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We’re taste-testing audio books! In each episode, join hosts Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby for a brand new first chapter, followed by discussion, news and gossip.
Kim and Mo tackle their favorite romance audiobooks with discussion, interviews, and the finer points of innuendo.
Welcome to We Read It One Night: A Romance Podcast! Sisters, Alison and Rachel, invite you to join the Romance Revolution. Get comfy listening to us have fun talking about stories filled with sex positivity, hot (and not) people of all types, and most importantly, Happily Ever Afters. Whether you’re a new romance recruit or an old veteran, we bring you weekly recaps of romance novels and movies that will introduce you to the next love story that will make you want to stay up all night readin ...
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Ep. 35 - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (PART 1)
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Hey pals! It's part one of our Pride Month bonanza finale: RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston. This book is the gateway queer romance of the century, bringing everyone from friend of the podcast, author Alison Cochrun, to host of the podcast, Alison, to the LGBTQ+ spectrum. This book is bonkers camp from start to finish with a beating, blee…
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321 What Do You Want to Achieve this Year--and are you half-way there?
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It’s the things-that-aren’t in the episode edition of your weekly #AmWriting email! First off, about 60 seconds in, I mention (this is KJ, it’s nearly always KJ) a podcast I like. But then I flake off to look up the name… and forget to ever mention it again. It’s the Crappy Friends Podcast with Kristan Higgins and Joss Dey. And it’s FICTION GOLD. E…
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321: 321 What Do You Want to Achieve this Year--and are you half-way there?
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It’s the things-that-aren’t in the episode edition of your weekly #AmWriting email! First off, about 60 seconds in, I mention (this is KJ, it’s nearly always KJ) a podcast I like. But then I flake off to look up the name… and forget to ever mention it again. It’s the Crappy Friends Podcast with Kristan Higgins and Joss Dey. And it’s FICTION GOLD. E…
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Ep. 34 - Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian
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Hey pals! Today, we’re swooning over UNMASKED BY THE MARQUESS by Cat Sebastian. Alistair, Marquess of Pembroke is a old timey bisexual dude with a stick up his butt and Robin (formerly known as Robert Selby and Charity Church) is the nonbinary chaos agent ready to shake up his world one scam at a time. We're so excited to celebrate Pride Month by s…
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Blueprint for a Book Extravaganza: How to plan a book in 10 episodes
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We made something amazing. It’s called the Blueprint for a Book Summer Challenge, and it’s coming your way starting July 1, 2022 in the form of 10 episodes that could guide you through the steps for a creating a blueprint for the book you’ll write this fall—or for revising the one that’s just not quite coming together. The episodes will all drop in…
This episode is for you if: you’re starting, re-starting or sparking a freelance career with a focus on something you’re passionate about OR you’ve ever thought the heck with this, I’m striking out on my own. Sometimes the best way to find a publication that reaches the readers you want is to start one. That might mean starting a Substack or a podc…
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320: 320: How to Create Your Own Market
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This episode is for you if: you’re starting, re-starting or sparking a freelance career with a focus on something you’re passionate about OR you’ve ever thought the heck with this, I’m striking out on my own. Sometimes the best way to find a publication that reaches the readers you want is to start one. That might mean starting a Substack or a podc…
As a bonus this week, we’re sharing “The Bulletproof Writer” from the Write Now Podcast—because this past few weeks have NOT been a perfect time for me to write, with guests and celebrations and also setbacks and discouragements. Not only is that often true, it’s pretty much always true. The challenge is to write anyway, and Sarah offers help and c…
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Ep. 33 - How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
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Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over HOW TO FIND A PRINCESS by Alyssa Cole. Makeda is a hardworking gal/people-pleaser trying to avoid her alleged secret royal past and Bez is chaos embodied who's trying to avenge her grandmother's honor. This book is hilarious and sexy as hell and it takes place on a boat! Who can resist falling in love on a boat? I…
Wesleigh is the fucking coolest. We loved having her on for this chat and hope you take a listen and fall in love with her sultry, sexy voice.By SRG Podcast Network
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But Everything is so SHINY: Episode 319, Coaching journalist Alison Myers on restarting a writing career.
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It’s hard to start. It’s hard to finish. It’s hard to choose. Sometimes writers (especially those who have had to step back from a professional journalism job for family or other reasons) have all the ideas and in some sense, all the time to execute them, and the result isn’t wild productivity, but a frustrating spinning of wheels—because if everyt…
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319: But Everything is so SHINY: Episode 319, Coaching journalist Alison Myers on restarting a writing career.
