Show Notes for Ep. 50 "The Secret to Becoming Slime Mold Gods (or Writers?)"
This time around, Mary Anne and Ben are okay with being slime mold gods, (or perhaps writers?) The two divinely intelligent molds of slime examine how they organize their lives around their shared passion of writing and how they fit in other hobbies like gaming and gardening. The hosts also consider the motivation that pleasure plays in their lives, and how they cope when writer’s block rears its ugly head.
Recorded July 17, 2020 / Published May 22, 2023
Contents
- 0:00:00 – on how Mary Anne and Ben schedule their writing time
- 0:16:30 – on how Mary Anne and Ben fit gaming into their lives
- 0:35:17 – on Mary Anne’s gardening and exploring pleasure as motivation
- 0:45:03 – when writer’s block rears its ugly head
- 0:57:52 – intermission and SLF ad, followed by a discussion of Mary Anne’s new patreon project
- 1:11:12 – on Ben’s Choice of Games project and choose your own adventure books
- 1:16:28 – on structuring your time
- 1:37:43 – at this point, Mary Anne’s computer had experienced technical difficulties, so you may notice an abrupt change in subject as the music comes in and the podcast ends
Works Mentioned
Organized by order of appearance.
- I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith
- Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon
- The Society of Mind, by Marvin Minsky
- Seven Cups of Water, by Mary Anne Mohanraj
- Waking Mars game
- The Monument Valley mobile game
- Girls Who Dare, by Emma V. Leech, Kindle Unlimited romance series that Mary Anne mentions
- Mary Anne’s patreon account
- Tornado, by Mary Anne Mohanraj
- Lois McMaster Bujold, writer
- Tales of MU, by Alexandra Erin
- Kathryn in the City, by Mary Anne Mohanraj
