Ditch Diggers
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Treat your writing like a blue collar job. Doctors don't get doctor block and ditch diggers don't get ditch digger block, and working writers can't get writer's block. Business and humor.
Location:
United States
Description:
Treat your writing like a blue collar job. Doctors don't get doctor block and ditch diggers don't get ditch digger block, and working writers can't get writer's block. Business and humor.
Language:
English
Email:
mightymur@gmail.com
Episodes
[DD] Birthdays and Gail Carriger 2, Electric Boogaloo
9/5/2023
This 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 BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:17:39
[DD] Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger
7/20/2023
Streamed live, July 10, 2023
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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 didn't know she had a new book out, that's when I feel like I failed at my job. I am an author, that's the one job I had is to make sure that people who liked me can read my new books, right? That's it.
Transcript
Links
Gail's blogGail's booksMatt's siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonSubstackDevo Spice (check here for all mentioned books)
July 20, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 8 | murverse.com
Copyright 2023, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:00:59:23
[DD] Author/Agent Seth Fishman Answers Our Questions
6/26/2023
S9 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: Transcript Links
Seth's booksThe Gernert CompanyMatt's siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice (check here for all mentioned books)
June 21, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 7 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:00:53:01
[DD] Matt's Book Launch: Savage Crowns
6/20/2023
Streamed 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 other thought when I started it. So my mother says there are strong women characters, there are, Thank you, mom. And I was raised, but I was raised by a strong woman who's definitely a character. Transcript
(I wanted to do an annotated transcript like the other two podcasts, but frankly, the others are already taking up so much time I can't do three transcripts, annotate all three, record the podcasts, AND write books.)
Links
Matt's siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice
(check here for book links)
June 13 2023 | Season 9 Ep 6 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:17:35
[DD] Premee Mohamed and our 1000th Episode (?)
5/22/2023
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 MohamedMatt's siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice May 15, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 5 | murverse.com | Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:08:50
[DD] OG Ditch Digger Fonda Lee Is Back!
4/11/2023
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 LeeMatt's siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice April 3, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 4 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:04:36
[DD] Debut Author Advice from Mary Robinette Kowal
3/23/2023
S9 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 siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice March 13, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 3 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:04:20
[DD] AI Submissions with Valerie Valdes
3/7/2023
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 siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice February 27, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 2 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:02:14
[DD] Discussing Ethics in Publishing
2/16/2023
S9 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?
strike news File 770Missing Stair Links
Matt's siteFocusmateMur on TwitterInstagramYoutubeThe Hot MicPatreonDevo Spice February 6, 2023 | Season 9 Ep 1 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:00:48:30
[DD] Close out 2022 with Matt!
2/3/2023
S8 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
Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!
Support Local Book Stores! Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded EditionSavage Legion, Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid December 12, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 22 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:25:31
[DD] Unexpected Solo Cast with Mur
1/31/2023
Yep, 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
Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!
Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!
Support Local Book Stores! Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded EditionSavage Legion, Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid December 5, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 21 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:09:01
[DD] Veronica Roth Talks Messages to Past Self
10/28/2022
Streamed 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 Diggers After Dark with Kameron Hurley
T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing NaNoWriMo Launch Day!
W Gaming streams canceled for November until I get my schedule sorted out
Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing - live write? Chat? Who knows?
October 17, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 20 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:00:44:56
[DD] Power Dynamics and New Writers with Ursula Vernon
10/17/2022
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 Should Be Writing with Eden Robins
W 3:00pm: Gaming TBD
Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo
October 10, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 19 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:02:27
[DD] Station Eternity Launch with Cherie Priest and Chuck Wendig
10/14/2022
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
Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo
October 3, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 18 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:01:16:26
[DD] Mur and Matt and Book Launches
9/30/2022
Streamed 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!
Mur's merch!
Support via Patreon
Twitch schedule for September (Eastern time):
Sept 29 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with
Oct 1 7:00pm: Station Eternity LIVE! Mini Audio Drama performance on Twitch!
All times EDT
September 26, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 17 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:00:43:58
[DD] Kameron Hurley and Margaret Dunlap Decode Hollywood
9/29/2022
Streamed 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 Twitter, Youtube, website
Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website
Matt's merch!
Mur's merch!
Support via Patreon
Twitch schedule for September (Eastern time):
Sept 29 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with
Oct 1 7:00pm: Station Eternity LIVE! Mini Audio Drama performance on Twitch!
All times EDT
Duration:00:59:33
[DD] Matt and Mur Talk Short Story Markets
9/24/2022
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
Duration:00:51:00
[DD] Kameron Hurley and Why We Do This
9/22/2022
S8 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
Duration:01:29:27
[DD] Matt Wallace Returns! Walking Many Freelance Paths
8/22/2022
Matt 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
Duration:00:47:18
[DD] Alasdair Stuart and the DOJ vs PRH
8/17/2022
S8 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
Twitch schedule for August:
Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers
Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
Wednesday 3pm: Gaming TBD
Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
August 8, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 12 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License
Duration:00:54:15