I Should Be Writing » Featured http://isbw.murlafferty.com The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers Mur Lafferty clean Mur Lafferty mightymur@gmail.com mightymur@gmail.com (Mur Lafferty) Copyright 2005-2012, Mur Lafferty Creative Commons BY-NC-SA The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers writing, literature, how-to I Should Be Writing » Featured http://isbw.murlafferty.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://isbw.murlafferty.com/category/podcast/featured/ Durham, NC Weekly ISBW #214: Self Pub vs Trad Pub War / Tracy Hickman Interview http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/29/isbw-214-self-pub-vs-trad-pub-war-tracy-hickman-interview/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/29/isbw-214-self-pub-vs-trad-pub-war-tracy-hickman-interview/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:23:19 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1815 Can you like self-pub and traditional pub at the same time, or are they always exclusive? Then I welcome Tracy Hickman back to the show and he tells of his upcoming projects and his courses he offers at Scribes’ Forge*!

The dogs were a bit feisty during this interview. Apologies.

ISBW #214

00:34 State [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/29/isbw-214-self-pub-vs-trad-pub-war-tracy-hickman-interview/feed/ 5 self pub,tracy hickman Can you like self-pub and traditional pub at the same time, or are they always exclusive? Then I welcome Tracy Hickman back to the show and he tells of his upcoming projects and his courses he offers at Scribes' Forge*! - Can you like self-pub and traditional pub at the same time, or are they always exclusive? Then I welcome Tracy Hickman back to the show and he tells of his upcoming projects and his courses he offers at Scribes' Forge*! The dogs were a bit feisty during this interview. Apologies. ISBW #214 00:34 State of the Mur: released Escape Pod #300, working on GFL story for Scott Sigler, Earth (part of The Afterlife Series) now available in ebook format. 02:10Promo: Grimmer than Grimm by Michele Roger 02:48 Self-publishing versus traditional publishing. 17:01 Promo: Tuesday Terror, the Scott Sigler FanFic Podcast 17:48 Interview: Tracy Hickman Current projects Writing Workshops at Scribes Forge* Plans for writing fiction, incorporating the history of language Teaching Writing a novel for DC Comics, Wayne of Gotham Persistence in the face of changes in publishing: talent, craft, and discipline Physical books vs. ebooks Dragons Bard,  future plans for "dime novels" Changes in the author-publisher relationship Find Tracy on Facebook or Twitter Gen Con and Dragon*Con Have hope. Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Quasi-reliable show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio * (Affiliate link) Get Mur Lafferty's books at Amazon!   Mur Lafferty no 54:25 ISBW #213 – Feedback http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/16/isbw-213-feedback/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/16/isbw-213-feedback/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:13:53 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1788 ISBW #213
00:30 FEEDBACK: ideas from Dave Slusher re: tradeoffs in prioritizing writing time; writing stories based on story-telling songs (intellectual property issues, ideas are not copyrightable, consider The Things by Peter Watts); things to do at DragonCon; dealing with a partner who doesn’t support one’s [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/16/isbw-213-feedback/feed/ 1 feedback ISBW #213 00:30 FEEDBACK: ideas from Dave Slusher re: tradeoffs in prioritizing writing time; writing stories based on story-telling songs (intellectual property issues, ideas are not copyrightable, consider The Things by Peter Watts); things to ... ISBW #213 00:30 FEEDBACK: ideas from Dave Slusher re: tradeoffs in prioritizing writing time; writing stories based on story-telling songs (intellectual property issues, ideas are not copyrightable, consider The Things by Peter Watts); things to do at DragonCon; dealing with a partner who doesn't support one's writing; using trademarks/name brands in novels; editing characters to fix behavior vs. fix motivations; writing for money vs. passion; Lynda.com Designing Book Covers Workshop resource for self-publishers; episodic novels; Jim MacDonald on Yog's Law in Nielsen Hayden's Making Light blog; multi-tasking vs. sticking to one project until completion; membership plug-in via Magic Members; recommended reading for learning how to write monologues: Samuel R. Delany's Neveryona series 27:58 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Feedback theme song: Famous Patrick Get Mur Lafferty's books at Amazon! Mur Lafferty no 29:28 ISBW #212 – Kickstarter Lessons/Daniel H. Wilson interview http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/09/isbw-212-kickstarter-lessonsdaniel-h-wilson-interview/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/09/isbw-212-kickstarter-lessonsdaniel-h-wilson-interview/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:08:37 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1777 I go over what I learned in my Kickstarter campaign, and interview Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse.

