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Ditch Diggers[DD] Being a Pro at ConventionsDD 12.1 Ursula and Mur are back to talk about conventions and our 2026 plans. Notable discussions: Do not use ChatGPT to vet your contracts! Ursula finished [REDACTED] book! Mur forgot to ask herself what she was working on, but it's a book. That's about it. This year Mur returns to ConFusion at the end of January. (Alas, Kameron Hurley won't be attending this one.) Ursula has changed her mind regarding where she wants to die in a ditch. We've moved from Target to Costco. LARPing as an extrovert, and how to LARP as a confident person. Write...
2026-01-2042 min
Ditch DiggersLooking to 2026: Feast or FamineWe present a casual and chatty Ditch Diggers where we close up the year with discussions of 2026 prep, spicy Christmas romances, and New Years' traditions. And maybe future us doesn't need the apology that we haven't been consistent. (This post went live for supporters on December 23, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) Spicy Christmas romances: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison A Christmas Notch by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone (3 book series, begins with: Merry Little Meet Cute) We hope you have a safe and...
2025-12-2944 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Can Mur do ALL the things?"You can pull it off if you write like an angel. I do not write like an angel." - Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, hosts Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher), talk about the horrors of ADHD convincing creative folk that they can do ALL the things. (You can't do all the things.) They also talk about Naomi Alderman’s acquisition of Six to Start, the company behind the popular Zombies, Run! app, and how storytelling is essential in gaming. [podcast_subscribe id="6236"] (This post went live for suppor...
2025-12-1845 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Dusty Hats and Burnt Out Pokemon Trainers"The point of a planner is to make your life easier, not be a source of guilt and stress." - Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon are back and dive into the chaotic world of writing! We talk about everything from the trials of managing multiple projects to the absurdities of planner systems. (And talk about a bunch of options we've tried!) Mur shares her recent experiences with her latest book, while Ursula discusses her creative process and the challenges of staying organized as a writer. We also explore t...
2025-11-0954 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] AI Settlements and NaNoWriMo"You should absolutely always write spite books." - Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) Unfortunately, this was recorded some time ago, but the Ditch Diggers tackle everything from the challenges of meeting deadlines to the complexities of AI settlements impacting authors. We touch on recent book releases, whirlwind tours, and the peculiarities of hotel bar conversations with state senators. (This post went live for supporters on November 6, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) Links: Leigh Bardugo Science Fiction Fantasy Writers Association 4 the Words Evergreen Links: Ur...
2025-11-0848 min
Podcasts – Escape PodEscape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite MustardAuthor : Matt Wallace Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard is an Escape Pod original. Contains some harsh language A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard by Matt Wallace Kimo found God hiding out inside a […]
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2025-07-0300 minEscape PodEscape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite MustardAuthor : Matt Wallace Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard is an Escape Pod original. Contains some harsh language A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard by Matt Wallace Kimo found God hiding out inside a […]
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2025-07-0300 min
Escape PodEscape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite MustardAuthor : Matt Wallace Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard is an Escape Pod original. Contains some harsh language A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard by Matt Wallace Kimo found God hiding out inside a […]
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2025-07-0330 min
Ditch DiggersUrsula's Year of Multiple Whales"Genre is a marketing tool, just like a book cover." - Mur Lafferty In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur and Ursula rant about genre expectations, marketing, and what happens when you decide that genre isn't for you because you're special. Ursula lists her whales, and Imposter Syndrome doesn't really make a showing when Mur travels. Highlights: - (05:12) Ursula's anxiety over multiple deadlines and projects - (12:45) Mur's recent business trip and the absence of imposter syndrome - (25:30) The ongoing debate about happy endings in romance - (38:15) The role of ma...
2025-06-0943 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] AI and the Art of Reading the Room"If you want this to be your thing, you got to keep doing the thing." - Ursula Vernon In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur and Ursula dive into the chaotic world of writing, sharing their latest projects, travel plans, and ask you if that thing you wanted to say actually is the thing you want to say online. They discuss the SNAFU of the WorldCon AI controversy, the ethical considerations surrounding generative technologies, and whether it matters if the dog dies or not. Highlights: (01:15) Welcome to the Warbler Appreciation room! (05:30) Ursula's upcoming travels...
