Podcast Episodes

Chinaza Bado and Moving From Romance to Epic Fantasy

Season 21 Episode 17

Even writing badly will get you to writing well eventually. - Chinaza Bado

S21 Ep17

In this episode, we sit down with Chinaza Bado, author of Birth of a Dynasty, to discuss the challenges and strate…

Published on 17 hours ago

The Sweet Spot of Horror and Desire with Sarah Gailey

Season 21 Episode 15

Content warning: since Spread Me is erotic horror, this episode has an explicit tag.

I wrote it to have fun because I have written a lot of books that were not fun to write... -Sarah Gailey

In this…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

[ISBW] Happy 20th ISBW! With James Patrick Kelly at Worldcon

Season 21 Episode 16

You have to celebrate your friends who are more successful than you. ~Jim Kelly

In this special 20th anniversary episode of I Should Be Writing, recorded live at Worldcon 2025, I reunite with my ment…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Chasing Monsters: A Journey Through Hampton Heights

Season 21 Episode 14

I think I was a very... particular kind of undergraduate workshop student. -Dan Kois

In this episode, I welcome my old classmate from UNC,  Dan Kois, Slate editor and author of Hampton Heights. We di…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Haunted Mask: Exploring Volatile Memory with Seth Haddon

Season 21 Episode 13

'Reformed Pantser' is one of the most difficult things to be. -Seth Haddon

In this episode, we welcome Seth Haddon, the talented Australian author behind Volatile Memory. We cover hybrid publishing,…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

[ISBW] The Secret Bully: The Nap

Season 21

"Nothing's easy, man; being an adult sucks." -Mur Lafferty

In this episode, we dive deep into Bully #5: The Nap.

We discuss the sneaky ways the Nap can derail our writing plans. Rest is vital, but …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tango with the Tenacles, DESPAIR

Season 21 Episode 11

"Despair is the overprotective parent going, 'oh, it's okay that you lost that game. We'll protect you by never letting you play again.'" -Mur Lafferty

In this episode, we talk about Bully #4, Despa…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Writing Between the US and Peru with K.M. Huber

Season 21 Episode 10

"If you feel you have something to say, just put the time into saying it." -K.M. Huber

In this episode, we welcome K.M. Huber, the author of Call of the Owl Woman, about her journey from writer to p…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

[ISBW] Dancing Through Genres with S.A. Barnes and Bully 3, The SPONGE

Season 21 Episode 9

"Get [your book] all the way to the end. You learn so much that way that you will not learn in any other way."- S.A. Barnes

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jealousy and Bully #2: The BLADE

Season 21 Episode 8

"We contain multitudes; you can be happy and jealous at the same time." -Mur Lafferty

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago