Ditch Diggers
Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
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Career Pivots
Ditch Diggers
09/18/20 • 66 min
We welcome the godmother of our podcast, Gail Carriger, back to talk about her new book, The Heroine's Journey, venturing into nonfiction, and the path from traditional publishing to self-pub.
A Bad Sentence, A Worse Segue
Ditch Diggers
02/16/21 • 52 min
Matt and Mur talk about newer authors approaching agents, what to ask, what to expect.
Freelancer Hats
Ditch Diggers
10/02/20 • 60 min
We welcome Andrea Phillips back to the show, talking transmedia, marketing, and her new book, America, Inc.
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[DD] Kameron Hurley Co-Hosts
Ditch Diggers
06/11/21 • 87 min
Kameron is back with more talk of ditch digging!
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[DD] What Do You Do When Your Books Don't Sell?
Ditch Diggers
09/23/21 • 39 min
Mur and Matt welcome back the Godmother of Ditch Diggers herself, Gail Carriger! Gail wanted to talk about what happens when you're a pro and your books don't sell. What avenues do we have?
- Gail's books
- Mur's GODMAKER race
- No streaming the week of September 20
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[DD] Matt is Missing! Guest Host Alasdair Stuart
Ditch Diggers
05/11/21 • 80 min
Matt is still gone, but has sent us a bloody fang as proof of live. Don't ask me, I don't control the boy.
Alasdair Stuart, co-owner of Escape Artists, four time Hugo Finalist (this year alone!), writer of fiction and nonfiction, and good friend joins us this week to talk about a nonfiction writing life and transitioning to a writing life.
Are you watching Ditch Diggers on Twitch? Why not? This Wednesday we have Cat Rambo at 1pm EDT.
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[DD] Author 201 With Guest Host Kameron Hurley
Ditch Diggers
05/04/21 • 81 min
Kameron Hurley joins Mur to talk about all the things people just expect you to know when you get to a certain level of authordom. We talk Guest of Honor stuff, readings, talks, agents, and more! Check out Kameron online!
How Political Should You Be Online?
Ditch Diggers
10/14/20 • 64 min
Will you turn off your audience if you don't "stay in your lane" and keep your opinions to yourself?
Do you care?
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04/21/25 • 41 min
"Sometimes the best way to survive is to turn everything into hilarity." - Ursula Vernon
S.11 Ep.2
In this episode of Ditch Diggers, join hosts Mur and Ursula as they navigate the chaotic world of freelancing, taxes, and the ups and downs of being a writer. They discuss the recent Hugo nominations, share insights into their creative processes, and delve into the challenges of working with agents.
Highlights include: (05:32) Ursula has too many author copies. She's written nearly 50 books (12:30) Let's talk about marketing for SwordHeart (24:09) A lot of your writing happened when you were doing chemo (31:34) Mur wants to talk about newsletters. They constantly vex her. (33:00) When Mur left mailchimp, she didn't export her mailing list (44:58) It's called decision fatigue for a reason (54:26) If you do get the desire to create during this time, do it
Links:
Evergreen Links:
- Ursula Vernon/T. Kingfisher
- Mur Lafferty
- Mur on Focusmate!
- Mur on Instagram, Youtube
- Newsletter, The Hot Mic
- Support via Patreon! Or Substack!
- Theme song by Devo Spice
Support Local Book Stores!
Ditch Diggers credits: theme song by Devo Spice, art by Numbers Ninja, site hosted by Libsyn (or Patreon).
April 21, 2024 | Season 11 Ep 2 | murverse.com "Weeping Bunkers and Writing Woes: Surviving the Creative Chaos" by Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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FAQ
How many episodes does Ditch Diggers have?
Ditch Diggers currently has 196 episodes available.
What topics does Ditch Diggers cover?
The podcast is about Literature, Writing, Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Ditch Diggers?
The episode title '[DD] What Does John Milton Have To Do With YA?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Ditch Diggers?
The average episode length on Ditch Diggers is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of Ditch Diggers released?
Episodes of Ditch Diggers are typically released every 12 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Ditch Diggers?
The first episode of Ditch Diggers was released on Nov 25, 2014.
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