2025-06-0549 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Trad Marketing vs Self Marketing"The best way to survive is to turn everything into hilarity." - Ursula Vernon In this episode we dive into the chaotic world of writing, marketing, and the ups and downs of self-publishing. Mur shares her recent trip to Maryland for Independent Bookstore Day, and Ursula catches us up on Swordheart's launch. Self promotion is hard, ya'll. Highlights: (05:12) Mur's experience running a solo RPG at an independent bookstore (12:45) Ursula's updates on Swordheart and her UK marketing team (25:30) The difference between traditional marketing and self-promotion (38:15) The importance of targeted outreach to influencers (47:50) Mur's th...
2025-05-2636 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Navigating Agents, Rights, and Reality"If you can tolerate the boring and lonely, then hopefully you'll be rewarded on the other side." - Ursula Vernon In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur and Ursula navigate the chaotic world of freelancing, taxes, and the ups and downs of being a writer. They discuss the recent Hugo nominations (two for Ursula, one for Mur!), share insights into their creative processes, and delve into the challenges of working with agents. Chapters: (03:29) Congratulations to Hugo Finalists! (04:06) Several people from the podcast have been nominated for various awards (05:41) Ursula has been...
2025-04-2855 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Weeping Bunkers and Writing Woes; Surviving the Creative Chaos"Sometimes the best way to survive is to turn everything into hilarity." - Ursula Vernon Transcript S.11 Ep.2 In this episode of Ditch Diggers, join hosts Mur and Ursula as they navigate the chaotic world of freelancing, taxes, and the ups and downs of being a writer. They discuss the recent Hugo nominations, share insights into their creative processes, and delve into the challenges of working with agents. Highlights include: (05:32) Ursula has too many author copies. She's written nearly 50 books (12:30) Let's talk about marketing for SwordHeart (24:09) A lot...
2025-04-2141 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Ducks, Resolutions, and That Elephant Again"Try to make the world a better place. You personally are not on the hook to fix everything." - Ursula Vernon (This post went live for supporters on January 17, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Transcript S.11 Ep.1 Welcome to Season 11 of Ditch Diggers with Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon! We try to be positive and funny in this episode, but stuff happens. We cover the Neil Gaiman controversy, touch on Ursula's move, and what our goals are this year. Also there's...
2025-01-2247 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] How Mur and Ursula Edit "Editing is where you leave the craft behind and start thinking like a business." - Mur Lafferty "I am the person with the hat." - Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on January 13, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) In this final episode of season six of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive deep into the world of editing. From the trials and tribulations of editing passes to the nuances of hat confidence, Mur and Ursula share their personal experiences...
2025-01-151h 03
Ditch DiggersElephants in the Room: NaNoWriMo, Burnout, and More"Sometimes you just need to chase the inspiration, even if it means working on a project nobody asked for." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 4, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon tackle the complexities of burnout, the writing hustle, and the latest controversies in the literary world. Ursula shares her battle with mortgage woes, while Mur discusses the challenges of juggling multiple podcasts and writing projects. The duo also delves into the...
2024-10-0845 min
Ditch DiggersWorldcon 2024 Debrief (AKA how have I not released this yet???)"Networking is just meeting people and having them remember you exist." - Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 2, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon return from their adventures in Scotland and dive into the art of networking. They explore the nuances of making connections in the writing world, share tales from Worldcon, and discuss the challenges and joys of upcoming conventions. The duo also tackles the importance of maintaining...
2024-10-041h 14
Ditch Diggers[DD] Recorded back when Mur still had a Gallbladder"If you, you know, give ten writers an idea, you get eleven different books." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on July 30, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the gritty realities of the writing world. From the anxiety of upcoming surgeries to the chaos of travel and illness, they share their personal and professional struggles. The episode takes a critical look at the pitfalls of online behavior, especially c...
2024-08-0143 min
Ditch DiggersBook Tours, TikTok, and Twitter Tantrums"Being on BookTok will not give you a career if you don't have one. Do what makes you happy." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on July 3, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the realities of book tours, the financial intricacies of publishing, and the ever-changing landscape of social media for authors. Ursula shares a retraction about the profitability of her book tour, while Mur discusses the challenges of balancing writing with personal commitments a...
