The Murverse Mothership

Nov 18 2024 48 ep. 35 mins 2k

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All of the podcasts coming from Mur Lafferty including I Should Be Writing and Ditch Diggers (with Matt Wallace)!

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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 Pat

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

Nov 15 2024 42 mins

S.20 Ep.31: In Which Mur and Gwynne Garfinkle Discuss Short Stories, Anthologies, and the Joy of Fanfiction “[Fanfic] got me back into liking the fun of writing fiction.” – 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 b

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

Nov 14 2024 43 mins

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-f

[ISBW] Accountability and Adventures in Writing with Cat Rambo

Oct 28 2024 37 mins

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 Substa

[ISBW] Unveiling Haunt Sweet Home with Sarah Pinsker!

Oct 21 2024 41 mins

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,

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

Oct 14 2024 31 mins

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 Salg

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

Oct 08 2024 45 mins

“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, th

[ISBW] Navigating WorldCon and Writing Challenges with SB Divya

Oct 07 2024 52 mins

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

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

Oct 04 2024 74 mins

“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 Sco

[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 Wor