http://www.odeo.com/channels/18218-I-Should-Be-Writing MurLafferty no A podcast for wanna-be fiction writers, by a wanna-be fiction writer. A podcast for wanna-be fiction writers, by a wanna-be fiction writer. For Wanna-Be Writers, By A Wanna-Be Writer en 40 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:26:05 -0800 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:26:05 -0800 Literature http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399893-ISBW-135-%E2%80%93-NaNoWriMo-Extravaganzaaaaa-%E2%80%93-Baty-Lowell-Wilson-interviews We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #134 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message We’re not doing our usual show, because we’re talking about NaNoWriMo! Interview with author Nathan Lowell of the Solar Clipper series Interview with David Niall Wilson author of Vintage Soul Interview with Chris Baty of NaNoWriMo (details show notes forthcoming) We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #134 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message We’re not doing our usual show, because we’re talking about NaNoWriMo! Interview with author Nathan Lowell of the Solar Clipper series Interview with David Niall Wilson author of Vintage Soul Interview with Chris Baty of NaNoWriMo (details show notes forthcoming) We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #134 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message We’re not doing our usual show, because we’re talking about NaNoWriMo! Interview with author Nathan Lowell of the Solar Clipper series Interview with David Niall Wilson author of Vintage Soul Interview with Chris Baty of NaNoWriMo (details show notes forthcoming) tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25399893 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:26:05 -0800 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, nanowrimo http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399894-ISBW-134-%E2%80%93-Importance-of-Language-Devo-Spice-Interview We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #134 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message 00:01:26 State of the Mur update: giving a talk at BlogWorld re: podiobooks, and working on edits for “Project Underground” 00:05:26 Promo: J.C. Hutchins & the print debut of 7th Son Descent – serialized novel (at BoingBoing), audiobook (at podiobooks.com), and other content (at JCHutchins.net) also available online. 00:07:04 Main topic: “That’s just words”? The importance of language. 00:15:09 Promo: Tuning in to SciFi TV 00:16:27 Interview: Devo Spice (aka Tom Rockwell) Recommended sites: The FuMP (Funny Music Project), Dr. Demento, The Real UHF, and Working Indie Musician 00:34:48 Promo: A. P. Stephens & The White Shadow Saga 00:35:49 Feedback: Neil Gaiman writes a book via Twitter; Is it worthwhile to invest in 3rd-party editing before shopping a novel?; Advice on writing from the perspective of a character who slowly goes insane; New website — ... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #134 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message 00:01:26 State of the Mur update: giving a talk at BlogWorld re: podiobooks, and working on edits for “Project Underground” 00:05:26 Promo: J.C. Hutchins & the print debut of 7th Son Descent – serialized novel (at BoingBoing), audiobook (at podiobooks.com), and other content (at JCHutchins.net) also available online. 00:07:04 Main topic: “That’s just words”? The importance of language. 00:15:09 Promo: Tuning in to SciFi TV 00:16:27 Interview: Devo Spice (aka Tom Rockwell) Recommended sites: The FuMP (Funny Music Project), Dr. Demento, The Real UHF, and Working Indie Musician 00:34:48 Promo: A. P. Stephens & The White Shadow Saga 00:35:49 Feedback: Neil Gaiman writes a book via Twitter; Is it worthwhile to invest in 3rd-party editing before shopping a novel?; Advice on writing from the perspective of a character who slowly goes insane; New website — Lit Drift ; Possibly useful organizing software — Writer’s Café; 100 Questions for Character Development – Geocities closed down, so we were unable to use the link originally sent to us, but Carrie found another similar list here. Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #134 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message 00:01:26 State of the Mur update: giving a talk at BlogWorld re: podiobooks, and working on edits for “Project Underground” 00:05:26 Promo: J.C. Hutchins & the print debut of 7th Son Descent – serialized novel (at BoingBoing), audiobook (at podiobooks.com), and other content (at JCHutchins.net) also available online. 00:07:04 Main topic: “That’s just words”? The importance of language. 00:15:09 Promo: Tuning in to SciFi TV 00:16:27 Interview: Devo Spice (aka Tom Rockwell) Recommended sites: The FuMP (Funny Music Project), Dr. Demento, The Real UHF, and Working Indie Musician 00:34:48 Promo: A. P. Stephens & The White Shadow Saga 00:35:49 Feedback: Neil Gaiman writes a book via Twitter; Is it worthwhile to invest in 3rd-party editing before shopping a novel?; Advice on writing from the perspective of a character who slowly goes insane; New website — Lit Drift ; Possibly useful organizing software — Writer’s Café; 100 Questions for Character Development – Geocities closed down, so we were unable to use the link originally sent to us, but Carrie found another similar list here. Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-29,25399894 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:32:40 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, language, songwriting http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25382942-Free-Fiction-7th-Son-Descent Frequent guest of this podcast, JC Hutchins, is finally releasing his hit podiobook, 7th Son: Descent, in print! It’s out in stores and online retailers today, and I highly recommend you pick it up. If you’ve heard him on this podcast, you’ll know that JC is not one to expect you to buy into his stuff blindly, so he’s allowing me to release the first ten chapters of his book here on PDF! So get the download, check out the free fiction, and then get it from your favorite local bookstore or order online. For a limited time you can check out the entire book at Google Books here . I’m a fan of Hutch and of his podcasting skillz, but honestly, when you get down to it, this is an amazing book and I’m thrilled and honored to be able to feature the special edition in my feed. I personally recommend 7th Son: Descent with no reservations. In fact, today I’m heading to The Regulator at noon in Durham, NC to buy my own copies, if you wanna meet me and h... Frequent guest of this podcast, JC Hutchins, is finally releasing his hit podiobook, 7th Son: Descent, in print! It’s out in stores and online retailers today, and I highly recommend you pick it up. If you’ve heard him on this podcast, you’ll know that JC is not one to expect you to buy into his stuff blindly, so he’s allowing me to release the first ten chapters of his book here on PDF! So get the download, check out the free fiction, and then get it from your favorite local bookstore or order online. For a limited time you can check out the entire book at Google Books here . I’m a fan of Hutch and of his podcasting skillz, but honestly, when you get down to it, this is an amazing book and I’m thrilled and honored to be able to feature the special edition in my feed. I personally recommend 7th Son: Descent with no reservations. In fact, today I’m heading to The Regulator at noon in Durham, NC to buy my own copies, if you wanna meet me and have lunch at Elmo’s. (We’re going dutch on lunch, though….) 7th Son: Descent As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were grown — unwitting human clones — as part of a project called 7th Son. The government now wants something from these “John Michael Smiths.” They share the flesh and implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president’s murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear he knows the seven better than they know themselves… Learn more about 7th Son: Descent. Frequent guest of this podcast, JC Hutchins, is finally releasing his hit podiobook, 7th Son: Descent, in print! It’s out in stores and online retailers today, and I highly recommend you pick it up. If you’ve heard him on this podcast, you’ll know that JC is not one to expect you to buy into his stuff blindly, so he’s allowing me to release the first ten chapters of his book here on PDF! So get the download, check out the free fiction, and then get it from your favorite local bookstore or order online. For a limited time you can check out the entire book at Google Books here . I’m a fan of Hutch and of his podcasting skillz, but honestly, when you get down to it, this is an amazing book and I’m thrilled and honored to be able to feature the special edition in my feed. I personally recommend 7th Son: Descent with no reservations. In fact, today I’m heading to The Regulator at noon in Durham, NC to buy my own copies, if you wanna meet me and have lunch at Elmo’s. (We’re going dutch on lunch, though….) 7th Son: Descent As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were grown — unwitting human clones — as part of a project called 7th Son. The government now wants something from these “John Michael Smiths.” They share the flesh and implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president’s murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear he knows the seven better than they know themselves… Learn more about 7th Son: Descent. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-27,25382942 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:01:28 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, non-ISBW, featured, PDF, JC Hutchins, guest blogger, free fiction http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25250567-ISBW-133-%E2%80%93-You%E2%80%99re-allowed-to-suck-Anders-and-Defendini-Interview-%E2%80%93-LIVE We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #133 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcast 00:01:12 State of the Mur update: final season of Heaven (War) is finished! Upcoming projects: “Project Underground” NaNoWriMo – other WriMos are welcome to visit the MightyMur profile page (Mur is happy and flattered that so many people want to be her NaNo “writing buddies”… but it may take time for her to “friend” you back. Please be patient!) List of helpful iPhone/iTouch writing-themed apps for future blog post Mailing books to winners of the writing prompt contest 00:04:38 Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market 00:05:43 Main topic: Cautionary tales for novice writers, including advice re: NaNoWriMo & podcasting novels. Balancing “you’re allowed to suck” with “is it ready to put out there?” 00:13:45 Promo: The Scotchcast 00:15:03 Interview: Lou Anders of Pyr Books and Pablo Defendini of Tor.com at DragonCon Short fiction... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #133 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcast 00:01:12 State of the Mur update: final season of Heaven (War) is finished! Upcoming projects: “Project Underground” NaNoWriMo – other WriMos are welcome to visit the MightyMur profile page (Mur is happy and flattered that so many people want to be her NaNo “writing buddies”… but it may take time for her to “friend” you back. Please be patient!) List of helpful iPhone/iTouch writing-themed apps for future blog post Mailing books to winners of the writing prompt contest 00:04:38 Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market 00:05:43 Main topic: Cautionary tales for novice writers, including advice re: NaNoWriMo & podcasting novels. Balancing “you’re allowed to suck” with “is it ready to put out there?” 00:13:45 Promo: The Scotchcast 00:15:03 Interview: Lou Anders of Pyr Books and Pablo Defendini of Tor.com at DragonCon Short fiction website mentioned during interview: SF Signal How to submit to Tor.com? Email short fiction to Patrick Nielsen Hayden at pnh at panix.com Email comics to tordotcomics at gmail.com or pablo.defendini at tor.com 00:50:52 Promo: Well Told Tales 00:51:48 Feedback & Announcements: Event! December 10, 2009 (Thursday) from 7pm-8:30pm reading/singing/performances with Jeff VanderMeer and Natania Barron at Chapel Hill Comics. Mur will also be at BlogWorld in two weeks to talk about podiobooks. Feedback: Who is the antagonist in the typical romance novel? Update from listener Tom, re: balancing multiple projects. Writers’ conferences. Writing contests. Who does the podcast intro music? Beatnik Turtle! More thoughts on use of language originating with the specifics of the real universe in the context of a fictional and other-worldly novel. Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #133 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcast 00:01:12 State of the Mur update: final season of Heaven (War) is finished! Upcoming projects: “Project Underground” NaNoWriMo – other WriMos are welcome to visit the MightyMur profile page (Mur is happy and flattered that so many people want to be her NaNo “writing buddies”… but it may take time for her to “friend” you back. Please be patient!) List of helpful iPhone/iTouch writing-themed apps for future blog post Mailing books to winners of the writing prompt contest 00:04:38 Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market 00:05:43 Main topic: Cautionary tales for novice writers, including advice re: NaNoWriMo & podcasting novels. Balancing “you’re allowed to suck” with “is it ready to put out there?” 00:13:45 Promo: The Scotchcast 00:15:03 Interview: Lou Anders of Pyr Books and Pablo Defendini of Tor.com at DragonCon Short fiction website mentioned during interview: SF Signal How to submit to Tor.com? Email short fiction to Patrick Nielsen Hayden at pnh at panix.com Email comics to tordotcomics at gmail.com or pablo.defendini at tor.com 00:50:52 Promo: Well Told Tales 00:51:48 Feedback & Announcements: Event! December 10, 2009 (Thursday) from 7pm-8:30pm reading/singing/performances with Jeff VanderMeer and Natania Barron at Chapel Hill Comics. Mur will also be at BlogWorld in two weeks to talk about podiobooks. Feedback: Who is the antagonist in the typical romance novel? Update from listener Tom, re: balancing multiple projects. Writers’ conferences. Writing contests. Who does the podcast intro music? Beatnik Turtle! More thoughts on use of language originating with the specifics of the real universe in the context of a fictional and other-worldly novel. Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-07,25250567 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:21:44 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, Blogworld, nanowrimo, Dragoncon, you're allowed to suck, pyr books, you are, tor.com http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25191794-ISBW-PDF-and-more You thought I forgot, didn’t you? The deal with freelancing and spinning a lot of plates means some inevitably get neglected. I continue to update the ISBW PDF but I just hadn’t gotten around to actually editing and getting it turned into PDF format. Thankfully, the mighty Phil Lunt has come to my rescue and created some awesome ebook files for me! You can get the first three chapters now in PDF or PRC format. Did I mention it’s free? (intro, chapters 1,2 and …) Chapter 3- Ideas are EASY. Work is HARD (Direct PDF download — Direct PRC download) You thought I forgot, didn’t you? The deal with freelancing and spinning a lot of plates means some inevitably get neglected. I continue to update the ISBW PDF but I just hadn’t gotten around to actually editing and getting it turned into PDF format. Thankfully, the mighty Phil Lunt has come to my rescue and created some awesome ebook files for me! You can get the first three chapters now in PDF or PRC format. Did I mention it’s free? (intro, chapters 1,2 and …) Chapter 3- Ideas are EASY. Work is HARD (Direct PDF download — Direct PRC download) You thought I forgot, didn’t you? The deal with freelancing and spinning a lot of plates means some inevitably get neglected. I continue to update the ISBW PDF but I just hadn’t gotten around to actually editing and getting it turned into PDF format. Thankfully, the mighty Phil Lunt has come to my rescue and created some awesome ebook files for me! You can get the first three chapters now in PDF or PRC format. Did I mention it’s free? (intro, chapters 1,2 and …) Chapter 3- Ideas are EASY. Work is HARD (Direct PDF download — Direct PRC download) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-26,25191794 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:24:28 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, featured, PDF, ebook, ideas http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25185695-ISBW-132-%E2%80%93-Feedback-Special We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #132 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message 00:01:12 Mur tackles ISBW administrative activities 00:02:49 Mur names her new assistant, Carrie Kei Heim Binas — check out Carrie’s writing blog at Heim Binas Fiction 00:03:37 State of the Mur update: finishing recording War, edits from agent on Heaven, more work on “Project Underground”, and then NaNoWriMo in November (if all goes according to plan) to write Playing for Keeps 2: No Takebacks 00:04:44 Upcoming NaNoWriMo focused interviews! Possibly Chris Baty [update since recording- INTERVIEW CONFIRMED!], definitely David Niall Wilson, and Nathan Lowell 00:06:05 Promo: The Kingdom Crisis Anthology 00:07:05 FEEDBACK: July emails: Is printing a single copy of a book “publishing”?  What is a good synopsis? (Suggested reading: Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis, Writing the Novel Synopsis, Writing a Synopsis (with lots of links from a romance writer.)  How do I p... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #132 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message 00:01:12 Mur tackles ISBW administrative activities 00:02:49 Mur names her new assistant, Carrie Kei Heim Binas — check out Carrie’s writing blog at Heim Binas Fiction 00:03:37 State of the Mur update: finishing recording War, edits from agent on Heaven, more work on “Project Underground”, and then NaNoWriMo in November (if all goes according to plan) to write Playing for Keeps 2: No Takebacks 00:04:44 Upcoming NaNoWriMo focused interviews! Possibly Chris Baty [update since recording- INTERVIEW CONFIRMED!], definitely David Niall Wilson, and Nathan Lowell 00:06:05 Promo: The Kingdom Crisis Anthology 00:07:05 FEEDBACK: July emails: Is printing a single copy of a book “publishing”?  What is a good synopsis? (Suggested reading: Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis, Writing the Novel Synopsis, Writing a Synopsis (with lots of links from a romance writer.)  How do I protect my short stories? Is it legal to mention famous people in books?  How do I best present my children’s picture book for publication?  (Suggested reading: Editorial Anonymous, the blog of a children’s book editor.) Line-by-line editing vs. “big picture” editing. Polite ways to withdraw a short story from consideration. New beta software for managing timelines: Aeon Timeline.  How do you manage your various writing obligations (freelance vs. fiction)? Is it proper to use italics and exclamation marks in manuscript submissions? 00:19:24 FEEDBACK, continued: August emails:  How does an author refer to objects or situations with culture-specific names if writing a fantasy or SciFi story based in a world that has no knowledge of these cultures? Using children and plants to show the passage of time. What is a story bible? Letting authors know the value of their blurbs for other books. How should I handle my disobedient characters? How can I balance my screenplay writing with my novel writing? ISBW’s News from Poughkeepsie inspires listener Jason Ramboz to create the Fifty First Lines project – free ideas to take and use (under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license). Recommended podcast: Writing Challenges. How do I tell a story without explaining everything?  How do you outline short stories?  When should you apply for a copyright? Applying for contests instead of submitting to a magazine. How do I get a job writing for RPGs/writing for money? 00:35:03 FEEDBACK, continued: September emails: How do I get access to the ISBW archive episodes that aren’t currently on iTunes (Download them HERE.) How do I handle too many ideas for too many different kinds of writing? Concerns about needing to write more on a daily basis/how can I look at my output and be proud of it? Advice on alternate media/releasing books in podcast form, etc. Cory Doctorow calls for YA writers to donate digital books to a class for blind students.  Should I rearrange and edit the first parts of my draft novel now, or finish writing first? Writing franchise fiction (or not). Starship Sofa is launching its first anthology complete with free ebook. 00:47:28 Promo: Into the Blender 00:48:44 Contest winners announced (thank you to the 19 people who submitted writing prompts!) Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas. Additionally, Carrie weighs in with some good synopsis advice: My personal listener feedback on how to write a good synopsis — I’ve read that a synopsis is the place where you can “tell, don’t show.”  After all, there’s not enough space to show, but if (for example) a major plot point happens because a character gets really angry at another character, you can just say “this makes the hero very angry, and an epic battle ensues” without going into much detail.  However, I think that the best synopses are ones where the tone of the synopsis matches the tone of the manuscript.  An epic tale should have some hints of grandeur in the synopsis, but a lighthearted tale can have a hint of humor in it, etc.  My own main character is a bit irreverent, and the story is told with a rather “confidential” tone, so in my 6-page synopsis, I found room to drop 2 or 3 quotes of the MC’s language straight from the text of my novel, so that the reader could “hear” her voice more effectively. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:00:07 ISBW #132 00:00:38 GoTo Meeting Message 00:01:12 Mur tackles ISBW administrative activities 00:02:49 Mur names her new assistant, Carrie Kei Heim Binas — check out Carrie’s writing blog at Heim Binas Fiction 00:03:37 State of the Mur update: finishing recording War, edits from agent on Heaven, more work on “Project Underground”, and then NaNoWriMo in November (if all goes according to plan) to write Playing for Keeps 2: No Takebacks 00:04:44 Upcoming NaNoWriMo focused interviews! Possibly Chris Baty [update since recording- INTERVIEW CONFIRMED!], definitely David Niall Wilson, and Nathan Lowell 00:06:05 Promo: The Kingdom Crisis Anthology 00:07:05 FEEDBACK: July emails: Is printing a single copy of a book “publishing”?  What is a good synopsis? (Suggested reading: Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis, Writing the Novel Synopsis, Writing a Synopsis (with lots of links from a romance writer.)  How do I protect my short stories? Is it legal to mention famous people in books?  How do I best present my children’s picture book for publication?  (Suggested reading: Editorial Anonymous, the blog of a children’s book editor.) Line-by-line editing vs. “big picture” editing. Polite ways to withdraw a short story from consideration. New beta software for managing timelines: Aeon Timeline.  How do you manage your various writing obligations (freelance vs. fiction)? Is it proper to use italics and exclamation marks in manuscript submissions? 00:19:24 FEEDBACK, continued: August emails:  How does an author refer to objects or situations with culture-specific names if writing a fantasy or SciFi story based in a world that has no knowledge of these cultures? Using children and plants to show the passage of time. What is a story bible? Letting authors know the value of their blurbs for other books. How should I handle my disobedient characters? How can I balance my screenplay writing with my novel writing? ISBW’s News from Poughkeepsie inspires listener Jason Ramboz to create the Fifty First Lines project – free ideas to take and use (under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license). Recommended podcast: Writing Challenges. How do I tell a story without explaining everything?  How do you outline short stories?  When should you apply for a copyright? Applying for contests instead of submitting to a magazine. How do I get a job writing for RPGs/writing for money? 00:35:03 FEEDBACK, continued: September emails: How do I get access to the ISBW archive episodes that aren’t currently on iTunes (Download them HERE.) How do I handle too many ideas for too many different kinds of writing? Concerns about needing to write more on a daily basis/how can I look at my output and be proud of it? Advice on alternate media/releasing books in podcast form, etc. Cory Doctorow calls for YA writers to donate digital books to a class for blind students.  Should I rearrange and edit the first parts of my draft novel now, or finish writing first? Writing franchise fiction (or not). Starship Sofa is launching its first anthology complete with free ebook. 00:47:28 Promo: Into the Blender 00:48:44 Contest winners announced (thank you to the 19 people who submitted writing prompts!) Show notes provided by Carrie Kei Heim Binas. Additionally, Carrie weighs in with some good synopsis advice: My personal listener feedback on how to write a good synopsis — I’ve read that a synopsis is the place where you can “tell, don’t show.”  