2024-07-0537 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Ursula Vernon Takes Over- New Beginnings and No More Cancer!"If you want to make money, you have to think about it like a job."- Mur Transcript (This post went live for supporters on June 26, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon) Welcome back to Ditch Diggers! In this episode, we kick things off with a fresh start and a new co-host. The mighty Mur Lafferty is joined by the fabulous Ursula Vernon (aka T. Kingfisher) as they dive into the nitty-gritty of the writing business. Ursula shares her personal journey of overcoming cancer and...
2024-06-2855 min
The Functional Nerds PodcastEpisode 607-With Mur LaffertyThis week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Mur Lafferty, author of CHAOS TERMINAL.
About CHAOS TERMINAL: Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, thank you very much. But no matter what she does, people persist in dying around her—and only she seems to be able to solve the crime. After fleeing to an alien space station in hopes that the lack of humans would stop the murders, a serial killer had the nerve to follow her to Station Eternity. (Mallory deduced who the true culprit was that time, too.)
Now the law enforcement ag...
2023-12-1953 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Birthdays and Gail Carriger 2, Electric BoogalooThis was recorded back in July, but time and things and travel got away with me. Actually what happened was the fact that I can't spread podcast production across more than one day. If I do, I will forget it needs to be finished. It's not great spending 4+ hours to produce and upload 2 shows, but if I don't, one will fall by the wayside. ADHD brain for the win. We will be back in september, hopefully with lots of amazing ditch digging. August 10, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 9 | murverse.com Copyright 2023, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC...
2023-09-051h 17
Ditch Diggers[DD] Data Wonking with Podmother Gail CarrigerStreamed live, July 10, 2023 Below are some affiliate links that support indie bookstores and may benefit me financially with no cost to you. S9 Ep8 Horny chaotic god energy is what we're all about in today's Ditch Diggers, "Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger" where Gail joins us to talk about sifting through data in self publishing. It is some heady stuff, and we discuss tying your self worth to "bad" data and more! Gail Carriger: 30:30 (ish): My sense of failure will kick in when a reader says I love Gail Carriger. And I...
2023-07-2059 min
FictitiousMatt Wallace, SAVAGE CROWNS authorMatt Wallace talks about his epic fantasy trilogy, THE SAVAGE REBELLION — which includes SAVAGE NATION, SAVAGE BOUNTY, and SAVAGE CROWNS, all available now from Saga Press. We discuss the series's examination of empire, historical influences, impact of sensitivity readers, and challenging editorial process. Savage Legion Amazon » Savage Bounty Amazon » Bookshop » Savage Crowns Amazon » Bookshop » » Some of these are affiliate links. Using them supports the channel, at no additional cost to you! Whenever possible, though, I encourage you to purchase from your local bookstores. About Matt Wallace Matt Wallace is a retired professional wrestler and the author of the ...
2023-06-291h 07
Ditch Diggers[DD] Author/Agent Seth Fishman Answers Our QuestionsS9 Ep7 Recorded live on Twitch! Mur's agent Seth Fishman joins us to take your questions, and we fill up an hour FAST. Full transcript available! Seth Fishman: ...the industry is right now, where editors are just, they just have, they're just too busy. There's just not enough people working in publishing. So it's harder for agents to do to sell books is really what we're saying. There's a number of times that were like, were you passing because of this, you don't want to put that like, work into it or whatever. But y...
2023-06-2653 min
Ditch DiggersMatt's Book Launch: Savage CrownsStreamed live, June 13, 2023 Below are some affiliate links that support indie bookstores and may benefit me financially with no cost to you. S9 Ep6 It's our 1001st episode (not really) and Matt is here to launch the final book in the Savage Rebellion trilogy, and it's a very honest episode. Serious Ditch Digging here, y'all. He doesn't hold back. It's publishing, warts and all. Links to Savage Crowns and other books below! Full transcript available! Matt Wallace: I was like, what if I did 'the Wire' as an epic fantasy? That was my...
