I Should Be Writing
"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.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
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[ISBW] The Landscape of Grief with Scott Alexander Howard
S20 Ep11: In which we travel "The Other Valley" with Scott Alexander Howard
"I wrote it in a blissful who cares? Mentality, like, 'oh, well, genre will sort itself out.'" - Scott Alexande…
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[ISBW] Navigating Imposter Syndrome on the JoCo Cruise
"I felt like a cuckoo among very pretty birds." - Mur
Fresh off the JoCo cruise, we discusses the allure of nerd paradise and how navigating imposter syndrom…
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[ISBW] Evil Mur Takes Over the Secret Seagull Shack
"If you don't start out perfect, you're never going to be good." - Evil Mur
Evil Mur is back giving terrible advice and it's a wild ride through…
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[ISBW] The Epiphany of Routine: Embracing Structure in a Creative Life
Transcript
I found myself looking for my own magic bullet and getting frustrated a the media who take the idea of a daily routine--something people with ADHD …
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[ISBW] Trusting Yourself (again)
In this episode, I discuss trusting yourself because sometimes no one else will. We also talk File 770, Genre Grapevine, I mispronounce "chutzpah," make a Wiza…
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[ISBW] Heists and POV with Gwenda Bond
Author Gwenda Bond comes on the show to talk The Frame Up, heists, and point of view!
We also discuss being ballsy at Boskone, pen names, T. Kingfisher's "What Feasts At Night," writing…
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[ISBW] Avione Lee and the Odyssey Workshop
Debut author Avione Lee comes to tell us about the Odyssey Workshop and the various programs!
Odyssey Your Personal Workshop (deadline is soon!)
Evergreen Links- I don't talk enough abo…
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[ISBW] Hugos, Characters, and Outlining for Pantsers
Hugos are still messy, so check out Chris M. Barkley*, Paul Weimer, Alasdair Stuart, and Jason Sanford and the excellent fanwriting they do.
*Accidentally call him Charles in the recordi…![[ISBW] Interview with Eilish Quin and retelling of ancient stories](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/a/9/8/ba9859ca0c9d6db188c4a68c3ddbc4f2/20-03_ISBW_Interview_with_Eilish_Quin_and_retelling_of_ancient_stories.png)
[ISBW] Interview with Eilish Quin and retelling of ancient stories
Debut author Eilish Quin joins us to talk about her retelling of Euripedes' classic story, Medea, with glorious descriptive prose and a feminist point of view. We talk about hurdles and …
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[ISBW] When 100k is really 56k: The Money Episode
I am not a lawyer or an accountant, and taxes mentioned in the podcast are specific to my understanding of US tax law.
No one like to talk about money. Either you admit how bad you are …
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[ISBW] The "Why" of this podcast
ISBW S20 Ep1
Why am I still doing this show after 20 years? Believe me, I was the first person to ask this. We talk about my career, my mental health, and, well, why?
Evergreen Links- I don't talk en…
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[ISBW] What makes a writer "ambitious?" with Chikodili Emelumadu (Explicit)
I got to talk to award-winning Nigerian author Chikodili Emelumadu about her new book Dazzling, and we wander all sorts of directions, including into ambition, what makes her write, and advice for ne…
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[ISBW] Hugh and Mur Talk with Valerie Valdes
ISBW S19 Ep33
I wanted to discuss humor again, so my buddy Valerie came back on to talk about it because she's smarter than me. Even though she introduced us to "Diggy Diggy Hole." We also talk "The …
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[ISBW] Gospel According to Steve Martin
ISBW S19 Ep32
Steve Martin famously did his comedy acts to empty bars when he started. It's a good mindset to keep.
Evergreen Links- I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists…
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[ISBW] End of year self care, let's do this
ISBW S19 Ep31
Self care, yo. It's dark, we're at the end of a big project, and time to be kind to yourself.
Minimal show notes. If you want something clarified, ask in comments and I will get you a l…