After all, there’s not enough space to show, but if (for example) a major plot point happens because a character gets really angry at another character, you can just say “this makes the hero very angry, and an epic battle ensues” without going into much detail.  However, I think that the best synopses are ones where the tone of the synopsis matches the tone of the manuscript.  An epic tale should have some hints of grandeur in the synopsis, but a lighthearted tale can have a hint of humor in it, etc.  My own main character is a bit irreverent, and the story is told with a rather “confidential” tone, so in my 6-page synopsis, I found room to drop 2 or 3 quotes of the MC’s language straight from the text of my novel, so that the reader could “hear” her voice more effectively. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25185695 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:02:03 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Software, feedback, featured, contest, nanowrimo, synopsis, blurbs http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149521-ISBW-131-Worldcon-Interviews-%E2%80%93-Lake-Gilman-and-Kelly-Kessel-and-Cadigan We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m too beat for detailed show notes. I finish up my WorldCon interview series with Jay Lake, Felix Gilman, and a round table-like chat with Jim Kelly, John Kessel, and Pat Cadigan. So much awesome in one episode! We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m too beat for detailed show notes. I finish up my WorldCon interview series with Jay Lake, Felix Gilman, and a round table-like chat with Jim Kelly, John Kessel, and Pat Cadigan. So much awesome in one episode! We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m too beat for detailed show notes. I finish up my WorldCon interview series with Jay Lake, Felix Gilman, and a round table-like chat with Jim Kelly, John Kessel, and Pat Cadigan. So much awesome in one episode! tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25149521 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:15:55 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, fandom, worldcon http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25129967-ISBW-131-Worldcon-Interviews-%E2%80%93-Lake-Gilman-and-Kelly-Kessel-and-Cadigan We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m too beat for detailed show notes. I finish up my WorldCon interview series with Jay Lake, Felix Gilman, and a round table-like chat with Jim Kelly, John Kessel, and Pat Cadigan. So much awesome in one episode! We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m too beat for detailed show notes. I finish up my WorldCon interview series with Jay Lake, Felix Gilman, and a round table-like chat with Jim Kelly, John Kessel, and Pat Cadigan. So much awesome in one episode! We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m too beat for detailed show notes. I finish up my WorldCon interview series with Jay Lake, Felix Gilman, and a round table-like chat with Jim Kelly, John Kessel, and Pat Cadigan. So much awesome in one episode! tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25129967 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:15:55 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, fandom, worldcon http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149522-ISBW-130-LITE-Fear We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m afraid. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m afraid. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m afraid. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-12,25149522 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:25:24 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, fear, lite http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25111738-ISBW-130-LITE-Fear We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m afraid. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m afraid. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I’m afraid. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-12,25111738 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:25:24 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, fear, lite http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25109540-ISBW-129-LITE-Content-rating-system-for-children%E2%80%99s-books We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I talk in this podcast about whether we should give children’s books content ratings like video games and movies. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I talk in this podcast about whether we should give children’s books content ratings like video games and movies. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I talk in this podcast about whether we should give children’s books content ratings like video games and movies. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25109540 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:20:34 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, lite, ratings http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149523-ISBW-129-LITE-Content-rating-system-for-children%E2%80%99s-books We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I talk in this podcast about whether we should give children’s books content ratings like video games and movies. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I talk in this podcast about whether we should give children’s books content ratings like video games and movies. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I talk in this podcast about whether we should give children’s books content ratings like video games and movies. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25149523 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:20:34 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, lite, ratings http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149524-ISBW-128-LITE-You-can%E2%80%99t-convince-people-to-love-you We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! No means no, and you can’t make people love you. Really. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! No means no, and you can’t make people love you. Really. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! No means no, and you can’t make people love you. Really. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25149524 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:54:33 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, rejection, lite, no http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25039989-ISBW-128-LITE-You-can%E2%80%99t-convince-people-to-love-you We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! No means no, and you can’t make people love you. Really. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! No means no, and you can’t make people love you. Really. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! No means no, and you can’t make people love you. Really. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25039989 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:54:33 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, rejection, lite, no http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149525-ISBW-127-LITE-%E2%80%93-Wanna-give-up We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Everyone feels it. But we have to press on. Also, it’s hot. Short. Unedited. Free. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Everyone feels it. But we have to press on. Also, it’s hot. Short. Unedited. Free. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Everyone feels it. But we have to press on. Also, it’s hot. Short. Unedited. Free. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-27,25149525 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:19:05 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, persistence, lite http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25034672-ISBW-127-LITE-%E2%80%93-Wanna-give-up Everyone feels it. But we have to press on. Also, it’s hot. Short. Unedited. Free. Everyone feels it. But we have to press on. Also, it’s hot. Short. Unedited. Free. Everyone feels it. But we have to press on. Also, it’s hot. Short. Unedited. Free. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-27,25034672 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:19:05 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, persistence, lite http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149526-ISBW-126-LITE-%E2%80%93-Drawing-Class We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby. It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby. It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby. It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-26,25149526 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:17:14 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, lite, art class, you're allowed to suck http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25028201-ISBW-126-LITE-%E2%80%93-Drawing-Class I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby. It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free. I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby. It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free. I test out my new headphone/mic combo for my ipod and talk about my latest creative attempt: a beginning drawing class where I have to allow myself to suck. Square one, baby. It’s short, it’s unedited, it’s attempting to be daily, and it’s free. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-26,25028201 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:17:14 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, lite, art class, you're allowed to suck http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149527-ISBW-125-LITE-%E2%80%93-Intro-to-ISBW We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Yes. If you want something done, ask a busy person. Welcome to ISBW Lite- It’s attempting to be daily, it’s small, it’s experimental, it’s unedited. But hey, it’s free. Today I give an introduction to ISBW, for any new listeners we may have. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Yes. If you want something done, ask a busy person. Welcome to ISBW Lite- It’s attempting to be daily, it’s small, it’s experimental, it’s unedited. But hey, it’s free. Today I give an introduction to ISBW, for any new listeners we may have. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Yes. If you want something done, ask a busy person. Welcome to ISBW Lite- It’s attempting to be daily, it’s small, it’s experimental, it’s unedited. But hey, it’s free. Today I give an introduction to ISBW, for any new listeners we may have. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-25,25149527 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, lite http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25023914-ISBW-125-LITE-%E2%80%93-Intro-to-ISBW We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Yes. If you want something done, ask a busy person. Welcome to ISBW Lite- It’s attempting to be daily, it’s small, it’s experimental, it’s unedited. But hey, it’s free. Today I give an introduction to ISBW, for any new listeners we may have. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Yes. If you want something done, ask a busy person. Welcome to ISBW Lite- It’s attempting to be daily, it’s small, it’s experimental, it’s unedited. But hey, it’s free. Today I give an introduction to ISBW, for any new listeners we may have. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Yes. If you want something done, ask a busy person. Welcome to ISBW Lite- It’s attempting to be daily, it’s small, it’s experimental, it’s unedited. But hey, it’s free. Today I give an introduction to ISBW, for any new listeners we may have. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-25,25023914 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, lite http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149528-ISBW-124-%E2%80%93-4-Year-Anniversary-Neil-Gaiman-Interview We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman ! Abbreviated show notes: It’s 4 years since I started ISBW. And boy have I learned a lot. And a lot more to go. I’m also writing a ton, hence being behind on podcasting. Also, if you use iTunes, can you give some review love to ISBW? Promo: World Wide Weird Podcast Meta thoughts on writing, accomplishment, media, etc. I take questions from Twitter. Promo: The Dreamer’s Thread 35:50 Neil Gaiman interview from WorldCon (And The Graveyard Book did win the Hugo! Congrats, Neil!) Promo: Inner Demons novel Contest! You sen... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman ! Abbreviated show notes: It’s 4 years since I started ISBW. And boy have I learned a lot. And a lot more to go. I’m also writing a ton, hence being behind on podcasting. Also, if you use iTunes, can you give some review love to ISBW? Promo: World Wide Weird Podcast Meta thoughts on writing, accomplishment, media, etc. I take questions from Twitter. Promo: The Dreamer’s Thread 35:50 Neil Gaiman interview from WorldCon (And The Graveyard Book did win the Hugo! Congrats, Neil!) Promo: Inner Demons novel Contest! You send me writing prompts, I send you books! All writing prompts are ownership of me, the books you win are ownership of you. NOTE- This podcast is explicit. I told Neil I’d bleep the bad word, but dangit, the quote is too good and I left it in. There’s one swear word in this interview. It’s quick, and Neil is soft spoken so people not listening carefully (like your kids) will likely miss it. But to quote A Christmas Story, it’s THE dirty word, the “f dash dash dash” word, so I’m marking this one explicit. Neil Gaiman and Matt Wallace – too explicit for I Should Be Writing. Aw yeah. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman ! Abbreviated show notes: It’s 4 years since I started ISBW. And boy have I learned a lot. And a lot more to go. I’m also writing a ton, hence being behind on podcasting. Also, if you use iTunes, can you give some review love to ISBW? Promo: World Wide Weird Podcast Meta thoughts on writing, accomplishment, media, etc. I take questions from Twitter. Promo: The Dreamer’s Thread 35:50 Neil Gaiman interview from WorldCon (And The Graveyard Book did win the Hugo! Congrats, Neil!) Promo: Inner Demons novel Contest! You send me writing prompts, I send you books! All writing prompts are ownership of me, the books you win are ownership of you. NOTE- This podcast is explicit. I told Neil I’d bleep the bad word, but dangit, the quote is too good and I left it in. There’s one swear word in this interview. It’s quick, and Neil is soft spoken so people not listening carefully (like your kids) will likely miss it. But to quote A Christmas Story, it’s THE dirty word, the “f dash dash dash” word, so I’m marking this one explicit. Neil Gaiman and Matt Wallace – too explicit for I Should Be Writing. Aw yeah. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-25,25149528 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:30:34 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Media, Interview, featured, explicit, drawing, anniversary, convention, neil gaiman http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25020300-ISBW-124-%E2%80%93-4-Year-Anniversary-Neil-Gaiman-Interview We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman ! Detailed show notes coming up soon (that would have delayed it more!). Anyone visiting for the first time or just for the Gaiman part, you can find his interview around the 35:50 mark. But I hope you check out the whole show and/or the archives! NOTE- This podcast is explicit. I told Neil I’d bleep the bad word, but dangit, the quote is too good and I left it in. There’s one swear word in this interview. It’s quick, and Neil is soft spoken so people not listening carefully (like your kids) will likely miss it. But t... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman ! Detailed show notes coming up soon (that would have delayed it more!). Anyone visiting for the first time or just for the Gaiman part, you can find his interview around the 35:50 mark. But I hope you check out the whole show and/or the archives! NOTE- This podcast is explicit. I told Neil I’d bleep the bad word, but dangit, the quote is too good and I left it in. There’s one swear word in this interview. It’s quick, and Neil is soft spoken so people not listening carefully (like your kids) will likely miss it. But to quote A Christmas Story, it’s THE dirty word, the “f dash dash dash” word, so I’m marking this one explicit. Neil Gaiman and Matt Wallace – too explicit for I Should Be Writing. Aw yeah. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! Neil Gaiman - photo by .guilty I’m starting to wonder if I should just take August off from podcasting. It seems to be the month I have the most trouble getting content out. But no more! This week you will be DELUGED with content! Starting with the (one week late) anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, featuring an interview with one of my favorite writers, Neil Gaiman ! Detailed show notes coming up soon (that would have delayed it more!). Anyone visiting for the first time or just for the Gaiman part, you can find his interview around the 35:50 mark. But I hope you check out the whole show and/or the archives! NOTE- This podcast is explicit. I told Neil I’d bleep the bad word, but dangit, the quote is too good and I left it in. There’s one swear word in this interview. It’s quick, and Neil is soft spoken so people not listening carefully (like your kids) will likely miss it. But to quote A Christmas Story, it’s THE dirty word, the “f dash dash dash” word, so I’m marking this one explicit. Neil Gaiman and Matt Wallace – too explicit for I Should Be Writing. Aw yeah. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-25,25020300 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:30:34 -0700 yes I Should Be Writing podcast, Media, Interview, featured, explicit, drawing, anniversary, convention, neil gaiman http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149529-ISBW-123-%E2%80%93-Art-vs-Popularity-Greg-van-Eekhout-Interview We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #123 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:24: Words, pants, and my WorldCon schedule! 03:50: Promo: Movie Mantras 05:27: Art vs Popularity - This blog post says Hugo nominees are mediocre and fandom are wrong for choosing these books. These two blog posts say the first was out of line for a couple of different reasons (note, neither complained that his opinion of their own work was objectionable.) Your thoughts? 12:30: Promo: The Casting Game 14:40: Greg van Eekhout (Greg on Twitter) interview, we talk about his novel, Norse Code. We talk mythology and workshops and clams. John Scalzi’s blog post about Fantasy and Science Fiction’s new workshop. 37:37: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Dark Ar... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #123 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:24: Words, pants, and my WorldCon schedule! 03:50: Promo: Movie Mantras 05:27: Art vs Popularity - This blog post says Hugo nominees are mediocre and fandom are wrong for choosing these books. These two blog posts say the first was out of line for a couple of different reasons (note, neither complained that his opinion of their own work was objectionable.) Your thoughts? 12:30: Promo: The Casting Game 14:40: Greg van Eekhout (Greg on Twitter) interview, we talk about his novel, Norse Code. We talk mythology and workshops and clams. John Scalzi’s blog post about Fantasy and Science Fiction’s new workshop. 37:37: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Dark Art 39:14: Feedback: Time passes… how? Removing submissions from editor consideration, novellas, writing licensed work, The Secrets podcast, podcasting necessity, innovate, rewrite help, Holly Lisle interview, PANTS, and how to deal with writing monthly. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #123 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:24: Words, pants, and my WorldCon schedule! 03:50: Promo: Movie Mantras 05:27: Art vs Popularity - This blog post says Hugo nominees are mediocre and fandom are wrong for choosing these books. These two blog posts say the first was out of line for a couple of different reasons (note, neither complained that his opinion of their own work was objectionable.) Your thoughts? 12:30: Promo: The Casting Game 14:40: Greg van Eekhout (Greg on Twitter) interview, we talk about his novel, Norse Code. We talk mythology and workshops and clams. John Scalzi’s blog post about Fantasy and Science Fiction’s new workshop. 37:37: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Dark Art 39:14: Feedback: Time passes… how? Removing submissions from editor consideration, novellas, writing licensed work, The Secrets podcast, podcasting necessity, innovate, rewrite help, Holly Lisle interview, PANTS, and how to deal with writing monthly. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-27,25149529 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:48:35 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24870652-ISBW-123-%E2%80%93-Art-vs-Popularity-Greg-van-Eekhout-Interview We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #123 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:24: Words, pants, and my WorldCon schedule! 03:50: Promo: Movie Mantras 05:27: Art vs Popularity - This blog post says Hugo nominees are mediocre and fandom are wrong for choosing these books. These two blog posts say the first was out of line for a couple of different reasons (note, neither complained that his opinion of their own work was objectionable.) Your thoughts? 12:30: Promo: The Casting Game 14:40: Greg van Eekhout (Greg on Twitter) interview, we talk about his novel, Norse Code. We talk mythology and workshops and clams. John Scalzi’s blog post about Fantasy and Science Fiction’s new workshop. 37:37: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Dark Ar... We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #123 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:24: Words, pants, and my WorldCon schedule! 03:50: Promo: Movie Mantras 05:27: Art vs Popularity - This blog post says Hugo nominees are mediocre and fandom are wrong for choosing these books. These two blog posts say the first was out of line for a couple of different reasons (note, neither complained that his opinion of their own work was objectionable.) Your thoughts? 12:30: Promo: The Casting Game 14:40: Greg van Eekhout (Greg on Twitter) interview, we talk about his novel, Norse Code. We talk mythology and workshops and clams. John Scalzi’s blog post about Fantasy and Science Fiction’s new workshop. 37:37: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Dark Art 39:14: Feedback: Time passes… how? Removing submissions from editor consideration, novellas, writing licensed work, The Secrets podcast, podcasting necessity, innovate, rewrite help, Holly Lisle interview, PANTS, and how to deal with writing monthly. We are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #123 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:24: Words, pants, and my WorldCon schedule! 03:50: Promo: Movie Mantras 05:27: Art vs Popularity - This blog post says Hugo nominees are mediocre and fandom are wrong for choosing these books. These two blog posts say the first was out of line for a couple of different reasons (note, neither complained that his opinion of their own work was objectionable.) Your thoughts? 12:30: Promo: The Casting Game 14:40: Greg van Eekhout (Greg on Twitter) interview, we talk about his novel, Norse Code. We talk mythology and workshops and clams. John Scalzi’s blog post about Fantasy and Science Fiction’s new workshop. 37:37: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Dark Art 39:14: Feedback: Time passes… how? Removing submissions from editor consideration, novellas, writing licensed work, The Secrets podcast, podcasting necessity, innovate, rewrite help, Holly Lisle interview, PANTS, and how to deal with writing monthly. