I Should Be Writing » you’re allowed to suck http://isbw.murlafferty.com The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:47 +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 » you’re allowed to suck http://isbw.murlafferty.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://isbw.murlafferty.com Durham, NC Weekly ISBW #133 – You’re allowed to suck / Anders and Defendini Interview – LIVE http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/10/07/isbw-133-youre-allowed-to-suck-anders-and-defendini-interview-live/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/10/07/isbw-133-youre-allowed-to-suck-anders-and-defendini-interview-live/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:21:44 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=833

00:00:07 ISBW #133 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 [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/10/07/isbw-133-youre-allowed-to-suck-anders-and-defendini-interview-live/feed/ 6 blogworld,Dragoncon,Nanowrimo,pyr books,tor.com,you are,you're allowed to suck 00:00:07 ISBW #133 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... 00:00:07 ISBW #133 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. Mur Lafferty no 1:01:24 ISBW #126 LITE – Drawing Class http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/08/26/isbw-126-lite-drawing-class/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/08/26/isbw-126-lite-drawing-class/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:17:14 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=666

I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby.

It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free.

]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/08/26/isbw-126-lite-drawing-class/feed/ 5 Things you have to do http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/06/02/things-you-have-to-do/ http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/06/02/things-you-have-to-do/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:01:37 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=461 Was thinking last night about our mindsets, and how our minds decide what we’re capable of. For example- when driving with my husband, I can do about 3 hours before I get tired and want to switch drivers. But I drove up to Balticon last weekend with no problems, and that’s a 5 hour drive. [...]]]> http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2009/06/02/things-you-have-to-do/feed/ 3