Authors Marty Vee Podcasts

This episode we talk about something that genre romance tends to take for granted-- that the leading characters should fall in love. Why these two, and not some other combination? He's just some guy, hit him with your car, etc. Tangents: Meal Preppers The Power of Manifesting a Calendar Non Sober Story Analysis Divorce Is Always An Option A Saw Mov…

This episode is a little relaxed, Kate and Marty talk about some of the things they got up to during their haitus, and recap the things the authory things they figured out while off the air. But not without some immediate and major tangents. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get …

Marty: loves winning, hates clapping. That's all you need to know. Kate: makes a lot of references to romcoms she barely remembers watching or hasn't seen. This season ender the duo sling tropes at one another in the weirdest game of not-rock-paper-scissors you've ever heard. In fact, it looks nothing like RPS. They make up stories on the fly and i…

This episode Marty and Kate weren't really sure what they were going to talk about, but they ended up talking mostly about how they create characters, taking into consideration for how they will form a series of books, and how characters are created when an HEA is the end goal. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out he…

This week, Marty and Kate talk about something they each think the other has a strength in, imagery and character voice. Which really just boils down to various ways to focus on describing your characters (settings are a character, supposedly) in direct and indirect ways, whether you want to or not. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest no…

This episode, we talk to guest DJ Russo, an indie alien/sci-fi romance author, and her experiences with re-doing her book cover and the changes she saw in her sales. We dive into book covers, the psychology behind them, ARCs and reviews, and a few ADHD things in between. DJ's book Abduction Seduction is on sale this Valentine's, so go check it out!…

CW: Somewhere around 30 minutes in Kate and Marty take a hard left into an abstract talk about parasites. Kate and Marty continue their series on tropes, with a dive into Fake Dating. Enjoy as they try to gather a single braincell between them to discuss this trope that they both actually really love! The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest …

This episode is like a time capsule, despite only happening ~ 1 1/2 months ago. Pretend it's at some point in December 2022, listener, to achieve the full vibe. We talk about forbidden love, and the microtropes within the trope that make it work! Also Bagel Church. Note: Fun Fact! This episode was recorded a few hours after Kate ingested norovirus-…

This week, guest author Troy Lambert talks to Marty and Kate about his platform Plottr, how it helps writers figure out and visualize their story arcs, his book The Call of Karen (A Cthulhu and Karen Adventure Comedy), and just about everything in between. Go to plottr.com for more information. Find Troy Lambert on Instagram at @authortroy or his w…

Marty talks with Courtney Clark Micheals about toxic masculinity and how the genre of romance is breaking that nonsense down. Find Courtney on Instagram @courtneyclarkmichaels or on her website www.courtneyclarkmichaels.com Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Amazon. Get Marty's la…

Listener, apologies, but we start off with some stories about throwing up a lot. Skip to 6:40 if that's not your jam. We intended to have this episode be about the Fake Relationship Trope, but somehow we got to talking about the Surprise Baby Trope / Secret Baby Trope, kids in romance overall, and more! So this episode was really the surprise baby …

We're kicking off this year with some year-long planning! Marty shares with us how she builds a year long plan with smaller quarterly goals, while Kate unknowingly experiences the early symptoms of norovirus, starting many sentences and finishing few. In true RWT fashion, we get a little lost in the weeds, touching on other topics such as marketing…

Enjoy a relisten to this episode from last season. Kate and Marty make talking about sex as unsexy as possible. Enjoy while they talk about the struggles and mechanics of writing sex scenes. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planne…

Kate and Marty try (and possibly fail) to share embarrassing excerpts from past project to celebrate this precious time of year! Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Amazon. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check …

Coralie Moss and Marty talk mindset, longevity, and T-boning. Important note: since this interview Coralie has had a successful Kickstarter! Find Coralie at CoralieMoss.com or at Twitter @moss_coralie h Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com.…

Marty is here to tell you it's okay to hit pause, and she and Kate will be back and normal next week! Thanks for hanging out for a few! Unfortunately, Marty wasn’t aware of the controversy around the awards that caused Kate to pull her book from it. Orc from the Office is still a beautiful book, but we are no longer supporting the award. Marty's Ne…

This week Marty interviews Tasha Harrison, Black Romance writer, creator of Wordmakers and #20kIn5Days. Tasha talks about the writing community she's built, the friends she's made through it, and about writing as a business overall. Find Tasha at tashalharrisonbooks.com or Wordmakers Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Offi…

This week Marty and Kate talk about the ways we're kinda not really doing Nanowrimo anymore, and what trying to do Nano has revealed about our processes.By Authors Marty Vee and Kate Prior

Kate and Marty chat about their NaNo, hair, and writing process. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and …

Kate Prior and Marty Vee chat about their first day of NaNo 2022, using scissors and the use of the word “reskinning.” Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for…

One writer sits on your shoulder, telling you to finish Nanowrimo at all costs, and to be ready for the grueling nature of churning out 2666 words every day. Another writer sits on your other shoulder, telling you to adjust your goal along the way to priortize your mental health this month. But think of your productivity! Having almost finished wri…

Kate and Marty discuss marketing, which of their efforts paid off and setting their mindsets. (Sorry this episode is a day late.) You can read Rebecca's anthology Under Your Spell, and preorder Mine this Winter. Or find her on Instagram @by.rebecca.conradand twitter @byrebeccaconrad. Get Marty's debut novella Truth or Daire. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, …

Marty and Kate chat with Rebecca Conrad about her anthology experiences. Tangents abound. You can read Rebecca's anthology Under Your Spell, and preorder Mine this Winter. Or find her on Instagram @by.rebecca.conrad and twitter @byrebeccaconrad. Get Marty's debut novella Truth or Daire. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's novella. Sign up for Marty…