2023-06-201h 17
Ditch DiggersPremee Mohamed and our 1000th Episode (?)Matt and Mur welcome Premee Mohamed, multiple award winning author of No One Will Come Back for Us. We talk about chickens, sea cucumbers, conventions and anxiety, and there's a hair flip in there, but you can only see it if you get the video on Patreon. Links Premee Mohamed Matt's site Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! Theme song by Devo Spice May 15, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 5 | murverse.com | Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2023-05-221h 08
Ditch DiggersOG Ditch Digger Fonda Lee Is Back!Streamed live, April 3, 2023 S9 Ep4 Matt and Mur welcome Fonda Lee, multiple award winning author of Untethered Sky. Fonda talks Patreon, starting something new after a very successful series, and more! Links Fonda Lee Matt's site Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! Theme song by Devo Spice April 3, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 4 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2023-04-111h 04
Ditch DiggersDebut Author Advice from Mary Robinette KowalS9 Ep3 Matt and Mur welcome Mary Robinette Kowal, podcaster, puppeteer, former SFWA president, audiobook narrator, and Hugo Award winning writer. Mary Robinette has had blog posts helping out debut authors, so we decided to pick her brain for a few more pieces of advice, from how to run a kaffeklatch to how to write something cute into your book that isn't insufferable. Links Mary Robinette Kowal Writing Excuses Matt's site Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! Theme song by Devo Spice March 13, 2023 | Season 9...
2023-03-231h 04
Ditch Diggers[DD] Do AIs Dream of Electronic Submissions?Streamed live, February 27, 2022 S.9 Ep.2 I'm joined at the last minute by Valerie Valdes, my co-editor at Escape Pod! We talk about the whole AI thing and look to shed some light on the current kerfuffle. Links Valerie Valdes Fault Tolerance Escape Pod Matt's site Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! Theme song by Devo Spice February 27, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 2 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2023-03-071h 02
Ditch DiggersDiscussing Ethics in PublishingS9 Ep1 Streamed live, February 6, 2022 - next livestream is Feb 27, 2023 How do we, the little guys, handle things like strikes and other uncomfortable news? HarperCollins strike news Tom Monteleone news from File 770 "Missing Stair" concept Links Matt's site Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! Theme song by Devo Spice February 6, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 1 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2023-02-1648 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] We close out 2022S8 Ep22 Streamed live, December 12, 2022 Matt joins us to close down the year and send seasonal greetings! Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends
2023-02-031h 25
Ditch DiggersUnexpected Solo Cast with MurYep, I'm still behind in posting the final episodes for 2022! Here you go! S8 Ep21 Streamed live, December 5, 2022 Matt can't make this episode, so Mur handles it herself! Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends
2023-01-311h 09
Ditch Diggers[DD] Veronica Roth Talks Sending Messages to Past SelfStreamed live, October 24, 2022. I was thrilled to have Veronica Roth of Divergent and Chosen Ones fame to come talk about her new book, Poster Girl, and what the business has taught her in her career! Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 31-Nov 3 (Eastern time): M 4:30p,: Ditch D...
2022-10-2844 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Ursula Vernon Talks Power Dynamics and New Writers Matt had a family emergency so Ursula stepped in to talk about the gross topic of grooming, and whether any one person has the power to make or break your career. Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 17-Oct 21 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon T 3:00pm: I...
2022-10-171h 02
Ditch Diggers[DD] Station Eternity Launch with Cherie Priest and Chuck Wendig Station Eternity is out! Cherie Priest and Chuck Wendig come on the show to celebrate with me! Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 17-Oct 21 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Eden Robins W 3:00pm: Gaming TBD
2022-10-141h 16
Ditch Diggers[DD] Mur and Matt and Book LaunchesStreamed live, September 26, 2022. Mur has a book coming out! And it's hard to think about anything else. Matt's taking a well-earned break from writing novels. Links Preorder Station Eternity! Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Matt's merch!
2022-09-3044 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Kameron Hurley and Margaret Dunlap Decode HollywoodStreamed live, September 23, 2022. Kameron Hurley is guest host today, and we are talking with Margaret Dunlap about the enigma that is Hollywood, money, and how you keep going when so few projects actually get to the screen Links Preorder Station Eternity! Mur on Youtube and her website Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Matt's merch! Support via Patreon Twitch schedule for September (EDT) Sept 29 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing Oct 1 7:00pm: Station Eternity LIVE! Mini Audio Drama performance on Twitch!
