Podcast Episodes

Rachel Howzell Hall on Balancing Thrillers and Fantasy

Season 21 Episode 3

S21 Ep3: Rachel Howzell Hall on Balancing Thrillers and Fantasy

"I will try this new thing and I will learn how to do it." -Rachel Howzell Hall

(This…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Mental Health and Creativity

Season 21 Episode 2

S21 Ep2: Mental Health and Creativity

"Nothing is 100% original. It's what you do with it that counts." -Elaine M. Will

(This post went live for supp…

1 year, 6 months ago

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[ISBW] Evil Mur Ushers in 2025

Season 21 Episode 1

S21 Ep1: In Which Evil Mur Delivers a Message of Hope

"It's time to just... quit." -Evil Mur

(Do not listen to Evil Mur)

Welcome to a new season of …

1 year, 7 months ago

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[ISBW] Ten Terrible Ideas

Season 20 Episode 35

[NOTE- even though I remember editing, this is still an all over the place episode. And apparently I said I wasn't going to swear and then did it any…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Tigers [Explicit]

Season 20 Episode 34

S20 Ep34: In Which Mur Looks Into The Pit of Despair and Sees a Tiger [Explicit]

"Don't talk yourself out of being creative, because that really is t…

1 year, 9 months ago

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[ISBW] Returning to Agenting with Jennifer Udden [Explicit]

Season 20 Episode 33

S20 Ep33: In Which Mur and Jen Udden Discuss World Fantasy Con, Fan Fiction, and the Ever-Changing Publishing Landscape [Explicit]

"I think we're abo…

1 year, 9 months ago

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[ISBW] NowNoWhatMo…with Valerie Valdes [Explicit]

Season 20 Episode 32

S.20 Ep.32: In Which Mur and Valerie Discuss NaNoWriMo Alternatives, Writing Tools, and Community Building [Explicit]

"The spirit of NaNoWriMo was t…

1 year, 9 months ago

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From Fanfiction to Fantasy: Gwen Garfinkel's Writing

Season 20 Episode 31

S.20 Ep.31: In Which Mur and Gwynne Garfinkle Discuss Short Stories, Anthologies, and the Joy of Fanfiction

"I write about what I know, and what I kn…

1 year, 10 months ago

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[ISBW] Unveiling the Magic of Cozy Fantasy with Stacy Sivinski

Season 20 Episode 30

S20 Ep30: In Which Mur and Stacy Sivinski Discuss Cozy Fantasy, Sensory Writing, and Sisterhood

"The senses are actually connected, and the way we de…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Accountability and Adventures in Writing with Cat Rambo

Season 20 Episode 29

S20 Ep29: In Which Mur and Cat Rambo Discuss Writing, Accountability, and Intelligent Spaceships

"I think that right now there are so many very inter…

1 year, 10 months ago

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