]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/09/isbw-212-kickstarter-lessonsdaniel-h-wilson-interview/feed/ 2 Daniel H. Wilson I go over what I learned in my Kickstarter campaign, and interview Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse. I go over what I learned in my Kickstarter campaign, and interview Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse. Mur Lafferty no 50:26 Good Cop Bad Cop #003 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/05/good-cop-bad-cop-003/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/05/good-cop-bad-cop-003/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:11:02 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1769 You guys keep asking, and he keeps answering. I’d say it’s not my fault, but I’m the one who puts him on the show.

Remember, Fabulists get the whole episode, uncut! Link forthcoming.
ISBW Good Cop / Bad Cop #3

00:17 State of the Cops: contentious. 05:21 Thoughts on bad Kickstarter campaigns. 09:44 GOOD [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/07/05/good-cop-bad-cop-003/feed/ 2 You guys keep asking, and he keeps answering. I'd say it's not my fault, but I'm the one who puts him on the show. - Remember, Fabulists get the whole episode, uncut! Link forthcoming. ISBW Good Cop / Bad Cop #3 - You guys keep asking, and he keeps answering. I'd say it's not my fault, but I'm the one who puts him on the show. Remember, Fabulists get the whole episode, uncut! Link forthcoming. ISBW Good Cop / Bad Cop #3 00:17 State of the Cops: contentious. 05:21 Thoughts on bad Kickstarter campaigns. 09:44 GOOD COP/BAD COP: whether a story based on a song is fanfic/publishable; writing overly-disturbing material; writing material based on the true history of family or friends; thoughts on keeping a dedicated work-in-progress blog; writing short stories as a path to novel-length publication; making a small business for self-publication; handling a friend who claims to write but never does. 41:28Matt plugs his The Loose Cannon workshops. 48:30 Promo: Marco and the Red Granny Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio & Devo Spice Mur Lafferty no 49:57 ISBW #210 – Common Questions / MD Lachlan Interview http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/28/isbw-210-common-questions-md-lachlan-interview/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/28/isbw-210-common-questions-md-lachlan-interview/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:03:29 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1756 This is the end-all-be-all episode. You got general questions about time, agents, pseudonyms, etc? Check here first. Then I interview MD Lachlan!

]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/28/isbw-210-common-questions-md-lachlan-interview/feed/ 0 MD Lachlan,Pyr This is the end-all-be-all episode. You got general questions about time, agents, pseudonyms, etc? Check here first. Then I interview MD Lachlan! This is the end-all-be-all episode. You got general questions about time, agents, pseudonyms, etc? Check here first. Then I interview MD Lachlan! Mur Lafferty no 52:38 ISBW #209 – Feedback http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/22/isbw-109-feedback/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/22/isbw-109-feedback/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:58:25 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1749 ISBW #209

