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American nonfiction and science fiction author Mur Lafferty branched out into podcasting in 2004 after a number of her essays were not of interest to traditional media outlets. As a self-professed geek, her first podcast, "Geek Fu Action Grip," contained original essays about the geek lifestyle, as well as essays and thoughts on other aspects of life. This podcast eventually became the current Geek Fu Morning Show, which she hosts with Jason Adams.
Lafferty's next podcasting project was I Should Be Writing, which focused on her efforts to become a science fiction writer. She directed this towards others who wanted to write, with the intent of offering inspiration and encouragement.
She has published her novels via audio and PDF podcast in addition to print, selling directly to the public rather than going through traditional publishing outlets. In 2006, Amazon.com named her Tricks of the Podcasting Masters one of the top five reference books of the year, and in 2007 she won the Parsec Award for Best Writing Podcast. She currently lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband and daughter.
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Fast Facts
- Born: July 25, 1973
- B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Freelance writer
- Podcaster
- Co-wrote: Tricks of the Podcasting Masters
- Podcaster of: I Should Be Writing
- Podcast novel: Playing for Keeps
- Author: Heaven series
- Author: Lessons from a Geek Fu Master
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Quotes
- "If you have a voice and have something you want heard, then it is now easier to release your content, release your thoughts, than ever before; tomorrow will be even easier."
- "I have gotten so big I am a space station. Rar."
- "I'm a big comic book and gaming and computer gaming all-sorts-of-geek, and I'd written a couple of essays about it. NPR doesn't really want to buy those kinds of essays."
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I have now actually heard the first podcast by Mur Lafferty. It is quite okay, but one thing struck me: She writes a... http://bit.ly/2ZuKfT
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RT @thecreativepenn: Top tips on writing for #nanowrimo from author Mur Lafferty @mightymur http://bit.ly/1UB4jS
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Audio: Top tips on writing for #nanowrimo from author Mur Lafferty @mightymur http://bit.ly/1UB4jS
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Brilliant Interview: RT @thecreativepenn: Mur Lafferty on Writing Novels and Tips for NaNoWriMo http://cli.gs/GjLyN Thx @mightymur
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Lessons From a Geek Fu Master - $17.70
Essays from Mur Lafferty previously featured on Hall of Fame podcasts Geek Fu Action Grip and Dragon Page Wingin' It.
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D20 Fright Night Haunted School - $24.95
64 page roleplaying adventure module that requires the use of the D&D Players Handbook 3rd Ed. This book contains: 6 new character classes New skills Tons of new Feats Campaign rules for the foolhardy This book uses the Open G...
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Playing For Keeps - $4.99
The shining metropolis of Seventh City is the birthplace of super powers. The First Wave heroes are jerks, but they have the best gifts: flight, super strength, telepathy, genius, fire. The Third Wavers are stuck with the leftovers: the abi...
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Playing For Keeps - $14.95
The shining metropolis of Seventh City is the birthplace of super powers. The First Wave heroes are jerks, but they have the best gifts: flight, super strength, telepathy, genius, fire. The Third Wavers are stuck with the leftovers: the ab...
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Tricks of the Podcasting Masters - $24.99
Have you figured out the basics of making a podcast, but now want to make a great podcast, and possibly make some money? Tricks of the Podcasting Masters holds the answers to questions such as: <li...
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Mur Lafferty Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Producer and host of I Should Be Writing
- Producer and host of The Geek Fu Morning Show
- Editor of Open Media Review
- Author of Lessons from a Geek Fu Master, Playing for Keeps and The Heaven Series,
- Co-author of Tricks of the PodCasting Masters
- Editor of Voices: New Media Fiction
- Contributor to Beyond the Storm: Shadows of the Big Easy and So Say We All
- Writer for various role-playing games
- Past Projects:
- "Dark Mistress of Open Media" for lulu.TV and co-host of lulu.TV's TDAH
- Co-founder of The Parsec Awards
- Co-host of The NanoMonkeys
- Co-editor and host of Pseudopod, the Horror Podcast Magazine
- Columnist for Grumble Magazine and WomenGamers.com.
- Contributor to: SCRYE Magazine, The Escapist Magazine, and Knights of the Dinner Table
- Weekly guest contributor for: Michael and Evo: Wingin' It!
- Game Reviewer for IGN.com
- The Murverse: Mur Lafferty's Resume
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