2022-09-2959 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Matt and Mur Talk Short Story Markets S8 Ep15 It's Post-WorldCon, and Mur and Matt have stuff to talk about regarding short stories and short story markets. Matt has new merch! September 5, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 15 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-09-2451 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Why We Do This, with guest host Kameron HurleyS8 Ep14 Kameron and Mur aren't bitter at all. But we do mention Nick Mamatas' Starve Better. Kameron Hurley's site August 22, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 14 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-09-221h 29
Ditch Diggers[DD] Matt Wallace Returns! Walking Many Freelance PathsMatt returns. This wasn't supposed to be a "buck up little camper" pep talk for Mur, but it turned out to be. But mostly, we talk about the importance of different things to focus on as a freelancer. August 15, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 13 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-08-2247 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Guest Host Alasdair Stuart and the DOJ vs PRHS8 Ep12 Streamed live, August 8, 2022. Monopolies are bad, we all know that, and yet the "Big Six" publishers are eating each other, dwindling down, and claiming it's in the authors' best interest. We call shenanigans. Links Alasdair Stuart, and his Hugo-nominated fanzine, The Full Lid Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon
2022-08-1754 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Kameron Hurley and Writing Reality ShowsS8 Ep11 Streamed live, July 18, 2022. So there's talk of a writing reality show. No really. So we talk about that and all the things that could go wrong with it. (And how we're dying to watch the train wreck) Links Kameron Hurley Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon
2022-07-251h 02
Ditch Diggers[DD] Co-starring Jennifer Udden, ex-agent, current writer!S8 Ep10 Streamed live, July 11, 2022. Y'all have asked for it, and I deliver! My former agent Jen Udden joins us live to answer questions (since she isn't an agent anymore but she still has all that knowledge.) Links Jennifer Udden's podcast Shipping and Handling Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon Twitch schedule for July:
2022-07-221h 10
Ditch Diggers[DD] Ursula Vernon, the Lost EpisodeS8 Ep9 Streamed live, May, 2022. Whoops, I told you I needed a break this past spring. I never got this out to folks. Recorded mid-may I believe. Links Ursula Vernon Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via
2022-07-121h 07
Ditch Diggers[DD] Grant Baciocco, Podcaster and TikTok StarS8 Ep8 Streamed live, July 5, 2022. I'm joined by Grant Baciocco and we talk about video and TikTok and how to know what kind of content to make, if you're digging ditches! Links Toiley on TikTok, Youtube, Twitch The Toiley's Christmas Album Mur on Twitter, Youtube, website Matt on Twitter
2022-07-081h 05
Ditch DiggersBEACHCAST With Gwenda BondStreamed live, May 23, 2022. I'm joined by Gwenda Bond, and we talk about writing at the beach and what we hope to get accomplished this week! Links Gwenda Bond and her new book, The Date From Hell Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! May 23, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 7 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-06-271h 39
Ditch Diggers[DD] Alasdair Stuart and Publishing TrashfiresI'm joined by Alasdair Stuart and we talk about burnout and how it's hurting writers as well as publishing at large. But we manage to find some hope within! Links Trade Industry Facing Burnout Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for May: 16th Mon: 12:00pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 17th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 19th Wed: CANCELED FOR MAY 20th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 23rd Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with ??? (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 24...
2022-05-1650 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Imposter Syndrome and CensorshipI talk about Imposter Syndrome and how it can mess with my career, and then Matt and I discuss book banning and censorship as our politicians attack libraries. Check Links for what you can do to help. Links American Civil Liberties Union and Free Speech Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Brooklyn Library Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing Wed: 3:00pm Gaming Thurs: 3:00pm NO STREAM M...
2022-05-0945 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Kameron Hurley and Social Media, Pt. 2 (!!audio is not good)Please note the audio is terrible. I did what I could. See if you can fast forward through me and just listen to Kameron! Kameron Hurley is back playing Proxy Matt and we talk social media again! *l*n M*sk got himself a new toy, so we start discussing what else we can do as authors who need to use social media. (I'm on Mastodon now!) Links Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for week of May 9: Mon: 4:30pm Ditch...