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It’s hard to start. It’s hard to finish. It’s hard to choose. Sometimes writers (especially those who have had to step back from a professional journalism job for family or other reasons) have all the ideas and in some sense, all the time to execute them, and the result isn’t wild productivity, but a frustrating spinning of wheels—because if everyt…
Hey pals! Today, we’re obsessing over NEON GODS by Katee Robert in honor of Pride Month. Listen to us rave over two chaotic bisexuals in this Hades and Persephone retelling. They go wild with some pretty exciting kink and while we would be very uncomfy doing it, we're not here to yuck anyone's consensual yum! Plus, a surprise cat appearance in the …
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Yes You Can Write In More Than One Genre. Here's how: Episode 318 flips the shelves.
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Oh yeah we’ve been there. Heck, we are there. Pigeonholed. Safe in our little bunker. Maybe just a tiny bit typecast. Jumping genres can be exciting, scary, nerve-wracking. But it can be done. Everybody gravitates to one genre or another when we get started. Maybe nonfiction feels a little less threatening—or maybe it feels too hard and fiction is …
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318: Yes You Can Write In More Than One Genre. Here's how: Episode 318 flips the shelves.
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Oh yeah we’ve been there. Heck, we are there. Pigeonholed. Safe in our little bunker. Maybe just a tiny bit typecast. Jumping genres can be exciting, scary, nerve-wracking. But it can be done. Everybody gravitates to one genre or another when we get started. Maybe nonfiction feels a little less threatening—or maybe it feels too hard and fiction is …
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Ep. 31 - Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
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Hey pals! Today, we’re gushing over ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED by Farah Heron. Reena is a beautiful bread baking goddess and Nadim is a man with a British accent and a new understanding of the power of clean shave. This book is an absolute delight that made us insanely hungry, gave us a new appreciation for foot fetishes, and somehow made checking for li…
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How Writing Middle Grade is Different, and How It's Not: Episode 317 with Jamie Sumner
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I don’t think we’ve ever talked about middle grade on #AmWriting, which was why I was so delighted to talk to Jamie Sumner, author of Roll With It, One Kid’s Trash, Tune It Out and the forthcoming, literally any day now The Summer of June, which you should order for your kid’s beach bag right now. (And if you happen to be in Nashville, scroll down …
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317: How Writing Middle Grade is Different, and How It's Not: Episode 317 with Jamie Sumner
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I don’t think we’ve ever talked about middle grade on #AmWriting, which was why I was so delighted to talk to Jamie Sumner, author of Roll With It, One Kid’s Trash, Tune It Out and the forthcoming, literally any day now The Summer of June, which you should order for your kid’s beach bag right now. (And if you happen to be in Nashville, scroll down …
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Ep. 30 - Brooklynaire by Sarina Bowen
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Hey pals! WE HAVE MERCH! WRION and Romance Revolution t-shirts, stickers, and mugs ready and waiting for you on Redbubble. Link below! Today, we’re chatting about BROOKLYNAIRE by Sarina Bowen. Nate, a tech billionaire, and Becca, his friend/former assistant/hockey team wrangler and a woman after Alison's own heart (at least when it comes to clumsin…
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Living with Writer Envy. Episode 316: We wanted to call this conquering it but we can't.
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Some of us, which might be all of us, have spent a decent amount of time writhing in the throes of writer envy lately. Can’t IMAGINE what we’re talking about? Never opened Facebook to see news of yet another Netflix deal, or celebrated a friend’s fantastic New York Times review while just a little bit kind of secretly asking yourself where yours wa…
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316: Living with Writer Envy. Episode 316: We wanted to call this conquering it but we can't.
