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Ruby Dixon on Craft, Sensitivity Readers, Avoiding Burnout, and Life Beyond Ice Planet Barbarians
Season 4 Episode 20
When people hear the name Ruby Dixon, blue aliens usually come to mind first, yet her catalog spans more than seventy books across fantasy, dystopian…
2 days, 13 hours ago
Natasha K Lauren on Subverting Mafia Romance, Female Agency, and Debut Novel Make Me
Season 4 Episode 19
Too many mafia romances rely on the exact same blueprint: a sheltered damsel in distress sold off for family alliances while a hardened mobster pulls…
1 week, 2 days ago
Nikki Clarke on Centering Black Women in Sci-Fi, Monster Romance, and Urban Romantasy
Season 4 Episode 18
Why should speculative fiction and monster romance rely on tired, reductive stereotypes when whole universes exist to be imagined? Today, for a speci…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Cathy Yardley on Midlife Romance, Neurodiversity, and 25+ Years in Publishing
Season 4 Episode 17
Why are we still measuring the value and desirability of women against the benchmark of youth? Today, I am joined by celebrated author and writing co…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Tamara Lemus on Sapphic Wrestling Romance, Latinx Representation, and Indie Publishing
Season 4 Episode 16
What happens when you look at live professional wrestling, see the electric tension between two fierce athletes in the ring, and wonder: what if they…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
The Ultimate Enemies to Lovers Guide: Categories & Book Recommendations with Chalon
Season 4 Episode 15
Enemies to lovers is easily one of the most beloved tropes in romance, but the tag gets slapped on everything from gentle workplace competition to fu…
1 month ago
Melissa Simone on Flipping Vampire Lore, Indie Craft, and Book Cons
Season 4 Episode 14
With vampire romance surging in popularity, how do you take a classic paranormal creature and flip the rulebook completely on its head? Today, I am j…
1 month, 1 week ago
S. Rena on Navigating Author Burnout, Co-Writing, and Going Trad
Season 4 Episode 13
With over a decade in the publishing industry, romance author and literary agent Sade Rena has navigated nearly every corner of the business. Today, …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jessica P. Pryde on Running a Pop-Up Bookshop, Intentional Reading, and Systemically Excluded Romance
Season 4 Episode 12
Connecting with long-time romance readers brings such a deep understanding of genre conventions to the podcast. This week, I am sitting down with Jes…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Monique Fisher on Black Rom-Coms, Theater Directing, and Subverting Tropes
Season 4 Episode 11
What does it take to direct a play, write television sitcom specs, and transition into creating vibrant Black rom-com universes? Today, I am sitting …
2 months ago