You can access seventeen years of archives by supporting my Patreon or Ko-fi accounts where you will get access to the archives and early postings of all shows. I’ve used the show to chronicle and discuss the bumps one encounters through working on a writing career by talking about my own situation and interviewing several pro writers. Focusing on the emotional road blocks one finds in a writing career, this show speaks to over 13000 listeners every week.įollow the show on your favorite service! I Should Be Writing is the Podcast Peer- and Parsec Award-winning show that I’ve been hosting and producing since 2005. “ The Shambling Guide to New York City shows that Mur Lafferty has something different to bring to the urban fantasy genre.” ( Gavin Pugh, tor.I Should Be Writing is now streamed LIVE on Twitch (in addition to an edited version landing in the podcast feed!)Īs of January, 2022, the show streams live at 3pm Tuesdays and Thursdays (eastern time). “Charming debut… an enjoyable tour of the city’s supernatural side.” ( Publishers Weekly) Combine wit, style and acute observation: the result is irresistible.” ( Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) “The hip, knowing and sometimes hysterically funny narrative, interspersed with excerpts from the guide of the title, lurches along in splendid fashion. ( Connie Willis, Hugo and Nebula Award Winner) “I give it 5 Michelin stars and 8 Zombie Planet Thumbs Up (with real thumbs)!” ( James Patrick Kelly, Hugo and Nebula Award Winner) Mur Lafferty is throwing a monster party and you’re invited.” “This is a comic tour-de-force by a writer who lives and breathes popular culture. I want to live in Mur’s New York.” ( Cory Doctorow) “Shows exactly why so many writers have been buzzing about Mur Lafferty for so many years: an unbeatable mixture of humor, heart, imagination, and characterization. The Shambling Guide sets the wonderful world of the supernatural–and the slightly more esoteric world of travel guide publishing–on its ear, and the result is nothing short of delightful.” ( New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire)

“This is a great start to what promises to be one of the gems of the comic urban fantasy crown. Orbit Books, May, 2013 Winner of the 2014 Manly Wade Wellman Award

But her job turns deadly when the careful balance between human and monsters starts to crumble - with Zoe right in the middle. Not to be put off by anything - especially not her blood drinking boss or death goddess coworker - Zoe delves deep into the monster world. After stumbling across a seemingly perfect position though, Zoe is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can’t take off her resume - human. Because of the disaster that was her last job, Zoe is searching for a fresh start as a travel book editor in the tourist-centric New York City.

The shambling guide