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-27,24870652 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:48:35 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149530-I-Should-Be-Writing-%E2%80%93-The-PDF-%E2%80%93-Chapter-2 Below is the continuation of the ISBW document! Chapter 2- Put Your Butt in the Chair (Direct link to PDF) I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the first one, and already had one person convert it for me! Please thank Jason Ramboz for converting the document into HTML and Stanza formats! ISBW Intro and Ch 1 – epub ISBW Intro and Ch 2 – HTML Below is the continuation of the ISBW document! Chapter 2- Put Your Butt in the Chair (Direct link to PDF) I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the first one, and already had one person convert it for me! Please thank Jason Ramboz for converting the document into HTML and Stanza formats! ISBW Intro and Ch 1 – epub ISBW Intro and Ch 2 – HTML Below is the continuation of the ISBW document! Chapter 2- Put Your Butt in the Chair (Direct link to PDF) I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the first one, and already had one person convert it for me! Please thank Jason Ramboz for converting the document into HTML and Stanza formats! ISBW Intro and Ch 1 – epub ISBW Intro and Ch 2 – HTML tag:odeo.com,2009-07-21,25149530 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:11:47 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, featured, PDF, butt in chair http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24840566-I-Should-Be-Writing-%E2%80%93-The-PDF-%E2%80%93-Chapter-2 Below is the continuation of the ISBW document! Chapter 2- Put Your Butt in the Chair (Direct link to PDF) I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the first one, and already had one person convert it for me! Please thank Jason Ramboz for converting the document into HTML and Stanza formats! ISBW Intro and Ch 1 – epub ISBW Intro and Ch 2 – HTML Below is the continuation of the ISBW document! Chapter 2- Put Your Butt in the Chair (Direct link to PDF) I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the first one, and already had one person convert it for me! Please thank Jason Ramboz for converting the document into HTML and Stanza formats! ISBW Intro and Ch 1 – epub ISBW Intro and Ch 2 – HTML Below is the continuation of the ISBW document! Chapter 2- Put Your Butt in the Chair (Direct link to PDF) I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the first one, and already had one person convert it for me! Please thank Jason Ramboz for converting the document into HTML and Stanza formats! ISBW Intro and Ch 1 – epub ISBW Intro and Ch 2 – HTML tag:odeo.com,2009-07-21,24840566 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:11:47 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, featured, PDF, butt in chair http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149531-REPOST-ISBW-120-%E2%80%93-Don%E2%80%99t-Be-an-Ass-Matthew-Wayne-Selznick-Interview For some reason iTunes did not grab this mp3, so I’m reposting it. If you’re getting it again via another feed reader, I apologize. See show notes here. For some reason iTunes did not grab this mp3, so I’m reposting it. If you’re getting it again via another feed reader, I apologize. See show notes here. For some reason iTunes did not grab this mp3, so I’m reposting it. If you’re getting it again via another feed reader, I apologize. See show notes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-19,25149531 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:01:54 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, repost http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24830105-REPOST-ISBW-120-%E2%80%93-Don%E2%80%99t-Be-an-Ass-Matthew-Wayne-Selznick-Interview For some reason iTunes did not grab this mp3, so I’m reposting it. If you’re getting it again via another feed reader, I apologize. See show notes here. For some reason iTunes did not grab this mp3, so I’m reposting it. If you’re getting it again via another feed reader, I apologize. See show notes here. For some reason iTunes did not grab this mp3, so I’m reposting it. If you’re getting it again via another feed reader, I apologize. See show notes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-19,24830105 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:01:54 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, repost http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24809627-I-Should-Be-Writing-the-PDF In the feed you will find the first document in a series I’m releasing called, strangely enough, I Should Be Writing. You will get periodic files from me  expounding on what I talk about on the show. It will probably be enough to eventually release as an ebook, but for now you’ll get it in free PDF form. In this PDF: Intro- my writing past. Chapter 1- It’s OK to suck Interlude: Excuses 1 This is released under a CC BY-NC-SA license. Please feel free to print, distribute, even change as long as you release under the same license. Also, it’s in PDF form now, but if you want to change it to an ebook friendly format, let me know and I’ll post a link here. (I tried to do mobi – turns out I have no skill in it and it looks like crap.) In the feed you will find the first document in a series I’m releasing called, strangely enough, I Should Be Writing. You will get periodic files from me  expounding on what I talk about on the show. It will probably be enough to eventually release as an ebook, but for now you’ll get it in free PDF form. In this PDF: Intro- my writing past. Chapter 1- It’s OK to suck Interlude: Excuses 1 This is released under a CC BY-NC-SA license. Please feel free to print, distribute, even change as long as you release under the same license. Also, it’s in PDF form now, but if you want to change it to an ebook friendly format, let me know and I’ll post a link here. (I tried to do mobi – turns out I have no skill in it and it looks like crap.) In the feed you will find the first document in a series I’m releasing called, strangely enough, I Should Be Writing. You will get periodic files from me  expounding on what I talk about on the show. It will probably be enough to eventually release as an ebook, but for now you’ll get it in free PDF form. In this PDF: Intro- my writing past. Chapter 1- It’s OK to suck Interlude: Excuses 1 This is released under a CC BY-NC-SA license. Please feel free to print, distribute, even change as long as you release under the same license. Also, it’s in PDF form now, but if you want to change it to an ebook friendly format, let me know and I’ll post a link here. (I tried to do mobi – turns out I have no skill in it and it looks like crap.) tag:odeo.com,2009-07-15,24809627 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:35:48 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, featured, PDF, OK to suck, isbw PDF http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24801016-Personal-Effects-Downloads Personal Effects: Dark Art Download JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects Party Pack: A PDF with party ideas to further enhance the awesomeness of Personal Effects: Dark Art. While you’re at it, download the first four chapters of the book (in the feed), get the first episode of Personal Effects: Sword of Blood, or enter to win the actual Sword of Blood, a collaboration between Matt Wallace and JC! Personal Effects: Dark Art Download JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects Party Pack: A PDF with party ideas to further enhance the awesomeness of Personal Effects: Dark Art. While you’re at it, download the first four chapters of the book (in the feed), get the first episode of Personal Effects: Sword of Blood, or enter to win the actual Sword of Blood, a collaboration between Matt Wallace and JC! Personal Effects: Dark Art Download JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects Party Pack: A PDF with party ideas to further enhance the awesomeness of Personal Effects: Dark Art. While you’re at it, download the first four chapters of the book (in the feed), get the first episode of Personal Effects: Sword of Blood, or enter to win the actual Sword of Blood, a collaboration between Matt Wallace and JC! tag:odeo.com,2009-07-14,24801016 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:30 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, non-ISBW, JC Hutchins, free fiction http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24830106-ISBW-122-Antagonists-JC-Hutchins-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #122 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:18: Pants report! 02:40: Words report! 03:20: Announcement! ISBW PDF content coming soon! 03:50: Promo: The Imperium Panjianium by Chris Mack 04:55: Antagonists 11:44: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:40: JC Hutchins interview. Buy Personal Effects: Dark Art! The party PDF is here, and more PE:DA stuff will go into the feed today! 38:30: Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market 40:04: Feedback: incompetence, COTTON PRODUCTIVITY VACUUM, in defense of MS Word, researching your genre, a pants voicemail from Carrie (visit her awesome blog). May be reposting this soon, it’s not showing up in itunes feed for some reason&... Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #122 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:18: Pants report! 02:40: Words report! 03:20: Announcement! ISBW PDF content coming soon! 03:50: Promo: The Imperium Panjianium by Chris Mack 04:55: Antagonists 11:44: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:40: JC Hutchins interview. Buy Personal Effects: Dark Art! The party PDF is here, and more PE:DA stuff will go into the feed today! 38:30: Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market 40:04: Feedback: incompetence, COTTON PRODUCTIVITY VACUUM, in defense of MS Word, researching your genre, a pants voicemail from Carrie (visit her awesome blog). May be reposting this soon, it’s not showing up in itunes feed for some reason… Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #122 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:18: Pants report! 02:40: Words report! 03:20: Announcement! ISBW PDF content coming soon! 03:50: Promo: The Imperium Panjianium by Chris Mack 04:55: Antagonists 11:44: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:40: JC Hutchins interview. Buy Personal Effects: Dark Art! The party PDF is here, and more PE:DA stuff will go into the feed today! 38:30: Promo: Jennifer Hudock’s Goblin Market 40:04: Feedback: incompetence, COTTON PRODUCTIVITY VACUUM, in defense of MS Word, researching your genre, a pants voicemail from Carrie (visit her awesome blog). May be reposting this soon, it’s not showing up in itunes feed for some reason… tag:odeo.com,2009-07-14,24830106 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:10:34 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, pants, JC Hutchins, antagonists http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24774321-ISBW-Success-Story-Phil-Rossi%E2%80%99s-CRESCENT-comes-out-today It always astonishes me that people get a lot out of my ramblings about writing, but Phil Rossi claims he was greatly influenced by ISBW. All I know is that a couple of years ago he went on to write the horror SF thriller CRESCENT. He then released it via podcast, and then it got picked up by Dragon Moon Press for release TODAY. Rossi is doing what I did with the launch of PFK last summer, which is asking everyone to buy the book on the same day, getting it more attention. Us small press types need all the help we can get! So if you like a good space horror tale, check out Crescent today. It always astonishes me that people get a lot out of my ramblings about writing, but Phil Rossi claims he was greatly influenced by ISBW. All I know is that a couple of years ago he went on to write the horror SF thriller CRESCENT. He then released it via podcast, and then it got picked up by Dragon Moon Press for release TODAY. Rossi is doing what I did with the launch of PFK last summer, which is asking everyone to buy the book on the same day, getting it more attention. Us small press types need all the help we can get! So if you like a good space horror tale, check out Crescent today. It always astonishes me that people get a lot out of my ramblings about writing, but Phil Rossi claims he was greatly influenced by ISBW. All I know is that a couple of years ago he went on to write the horror SF thriller CRESCENT. He then released it via podcast, and then it got picked up by Dragon Moon Press for release TODAY. Rossi is doing what I did with the launch of PFK last summer, which is asking everyone to buy the book on the same day, getting it more attention. Us small press types need all the help we can get! So if you like a good space horror tale, check out Crescent today. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-09,24774321 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:39:04 -0700 no I Should Be Writing non-ISBW, featured, book launch, small press http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24760971-ISBW-121-%E2%80%93-PANTS-Laura-Mixon-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #121 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:30: Not much writing except for column. 01:57: Collaboration effort with JR Blackwell, Her Side 02:10: Goals for July 03:55: Promo: The Burning Skies 05:01: Pants are powerful and will help me write more. Seriously. I mention Flylady. 13:17: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:40: Laura Mixon interview. Storytron, Interactive Storytelling. (the dog barking ends shortly into the interview) Laura’s books on Amazon. Laura on Twitter. 36:22: Promo: Chris Moody’s Qattusverse 37:52: Feedback: Dialogue, blurbs, text to speech, new ISBW superfan!, when to edit, beta readers, and diversify! And yes, I DO know what some non-U... Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #121 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:30: Not much writing except for column. 01:57: Collaboration effort with JR Blackwell, Her Side 02:10: Goals for July 03:55: Promo: The Burning Skies 05:01: Pants are powerful and will help me write more. Seriously. I mention Flylady. 