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Some of us, which might be all of us, have spent a decent amount of time writhing in the throes of writer envy lately. Can’t IMAGINE what we’re talking about? Never opened Facebook to see news of yet another Netflix deal, or celebrated a friend’s fantastic New York Times review while just a little bit kind of secretly asking yourself where yours wa…
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Ep. 29 - An Heiress’s Guide to Deception and Desire by Manda Collins
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Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over AN HEIRESS'S GUIDE TO DECEPTION AND DESIRE by Manda Collins. This listener suggestion brings you a second chance enemies to lovers where two complete knuckleheads, Val and Caro, solve crimes, rescue their friends, and fall in love in one of the most communicative relationships we've ever read. Seriously, no angst.…
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Jess here. On this week’s episode, I talk with New York Times bestselling author Kristen Green about her first book, Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle and her new book, The Devil’s Half-Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South’s Most Notorious Slave Jail. We go int…
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315: When Your Agent Doesn't Like Your Idea as Much as You Do: Episode 315 with Kristen Green
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Jess here. On this week’s episode, I talk with New York Times bestselling author Kristen Green about her first book, Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle and her new book, The Devil’s Half-Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South’s Most Notorious Slave Jail. We go int…
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Ep. 28 - New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (PART 2)
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Hey pals! Today, we're miraculously wrapping up our discussion of NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer in just two parts. Don't worry, this episode is just as packed full of bonus content, laughs, much deserved Edward Cullen roasting, and anti-Team Jacob propaganda as the rest of our episodes. Find out what the hell Bella was running towards in that dramati…
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How to Write a Cozy Mystery (the rules are changing): Episode 314 with Mia Manansala
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Shownotes up front—but scroll down, there’s an announcement! Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture. She is the author of 2 books so far in the Tita Rosie…
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314: How to Write a Cozy Mystery (the rules are changing): Episode 314 with Mia Manansala
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Shownotes up front—but scroll down, there’s an announcement! Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture. She is the author of 2 books so far in the Tita Rosie…
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Ep. 27 - New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (PART 1)
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Hey pals! Today, we're back on the Twilight Saga train with part one of our discussion on NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer. In this book, Edward is a little bitch. Jacob graduates from side character to big bitch. And Bella does more running than she's ever done in her life. Join us for plenty of werewolf discourse, movie commentary, and deep dives into…
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One Man's Quest to Find the Next Big Book Idea: Episode 313 with A.J. Jacobs
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Jess here. A.J. Jacobs has long been my inspiration for both writing and writerly mentorship, so I was thrilled when his forthcoming book, The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life landed on my doorstep. I adore A.J.’s work and this book might be a new favorite. We talk a…
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313: One Man's Quest to Find the Next Big Book Idea: Episode 313 with A.J. Jacobs
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Jess here. A.J. Jacobs has long been my inspiration for both writing and writerly mentorship, so I was thrilled when his forthcoming book, The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life landed on my doorstep. I adore A.J.’s work and this book might be a new favorite. We talk a…
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Ep. 26 - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
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Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE MADNESS OF LORD IAN MACKENZIE by Jennifer Ashley. We meet Lord Ian Mackenzie, the youngest son of a duke and a hero who has had it more than rough because he's on the autism spectrum in the Victorian Era. Ian very shortly meets Beth and is obsessed with her from minute one. Beth, luckily, feels the same way, a…
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Essays that start light, then hit hard: Episode 312 with Mary Laura Philpott
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Fave return guest alert! We talked to Mary Laura Philpott in episode 71–#YouandYourBookstore, back when she was a Parnassus Books guru. And then in Episode 150: #NeverReady, when MLP (as we like to call her) launched her first book of essays, I Miss You When I Blink, into the world—and then again, for episode 163 #BookTourReality. And now she’s bac…
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312: Essays that start light, then hit hard: Episode 312 with Mary Laura Philpott
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Fave return guest alert! We talked to Mary Laura Philpott in episode 71–#YouandYourBookstore, back when she was a Parnassus Books guru. And then in Episode 150: #NeverReady, when MLP (as we like to call her) launched her first book of essays, I Miss You When I Blink, into the world—and then again, for episode 163 #BookTourReality. And now she’s bac…
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Ep. 25 - Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
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Hey pals! Today, we’re obsessing over ACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN by Talia Hibbert and how this is possibly (definitely) the cutest book we've read this year. Eve Brown and Jacob Wayne (no relationship to Bruce) fight, kiss, bake, battle water fowl, and fall in love while running the cutest bed and breakfast you ever did see. This book somehow managed …
Special guest host Teddy Hamilton as we talk to narrator Stella Hunter, with a special, not so secret announcement. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/audiblyaddicted Recommended listen: Ripple Effect by J. Bengtsson https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Ripple-Effect/dp/B09MJJ2T25/By SRG Podcast Network
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Where Should Your Energy Go NOW? Episode 311--everything evolves with Jess and KJ
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Where should your energy go? KJ here, and in this episode Jess and I catch up on what’s worth it and what isn’t when it comes to travel, the importance of getting over any (non-pandemic-related) hesitation around taking the time for conferences and work events and also, in our usual digressive fashion, covers, paperback launches and boots. Links fr…
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311: Where Should Your Energy Go NOW? Episode 311--everything evolves with Jess and KJ
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Where should your energy go? KJ here, and in this episode Jess and I catch up on what’s worth it and what isn’t when it comes to travel, the importance of getting over any (non-pandemic-related) hesitation around taking the time for conferences and work events and also, in our usual digressive fashion, covers, paperback launches and boots. Links fr…
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Ep. 24 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (PART 2)
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Hey pals! Welcome to part 2 of THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang. Michael forces Stella to take care of herself and Stella is rightfully obsessed with him. We also have quite a few revelations about things like grapefruits and honey badgers all while swooning over how cute Michael and Stella are. We'll take one of these happily ever afters for ourse…
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Jodi Kantor Chases the Truth: Episode 310 is a Primer on Investigative Journalism
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New York Times investigative journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults in 2017 and harassment and won a Pulitzer Prize for their efforts. Their book about the Weinstein investigation, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, came out in 2019 and the film versi…
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310: Jodi Kantor Chases the Truth: Episode 310 is a Primer on Investigative Journalism
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New York Times investigative journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults in 2017 and harassment and won a Pulitzer Prize for their efforts. Their book about the Weinstein investigation, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, came out in 2019 and the film versi…
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Ep. 23 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (PART 1)
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Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang. Stella is an autistic econometrician who hires sex worker Michael to give her sex lessons. Things quickly head down the fake dating route and suddenly these two dummies are falling for each other (oh, who could have seen that coming?!). This book is so cute and funny that we had t…
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Nonfiction Masterclass: Combining Narrative Structure, Lived Experience and Geopolitics in Episode 309 with Scott Carney and Jason Miklian.
