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[ISBW] Emotions are Stupid
Season 22 Episode 18
ISBW 22.18
I had imposter syndrome so sneaky I didn't even realize it! (recorded before WorldCon).
We all talk ourselves out of good ideas.
Conv…
10 hours ago
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[ISBW] AMA and Silly Notebook Problems
Season 22 Episode 17
ISBW 22.17
So much to talk about! Worldcon is looming, and we take listener questions.
How do you handle writing after a long break?
What books d…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
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[ISBW] What does "confidence" even mean?
Season 22 Episode 16
ISBW 22.16
I finished the book, I started a short story, and I have been looking at the concept of confidence a bit lately. Also been enjoying Charis…
1 month ago
2026 Book Giveaway (#1)
Season 22 Episode 15
ISBW 22.15
I want a lot of books.
I buy a lot of books.
I get sent a lot of books.
I can't with all these books. So you get to benefit! I'm discussin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
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[ISBW] Scams, scams, and more scams!
Season 22 Episode 14
ISBW 22.14
The scammers are getting wilier, and we have to keep up, folks. They want you to pay to join book clubs, they catfish you to make you fire…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dance Like Nobody's Watching
Season 22 Episode 13
ISBW 22.13
Believe it or not, we got a feedback question to answer! We talk about how to get moving when you've stalled out on your writing routine, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
SUBLIMATION with Isabel J. Kim
Season 22 Episode 12
ISBW 22.12
Happy Pride!
Recently we welcomed Isabel J. Kim to the show to talk about her debut novel, Sublimation!
We not only talk about her mind-be…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
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[ISBW] Magic Systems and Ruinous Creatures
Season 22 Episode 11
ISBW 22.11
(There will be a giveaway of Ruinous Creatures! I'm taking entries until May 21! Email me with GIVEAWAY in the subject line! You do not ne…
4 months ago
Are you sure you want to injure that character?
Season 22 Episode 10
"If you injure somebody, that injury tells a story, and you have to decide whether that story fits the rest of your story."
22.10 In this episode, I…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
When Characters Go Rogue
Season 22 Episode 9
"Every character is the star of their own story."
ISBW 22.9
In this episode we talk about how different writers view characterization, from the ones …
4 months, 3 weeks ago