I Should Be Writing
Education

I Should Be Writing

by Mur Lafferty

"I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.

52 episodes
EN language
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1
Revisiting Space Murder with Olivia Waite
39:24 Mar 16, 2026
2
[ISBW] Have I changed my opinion of writing contests?
27:09 Feb 27, 2026
3
977 Episodes Archived: What Secrets Did I Find?
28:23 Feb 23, 2026
4
The Art of Juggling Writers (as an assistant)
34:07 Feb 18, 2026
5
[ISBW] Careful What You Pack
16:48 Jan 16, 2026
6
Research or Procrastination?
34:39 Dec 26, 2025
7
Gifting Books to the Reader in Your Life
26:17 Dec 19, 2025
8
The Journey from Ideas to Anarchy with Cadwell Turnbull
30:43 Nov 26, 2025
9
[ISBW] NaNoWriMo Ghosts with Valerie Valdes
32:31 Nov 6, 2025
10
NaNoWriMo Rerun Day 0 (2023)
11:21 Nov 5, 2025
11
[ISBW] Embracing the Imposter: Battling Doubts in Writing and Life
31:16 Oct 24, 2025
12
[ISBW] Exploring Romance and Reality in Writing with Valerie Valdes
29:22 Oct 24, 2025
13
Nostalgia and Climate Fic with Tim Chawaga
28:36 Oct 20, 2025
14
Chinaza Bado and Moving From Romance to Epic Fantasy
29:46 Oct 16, 2025
15
The Sweet Spot of Horror and Desire with Sarah Gailey
35:43 Sep 5, 2025
16
[ISBW] Happy 20th ISBW! With James Patrick Kelly at Worldcon
46:17 Sep 5, 2025
17
Chasing Monsters: A Journey Through Hampton Heights
26:56 Aug 29, 2025
18
The Haunted Mask: Exploring Volatile Memory with Seth Haddon
26:52 Aug 26, 2025
19
[ISBW] The Secret Bully: The Nap
41:51 Aug 22, 2025
20
Tango with the Tenacles, DESPAIR
22:59 Jun 18, 2025
21
Writing Between the US and Peru with K.M. Huber
44:19 Jun 9, 2025
22
[ISBW] Dancing Through Genres with S.A. Barnes and Bully 3, The SPONGE
52:11 May 26, 2025
23
Jealousy and Bully #2: The BLADE
26:27 May 23, 2025
24
Conquering Creative Bully #1: BART (a potato)
22:37 Apr 29, 2025
25
From Medieval Fashion to Modern Writing with Natania Barron
1:01:08 Mar 31, 2025
26
How to use holidays in your fiction
33:32 Mar 27, 2025
27
Taking a Machete to Creative Blocks with Premee Mohamed
32:48 Mar 24, 2025
28
Rachel Howzell Hall on Balancing Thrillers and Fantasy
29:26 Mar 21, 2025
29
Mental Health and Creativity
44:25 Feb 17, 2025
30
[ISBW] Evil Mur Ushers in 2025
19:25 Jan 20, 2025
31
[ISBW] Ten Terrible Ideas
34:49 Jan 8, 2025
32
Tigers [Explicit]
37:07 Dec 2, 2024
33
[ISBW] Returning to Agenting with Jennifer Udden [Explicit]
37:47 Nov 25, 2024
34
[ISBW] NowNoWhatMo…with Valerie Valdes [Explicit]
1:05:21 Nov 18, 2024
35
From Fanfiction to Fantasy: Gwen Garfinkel's Writing
42:38 Nov 15, 2024
36
[ISBW] Unveiling the Magic of Cozy Fantasy with Stacy Sivinski
43:02 Nov 14, 2024
37
Accountability and Adventures in Writing with Cat Rambo
37:15 Oct 28, 2024
38
[ISBW] Unveiling Haunt Sweet Home with Sarah Pinsker!
41:26 Oct 21, 2024
39
Writing Family Stories and Magical Realism with Anamely Salgado Reyes
31:56 Oct 14, 2024
40
[ISBW] Navigating WorldCon and Writing Challenges with SB Divya
52:42 Oct 7, 2024
41
[ISBW] Exploring Shared Worlds and Translation Challenges with Wole Talabi and Sung-Il Kim
48:09 Oct 2, 2024
42
[ISBW] Celebrating ISBW's 19th Bday Live at WorldCon with Writer and Gamer, Tanya Depass!
1:01:53 Aug 26, 2024
43
[ISBW] Exploring the Post-Apocalyptic World with Waubgeshig Rice
35:50 Aug 23, 2024
44
[ISBW] 20 Years of Writing and the Apocalypse with MJ Wassmer
34:55 Aug 5, 2024
45
[ISBW] Embracing ADHD and Crafting Timelines with Mary Pascual
41:32 Jul 29, 2024
46
[ISBW] Spreadsheets, Ghosts, and the Art of Outlining with James L. Sutter
49:24 Jul 22, 2024
47
[ISBW] Deck of Worlds, Unleashing Creativity in Fiction
54:54 Jul 15, 2024
48
[ISBW] Tarot Tales and Historical Hurdles with Susan Wands
40:47 Jul 8, 2024
49
[ISBW] Navigating Novel Noodling and New Ideas
31:32 Jul 1, 2024
50
Short Story Submissions and Surviving Rejections
28:18 Jun 24, 2024
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