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[ISBW] Acceptance
11/24/21 • 40 min
Open
- NaNo Day 16: word count should be near 26,667 words
- Bug bites in the middle of the night are creepy, no matter what the bug is
- NaNo wordcounts from chat: progress not perfection
What I’m Working On
- Stardew Valley Psychological Thriller Working Title: Nitro Infused Cold Brew
Good News Good News
- The zombie bite on Mur’s face is not causing rot. Yay. (Note, doctor input has declared spider bite a case of shingles. Which always made me think that people's skin got all rough and layered like shingles--or like dragon scales. I am not a dragon.)
Main Topic
- Acceptance: there’s only so much one can do
- Christmas Romances are an awesome weakness
- Podcast: Deck the Hallmark does heavy lifting, but there’s no Christmas novels podcast coming
- (is pity Twitch watching really a thing?)
- The Christmas Romance Movie Tropes Bingo Cards
- Options to try when your NaNo gets stalled
Links
Twitch schedule for week of Nov 22
- Tues: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Ep. 80
- Wed: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Ep. 81(taking Thursday off)
November 16, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 78 (Episode 629) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
Open
- NaNo Day 16: word count should be near 26,667 words
- Bug bites in the middle of the night are creepy, no matter what the bug is
- NaNo wordcounts from chat: progress not perfection
What I’m Working On
- Stardew Valley Psychological Thriller Working Title: Nitro Infused Cold Brew
Good News Good News
- The zombie bite on Mur’s face is not causing rot. Yay. (Note, doctor input has declared spider bite a case of shingles. Which always made me think that people's skin got all rough and layered like shingles--or like dragon scales. I am not a dragon.)
Main Topic
- Acceptance: there’s only so much one can do
- Christmas Romances are an awesome weakness
- Podcast: Deck the Hallmark does heavy lifting, but there’s no Christmas novels podcast coming
- (is pity Twitch watching really a thing?)
- The Christmas Romance Movie Tropes Bingo Cards
- Options to try when your NaNo gets stalled
Links
Twitch schedule for week of Nov 22
- Tues: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Ep. 80
- Wed: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Ep. 81(taking Thursday off)
November 16, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 78 (Episode 629) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
Previous Episode
[ISBW] Lock Up Your Ego, Too
Open
- ADHD executive functions and brain fatigue
- Answering marketing questionnaires is hard
What I’m Working On
- NaNo wordcount: 13k
- Freelance projects are cool
Good News Good News
- The Fonda Lee books giveaway going strong! (Note- I am extending the giveaway through Nov 30 since I posted this so late)
- Merch: YAY Button at Red Bubble
- Yes, there are two Merch sites. Double the swag, double the pun potential (Actually one is discounted for Patreon supporters and one is for everyone else.)
- Hugo Voting is open thru Nov 19th! (out of date)
Main Topic
- The Supervillain’s Guide to Being a Fat Kid by Matt Wallace
- Inclusion & representation in writing fiction
- The Ego and The Editor
Links
Twitch schedule for week of Nov 22
- Tues: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Ep. 80
- Wed: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Ep. 81(taking Thursday off)
November 9, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 77 (Episode 628) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
Next Episode
[ISBW] Cli-Fi with Sarah Lahey
The world needs cookie points. Just sayin’
Open
Sarah Lahey is here!
What I’m Working On
- Sarah has been moving house, in addition to teaching uni
- Mur is surviving
Good News Good News
- Sarah’s enjoying Book Launch
Main Topic
- Interview with Sarah:
- Looking at the increasing interest in climate change based science fiction
- More about NOSTALGIA IS HEARTLESS (sequel to GRAVITY IS HEARTLESS)
- Fan response to the series, with plans for Books 3 & 4
- The science behind predicting future trends
- All about colors
- Talking about the cover designs of both books
- Creating using your hands rather than your screens
- https://www.sarahlahey.com
- Other new cli-fi novels:
- Trashlands by Alison Stine (Claire reviewed for WritersAfterDark.com)
- Glimmer by Marjorie B. Kellogg
Links
November 18, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 79 (Episode 630) | murverse.com Copyright 2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
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