[ISBW] Accountability and Adventures in Writing with Cat Rambo

S20 Ep29: In Which Mur and Cat Rambo Discuss Writing, Accountability, and Intelligent Spaceships

"I think that right now there are so many very interesting and original voices that can never be replicated." - Cat Rambo

Join me in welcoming author, community builder, former SFWA president, and all around awesome person Cat Rambo. We dive into Cat’s writing journey, discussing their latest series featuring intelligent spaceships and former mercenaries turned restaurateurs. Cat shares their unique approach to starting a story, the importance of accountability, and how they manage their prolific output despite the challenges all writers face.

Cat also talks about their recent projects, reveals their outlining process, the value of community in their Patreon, and future plans, including a horror novel set in 1976 South Bend, Indiana.

Transcript

Links:

• Rumor Has It by Cat Rambo

• Cat Rambo

• Cat's Patreon

• Jennifer Brozek

• Ursula Vernon

• Maurice Broaddus

• Bill Gibson

• Karen Joy Fowler

• Nisi Shawl

• Octavia Butler

• Stardew Valley

• Escape Pod

• Ray Naylor

• Stephen Graham Jones

• Save the Cat

• Robert McCammon

• Stephen King

• Griffin Bookstore

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