S20 Ep13: In Which Mur Attends Wole Talabi's Creative Alchemy <a href= "https://murverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/isbw-s20-ep13-transcript.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Transcript</a> "The primary driver of my sense of success is, 'do I feel happy with what I've done?'" - Wole Talabi Mur chats with Wole Talabi, an engineer turned author (but still engineer). They discuss the Schrodinger's Cat of publishing, the thrill of rewriting old stories for new audiences, and the joy of challenging the norms of fiction. Links: <ul> <li> <a href="https://wtalabi.wordpress.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Wole Talabi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nebulas.sfwa.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nebula Awards</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.thehugoawards.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hugo Awards</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://locusmag.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Locus Awards</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Sidewise Awards for Alternate History</a> </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/author-spotlight-wole-talabi-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lightspeed Magazine (with Wole's interview)</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.caineprize.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Caine Prize</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.namwaliserpell.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Namwali Serpell</a> and her short story <a href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JBjLthQqjVVzk59s_qWHRnxX1U2bIVTg/view" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">"Account"</a> </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/99-Fleeting-Fantasies-Fantasy-Anthology/dp/1950701077" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">99 Fleeting Fantasies</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/91235/9781958121603" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://glasgow2024.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Glasgow 2024 Worldcon</a> (World Science Fiction Convention) </li> </ul> Evergreen Links <ul> <li> Like the podcast? Get the book! <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Should-Be-Writing-Writers-Workshop-ebook/dp/B079TLDQTQ/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">I Should Be Writing book</a>. </li> <li> Socials: <a href="http://mightymur.bsky.social/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bluesky</a>, <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@MurHerself" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mastodon</a>, <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@mightymur" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mightymur2" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/murlafferty" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">YouTube</a>, <a href= "https://www.focusmate.com/i/eFYhRYYxW7" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Focusmate</a>. </li> <li> Theme by <a href="https://johnanealio.bandcamp.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">John Anealio</a> </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/group.html?group=18371" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends</a> </li> <li> Support local book stores! <a href= "https://bookshop.org/contributors/mur-lafferty" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!</a> </li> <li> OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, <a href= "https://www.flyleafbooks.com/mur-lafferty-signed" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Flyleaf Books!</a> </li> <li> All <a href= "https://bookshop.org/lists/i-should-be-writing-season-20/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">books</a> featured in Season 20 </li> </ul> Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to

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