{"podcast":{"title":"I Should Be Writing","slug":"i-should-be-writing-318498","podcast_index_feed_id":318498,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/IShouldBeWriting","website_url":"https://murverse.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/2/a/3/82a3be6254211eead959afa2a1bf1c87/ISBW_logo_26-20260223-200r9cpg6e.png","author":"Mur Lafferty","episode_count":50,"summary":"\"I should be writing\" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:22:12.318972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-should-be-writing-318498"},"episode":{"title":"[ISBW] NaNoWriMo Ghosts with Valerie Valdes","slug":"isbw-nanowrimo-ghosts-with-valerie-valdes","published_at":"2025-11-06T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-should-be-writing-318498/isbw-nanowrimo-ghosts-with-valerie-valdes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-should-be-writing-318498","url":"https://isbw.libsyn.com/isbw-nanowrimo-ghosts-with-valerie-valdes","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/isbw/21-21_ISBW_NaNoWriMo_Ghosts_with_Valerie_Valdes.mp3?dest-id=54530","summary":"\"Anytime someone starts a sentence with, 'why don't you just,' immediately stop listening to them.\" ~Valerie Valdes (Lia Amador) While it hasn't been a long time for podcast listeners, it's been a while for us and considering her expertise, I've invited Valerie Valdes back for a candid discussion about the recent demise of NaNoWriMo and what it means for writers. We delve into the challenges of maintaining community and motivation without the established infrastructure of the once-beloved event. Valerie shares her insights as a former municipal liaison and offers alternatives for writers looking to stay engaged during November. We cover Nano 2.0, Shut Up and Write, and 4 The Words. Community is one of the most important parts of this month, and we make sure people know that they're still not alone! (This post went live for supporters on November 4, 2025 . If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon !) Download Transcript Links Valerie Valdes / Lia Amador Escape Pod NaNoWriMo 2.0 Shut Up and Write 4thewords Dreamfoundry World Anvil Game of Tomes Kate Cavanaugh's Livestream Evergreen Links See all books from Season 21 Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing . Socials: Bluesky , Instagram , YouTube , Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Savor 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! — \"NaNoWriMo's Ghosts and New Beginnings\" is brought to you in large part by my supporters, the Fabulists, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon ! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support…","meta_description":"\"Anytime someone starts a sentence with, 'why don't you just,' immediately stop listening to them.\" ~Valerie Valdes (Lia Amador) While it hasn't been a lo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1951,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-should-be-writing-318498/episodes/isbw-nanowrimo-ghosts-with-valerie-valdes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-should-be-writing-318498/isbw-nanowrimo-ghosts-with-valerie-valdes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}