2022-05-0447 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Some Kickstarters rise while magazines fallMatt and I discuss how some Kickstarter have made millions, and smaller magazines are shutting down. Links Mur on Twitter, Youtube Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for April 18-30: Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm Tues: ISBW 3pm Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm Thurs: ISBW 3pm Sat: Spoilers Club: One for All 6pm April 18, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 3 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-04-2624 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] The Market HUNGERS, with guest host Ursula VernonStreamed live, April 11, 2022. Ursula was recently asked "what's selling right now?" and we discuss that and why we HATE that question. Next week: Matt is back! Links Mur on Twitter, Youtube Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Ursula on Twitter, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! April 11, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 2 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-04-1754 min
Ditch DiggersThe ReturnStreamed live, April 4, 2022. Matt and I have fun talking about publishing, and catching up for the last several months. Next week: Ursula Vernon co-hosts. Links Mur on Twitter, Youtube Matt on Twitter, YouTube, Website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for April 18-30: Mon: Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 12pm Tues: ISBW 3pm Wed: Gaming (Inscription) 3pm Thurs: ISBW 3pm Sat: Spoilers Club: One for All 6pm All times EDT April 4, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 1 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
2022-04-1546 min
Ditch DiggersHow Many Kidneys Does Ursula Vernon Have?Ursula joins me and we talk about body organs and just how important they are to a writing career. We reference this debacle. HEY check out my Speakeasy class on NaNoWriMo coming up on October 12, 8pm EDT! Twitch schedule for week of Oct 10 Mon: 1pm Gaming (Dream Daddy) Tues: 3pm- I Should Be Writing Wed: 5pm Gaming (TBD) Thurs: 3pm- I Should Be Writing
2021-10-121h 19
Ditch Diggers[DD] What Does John Milton Have To Do With YA?Yup, we're talking, a little late, about the YA Ratings debacle, but through the lens of dead white guy John Milton. Yeah, he was a cranky old man, writer of super long Bible fanfic, and helped with regicide a little bit, but he also was a strong anti-censorship advocate. Which, considering you could lose your head for writing something offensive, was pretty damn brave. My Milton professor made anything sound good. He was so excited about Milton that he made us excited. And Aeropagitica has stuck with me, even if the attention span to re-read...
2021-10-081h 06
Ditch Diggers[DD] Gail Carriger and What Do You Do When Your Books Don't Sell?Mur and Matt welcome back the Godmother of Ditch Diggers herself, Gail Carriger! Gail wanted to talk about what happens when you're a pro and your books don't sell. What avenues do we have? Gail's books Mur's GODMAKER race No streaming the week of September 20
2021-09-2339 min
Ditch Diggers[DD] Guest Hosts Ursula Vernon and Diana Rowland Talk Writing ToolsI had some last minute changes come up, but the awesome authors Ursula Vernon and Diana Rowland ended up calling in and hanging out to talk about the tools we use in our careers, from Scrivener to assistants.
2021-09-161h 36
12pt FontDay 27 | Just Hit Post We are on day 27
Do you know what that means? People are either wrapping up, giving up or getting her done. Where are we at in this? I do not know. What are we doing? NO CLUE! But for those of us who have something to give. We should give it our all. Put yourself out there. (If you are not hurting anybody?) what is actually the worst that could happen?
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Ditch Diggers...
2018-11-2814 min
Productivity AlchemyEpisode 26 - Big Tasks, Matt WallaceThis week, we will start by talking about having a "miss" day: a day when something interferes with your planned activities and throws you off. After that, we'll talk about doing big things a little bit at a time (a.k.a. "eating the whale/elephant"). After that, we have a chance to talk to author, podcaster, and vlogger Matt Wallace. Links for this episode: Matt Wallace on Twitter Matt Wallace on Amazon (Sin du Jour) Matt Wallace's Website Angry Writer Vlog MattFnWallace Vlog Ditch Diggers (with Mur Lafferty) Lions vs. Elephant (From BBC's Planet Earth)
2017-12-2156 min
City of Heroes PodcastSpecial Episode 6 – Mur Lafferty InterviewIn this special episode we interview Mur Lafferty – author of the new novel from Swarm Press “Playing for Keeps” We discuss: Playing for Keeps Writing JC Hutchins and Matt Wallace are hacks City of Heroes compared to other MMOs A contest for a free signed copy of Playing for Keeps How awesome Cheyenne Wright […]
2008-08-0900 minPodcast – City of Heroes PodcastSpecial Episode 6 – Mur Lafferty InterviewIn this special episode we interview Mur Lafferty – author of the new novel from Swarm Press “Playing for Keeps” We discuss: Playing for Keeps Writing JC Hutchins and Matt Wallace are hacks City of Heroes compared to other MMOs A contest for a free signed copy of Playing for Keeps How awesome Cheyenne Wright […]
2008-08-0900 minCity of Heroes PodcastSpecial Episode 6 – Mur Lafferty InterviewIn this special episode we interview Mur Lafferty – author of the new novel from Swarm Press “Playing for Keeps” We discuss: Playing for Keeps Writing JC Hutchins and Matt Wallace are hacks City of Heroes compared to other MMOs A contest for a free signed copy of Playing for Keeps How awesome Cheyenne Wright […]
2008-08-0900 min
The Voice Of Free Planet XEpisode 150: The Secret of Matthew Wayne SelznickWhat is the secret of Matthew Wayne Selznick, author of Brave Men Run? You'll have to listen to the interview to find out, but may have something to do with this stuff he posted on his website:"Ladies and gentlemen, on Sunday, July 13, 2008, every hour on the hour for eight hours beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern / 7:00 AM Pacific time,
I will present a brand new, original short story set in the first year
of the Sovereign Era universe. These stories — official Sovereign Era
canon — are from some of the most respected authors of podcast fiction:
J.C. Hutchins (The "7th So...