00:29 State of the Mur: the pressures of a high word-count goal (Clarion Write-A-Thon participation); summer SciFi trivia contest with Adventures in SciFi Publishing and SF Signal (find the ISBW trivia question at 02:10, contest rules at 02:45) 03:41 Promo: Scott Sigler’s Galactic Football League series 04:47 [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/22/isbw-109-feedback/feed/ 0 feedback,trivia,write a thon ISBW #209 00:29 State of the Mur: the pressures of a high word-count goal (Clarion Write-A-Thon participation); summer SciFi trivia contest with Adventures in SciFi Publishing and SF Signal (find the ISBW trivia question at 02:10, ISBW #209 00:29 State of the Mur: the pressures of a high word-count goal (Clarion Write-A-Thon participation); summer SciFi trivia contest with Adventures in SciFi Publishing and SF Signal (find the ISBW trivia question at 02:10, contest rules at 02:45) 03:41 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series 04:47 FEEDBACK: listener became a Fabulist! and founded his writing group through Meetup.com; listener's first sale to a pro market and how to handle the accompanying first edits; making time for writing by using Google calendar so all family members know & respect each other's schedules. Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Delinquent show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Feedback theme song: Famous Patrick Mur Lafferty no 9:20 ISBW #208 – Learning from reading / Robin Sullivan interview http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/21/isbw-208-learning-from-reading-robin-sullivan-interview/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/21/isbw-208-learning-from-reading-robin-sullivan-interview/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:34:42 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1745 Chapel Hill Comics, 04:32 Promo: Marco and the Red Granny 05:59 Twitter suggestions for podcast topics: e-publishing and fight scenes.  Learning from Mira Grant‘s novel Feed.  Reading and being a role model. 20:07 Promo: Scott Sigler’s  http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/21/isbw-208-learning-from-reading-robin-sullivan-interview/feed/ 3 ebooks,reading,robin sullivan ISBW #208 00:34 State of the Mur: writing again, book launch at Chapel Hill Comics, 04:32 Promo: Marco and the Red Granny 05:59 Twitter suggestions for podcast topics: e-publishing and fight scenes.  Learning from Mira Grant's novel Feed. ISBW #208 00:34 State of the Mur: writing again, book launch at Chapel Hill Comics, 04:32 Promo: Marco and the Red Granny 05:59 Twitter suggestions for podcast topics: e-publishing and fight scenes.  Learning from Mira Grant's novel Feed.  Reading and being a role model. 20:07 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series 21:12 Interview: Robin Sullivan, owner & founder of Ridan Publishing What makes indie / small press Ridan different from other publishers Using Goodreads, Shelfari, and other social networking Figuring out "new publishing" vs. The Big Six traditional publishers E-books and pricing strategies Moving to big press, how it can compete with high financial returns elsewhere Robin's upcoming appearances 53:39 Promo: Tales for Canterbury anthology Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Delinquent show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio   Mur Lafferty no 55:56 ISBW #207 – Feedback http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/13/isbw-207-feedback/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/13/isbw-207-feedback/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:17:47 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1740 ISBW #207

00:30 State of the Mur, and her dogs. 00:45 Promo: The Gnome and Mrs. Meyers 01:57 FEEDBACK: deciding when it’s time to take a break; getting copies of the “collector’s edition” of Hell; establishing a pen name; The Galaxy Project for novellas; plans for WorldCon [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/13/isbw-207-feedback/feed/ 0 contests,feedback ISBW #207 00:30 State of the Mur, and her dogs. 00:45 Promo: The Gnome and Mrs. Meyers 01:57 FEEDBACK: deciding when it's time to take a break; getting copies of the "collector's edition" of Hell; establishing a pen name; The Galaxy Pr... ISBW #207 00:30 State of the Mur, and her dogs. 00:45 Promo: The Gnome and Mrs. Meyers 01:57 FEEDBACK: deciding when it's time to take a break; getting copies of the "collector's edition" of Hell; establishing a pen name; The Galaxy Project for novellas; plans for WorldCon 2011; Scifi Trivia Giveaway in collaboration with SF Signal and Adventures in SciFi Publishing, and sponsored by Pyr Books; thanks from a listener; appropriate length of serial installments for a novel; Paul Malmont has a new book coming out and is hosting a writing contest; self-marketing and getting more internet traffic; Mur's inability to read listeners' stories / interview self-published authors (sorry); structuring an extended monologue; comment on "writing should be fun"; more listener appreciation; writing LGBT characters for "mainstream" audiences; Yog's Law and digital publishing; contests with nominal reading fees; getting into freelance writing; self-promotion with a pseudonym. Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Delinquent show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Feedback theme song: Famous Patrick --- I Should be Writing, SF Signal and Adventures in Scifi Publishing are teaming up to bring you the Scifi Trivia Giveaway. Sponsored by Pyr books, we have twelve books to give away to six winners who will be selected at random from eligible entries. First, the prizes: First Place: SASHA, Book 1 of A Trial of Blood and Steel, by Joel Shepherd PETRODOR, Book 2 of A Trial of Blood and Steel, by Joel Shepherd TRACATO, Book 3 of A Trial of Blood and Steel, by Joel Shepherd THE BUNTLINE SPECIAL, by Mike Resnick Second Place: THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK, by Mark Hodder SHADOW’S SON, by Jon Sprunk THE FALLING MACHINE, by Andrew Mayer Third Place: DIVING INTO THE WRECK, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch CITY OF RUINS, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Runner-up: THE DERVISH HOUSE, by Ian McDonald Runner-up: GHOSTS OF MANHATTAN, by George Mann Runner-up: THE GREYFRIAR, by Clay and Susan Griffith Contest Rules Due to copyright restrictions, this contest is open only to residents of North America. In the month of June, all three participating podcasts will feature one scifi trivia question. To enter the contest, simply submit your answers to adventuresinscifipublishing (at) gmail (dot) com by midnight on Friday, July 22nd. Please include your name, address, and phone number with your entry. The phone number will only be used in case of technical difficulties with your email address. Winners will be selected by blind drawing and notified by email before subsequent announcements through the participating podcasts. The following URLs will direct you to the three podcasts involved: www.adventuresinscifipublishing.com, www.ishouldbewriting.com, http://www.sfsignal.com Only one entry per person As trivia questions are posted, the links to the applicable episodes will be linked here, but don’t chance missing a question (and lots of loot!). Subscribe to these great podcasts today and enjoy a fabulous summer of science fiction and fantasy literature. Mur Lafferty no 30:23 ISBW #206 – DIWhine/John Picacio Interview http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/11/isbw-206-diwhinejohn-picacio-interview/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/11/isbw-206-diwhinejohn-picacio-interview/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:32:39 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1737 ISBW #206

