Podcast: I Should Be Writing

Writing interviews and how-tos from a SF writer who’s still learning.

[ISBW] Rejectomancy

Main Topic: Rejectomancy Revisited Diving into the alchemy of deciphering rejection letters Does the story fit the magazine it’s being submitted to? Social Media: the game is afoot and no one knows the rules Try to level up networking skills Links…

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[ISBW] Unboxing: Story Engine

Main Topic: Story Engine Unboxing: Story Engine… we have cards! Booster: Eldritch Horror set Today’s quandary is how to run a giveaway for the spare Story Engine set. Roll for wild luck. Walking through the decks, and how to use them to help you…

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[ISBW] Devil’s Advocate: The Case for Distractions

Main Topic: Distractions Sometimes, we just need a person, pet or thing to bounce ideas & questions off of The games more fun to play have the more intricate and fleshed out stories Writing on side projects when you get stuck on a primary project…

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[ISBW] I AM A FLAWED WRITER

Open 2022 Word Count: 65178 Your Mur doesn’t pun, and your daddy doesn’t rock ‘n roll Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 141 ?? Spoilers Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff – April 30, 6pm Eastern Main Topic: Examinations of…

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[ISBW] What Makes a Setting Really Work?

Please note as of April 21, 2022, I Should Be Writing is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 License. Open 2022 Word Count: 50200 Science research! Good News Good News Team Rejection count:…

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[ISBW] Peek at Patreon: Grab Bag of Topics

  Main Topic: Talking taxes, money, habits, and news Amazing reveals in 2022 Hugo Finalist announcements Spoilers Club reminder: copy giveaways next week Tangling with Taxes, what can help freelancers YNAB: How advances work (a…

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[ISBW] How Should You Use Social Media?

Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 115 First new Ditch Diggers has arrived!   Main Topic: How You Should Use Social Media (At Your Career Stage)? Elon Musk. Buying into Twitter. Because speech freedoms confuse him? Facebook is the…

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[ISBW] Rights, Creative Commons, National Backup Day, BUT NOT BORING

Open 2022 Word Count: 44000 (?) Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 111 Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern! Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff Main Topic: Important yet Boring writing related side topics Are you doing…

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[ISBW] What is “punching down” humor?

NOTE- Releasing early so everyone knows to come see the return of Ditch Diggers on April 4, 2022, on Twitch! Open 2022 Word Count: 43300 (?) Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 108 Ditch Diggers returns April 4, Noon Eastern! Book Club News:…

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[ISBW] Opportunity vs Self Care: How Can You Tell?

Open 2022 Word Count: 41200 (?) Does Mur need her own cruise? Signs point to “yes” Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 100 Ditch Diggers returns April 4! SFWA Membership requirements have been updated Main Topic: Applied Self Help…

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