesn’t change too much, though, as the majority of your listeners have no use for the selling process right now. Most of us just care about getting the damn thing written at this point.
God luck with your book!
Jeff Doherty | Jun 7, 2008 | Reply
Congratulations on the book deal. I know it is not a major publishing company but I hope the book sells big time and we see you on the best seller list.
Kindest regards from Australia
Jeff
Cesar Torres | Jun 9, 2008 | Reply
Huge Congratulations, Mur! I look forward to picking up a copy. Very inspiring.