[DD] Alasdair Stuart and Publishing Trashfires

from Ditch Diggers · host Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

I'm joined by Alasdair Stuart and we talk about burnout and how it's hurting writers as well as publishing at large. But we manage to find some hope within! Links Trade Industry Facing Burnout Mur on Twitter, Youtube, Mastodon Matt on Twitter, YouTube, website Support via Patreon or Ko-Fi! Twitch schedule for May: 16th Mon: 12:00pm Ditch Diggers with Matt Wallace 17th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 19th Wed: CANCELED FOR MAY 20th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing 23rd Mon: 4:30pm Ditch Diggers with ??? (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 24th Tues: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 26th Thurs: 3:00pm I Should Be Writing (Live from writing retreat at the beach!) 30th Mon: CANCELED - VACATION 31 Tues: CANCELED - VACATION All times EDT May 9, 2022 | Season 8 Ep 6 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License

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