Marty and Rebecca discuss the importance of vulnerability in romance. Find Rebecca A. Corio at www.rebeccaacorio.com and Instagram @rebeccaacorio Get Marty's debut novella Truth or Daire. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter …

Enjoy Kate and Marty's dive into the mini tropes within the Office Romance Trope! Get Marty's debut novella Truth or Daire. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @bykateprior, and Tiktok @bykateprio…

Marty talks with paranormal romance author Kaylin Peyerk about indie publishing, what she's learned from the rigors of quick release, how to obtain ARC readers, and the list goes on. This episode is stocked full of information, particularly for newer authors beginning their indie publishing careers. Visit Kaylin's website here. Find her on tiktok @…

They're back! In this episode, Kate and Marty discuss the age-old advice of "throwing out" the first book you write. They talk about their first attempts at writing books: everything that makes them want to forget that first manuscript, and all the things keeping it on the shelf. And about a dozen tangents in between. Get Marty's debut novella Trut…

Had enough of Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat? Kate and Marty haven't! Enjoy as they cackle at the brilliant Madlibs Ms. Hayes has created. This is the final episode for season one of Romance Writer's Therapy. Kate and Marty will miss you, listener, but they'll be back in July with more gushing over Romance, chats about storytelling, and tangents ab…

Kate and Marty are joined by Roxie Noir to chat about the Wild West of Indie Publishing, the Meat Grinder, and of course parallel parking. Enjoy as Marty barely contains her fangirl excitement. You can find Roxie at www.roxienoir.com. Her latest book The One Month Boyfriend is available for preorder. She is Roxie Noir on Facebook, you can find The …

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase three from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat. Click here is the link to the introductory episode. Click here for the first phase. Click here for the second phase. Click here for the third phase. And now you're prepared to listen to this episode.…

In this episode, Marty and Carly talk about reader expectations for contemporary romantic fantasy and Carly's book series Contemporary Mythos. Check out the final book in the series Zeus, available today. You can find Carly at carlyspade.com or Facebook @carlyspadeauthor or Twitter @carlyspade or Tiktok @authorcarlyspade Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate…

This week Kate and Marty discuss pacing, and knowing readers’ expectations in your genre and trope. Congratulations to Cat Giraldo! Click here to download To Beg or Not to Beg. We also mention our friends Liz Alden (writer of romance and travel,) A.B. Wilson (keeper of the most interesting prewriting processes,) and Roxie Noir (knower of how to ind…

Kate and Marty discuss their writing process and the elements of themselves that make their way into their books Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyvee…

SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch Bridgerton season two before listening, but don't forget to listen. (And maybe read the first 5 books in the series… 'Kay, thanks!) Kate Prior and Marty Vee are joined by Regency romance author and film professor Katerina Stone to chat about season two of Bridgerton (available on Netflix.) Don't let the title fool you, they a…

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase three from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat. Correction Note: around minute 22, the author Kate is trying to remember is actually Georgette Heyer, and she's from the 1930's, not 10's. Also, it was Eloisa James and not Julia Quinn. Get Love, Lau…

Kate and Marty talk about the querying process, giving and receiving criticism, and knowing your why. Think of this episode as a choose your own adventure with distracted pilots at the helm. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on…

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase one from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykat…

Kate and Marty have some sort of conversation about editing. Also, please accept Kate's apology that she fidgets and the mic picks it up. It gets better towards the 1/3 mark in the recording. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate o…

Come on a journey with Kate and Marty, through the ups and downs of giving and receiving criticism. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and In…

Kate Prior and Marty Vee got the opportunity to talk with A. B. Wilson about publishing with a small press, pitmads, her process, and adorable petnames. Her book The Game releases March 1, 2022. It is currently available for pre-order here. Find A. B. Wilson at https://www.abwilsonwrites.com/ Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign …

Kate Prior and Marty Vee share some of their favorite Romance novels to read on this Valentine's Day. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and …

No One: I wonder if Kate and Marty ever mess up their intros. Kate and Marty: Well, let us show you something! These are their failed attempts to start our Valentine's Day Special. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @…

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase one from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykat…

Kate and Marty discuss and lament, all of the different balls an author has to juggle to create and maintain a writing career. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on Ti…

FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out, is real. Kate and Marty share moments of 2021 where they experienced it and how they try to deal with it. Also, enjoy their vast knowledge of sport. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @by…

Kate and Marty talk about how they first started writing and then what drew them to Romance. They also discuss what it's like trying to write kissing scenes when they were kids, and had a limited understanding of sex ed. If it feels like this episode ends abruptly, it's because they went off on one of their biggest tangents ever, long enough to be …

An introduction to Romancing the Beats by Gwen Hayes. Marty and Kate discuss the premise of the book and act structure. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @m…

Kate and Marty make talking about sex as unsexy as possible. Enjoy while they talk about the struggles and mechanics of writing sex scenes. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior an…

Kate and Marty chat about the endurance it takes to finish projects, the benefits of entering in contests, and feeling disenchanted with their own writing. Back when the podcast was referred to as: Chats Between Aspiring Writers; Some Writers Still Aspire; And then Chat About Their Aspirations. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's debut novella. Sig…

In the spirit of giving, Kate and Marty gift you second-hand embarrassment. They dove deep into the cavern of forgotten projects. Enjoy as they read excerpts aloud and discuss them. We had a lot of fun recording this episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. This episode does contain explicit content (think: NC-17.) Get Love, Laugh, Lich,…