13:17: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:40: Laura Mixon interview. Storytron, Interactive Storytelling. (the dog barking ends shortly into the interview) Laura’s books on Amazon. Laura on Twitter. 36:22: Promo: Chris Moody’s Qattusverse 37:52: Feedback: Dialogue, blurbs, text to speech, new ISBW superfan!, when to edit, beta readers, and diversify! And yes, I DO know what some non-US people consider the word “pants” to mean. Snicker all you want; I’m from the US, I know what I mean, and I am pretty sure that you know what I mean, too. Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, both the free podcast novella Sword of Blood and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art are available (order now!) 00:07: ISBW #121 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:30: Not much writing except for column. 01:57: Collaboration effort with JR Blackwell, Her Side 02:10: Goals for July 03:55: Promo: The Burning Skies 05:01: Pants are powerful and will help me write more. Seriously. I mention Flylady. 13:17: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:40: Laura Mixon interview. Storytron, Interactive Storytelling. (the dog barking ends shortly into the interview) Laura’s books on Amazon. Laura on Twitter. 36:22: Promo: Chris Moody’s Qattusverse 37:52: Feedback: Dialogue, blurbs, text to speech, new ISBW superfan!, when to edit, beta readers, and diversify! And yes, I DO know what some non-US people consider the word “pants” to mean. Snicker all you want; I’m from the US, I know what I mean, and I am pretty sure that you know what I mean, too. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-06,24760971 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:21:59 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, storytelling, pants http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24700101-ISBW-119-%E2%80%93-Are-You-a-God-Seth-Harwood-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood is available free now, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launched this past week (order now!) Note- I recorded this before I spent two weeks of hardcore writing and editing. I wrote 25,000 words in four days, and did basically nothing else. So I apologize for not getting this up until now. 00:07: ISBW #119 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:30: Balticon was a blast! 02:30: War launched June 1 05:23: Promo: John Mierau’s Serving Worlds 06:17: Ghostbusters’ lessons – and yes, I now remember SW’s character was not Zool – If someone asks you if you’re a god, YOU SAY YES. (most of the time) 13:35: Promo: Feedback: A Hero’s Calling Season 2 14:50: Interview with Seth Harwood, author of Jack Wakes Up 35:07: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effe... Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood is available free now, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launched this past week (order now!) Note- I recorded this before I spent two weeks of hardcore writing and editing. I wrote 25,000 words in four days, and did basically nothing else. So I apologize for not getting this up until now. 00:07: ISBW #119 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:30: Balticon was a blast! 02:30: War launched June 1 05:23: Promo: John Mierau’s Serving Worlds 06:17: Ghostbusters’ lessons – and yes, I now remember SW’s character was not Zool – If someone asks you if you’re a god, YOU SAY YES. (most of the time) 13:35: Promo: Feedback: A Hero’s Calling Season 2 14:50: Interview with Seth Harwood, author of Jack Wakes Up 35:07: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 36:40: Feedback: [TO BE UPDATED SOON] Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood is available free now, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launched this past week (order now!) Note- I recorded this before I spent two weeks of hardcore writing and editing. I wrote 25,000 words in four days, and did basically nothing else. So I apologize for not getting this up until now. 00:07: ISBW #119 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:30: Balticon was a blast! 02:30: War launched June 1 05:23: Promo: John Mierau’s Serving Worlds 06:17: Ghostbusters’ lessons – and yes, I now remember SW’s character was not Zool – If someone asks you if you’re a god, YOU SAY YES. (most of the time) 13:35: Promo: Feedback: A Hero’s Calling Season 2 14:50: Interview with Seth Harwood, author of Jack Wakes Up 35:07: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 36:40: Feedback: [TO BE UPDATED SOON] tag:odeo.com,2009-06-13,24700101 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:52:19 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, featured, confidence, ghostbusters, Seth Harwood http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24670820-Personal-Effects-Dark-Art-Launches-Today Frequent guest, sponsor and good friend JC Hutchins has his print debut hit the bookshelves today. Personal Effects: Dark Art is a novel, a transmedia experience, and alternate reality game. We’ve mentioned it before, but now you can see what podcasting novelists thinks about it. As I said- in full disclosure, Hutch is a sponsor, and a friend, but I wouldn’t endorse this book as heavily if I hadn’t read an advance copy and think it’s worthwhile to read. It’s scary, touching, creepy, and fascinating. I can’t wait to actually start following the clues in the retail version of the book. Other podcasters in the vlurb: Philippa Ballantine: Chasing the Bard, Digital Magic, Weather Child, Scott Sigler: Infected, Contagious, Ancestor, Seth Harwood: Jack Wakes Up, Jack Palms 2 & 3, Young Junius, Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff: Number One with a Bullet, Shadow Falls, Diary of a Madman, Christiana Ellis: Nina Kimberly the Merciless, Space Casey, Matt Wallace: Th... Frequent guest, sponsor and good friend JC Hutchins has his print debut hit the bookshelves today. Personal Effects: Dark Art is a novel, a transmedia experience, and alternate reality game. We’ve mentioned it before, but now you can see what podcasting novelists thinks about it. As I said- in full disclosure, Hutch is a sponsor, and a friend, but I wouldn’t endorse this book as heavily if I hadn’t read an advance copy and think it’s worthwhile to read. It’s scary, touching, creepy, and fascinating. I can’t wait to actually start following the clues in the retail version of the book. Other podcasters in the vlurb: Philippa Ballantine: Chasing the Bard, Digital Magic, Weather Child, Scott Sigler: Infected, Contagious, Ancestor, Seth Harwood: Jack Wakes Up, Jack Palms 2 & 3, Young Junius, Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff: Number One with a Bullet, Shadow Falls, Diary of a Madman, Christiana Ellis: Nina Kimberly the Merciless, Space Casey, Matt Wallace: The Next Fix, The Failed Cities Monologues, James Melzer: The Zombie Chronicles - Escape, Stephen Eley: Editor of Escape Pod, and publisher of the horror fiction podcast Pseudopod, Mark Jeffrey: The Pocket and the Pendant, The Two Travelers, Phil Rossi: Crescent, Tales from the Vault, Eden, and Matthew Wayne Selznick: Brave Men Run, Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights. Frequent guest, sponsor and good friend JC Hutchins has his print debut hit the bookshelves today. Personal Effects: Dark Art is a novel, a transmedia experience, and alternate reality game. We’ve mentioned it before, but now you can see what podcasting novelists thinks about it. As I said- in full disclosure, Hutch is a sponsor, and a friend, but I wouldn’t endorse this book as heavily if I hadn’t read an advance copy and think it’s worthwhile to read. It’s scary, touching, creepy, and fascinating. I can’t wait to actually start following the clues in the retail version of the book. Other podcasters in the vlurb: Philippa Ballantine: Chasing the Bard, Digital Magic, Weather Child, Scott Sigler: Infected, Contagious, Ancestor, Seth Harwood: Jack Wakes Up, Jack Palms 2 & 3, Young Junius, Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff: Number One with a Bullet, Shadow Falls, Diary of a Madman, Christiana Ellis: Nina Kimberly the Merciless, Space Casey, Matt Wallace: The Next Fix, The Failed Cities Monologues, James Melzer: The Zombie Chronicles - Escape, Stephen Eley: Editor of Escape Pod, and publisher of the horror fiction podcast Pseudopod, Mark Jeffrey: The Pocket and the Pendant, The Two Travelers, Phil Rossi: Crescent, Tales from the Vault, Eden, and Matthew Wayne Selznick: Brave Men Run, Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-09,24670820 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:27:30 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, video, non-ISBW, featured, promotion, sponsor, JC Hutchins http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24633248-ISBW-Video-9-Book-Trailers-Revisited Book trailers. Well. They’re hard. That’s about it. In this video, we have two versions of my WAR trailer, and lots of help and love from fans. I asked for content, and got well over TWENTY comments, videos and audio clips. Deluge of love! I couldn’t use them all, but I do plan on putting each comment either on the site or in an audio promo, so don’t think you did a bunch of work for nothing. And as usual, I forget someone in the credits- ARGH. Natalie Metzger did some graphic design doctoring on the WAR cover, and she created the amazingly creepy image of our new villain, the masked woman you’ll see in the video. Also, Will Hoffacker took the still pics of me and JR Blackwell from Balticon. [EDIT You can get all of the ISBW video episodes on YouTube now!] Book trailers. Well. They’re hard. That’s about it. In this video, we have two versions of my WAR trailer, and lots of help and love from fans. I asked for content, and got well over TWENTY comments, videos and audio clips. Deluge of love! I couldn’t use them all, but I do plan on putting each comment either on the site or in an audio promo, so don’t think you did a bunch of work for nothing. And as usual, I forget someone in the credits- ARGH. Natalie Metzger did some graphic design doctoring on the WAR cover, and she created the amazingly creepy image of our new villain, the masked woman you’ll see in the video. Also, Will Hoffacker took the still pics of me and JR Blackwell from Balticon. [EDIT You can get all of the ISBW video episodes on YouTube now!] Book trailers. Well. They’re hard. That’s about it. In this video, we have two versions of my WAR trailer, and lots of help and love from fans. I asked for content, and got well over TWENTY comments, videos and audio clips. Deluge of love! I couldn’t use them all, but I do plan on putting each comment either on the site or in an audio promo, so don’t think you did a bunch of work for nothing. And as usual, I forget someone in the credits- ARGH. Natalie Metzger did some graphic design doctoring on the WAR cover, and she created the amazingly creepy image of our new villain, the masked woman you’ll see in the video. Also, Will Hoffacker took the still pics of me and JR Blackwell from Balticon. [EDIT You can get all of the ISBW video episodes on YouTube now!] tag:odeo.com,2009-05-31,24633248 Sun, 31 May 2009 07:25:08 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Meta, video, war, featured, book trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693463-ISBW-Video-9-%E2%80%93-Book-Trailers-Revisited Book trailers. Well. They’re hard. That’s about it. In this video, we have two versions of my WAR trailer, and lots of help and love from fans. I asked for content, and got well over TWENTY comments, videos and audio clips. Deluge of love! I couldn’t use them all, but I do plan on putting each comment either on the site or in an audio promo, so don’t think you did a bunch of work for nothing. And as usual, I forget someone in the credits- ARGH. Natalie Metzger did some graphic design doctoring on the WAR cover, and she created the amazingly creepy image of our new villain, the masked woman you’ll see in the video. Also, Will Hoffacker took the still pics of me and JR Blackwell from Balticon. [EDIT You can get all of the ISBW video episodes on YouTube now!] Book trailers. Well. They’re hard. That’s about it. In this video, we have two versions of my WAR trailer, and lots of help and love from fans. I asked for content, and got well over TWENTY comments, videos and audio clips. Deluge of love! I couldn’t use them all, but I do plan on putting each comment either on the site or in an audio promo, so don’t think you did a bunch of work for nothing. And as usual, I forget someone in the credits- ARGH. Natalie Metzger did some graphic design doctoring on the WAR cover, and she created the amazingly creepy image of our new villain, the masked woman you’ll see in the video. Also, Will Hoffacker