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ISBW down

mightymur — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:50:17 +0000

I Should Be Writing is down. If you are subscribed to the show through the Murverse, or through the RSS feed, you should still have access to podcasts. It’s the site that is FUBAR. I’m weighing my options right now.

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ISBW #182 – Feedback

mightymur — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:50:07 +0000

We are sponsored this week by Audible!

We talk feedback, the fund drive, and get ready for a special standalone Good Cop/Bad Cop later this week!

ISBW METAcast 02

mightymur — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:16:29 +0000

The state of the podcast, server moves, what’s going on in my life, February plans, convention plans, and upcoming author interviews!

ISBW #179 Contests

mightymur — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:11:03 +0000

We talk contests. No interview this week, and a meta podcast tomorrow will explain more. Regular podcasts returning very soon, including a good cop/bad cop!

ISBW #178 – Feedback

mightymur — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:39:21 +0000

ISBW #178 00:54 FEEDBACK: possibility of interviewees reading excerpts from their books; Scrivener for Windows review by listener Ray; listener Chris wrote 1 Story a Week for A YEAR; turning a novel into YA (age of characters, sex, violence, other factors); new spec fic writers over 50 should check out the more »

ISBW #177 – Goals/Christiana Ellis and Skyler White Interview

mightymur — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:08:10 +0000

ISBW #177

01:04 Happy New Year! State of the Mur: busy holidays, and high hopes for 2011. 02:41 Promo: Functional Nerds Podcast 03:31 Goals and resolutions. The power of concrete, specific goals, and in writing our goals down. Advice from the Editor/Publisher of Bull Spec. WriteChain app (currently free instead more »

ISBW #176 – Feedback

mightymur — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:58:48 +0000

We’re back! Happy New Year! Let’s talk writer problems, and stuff. Maybe things.
ISBW #176

00:54 Happy New Year! 01:30 Promo: Telegraph Connect‘s Primogeniture Anthology 02:32 FEEDBACK: listener Matt finished first draft of his novel!; listener support for Mur; updated link for the James Palmer website; struggling to write every more »

ISBW #175 Gift Guide/Conflict/Cory Doctorow Interview

mightymur — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:49:39 +0000

Last episode of the year! Cory has a new project that is awesome, you should check it out.

ISBW #173 – NaNoWriMo Debriefing

mightymur — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:00:41 +0000

I failed NaNoWriMo, and that’s okay.

ISBW #172 – Feedback is back!

mightymur — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:41:45 +0000

It’s feedback time!

ISBW #172

00:58 State of the Mur: travel, holidays 01:21 Promo: Telegraph Connect‘s Primogeniture Anthology 02:23 FEEDBACK: recommendations for writing software — Scrivener! [Hi, show notes writer CKHB here. I started using the Scrivener for Windows Beta version during NaNoWriMo, and even with the bugs and more »

ISBW #171 – Dr. Phil Plait Interview

mightymur — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:45:42 +0000

We delve into non-fic writing with a discussion with blogger and author, the Bad Astronomer himself, Dr. Phil Plait.

ISBW #170 – Feedback

mightymur — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:44:04 +0000

We talk radishes. And elephants. And feedback.

00:06 ISBW #170 01:01 Update: podcast/holiday planning, thoughts on willpower & prioritizing. Marco and The Red Granny free audio novella available at HubFiction.com 06:04 Promo: Victor Zulu (a NaNoWriMo podcast) 07:05 FEEDBACK: a listener’s favorite free writing group, CritiqueCircle.com more »

ISBW #169 Special Music Episode

mightymur — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:35:17 +0000

ISBW #169

01:13 “Wanna-be” writers 05:22 Musical episode: Big Bad World One by Jonathan Coulton, Fake It by Brad Sucks, George R.R. Martin Is Not Your B—- by John Anealio Credits: Producer: Patrick Hester, Show notes writer: Carrie Kei Heim Binas, Theme song: John more »

ISBW #168 – Feedback

mightymur — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:18:59 +0000

00:06 ISBW #168 01:23 Promo: Aaron’s World dinosaur podcast (science for kids, by a kid) 01:53 FEEDBACK: listener has had a novel published! — Toothless by Dragon Moon Press; Mur’s preferred settings for Write or Die; getting freelance writing assignments; handling personalized rejections that ask for stories to more »

ISBW #167 – Big/little things / Jess Haines Interview

mightymur — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:21:49 +0000

0:06 ISBW #167 1:12 State of the Mur: doing better! Using Write or Die, tackling NaNoWriMo. 3:13 Promo: Aaron’s World dinosaur podcast (science for kids, by a kid) 3:43 Big/Little Things: environment/setting, ideas, and clichés. The details that make your story. 13:37 Promo: Victor more »

ISBW #166 All Hallow’s Read

mightymur — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:46:15 +0000

There’s no feedback this week! So I talk in brief about All Hallows Read – give a scary book to someone you love!

ISBW #165 – Introduction / Jared Axelrod Interview

mightymur — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:48:25 +0000

Learn a bit about me and my writing and my podcast, if you’re new. And we talk to Jared Axelrod!

ISBW #154 – Feedback

mightymur — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:43:59 +0000

Sadly, this was recorded well before worldcon, but my new producer, Patrick Hester, is on the ball with the production so things should be smoother now!

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00:00:07 ISBW #154 00:01:04 GoTo Meeting Message 00:02:03 FEEDBACK: more »

ISBW #148: Feedback/Good Cop, Bad Cop

mightymur — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:01:32 +0000

Yes. Another unannounced break. I was editing a book. This was recorded before I took the time to edit. Lots of feedback, and Matt joins us again for a long Good Cop Bad Cop.

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00:00:06 ISBW #148 00:01:14 State more »

ISBW #146 – EXPLICIT – Live from Balticon, with John Anealio, Gail Carriger, and Matt Wallace

mightymur — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:46:59 +0000

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This is live from Balticon with return guest Gail Carriger (@gailcarriger), songwriter John Anealio (@johnanealio), and Bad Cop Matt F. Wallace (@mattfnwallace). This is not safe for more »