I admit it. I’ve been suffering from Imposter Syndrome. And after that, I talk to Tobias Buckell about Kickstarter, stats, and the future of publishing.
ISBW #225
00:33 State of the Mur: writing & reading Xmas stories, cheering on the NaNoWriMos.
03:11 Promo: Nil Desperandum
04:30 Dealing with “imposter syndrome.”
12:35 Interview: Tobias Buckell
- Toby’s Kickstarter campaign: The Apocalypse Ocean & the decision to go outside traditional publishing for this project
- Backup plan if Kickstarter campaign hadn’t worked (see also: Placa del Fuego at Clarkesworld Magazine)
- Calculating the funds needed for the campaign / number-crunching (see also: Toby’s Author Advance Survey)
- Pushing limits / being willing to fail
- Agent & editor reactions to the Kickstarter project
- Thoughts on foreign rights
- Possible plans for book five in the Xenowealth Series
- Kickstarter lessons
39:19 Promo: The Gnome and Mrs. Meyers
Credits: Producer: Patrick Hester, Show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio
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Hi Mur.
I think the phrase “fake it until you make it” applies here. I completely understand Imposter Syndrome, and keenly feel it with my photography, book reviews and nearly anything else.
Remember the role playing game In Nomine? In their supplement describing the dreamlands, they describe the fallen angel of the Dreamlands and her conviction that everyone is going to find out that she is a sham, a fake, and then what is she going to do?
After reading that the first time, I stopped and thought. “That’s me.” And then N read closer and realized it is all in her head, she really is good at her job.
It’s a bit harder for me to apply this to my own life, but you know how THAT goes.
Best Regards,
Paul
Oh, and as always, Mur, if it doesn’t get said enough, thank you for doing I Should Be Writing. Not just the guests (Toby is awesome and the conversation with him regarding Kickstarter excellent), but shining a life onto the inner life of a writer is invaluable.