All Entries in the "Interview" Category

ISBW #143 – Cynicism / Don Vaughn Interview

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Show notes forthcoming.

Upcoming interviews- Ellen Datlow, Blake Charlton, and, thanks to Chris Lester, Liz Giorinsky, Phil and Kaja Foglio, and more!

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ISBW #141 – Amazon and iPad / Ursula Vernon Interview

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My apologies for having a podcast about something timely and then back-burner-ing it for other things. I still think it’s relevant, especially when we pull in the iPad discussion. If you haven’t followed the news, the Macmillan Amazon links are back up.

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• 00:00:06 ISBW #141
• 00:00:39 GoTo Meeting Message
• 00:01:27 State of the Mur: Snow! Ice! Cabin Fever. Project Underground is ready for beta readers.
• 00:04:32 The Amazon/Macmillan kerfuffle. What do readers think? How should consumers (as well as creators) handle the market changes due to Kindle, iPad, and publisher competition?
• 00:17:10 Promo: Beware the Hairy Mango
• 00:18:23 Interview: Ursula Vernon, author-illustrator of: Digger, Nurk, Dragonbreath, and Dragonbreath 2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs. You can find her at UrsulaVernon.com or Red Wombat Studio… and if you can’t decide right away, go to Metal & Magic and enjoy the awesomely cute drawings as you ponder which link to click. You can find her books at B&N, Borders, Powell’s, and your local indie bookseller.

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ISBW #140 – Amateur Writing: Good Parts and Bad / Bemis, Enge Interviews

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• 00:00:07 ISBW #140
• 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message
• 00:01:29 State of the Mur: wrapping up 2009 podcasting content, Jar of Awesome method for choosing among writing projects, editing.
• 00:04:33 Promo: Steve Saylor and Ringtone Feeder present The Caffeine Collection, a dynamic audiobook.
• 00:05:48 Possible ISBW community project: The Artist’s Way– let Mur know if you are interested in participating by commenting here or by email.
• 00:07:50 Today’s topic: the freedom and curse of being an amateur writer.
• 00:12:19 Promo: The Audio Market List–an online audio market resource for fiction writers.
• 00:13:48 Interview: James Enge, author of This Crooked Way. (He can also be found at his Livejournal or on Facebook.
• 00:28:59 Promo: Purgatory, a podcast novel by Tim Dodge.
  00:30:26 Interview: John Claude Bemis, author of the middle-grade novel The Nine Pound Hammer. (referenced book: Lev Grossman’s The Magicians.
• 00:49:55 Promo: V for Vertigo
• 00:50:32 Feedback: creating an author website or blog if you are unpublished or have only a very small number of credits; naming your characters — Charlie suggests using the names in the New Orleans Public Library’s listing of Criminal Court Defendants 1880-1918; word count; studying creative writing in college; running out of steam towards the end of a novel and how to tie it all together — check out Holly Lisle’s How To Revise Your Novel writing course; an in-depth listener review of Dramatica Pro; a listener has a friend who may be giving up on writing after an agency rejection; choosing which project to start (whichever you pick, write them all down first!); listener Chris follows Ray Bradbury’s advice and tries to write 1 Story a Week for 52 weeks “to get the junk out”; thoughts on books using only one P.O.V.; starting to write a story with characters and no plot yet; translating the behavior of publishing houses (anyone interested in a future podcast on agents?)

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ISBW #137 – Stop Thinking/Gail Carriger Interview

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• 00:00:07 J.C. Hutchins, author of 7th Son: Descent, presents ISBW
• 00:00:21 ISBW #137
• 00:00:50 GoTo Meeting Message
• 00:01:39 Congrats to all listeners who finished NaNoWriMo!!! State of the Mur: one project completed and sent to agent, working on short stories, blogging for Storytellers Unplugged (go read the December 6th post on FEAR), had book signing earlier in December.
• 00:04:19 Promo: Erin O’Briant’s podcast novel Glitter Girl
• 00:05:12 Today’s topic: Stop Thinking (confidence and self-motivation: see also Carrie Kei Heim Binas’ blog post, What would you do if you knew you could not fail?)
• 00:13:15 Promo: Friday Fables
• 00:14:16 Interview: Gail Carriger

• pseudonyms
• recommended reading: A Thousand Miles Up The Nile

• 00:38:43 Promo: J.C. Hutchins & the print debut of 7th Son: Descent – serialized novel at BoingBoing, audiobook, and other content also available online.
• 00:40:22 Feedback: developing characters based on real life; starting one’s first foray into fiction writing with a novel; Mur’s recording software; translating RPG concepts into fiction; looking for opinions on Dramatica Pro; NaNoWriMo experiences & keeping one’s writing a secret; listener Paul blogs about NaNoWriMo; advances (don’t quit your day job); iPhones and podcasting; feeling like a writer/like a success; feedback to WorldCon; planning characters for a novel; future answers for copyright questions!; Name That Color (risk of thesaurus-style word overload); “technical” writing in fiction and finding the right balance for level of detail; are writers’ groups worth joining?

