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I Should Be Writing

I Should Be Writing

By: Mur Lafferty
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Summary
 "I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.Copyright © by Mur Lafferty, 2005 - 2026 Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • [ISBW] The Black Dog Needs a Nail Trim

    [ISBW] The Black Dog Needs a Nail Trim
    Nov 5 2026
    ISBW 22.25 The black dog of depression has been visiting a lot lately, and this episode is to address it and list out the things I do to fight back. Not a lot of writing talk, but discussing the reasons why we may NOT be writing is important too. Couple of important notes: I am not a mental health professional. If you need help, please seek professional guidance. Please don't worry about me. I'm honest about my vulnerabilities on this show but I'm really okay. If I were in bad shape, you wouldn't hear from me. Also I'm improved from last week, when this was recorded. This post went live for supporters on November 2, 2026. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon! Remember you can join us most Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! The next live episode is November 12! Did you hear we have merch? Yes, we do, with the new logo and everything! Evergreen Links Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers.Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes!I Should Be Writing merchIf you’re enjoying ISBW, get the book! I Should Be Writing.Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTubeTheme by John AnealioSupport local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. November 5, 2026 | ISBW 22.25 | murverse.com “Black Dog Needs a Nail Trim” by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn’t clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. And “AI” or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much. ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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    35 mins
  • [ISBW] Jenny Will Eat Us Now

    [ISBW] Jenny Will Eat Us Now
    Oct 19 2026
    ISBW 22.23 I got to interview the delightful Gillian Daniels, whose debut novel Jenny Will Eat You Now is available now! It’s a rom-com horror novel, so of course we had to talk about genre mixing, how to write romance, and her agent hunt story. Titles discussed in this episode: Heated Rivalry, Something Extraordinary, Manhunt, Wide Sargasso Sea, Frankenstein, Roadside Picnic, Sweet Berries. Find Gillian online: website, Instagram, Bluesky. This post went live for supporters on October 16, 2026. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon! Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! The next live episode is October 22 when we interview Lucy Foley! Did you hear we have merch? Yes, we do, with the new logo and everything! Evergreen Links Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers.Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes!I Should Be Writing merchIf you’re enjoying ISBW, get the book! I Should Be Writing.Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTubeTheme by John AnealioSupport local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. October 19, 2026 | ISBW 22.23 | murverse.com “Jenny Will Eat Us Now” by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn’t clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. And “AI” or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much. ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • [ISBW] Return to Outline Hell

    [ISBW] Return to Outline Hell
    Oct 30 2026
    ISBW 22.24 I take a determined look at outlining again, going through some tried and true methods, mainly the Snowflake Method and a brief look at the StoryGrid site...which has changed a bit since the last time I was there. This post went live for supporters on October 28, 2026. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon! Remember you can join us most Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! HOWEVER the next live episode is Wednesday, Nov. 4 when we interview Lucy Foley! Did you hear we have merch? Yes, we do, with the new logo and everything! Evergreen Links Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers.Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes!I Should Be Writing merchIf you’re enjoying ISBW, get the book! I Should Be Writing.Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTubeTheme by John AnealioSupport local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. October 30, 2026 | ISBW 22.24 | murverse.com “Return to Outline Hell” by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn’t clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. And “AI” or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much. ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.
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    42 mins
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