2008-07-0946 min
Grizzly's Growls podcastsEpisode 30 -- One for the BooksI've been doing a lot of podcast and "podiobook" listening lately. Not a lot of recording, because of I've had a lot of technical failures, which continue to happen. Did reviews of podiobooks I've listened to, from Podiobooks.com:"The Failed Cities Monologues" by Matt WallaceThe "Heaven" series by Mur LaffertyThe "7th Son" series by J.C. Hutchins"Serve It Cold" by Ronnie BlackwellA couple more tunes from my "It Doesn't Suck" list:"Conspiracy Theory" and "Falling Apart" by Vherbal Plus "Tees" from TantraAn...
2007-11-2657 minGrizzly's Growls podcastsEpisode 30 -- One for the BooksI've been doing a lot of podcast and "podiobook" listening lately. Not a lot of recording, because of I've had a lot of technical failures, which continue to happen. Did reviews of podiobooks I've listened to, from Podiobooks.com:"The Failed Cities Monologues" by Matt WallaceThe "Heaven" series by Mur LaffertyThe "7th Son" series by J.C. Hutchins"Serve It Cold" by Ronnie BlackwellA couple more tunes from my "It Doesn't Suck" list:"Conspiracy Theory" and "Falling Apart" by Vherbal Plus "Tees" from TantraAn...
2007-11-2657 minGrizzly's Growls podcastsEpisode 30 -- One for the BooksI've been doing a lot of podcast and "podiobook" listening lately. Not a lot of recording, because of I've had a lot of technical failures, which continue to happen. Did reviews of podiobooks I've listened to, from Podiobooks.com:"The Failed Cities Monologues" by Matt WallaceThe "Heaven" series by Mur LaffertyThe "7th Son" series by J.C. Hutchins"Serve It Cold" by Ronnie BlackwellA couple more tunes from my "It Doesn't Suck" list:"Conspiracy Theory" and "Falling Apart" by Vherbal Plus "Tees" from TantraAn...
2007-11-2657 minGrizzly's Growls podcastsEpisode 30 -- One for the BooksI've been doing a lot of podcast and "podiobook" listening lately. Not a lot of recording, because of I've had a lot of technical failures, which continue to happen. Did reviews of podiobooks I've listened to, from Podiobooks.com:"The Failed Cities Monologues" by Matt WallaceThe "Heaven" series by Mur LaffertyThe "7th Son" series by J.C. Hutchins"Serve It Cold" by Ronnie BlackwellA couple more tunes from my "It Doesn't Suck" list:"Conspiracy Theory" and "Falling Apart" by Vherbal Plus "Tees" from TantraAn...
2007-11-2657 minPodcasts – Variant FrequenciesFirstbornInnocence is the best containment. The ultimate in reform for those who committed the First True Sin: Rebellion. But is an innocent mortal soul enough to contain the dark essence of a Fallen Angel?
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Written by Michael Natale
Narrated by Rick Stringer
Special guests: Tee Morris, Mur Lafferty, Michael R. Mennenga, and Chuck Tomasi
Promos
The Billibub Baddings Podcast
http://www.teemorris.com/billipodcast/
Pseudopod
http://pseudopod.org/
Slice of Scifi
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/
Radio Yesterday
http://radioyesterday.chuckchat.com/
Firstborn
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2007-05-1248 min