[ISBW] Emotions are Stupid

**ISBW 22.18** I had imposter syndrome so sneaky I didn't even realize it! (recorded before WorldCon). - We all talk ourselves out of good ideas. - Convention rules, updated for 2026! (But you still have to 3,2,1. That will never change.) - We talk 2k-10k and Page One to Done. - Regrettably, Roberts Rules of Order is discussed. - All the other perks that come with a Worldcon membership. - See you in Montreal in 2027! I attended Worldcon and promptly got Covid (my first time!) and so I cut out a lot of talk of my plans and my panels because the episode is late and I had very little fun. Congrats to all the Hugo finalists! This post went live for supporters on **September 11, 2026**. If you want early and ad-free episodes, support at Patreon! Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! The next live episode is September 17! **Evergreen Links** - Like podcasts? Check my Hugo-winning show with T. Kingfisher where we talk about the business of a writing career: Ditch Diggers. - Check out Escape Pod if you want free audio and print science fiction stories, edited by myself and Valerie Valdes! - I Should Be Writing merch - Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing*.* - Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube - Theme by John Anealio - 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! * * * *Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review!* CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. Sept 14, 2026 | ISBW 22.18 | murverse.com "Emotions are Stupid" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 *In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow.* *And "AI" or large language models are wretched and we hate them so very much.* *ABSOLUTELY NO AI scraping/learning of my content is permitted.* *If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.*