[ISBW] Are you sure you want to injure that character?
"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 ep...
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[ISBW] When Characters Go Rogue
"Every character is the star of their own story." ISBW 22.9 In this episode we talk about how different writers view characterization, from...
[ISBW] Can Rejectomancy Save Our Sanity?
"I think the thing people have the most problem with is, 'This was very good, but it didn't excite me.'" ISBW 22.8 Mur is back solo, talking...
[ISBW] Medicine and AI with Dr. Justin C. Key
"Acceptance is built on a pile of rejections." ~ Justin C. Key ISBW 22.7 Dr. Justin C. Key joins us to discuss his debut novel, The Hospital...
[ISBW] Regret, Spite, and shiny new book haul
"Weird is hot right now." ISBW 22.6 CW- pet death. It's been a rough week, so I'm talking regret and spite. Can they help and fuel us? Or is...
[ISBW] Revisiting Space Murder with Olivia Waite
"Take your time, there's no rush. The audience will be here whenever your story is ready." ISBW 22.5 In this episode we welcome author Olivi...
[ISBW] Have I changed my opinion of writing contests?
"It might be too much, but it looks really fun." ISBW 22.4 I've had a strong opinion about writing contests for years, but things have appar...
[ISBW] 977 Episodes Archived: What Secrets Did I Find?
"If [I] start thinking about the details, [I] will either go down the wrong path and not record or [I'll] talk [my]self out of it." ISBW 22....
[ISBW] The Art of Juggling Writers (as an assistant)
"Not every opportunity is equal, and you don't have to chase everything." ~Tim Minneci ISBW 22.2 What do you need to have when you're wrangl...
[ISBW] Careful What You Pack
"All I can do is what I can do right now." ISBW 22.1 First episode of the year, and we talk about the things we may not want to take along w...
[ISBW] Research or Procrastination?
"You tell them enough information to show that you know 10% of what you're talking about, and your reader will assume you know the other 90%...
[ISBW] Gifting Books to the Reader in Your Life
"It's a definitely a giftable type thing for the Tolkien lover in your life." In this somewhat festive episode we talk about all the books w...
[ISBW] The Journey from Ideas to Anarchy with Cadwell Turnbull
"You want to preserve your experience of the work. You want to preserve the doing of the art." ~Cadwell Turnbull Amazing author Cadwell Turn...
[ISBW] NaNoWriMo Ghosts with Valerie Valdes
"Anytime someone starts a sentence with, 'why don't you just,' immediately stop listening to them." ~Valerie Valdes (Lia Amador) While it ha...
NaNoWriMo Rerun Day 0 (2023)
I'm going over some daily episodes from the past this month! Get the whole 2025 NaNoReRun over at Patreon free for all followers! Do not lis...
[ISBW] Embracing the Imposter: Battling Doubts in Writing and Life
"If you're writing your stories down, you're more than a writer than a lot of people ever will have the courage to try to be." It's a solo e...
[ISBW] Exploring Romance and Reality in Writing with Valerie Valdes
"You should be writing, because that's the only thing that ultimately you can have even a hope of controlling." ~Valerie Valdes Welcome back...
[ISBW] Nostalgia and Climate Fic with Tim Chawaga
[Worldcon] was my first convention where I went to panels, gave a reading, and had a big party. It made my sweet little book feel like the h...
[ISBW] Chinaza Bado and Moving From Romance to Epic Fantasy
Even writing badly will get you to writing well eventually. - Chinaza Bado S21 Ep17 In this episode, we sit down with Chinaza Bado, author o...
[ISBW] The Sweet Spot of Horror and Desire with Sarah Gailey
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...