I Should Be Writing

I Should Be Writing


Latest Episodes

[ISBW] Interview with Eilish Quin and retelling of ancient stories
February 08, 2024

ISBW S20 Ep3 Debut author 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 wins and wha

[ISBW] When 100k is really 56k: The Money Episode
February 06, 2024

ISBW S20 Ep2 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 o

[ISBW] The "Why" of this podcast
January 31, 2024

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 eno

[ISBW] What makes a writer "ambitious?" with Chikodili Emelumadu (Explicit)
December 25, 2023

I got to talk to award-winning Nigerian author about her new book Dazzling, and we wander all sorts of directions, including into ambition, what makes her write, and advice for new writers! Evergreen

[ISBW] Hugh and Mur Talk with Valerie Valdes
December 20, 2023

ISBW S19 Ep33 I wanted to discuss humor again, so my buddy came back on to talk about it because she's smarter than me. Even though she introduced us to We also talk , , and Tom Cardy's "" (NSFW la

[ISBW] Gospel According to Steve Martin
December 18, 2023

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. It exists. Did you know that? Mur

[ISBW] End of year self care, let's do this
December 14, 2023

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 li

[ISBW] Book launch party with Travis Baldree!
November 29, 2023

Turns out that the stress of dealing with November has made me sit on this production. :( But and I hung out online and talked about our books that launched this month, Chaos Terminal and Bookshops a

[NaNo] Day 20 (33333 words)
November 20, 2023

HAH I AM CAUGHT UP 33333 down, 16666 to go OK, plotters and pantsers, if you're having trouble, then I can tell you exactly what to do. Let Evil Mur guide you. Trust Evil Mur. Get . Have you frien

[NaNo] Day 19 (31666 words) *
November 20, 2023

31666 down, 18333 to go Did you read the NaNoWriMo terms and conditions? Better do that, cause things are getting serious. Ask questions, and then don't worry about the answers. Do not listen to Evi