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[DD] Resolutions, Ducks, and That Elephant Is Back

“Try to make the world a better place. You personally are not on the hook to fix everything.” – Ursula Vernon (This post went live for supporters on January 17, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Transcript S.11 Ep.1 Welcome to Season 11 of Ditch Diggers with Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon! We try to be positive and funny in this…

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[ISBW] The Art of Quitting, Evil Mur Style

S21 Ep1: In Which Evil Mur Delivers a Message of Hope  “It’s time to just… quit.” -Evil Mur (Do not listen to Evil Mur) (This post went live for supporters on January 17, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Welcome to a new season of I Should Be Writing, where the notorious Evil Mur takes the reins to deliver a unique message of…

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[DD] How Mur and Ursula Edit

“Editing is where you leave the craft behind and start thinking like a business.” – Mur Lafferty “I am the person with the hat.” – Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on January 13, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this final episode of season six of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive…

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[ISBW] Ten Bad Ideas

S20 Ep35: In Which Mur Explores 10 Terrible Ideas and Chats About Writing, Games, and More [Explicit] “You need to come up with terrible ideas. And once you come up with terrible ideas, you will start developing good ideas.” -Mur (This post went live for supporters on January 7, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) [NOTE- even though…

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[ISBW] Tigers

S20 Ep34: In Which Mur Looks Into The Pit of Despair and Sees a Tiger [Explicit] “Don’t talk yourself out of being creative, because that really is the biggest thing that stops us is ourselves.” (This post went live for supporters on November 14, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) NOTE: It occurs to me that I have three explicit…

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[ISBW] Returning to Agenting with Jennifer Udden [Explicit]

S20 Ep33: In Which Mur and Jen Udden Discuss World Fantasy Con, Fan Fiction, and the Ever-Changing Publishing Landscape [Explicit] “I think we’re about 10 minutes away from reinventing urban fantasy and paranormal romance.” – Jennifer Udden (This post went live for supporters on November 12, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or…

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[ISBW] NowNoWhatMo…with Valerie Valdes [Explicit] 

S.20 Ep.32: In Which Mur and Valerie Discuss NaNoWriMo Alternatives, Writing Tools, and Community Building [Explicit]  “The spirit of NaNoWriMo was to do something big, bold, and show what you’re capable of.” – Valerie Valdes (This post went live for supporters on November 13, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) (NOTE: It occurs to…

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[ISBW] From Fanfiction to Fantasy: Gwynne Garfinkle's Writing Adventures

S.20 Ep.31: In Which Mur and Gwynne Garfinkle Discuss Short Stories, Anthologies, and the Joy of Fanfiction “I write about what I know, and what I know is family.” – Gwynne Garfinkle (This post went live for supporters on November 12, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Join me as I welcome back author Gwynne Garfinkle to discuss…

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[ISBW] Unveiling the Magic of Cozy Fantasy with Stacy Sivinski

S20 Ep30: In Which Mur and Stacy Sivinski Discuss Cozy Fantasy, Sensory Writing, and Sisterhood “The senses are actually connected, and the way we describe sensation and prioritize sight and sound is actually attached to social biases that need to be reconstructed.” – Stacy Sivinski (This post went live for supporters on November 12, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded…

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[ISBW] Accountability and Adventures in Writing with Cat Rambo

S20 Ep29: In Which Mur and Cat Rambo Discuss Writing, Accountability, and Intelligent Spaceships “I think that right now there are so many very interesting and original voices that can never be replicated.” – Cat Rambo (This post went live for supporters on October 15, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Join me in welcoming author,…

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[ISBW] Unveiling Haunt Sweet Home with Sarah Pinsker!

S20 Ep28: In Which Mur and Sarah Pinsker Discuss Reality Shows, Workshops, and Writing Patience “I love the bingo card measure of success rather than the ladder of success.” – Sarah Pinsker   (This post went live for supporters on October 11 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, Mur welcomes the award-winning author…

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[ISBW] Writing Family Stories and Magical Realism with Anamely Salgado Reyes

S20 Ep27: In Which Mur and Anamely Salgado Reyes Discuss Magical Realism and Writing Journeys “I write about what I know, and what I know is family.” – Anamely Salgado Reyes (This post went live for supporters on October 8, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, I chat with Anamely Salgado Reyes about her debut novel,…

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[DD] Elephants in the Room: NaNoWriMo, Burnout, and More

“Sometimes you just need to chase the inspiration, even if it means working on a project nobody asked for.” – Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 4, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon tackle the complexities of burnout, the writing hustle, and the latest…

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[ISBW] Navigating WorldCon and Writing Challenges with SB Divya

S20 Ep26: In Which Mur and S.B. Divya Discuss Worldcon, Accessibility, and Future Worlds “It is around the world in 80 days if Greta Thunberg was the protagonist.” – SB Divya NOTE- I will be doing a giveaway for signed copies of Meru and Loka on October 31, 2024! Details on how to win are inside the podcast!   (This post went live for supporters on October 3, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and…

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[DD] WorldCon 2024 Debrief [AKA HOLY CRAP I HAVEN'T POSTED THIS?]

“Networking is just meeting people and having them remember you exist.” – Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 2, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this (LONG OVERDUE) episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon return from their adventures in Scotland and dive into the art of…

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[ISBW] Exploring Shared Worlds and Translation Challenges with Wole Talabi and Sung-Il Kim

(This post went live for supporters on October 1, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) S20 Ep25: In Which Mur Interviews Wole Talabi and Sung-Il Kim at Worldcon “Leave with more connections than you came with.” – Wole Talabi In this special episode, Mur Lafferty returns with interviews recorded at Worldcon, featuring Wole Talabi and…

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[ISBW] Tanya DePass, Writing, and Gaming, Live from WorldCon, Glasgow!

[Please note that this podcast is explicit with a few swear words and CW- parental death discussed.] S20 Ep24: In Which Mur and Tanya DePass Discuss Fanfic, Diversity Consulting, and Creative Journeys Recorded ON ISBW’s birthday, in Glasgow, y’all. Nineteen years. I’d drop the mic, but it seems I’m committed now. I think people who turn up their nose at Fanfic are really A: missing out and B:…