took the still pics of me and JR Blackwell from Balticon. [EDIT You can get all of the ISBW video episodes on YouTube now!] Book trailers. Well. They’re hard. That’s about it. In this video, we have two versions of my WAR trailer, and lots of help and love from fans. I asked for content, and got well over TWENTY comments, videos and audio clips. Deluge of love! I couldn’t use them all, but I do plan on putting each comment either on the site or in an audio promo, so don’t think you did a bunch of work for nothing. And as usual, I forget someone in the credits- ARGH. Natalie Metzger did some graphic design doctoring on the WAR cover, and she created the amazingly creepy image of our new villain, the masked woman you’ll see in the video. Also, Will Hoffacker took the still pics of me and JR Blackwell from Balticon. [EDIT You can get all of the ISBW video episodes on YouTube now!] tag:odeo.com,2009-05-31,24693463 Sun, 31 May 2009 07:25:08 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Meta, video, war, featured, book trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24613178-ISBW-Video-008-JC-Hutchins-Interview-LIVE-from-Balticon I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24613178 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:39:16 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Interview, video, featured, arg, balticon, JC Hutchins http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693464-ISBW-Video-Podcast-8-%E2%80%93-JC-Hutchins-Interview-LIVE-from-Balticon I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to author JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. Camera work by John Cmar, Additional Direction by David Moldawer I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to author JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. Camera work by John Cmar, Additional Direction by David Moldawer I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to author JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. Camera work by John Cmar, Additional Direction by David Moldawer tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24693464 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:39:16 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Meta, Interview, video, featured, musings, arg, balticon, JC Hutchins, guest podcast http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24615136-ISBW-Video-Podcast-8-JC-Hutchins-Interview-LIVE-from-Balticon I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to author JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. Camera work by John Cmar, Additional Direction by David Moldawer I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to author JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. Camera work by John Cmar, Additional Direction by David Moldawer I got to get an exclusive sneak peek at the awesomeness that is Personal Effects: Dark Art this past weekend at Balticon! I talk to author JC Hutchins about his ground-breaking book, and we try not to get distracted by passers-by. Camera work by John Cmar, Additional Direction by David Moldawer tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24615136 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:39:16 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Meta, Interview, video, featured, musings, arg, balticon, JC Hutchins, guest podcast http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24573207-ISBW-Video-Podcast-007-Submission-Survival-Kit In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-17,24573207 Sun, 17 May 2009 10:33:22 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, video, non-ISBW, featured, Supplies, guest podcast, staples, Queries, submitting http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693465-ISBW-Video-Podcast-7-%E2%80%93-Submission-Survival-Kit In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-17,24693465 Sun, 17 May 2009 10:33:22 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, video, non-ISBW, featured, Supplies, guest podcast, staples, Queries, submitting http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24615137-ISBW-Video-Podcast-7-Submission-Survival-Kit In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. In this podcast me and my camerawoman head to Staples to talk about the best tools for your submission kit. Her camera work isn’t the best, and I mispronounce “Pyr Books“, but we had a good time. The kit: Pens Self-adhesive #10 envelopes for small queries and SASEs Self-adhesive large envelopes for larger queries/partials Tracking system for queries Stamps (USA just raised postage to $0.44) Adhesive address labels And a chair. Sponsored by Personal Effects, Dark Art. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-17,24615137 Sun, 17 May 2009 10:33:22 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, video, non-ISBW, featured, Supplies, guest podcast, staples, Queries, submitting http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693466-Nina-Kimbery-The-Merciless-FREE-PDF-%E2%80%93-Buy-TODAY She’s on a mission to kill the man who loves her. Why? Because he’s an idiot. Ten years ago, Nina Kimberly the Merciless was cheated out of the life of adventure that she truly deserves. Her father, the fearsome barbarian conqueror Marcus the Merciless, met his first and only defeat at the hands of, well… a gopher hole. Ever since this epic humiliation, she and the rest of the horde have been stuck in the rural backwater kingdom of Langia. Now Francis IX, the idiotic king, has decided that he and Nina should be married. She can’t kill him without starting a succession war, but the alternatives? Eww! Nina has long yearned for a hero to sweep her up on a glorious quest, but Francis’ unwanted affections have forced her hand. No more waiting for a quest to find her, it’s time to get proactive. She sets off into the big wide world, but the King decides to tag along, complete with a security spell to alert the Kingdom if he’s killed. Nina is force... She’s on a mission to kill the man who loves her. Why? Because he’s an idiot. Ten years ago, Nina Kimberly the Merciless was cheated out of the life of adventure that she truly deserves. Her father, the fearsome barbarian conqueror Marcus the Merciless, met his first and only defeat at the hands of, well… a gopher hole. Ever since this epic humiliation, she and the rest of the horde have been stuck in the rural backwater kingdom of Langia. Now Francis IX, the idiotic king, has decided that he and Nina should be married. She can’t kill him without starting a succession war, but the alternatives? Eww! Nina has long yearned for a hero to sweep her up on a glorious quest, but Francis’ unwanted affections have forced her hand. No more waiting for a quest to find her, it’s time to get proactive. She sets off into the big wide world, but the King decides to tag along, complete with a security spell to alert the Kingdom if he’s killed. Nina is forced to swallow her pride and keep him safe… at least until she can find a way to break the spell. But nothing is ever simple in the life of a barbarian princess, and nothing is ever quite what it appears. The dragon is a pacifist (sometimes). The handsome rogue is a con-artist, but who is he conning? And even the wizard has a few surprises in store. While seeking the answer to all her problems, Miss the Merciless discovers that what she’s always wanted may not actually be what she wants. Nina Kimberly the Merciless is a comic coming of age story filled with magic, mayhem, and mercenaries, but mercy? Never. …and now you can get her story for free. In this feed you will find the full PDF of the novel Nina Kimberly the Merciless . If you like it, please support the author an pick up a copy on Amazon either in print or for your Kindle. I’m a fan of this book, I call it what happens when humor author Terry Pratchett meets fantasy author Robin McKinley. Good for YA and adult readers alike. If you like a fun adventure story, Nina Kimberly is the heroine for you. She’s on a mission to kill the man who loves her. Why? Because he’s an idiot. Ten years ago, Nina Kimberly the Merciless was cheated out of the life of adventure that she truly deserves. Her father, the fearsome barbarian conqueror Marcus the Merciless, met his first and only defeat at the hands of, well… a gopher hole. Ever since this epic humiliation, she and the rest of the horde have been stuck in the rural backwater kingdom of Langia. Now Francis IX, the idiotic king, has decided that he and Nina should be married. She can’t kill him without starting a succession war, but the alternatives? Eww! Nina has long yearned for a hero to sweep her up on a glorious quest, but Francis’ unwanted affections have forced her hand. No more waiting for a quest to find her, it’s time to get proactive. She sets off into the big wide world, but the King decides to tag along, complete with a security spell to alert the Kingdom if he’s killed. Nina is forced to swallow her pride and keep him safe… at least until she can find a way to break the spell. But nothing is ever simple in the life of a barbarian princess, and nothing is ever quite what it appears. The dragon is a pacifist (sometimes). The handsome rogue is a con-artist, but who is he conning? And even the wizard has a few surprises in store. While seeking the answer to all her problems, Miss the Merciless discovers that what she’s always wanted may not actually be what she wants. Nina Kimberly the Merciless is a comic coming of age story filled with magic, mayhem, and mercenaries, but mercy? Never. …and now you can get her story for free. In this feed you will find the full PDF of the novel Nina Kimberly the Merciless . If you like it, please support the author an pick up a copy on Amazon either in print or for your Kindle. I’m a fan of this book, I call it what happens when humor author Terry Pratchett meets fantasy author Robin McKinley. Good for YA and adult readers alike. If you like a fun adventure story, Nina Kimberly is the heroine for you. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24693466 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:15:51 -0700 no I Should Be Writing non-ISBW, Christiana Ellis, Free Books, free fiction http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24566756-Nina-Kimbery-The-Merciless-FREE-PDF-Buy-TODAY She’s on a mission to kill the man who loves her. Why? Because he’s an idiot. Ten years ago, Nina Kimberly the Merciless was cheated out of the life of adventure that she truly deserves. Her father, the fearsome barbarian conqueror Marcus the Merciless, met his first and only defeat at the hands of, well… a gopher hole. Ever since this epic humiliation, she and the rest of the horde have been stuck in the rural backwater kingdom of Langia. Now Francis IX, the idiotic king, has decided that he and Nina should be married. She can’t kill him without starting a succession war, but the alternatives? Eww! Nina has long yearned for a hero to sweep her up on a glorious quest, but Francis’ unwanted affections have forced her hand. No more waiting for a quest to find her, it’s time to get proactive. She sets off into the big wide world, but the King decides to tag along, complete with a security spell to alert the Kingdom if he’s killed. Nina is force... She’s on a mission to kill the man who loves her. Why? Because he’s an idiot. Ten years ago, Nina Kimberly the Merciless was cheated out of the life of adventure that she truly deserves. Her father, the fearsome barbarian conqueror Marcus the Merciless, met his first and only defeat at the hands of, well… a gopher hole. Ever since this epic humiliation, she and the rest of the horde have been stuck in the rural backwater kingdom of Langia. Now Francis IX, the idiotic king, has decided that he and Nina should be married. She can’t kill him without starting a succession war, but the alternatives? Eww! Nina has long yearned for a hero to sweep her up on a glorious quest, but Francis’ unwanted affections have forced her hand. No more waiting for a quest to find her, it’s time to get proactive. She sets off into the big wide world, but the King decides to tag along, complete with a security spell to alert the Kingdom if he’s killed. Nina is forced to swallow her pride and keep him safe… at least until she can find a way to break the spell. But nothing is ever simple in the life of a barbarian princess, and nothing is ever quite what it appears. The dragon is a pacifist (sometimes). The handsome rogue is a con-artist, but who is he conning? And even the wizard has a few surprises in store. While seeking the answer to all her problems, Miss the Merciless discovers that what she’s always wanted may not actually be what she wants. Nina Kimberly the Merciless is a comic coming of age story filled with magic, mayhem, and mercenaries, but