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.
Episodes
S21 Ep5: Crafting Tales Through Holiday Themes
"Engaging with the holidays definitely feels like a way to develop world and character."
-Mur Lafferty
(This post went live for supporters on March 24, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)
In this episode, I dive into the significance of holidays in ...
S21 Ep4: Taking a Machete to Creative Blocks with Premee Mohamed
"My characters would be wandering around the field with me going like, hey, I just found a rare orchid." -Premee Mohamed
(This post went live for supporters on March 21, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)
(recorded February)
In this episode we welcome prol...
S21 Ep3: Rachel Howzell Hall on Balancing Thrillers and Fantasy
"I will try this new thing and I will learn how to do it." -Rachel Howzell Hall
(This post went live for supporters on March 18, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)
(recorded February)
In this episode of I Should Be Writing, we dive into the chaotic world of...
S21 Ep2: Mental Health and Creativity
"Nothing is 100% original. It's what you do with it that counts." -Elaine M. Will
(This post went live for supporters on February 13, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)
Ever-looming existential dread, but we keep going. Then there's the challenge of navigat...
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)
Welcome to a new season of I Should Be Writing, where the notorious Evil Mur takes the reins to deliver a unique message of hope for the new year.
TL;DR, it's time to quit.
In this episode, we explore the idea of quitting writing and the ...
[NOTE- even though I remember editing, this is still an all over the place episode. And apparently I said I wasn’t going to swear and then did it anyway. Pretty accurate ending to 2024, actually.]
"You need to come up with terrible ideas. And once you come up with terrible ideas, you will start developing good ideas." -Mur
In this episode, I talk about...
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!)
NO...
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 Substack!)
(NOTE: I...
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 me ...
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 her a...
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 sometime...
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
Join me in welcoming author, community builder, former SFWA president, and all around awesome person Cat Rambo. We dive into Cat’s writing journey, discussing their latest series featuring i...
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 aw...
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
In this episode, I chat with Anamely Salgado Reyes about her debut novel, My Mother Cursed My Name, and the intricacies of writing magical realism. We explore the differences between magical realism and fantasy, the significance of fam...
S20 Ep26: In Which Mur and S.B. Divya Discuss Worldcon, Accessibility, and Future Worlds
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!
I'm delighted to welcome welcome my longtime friend, S.B. Divya, to discuss Divya’s new book, Loka. We dive into our experiences at Worldcon, the intricacies of accessibility at large c...
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 Sung-Il Kim. Apologies for audio issues, but I really wanted to get these to you because interviews with these writers can’t be missed.
First, I chat with Wole Talabi, the author of Shigi...
[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: being snobs. - Tanya DePas...
S20 Ep23: In Which Mur and Waubgeshig Rice explore post-apocalyptic worlds.
It's like, ultimately, words are expendable. You just pick different ones. - Waubgeshig Rice
(This post went live for supporters on August 21, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)
In this episode. Mur chats with award-winning author and journalist Wa...
S20 Ep22: In Which Mur Chats with MJ Wassmer and Discusses Debut Novels and the Writing Journey
"You can't think yourself into better actions, but you can act yourself into better thoughts."- MJ Wassmer
Join Mur as she welcomes MJ Wassmer, author of Zero Stars Do Not Recommend, to discuss the ups and downs of debuting in the publishing world, writing speculative comedy, and the emotional rollerc...
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