00:33 State of the Mur: getting ready for Balticon, writing, deadlines, 02:44 Promo: Scott Sigler’s Galactic Football League series 03:49 DIY?  DIWhine: screwing up and dealing with it. 14:01 Promo: Functional Nerds Podcast 14:51 Interview: John Picacio, artist A Song of Fire [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/11/isbw-206-diwhinejohn-picacio-interview/feed/ 0 John Picacio ISBW #206 00:33 State of the Mur: getting ready for Balticon, writing, deadlines, 02:44 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series 03:49 DIY?  DIWhine: screwing up and dealing with it. 14:01 Promo: Functional Nerds Podcast ISBW #206 00:33 State of the Mur: getting ready for Balticon, writing, deadlines, 02:44 Promo: Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League series 03:49 DIY?  DIWhine: screwing up and dealing with it. 14:01 Promo: Functional Nerds Podcast 14:51 Interview: John Picacio, artist A Song of Fire and Ice 2012 Calendar (artistic inspiration: N.C. Wyeth) Book covers: capturing both the reader's attention and the heart of the book "White washing" in publishing Zoo City cover De-genre-fication of speculative fiction covers Avoiding an amateur look as a DIY-erBeing a pro illustrator, the future of cover illustrations Current projects 49:53 Promo: Tales for Canterbury anthology Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Delinquent show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio Mur Lafferty no 52:31 Good Cop Bad Cop 002 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/09/good-cop-bad-cop-002/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/09/good-cop-bad-cop-002/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:48:16 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=1735 It’s time for another Good Cop Bad Cop. This one is edited for Matt’s (and, I think once, my) vulgarity.
YEAH!

ISBW Good Cop / Bad Cop #2 00:18 Introduction to the segment. 01:11 GOOD COP/BAD COP: writing for fun based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan series; writing a provocative story that’s been “haunting” [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2011/06/09/good-cop-bad-cop-002/feed/ 0 It's time for another Good Cop Bad Cop. This one is edited for Matt's (and, I think once, my) vulgarity. YEAH! - ISBW Good Cop / Bad Cop #2 00:18 Introduction to the segment. 01:11 GOOD COP/BAD COP: writing for fun based on Edgar Rice B... It's time for another Good Cop Bad Cop. This one is edited for Matt's (and, I think once, my) vulgarity. YEAH! ISBW Good Cop / Bad Cop #2 00:18 Introduction to the segment. 01:11 GOOD COP/BAD COP: writing for fun based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan series; writing a provocative story that's been "haunting" the (underage) writer; requesting abuse in preparation for response to anticipated first short story rejection; submitting a first fantasy novel to agents vs. submitting directly to publishers; getting a referral for non-soliciting agents; value of writing tangential scenes/backstory as a discovery writer; viability of submitting multiple linked short stories at one time. Credits:    Producer: Patrick Hester, Show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John Anealio & Devo Spice Mur Lafferty no 34:19