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Like all great stories, The Vortex: A True Story of History’s Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation was born out of writerly curiosity and a deceptively simple question: Why would India build a wall around Bangladesh? I (Jess) spoke with co-authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian about their collaboration and the work involved in answe…
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309: Nonfiction Masterclass: Combining Narrative Structure, Lived Experience and Geopolitics in Episode 309 with Scott Carney and Jason Miklian.
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Like all great stories, The Vortex: A True Story of History’s Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation was born out of writerly curiosity and a deceptively simple question: Why would India build a wall around Bangladesh? I (Jess) spoke with co-authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian about their collaboration and the work involved in answe…
Hey pals! Today, we're swooning, swearing, and slamming BRIDGERTON Season 2! We loved. We hated. And basically we died at this wildly evocative second season to Netflix's biggest hit. Kate and Anthony were the stuff of romance lover dreams. The rest...well, you'll just have to listen to find out. And if you want a refresher on what happened in the …
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How to Love Writing What You Can Sell: Episode 308 with Seressia Glass
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Urban fantasy. Paranormal romance. Historicals. Plus the occasional billionaire, and now a rom-com, complete with a cute graphic cover that tells you exactly who you’ll be rooting for and what to expect. What do all of these things have in common, besides being written by todays’ guest, Seressia Glass? Two things. First, they’re all—as she says on …
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308: How to Love Writing What You Can Sell: Episode 308 with Seressia Glass
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Urban fantasy. Paranormal romance. Historicals. Plus the occasional billionaire, and now a rom-com, complete with a cute graphic cover that tells you exactly who you’ll be rooting for and what to expect. What do all of these things have in common, besides being written by todays’ guest, Seressia Glass? Two things. First, they’re all—as she says on …
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Ep. 21 - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
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Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry. Alex and Poppy met in a very Harry Met Sally-inspired moment and then proceeded to spend 12 years being best friends and not boning even once. Never fear, dear listener, while Emily Henry makes you earn this HEA, it is more than worth it. We love these two hot dummies and…
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How to Be on Bookstagram Episode 307 with #bookmarkedbya
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Abby Kincer is a reader and a bookstagrammer, a fun person, an enthusiastic consumer of bookish socks and t-shirts, a user of filters, a wearer of glasses, a possessor of many tote bags and—that’s what I know about her! Because her Instagram is bookstagram through and through, and that’s why she’s here. We asked Abby everything we ever wanted to kn…
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307: How to Be on Bookstagram Episode 307 with #bookmarkedbya
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Abby Kincer is a reader and a bookstagrammer, a fun person, an enthusiastic consumer of bookish socks and t-shirts, a user of filters, a wearer of glasses, a possessor of many tote bags and—that’s what I know about her! Because her Instagram is bookstagram through and through, and that’s why she’s here. We asked Abby everything we ever wanted to kn…
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Ep. 20 - Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas
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Hey pals! Today, we’re falling in love with MARRYING WINTERBORNE by Lisa Kleypas. We have ultimate nouveau riche department store owner and Welsh daddy, Rhys Winterborne, and possibly the nicest person on Earth and orchid lover, Lady Helen Ravenel. These two losers fall in love and get into scrapes all around Victorian London and the British countr…
