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[ISBW] The Lonesome October Club

14. oktoober 2026

ISBW 22.22 In classic Mur style, I am posting this mid October, not beginning. I need a minder. But the concept still works, if you can start now as day 1, or wait till November, or do it any time, really. We talk about Roger Zelazny’s book, A Night In the Lonesome October, and how I map it to a…

00:30:58

[ISBW] Deconstructing Imposter Syndrome

5. oktoober 2026

ISBW 22.21 It’s time to talk about Imposter Syndrome, where it comes from, and how to handle it. If we can. I’m not sure I’m qualified. In other news I have a new logo, leaning into the age of the podcast and the shiny new fountain pen crow friend designed by NumbersNinja! (Yeah i’m gonna have…

00:28:57

[ISBW] Isaac Green says Start Before You're Ready

21. september 2026

ISBW 22.20 I met Durham author Isaac Green at a local reading and loved his work, so I invited him on the show. Get ready for some talk about MFAs, writing energy, agent hunting, and writing consistency! Award-winning author and teacher Isaac Green NC State MFA program, and North Carolina Cent…

00:39:26

[ISBW] The Magic Bullet Myth

18. september 2026

ISBW 22.20 After a heartbreaking Q&A session at a recent convention, I felt the need to say something that’s cold and honest. And that is about the magic bullet. Shorter episode, the last one before worldcon. And since I’m posting it after worldcon, I cut out a lot of the “see me at worldc…

00:22:06

[ISBW] Emotions are Stupid

14. september 2026

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. Convention rules, updated for 2026! (But you still have to 3,2,1. That will never change.) We talk 2k-10k and Page One to Done. Regrettably,…

00:38:15

[ISBW] AMA and Silly Notebook Problems

19. august 2026

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 do you recommend for writing fight scenes? Books by Alan Baxter and Marie Brennan are mentioned Mur is reading Page One to Done. Mur also…

00:33:31

[ISBW] What does "confidence" even mean?

9. august 2026

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 Charisma on Command videos. So let's talk about confidence. Don't forget the book giveaway from last time! You have a week to enter! The Books (along wit…

00:35:10

[ISBW] 2026 Book Giveaway (#1)

29. juuli 2026

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 discussing five new or upcoming books of several different genres and then doing a giveaway! All you have to do is email me (mightymur at gmail) and tell m…

00:22:46

[ISBW] Scams, scams, and more scams!

24. juuli 2026

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 your agent and take theirs, and they are really into helping you promote a book you have forgotten about, and have zero control over because it was …

00:35:54