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ISBW #136 For Parents/Triple Threat Interviews

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I Should Be Writing is also sponsored by Dr. Wicked’s Write or Die software!

• 00:00:07 ISBW #136
• 00:00:37 Sponsor message from GoTo Meeting
• 00:01:27 State of the Mur: novel edits are taking priority over NaNoWriMo.
• 00:03:40 Promo:Dr. Wicked’s Write or Die software
• 00:04:49 Main topic: For parents.  Priorities, being a writer, being a success, being a role model, and following your dream.
• 00:13:43 Promo: J. Daniel Sawyer and Book 2 of The Antithesis Progression: Free Will (and Other Compulsions)
• 00:14:55 Interview with J. Daniel Sawyer
• 00:30:13 Promo: The Metamor City Podcast
• 00:31:54 Interview with Chris Lester: visit him at ChrisLester.org or find him on Twitter
• 00:52:47 Promo: Digital Magic
• 00:53:45 Interview with Pip Ballantine

Detailed show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas

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ISBW #135 – NaNoWriMo Extravaganzaaaaa – Baty, Lowell, Wilson interviews

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• 00:00:07 ISBW #135
• 00:00:39 GoTo Meeting Message
• 00:01:27 Happy NaNoWriMo!  Special episode: three interviews, no feedback.  Mur is still editing as well as NaNo-ing, and trying to pace herself to avoid early November burnout.  You are invited to be Mur’s NaNoWriMo buddy, but it make take her some time to return the favor.  [You are also invited to be my writing buddy!  I’m not as popular as Mur, so I’ll probably be able to “friend” you back a little faster.  –Carrie.]
• 00:03:58 Promo: P.G. Holyfield and Tabitha Grace Smith of Angel Between the Lines write short stories for each other’s podcasts.  On Nov. 16, 2009, download P.G.’s Exit Strategy at Stories from Wolfram & Hart, and on Nov. 18, 2009, at 9:30 EST, visit Stickam.com to view the live video recording of Tabz’s story for Tales of Children, Love’s Sacrificial Song.
• 00:06:06 Interview with author Nathan Lowell of the Solar Clipper series – 6 books written in 2 ½ years.
• 00:24:01 Promo: J.C. Hutchins & the print debut of 7th Son Descent – serialized novel, audiobook, and other content also available online.
• 00:25:40 Interview: David Niall Wilson author of Vintage Soul – novel originated as a 2005 NaNoWriMo project.  Register to read this year’s NaNoWriMo read-along book, The Heart of a Dragon , and be David’s NaNoWriMo buddy
• 00:38:38 Promo: Jon Armstrong and Underland Press present Jeff Vandermeer’s Finch listen to an interview with the author at If You’re Just Joining Us
• 00:39:48 Interview: Chris Baty, creator of NaNoWriMo (don’t forget to check out the NaNo Video podcasts).

Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas.

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ISBW #134 – Importance of Language / Devo Spice Interview

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• 00:00:07 ISBW #134
• 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message
• 00:01:26 State of the Mur update: giving a talk at BlogWorld re: podiobooks, and working on edits for “Project Underground”
• 00:05:26 Promo: J.C. Hutchins & the print debut of 7th Son Descent – serialized novel (at BoingBoing), audiobook (at podiobooks.com), and other content (at JCHutchins.net) also available online.
• 00:07:04 Main topic: “That’s just words”? The importance of language.
• 00:15:09 Promo: Tuning in to SciFi TV
• 00:16:27 Interview: Devo Spice (aka Tom Rockwell) Recommended sites: The FuMP (Funny Music Project), Dr. Demento, The Real UHF, and Working Indie Musician
• 00:34:48 Promo: A. P. Stephens & The White Shadow Saga
• 00:35:49 Feedback: Neil Gaiman writes a book via Twitter; Is it worthwhile to invest in 3rd-party editing before shopping a novel?; Advice on writing from the perspective of a character who slowly goes insane; New website — Lit Drift ; Possibly useful organizing software — Writer’s Café; 100 Questions for Character Development – Geocities closed down, so we were unable to use the link originally sent to us, but Carrie found another similar list here.

Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas.

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ISBW #133 – You’re allowed to suck / Anders and Defendini Interview – LIVE

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• 00:00:07 ISBW #133
• 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcast
• 00:01:12 State of the Mur update: final season of Heaven (War) is finished! Upcoming projects:
  • “Project Underground”
  • NaNoWriMo – other WriMos are welcome to visit the MightyMur profile page (Mur is happy and flattered that so many people want to be her NaNo “writing buddies”… but it may take time for her to “friend” you back. Please be patient!)
  • List of helpful iPhone/iTouch writing-themed apps for future blog post
  • Mailing books to winners of the writing prompt contest
• 00:04:38 Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market
• 00:05:43 Main topic: Cautionary tales for novice writers, including advice re: NaNoWriMo & podcasting novels. Balancing “you’re allowed to suck” with “is it ready to put out there?”
• 00:13:45 Promo: The Scotchcast
• 00:15:03 Interview: Lou Anders of Pyr Books and Pablo Defendini of Tor.com at DragonCon
  • Short fiction website mentioned during interview: SF Signal
  • How to submit to Tor.com?
  • Email short fiction to Patrick Nielsen Hayden at pnh at panix.com
  • Email comics to tordotcomics at gmail.com or pablo.defendini at tor.com
• 00:50:52 Promo: Well Told Tales
• 00:51:48 Feedback & Announcements: Event! December 10, 2009 (Thursday) from 7pm-8:30pm reading/singing/performances with Jeff VanderMeer and Natania Barron at Chapel Hill Comics. Mur will also be at BlogWorld in two weeks to talk about podiobooks. Feedback: Who is the antagonist in the typical romance novel? Update from listener Tom, re: balancing multiple projects. Writers’ conferences. Writing contests. Who does the podcast intro music? Beatnik Turtle! More thoughts on use of language originating with the specifics of the real universe in the context of a fictional and other-worldly novel.

Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas.

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ISBW #131- Worldcon Interviews – Lake, Gilman, and Kelly, Kessel, and Cadigan

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• 00:00:07: ISBW #131
• 00:00:38: GoTo Meeting Message
• 00:01:12: State of the Mur roundup (vacation, DragonCon, writing)
• 00:02:43: Plan for the fall: War, “project underground”, and NaNoWriMo
• 00:03:58: Announcement!  Upcoming interview with David Niall Wilson
• 00:06:32: Promo: The Dreamer’s Thread
• 00:07:47: WorldCon interview with Hugo nominee Jay Lake
• 00:26:52: Promo: Lost Gods
• 00:28:10: WorldCon interview with Campbell award nominee Felix Gilman
• 00:39:07:  Gilman references The Warriors, a 1979 cult action/thriller based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Sol Yurick.  The book and movie are modern retellings of Xenophon’s Anabasis.
• 00:48:03: Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market
• 00:49:08: WorldCon impromptu Round Table chat with James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel
• 00:53:26: Pat Cadigan joins the round table
• 01:05:12: Recommended reading: Tom Reamy’s San Diego Lightfoot Sue and Other Stories (1979) and Blind Voices (1978)

Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas.

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ISBW #124 – 4 Year Anniversary / Neil Gaiman Interview!

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Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty

I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman!

Abbreviated show notes:

• It’s 4 years since I started ISBW. And boy have I learned a lot. And a lot more to go. I’m also writing a ton, hence being behind on podcasting. Also, if you use iTunes, can you give some review love to ISBW?
• Promo: World Wide Weird Podcast
• Meta thoughts on writing, accomplishment, media, etc. I take questions from Twitter.
• Promo: The Dreamer’s Thread
• 35:50 Neil Gaiman interview from WorldCon (And The Graveyard Book did win the Hugo! Congrats, Neil!)
• Promo: Inner Demons novel
• Contest! You send me writing prompts, I send you books! All writing prompts are ownership of me, the books you win are ownership of you.

NOTE- This podcast is explicit. I told Neil I’d bleep the bad word, but dangit, the quote is too good and I left it in. There’s one swear word in this interview. It’s quick, and Neil is soft spoken so people not listening carefully (like your kids) will likely miss it. But to quote A Christmas Story, it’s THE dirty word, the “f dash dash dash” word, so I’m marking this one explicit. Neil Gaiman and Matt Wallace – too explicit for I Should Be Writing. Aw yeah.

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