mercy? Never. …and now you can get her story for free. In this feed you will find the full PDF of the novel Nina Kimberly the Merciless . If you like it, please support the author an pick up a copy on Amazon either in print or for your Kindle. I’m a fan of this book, I call it what happens when humor author Terry Pratchett meets fantasy author Robin McKinley. Good for YA and adult readers alike. If you like a fun adventure story, Nina Kimberly is the heroine for you. She’s on a mission to kill the man who loves her. Why? Because he’s an idiot. Ten years ago, Nina Kimberly the Merciless was cheated out of the life of adventure that she truly deserves. Her father, the fearsome barbarian conqueror Marcus the Merciless, met his first and only defeat at the hands of, well… a gopher hole. Ever since this epic humiliation, she and the rest of the horde have been stuck in the rural backwater kingdom of Langia. Now Francis IX, the idiotic king, has decided that he and Nina should be married. She can’t kill him without starting a succession war, but the alternatives? Eww! Nina has long yearned for a hero to sweep her up on a glorious quest, but Francis’ unwanted affections have forced her hand. No more waiting for a quest to find her, it’s time to get proactive. She sets off into the big wide world, but the King decides to tag along, complete with a security spell to alert the Kingdom if he’s killed. Nina is forced to swallow her pride and keep him safe… at least until she can find a way to break the spell. But nothing is ever simple in the life of a barbarian princess, and nothing is ever quite what it appears. The dragon is a pacifist (sometimes). The handsome rogue is a con-artist, but who is he conning? And even the wizard has a few surprises in store. While seeking the answer to all her problems, Miss the Merciless discovers that what she’s always wanted may not actually be what she wants. Nina Kimberly the Merciless is a comic coming of age story filled with magic, mayhem, and mercenaries, but mercy? Never. …and now you can get her story for free. In this feed you will find the full PDF of the novel Nina Kimberly the Merciless . If you like it, please support the author an pick up a copy on Amazon either in print or for your Kindle. I’m a fan of this book, I call it what happens when humor author Terry Pratchett meets fantasy author Robin McKinley. Good for YA and adult readers alike. If you like a fun adventure story, Nina Kimberly is the heroine for you. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24566756 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:15:51 -0700 no I Should Be Writing non-ISBW, Christiana Ellis, Free Books, free fiction http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693467-ISBW-118-%E2%80%93-Getting-Restarted-%E2%80%93-Christiana-Ellis-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #118 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: More writing on War 03:00: Promo: Christiana Ellis’ Nina Kimberly the Merciless 04:16: How to restart a project. 11:30: Outlining can be your friend. 13:30: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:50: Interview with Christiana Ellis, author of Nina Kimberly the Merciless 32:10: Promo: Starship Sofa features Michael Bishop 36:40: Feedback: chasing after freelance checks, number of projects at once, the value of an MFA, collaborative writing tools, colored lights for writing, how to hit the balance between detail in SF without boring people with details. Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #118 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: More writing on War 03:00: Promo: Christiana Ellis’ Nina Kimberly the Merciless 04:16: How to restart a project. 11:30: Outlining can be your friend. 13:30: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:50: Interview with Christiana Ellis, author of Nina Kimberly the Merciless 32:10: Promo: Starship Sofa features Michael Bishop 36:40: Feedback: chasing after freelance checks, number of projects at once, the value of an MFA, collaborative writing tools, colored lights for writing, how to hit the balance between detail in SF without boring people with details. Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #118 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: More writing on War 03:00: Promo: Christiana Ellis’ Nina Kimberly the Merciless 04:16: How to restart a project. 11:30: Outlining can be your friend. 13:30: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 14:50: Interview with Christiana Ellis, author of Nina Kimberly the Merciless 32:10: Promo: Starship Sofa features Michael Bishop 36:40: Feedback: chasing after freelance checks, number of projects at once, the value of an MFA, collaborative writing tools, colored lights for writing, how to hit the balance between detail in SF without boring people with details. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-14,24693467 Thu, 14 May 2009 20:15:00 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Meta, Interview, non-ISBW, featured, Christiana Ellis, guest podcast, hurdles http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24555767-ISBW-118-Getting-Restarted-Christiana-Ellis-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) Frankly, it’s late. I’ll make the show notes detailed tomorrow. But for now, check out Ellis’s book, Nina Kimberly the Merciless, at Amazon, and support indie authors! Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) Frankly, it’s late. I’ll make the show notes detailed tomorrow. But for now, check out Ellis’s book, Nina Kimberly the Merciless, at Amazon, and support indie authors! Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) Frankly, it’s late. I’ll make the show notes detailed tomorrow. But for now, check out Ellis’s book, Nina Kimberly the Merciless, at Amazon, and support indie authors! tag:odeo.com,2009-05-14,24555767 Thu, 14 May 2009 20:15:00 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Meta, Interview, non-ISBW, featured, Christiana Ellis, guest podcast, hurdles http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693468-ISBW-117-%E2%80%93-Back-to-Basics-Scott-Sigler-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: Crossed the 20K word mark on War 03:03: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 06:00: Download archives of  ISBW at Murverse 08:30: Mur’s Four Basic Rules of Writing (EDIT) I’ve had request for the four rules to be in text form on the site, so here you go! 17:34: Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:22: Interview with Scott Sigler, author of The Rookie 42:40: Promo: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie 44:47: Feedback, or lack thereof Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: Crossed the 20K word mark on War 03:03: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 06:00: Download archives of  ISBW at Murverse 08:30: Mur’s Four Basic Rules of Writing (EDIT) I’ve had request for the four rules to be in text form on the site, so here you go! 17:34: Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:22: Interview with Scott Sigler, author of The Rookie 42:40: Promo: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie 44:47: Feedback, or lack thereof Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: Crossed the 20K word mark on War 03:03: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 06:00: Download archives of  ISBW at Murverse 08:30: Mur’s Four Basic Rules of Writing (EDIT) I’ve had request for the four rules to be in text form on the site, so here you go! 17:34: Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:22: Interview with Scott Sigler, author of The Rookie 42:40: Promo: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie 44:47: Feedback, or lack thereof tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24693468 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:06:18 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, featured, Scott Sigler, basics, JC Hutchins, Christiana Ellis http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24555769-ISBW-117-Back-to-Basics-Scott-Sigler-Interview Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: Crossed the 20K word mark on War 03:03: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 06:00: Download archives of  ISBW at Murverse 08:30: Mur’s Four Basic Rules of Writing (EDIT) I’ve had request for the four rules to be in text form on the site, so here you go! 17:34: Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:22: Interview with Scott Sigler, author of The Rookie 42:40: Promo: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie 44:47: Feedback, or lack thereof Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: Crossed the 20K word mark on War 03:03: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 06:00: Download archives of  ISBW at Murverse 08:30: Mur’s Four Basic Rules of Writing (EDIT) I’ve had request for the four rules to be in text form on the site, so here you go! 17:34: Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:22: Interview with Scott Sigler, author of The Rookie 42:40: Promo: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie 44:47: Feedback, or lack thereof Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! We are also proud to be sponsored by JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects series, the podcast Sword of Blood, launching for free on May 15, 2009, and the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art, launching mid-June (pre-order now!) 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:43: Crossed the 20K word mark on War 03:03: Promo: JC Hutchins’ Personal Effects: Sword of Blood 06:00: Download archives of  ISBW at Murverse 08:30: Mur’s Four Basic Rules of Writing (EDIT) I’ve had request for the four rules to be in text form on the site, so here you go! 17:34: Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:22: Interview with Scott Sigler, author of The Rookie 42:40: Promo: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie 44:47: Feedback, or lack thereof tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24555769 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:06:18 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, featured, Scott Sigler, basics, JC Hutchins, Christiana Ellis http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693469-ISBW-116-%E2%80%93-Writing-Magazines-China-Mi%C3%A9ville-Interview New show format, new show notes format! Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:27: Allergy Attack! 01:52: Change in show format – adding interviews, subtracting nothing 03:57: Progress report on WAR 04:40: Hope to see you at Balticon- sign up for our ISBW Workshop! 05:30: Join me for breakfast at Balticon! 05:57: Promo: Jack Wakes Up 07:52: What can you get out of writing magazines? We peruse two to find out. 18:00: Promo: How To Succeed In Evil: The Novel 19:17: Interview with China Miéville, author of The City & The City 01:02:39: Promo: The Signal 01:04:20: Feedback! You can do book galleys at Lulu.com 01:07:34: Voicemail: How DO you write a prologue? We look to Nathan Bransford’s blog for answers. New show format, new show notes format! Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:27: Allergy Attack! 01:52: Change in show format – adding interviews, subtracting nothing 03:57: Progress report on WAR 04:40: Hope to see you at Balticon- sign up for our ISBW Workshop! 05:30: Join me for breakfast at Balticon! 05:57: Promo: Jack Wakes Up 07:52: What can you get out of writing magazines? We peruse two to find out. 18:00: Promo: How To Succeed In Evil: The Novel 19:17: Interview with China Miéville, author of The City & The City 01:02:39: Promo: The Signal 01:04:20: Feedback! You can do book galleys at Lulu.com 01:07:34: Voicemail: How DO you write a prologue? We look to Nathan Bransford’s blog for answers. New show format, new show notes format! Once again we are proud to have GoTo Meeting as a sponsor this week! Get a Free 30-Day Trial! 00:07: ISBW #117 00:37: GoTo Meeting Message 01:27: Allergy Attack! 01:52: Change in show format – adding interviews, subtracting nothing 03:57: Progress report on WAR 04:40: Hope to see you at Balticon- sign up for our ISBW Workshop! 05:30: Join me for breakfast at Balticon! 05:57: Promo: Jack Wakes Up 07:52: What can you get out of writing magazines? We peruse two to find out. 18:00: Promo: How To Succeed In Evil: The Novel 19:17: Interview with China Miéville, author of The City & The City 01:02:39: Promo: The Signal 01:04:20: Feedback! You can do book galleys at Lulu.com 01:07:34: Voicemail: How DO you write a prologue? We look to Nathan Bransford’s blog for answers. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-07,24693469 Thu, 07 May 2009 10:44:02 -0700 no I Should Be Writing podcast, Magazines, balticon, china mieville