Let's chat about how author Valerie Valdes takes on romance!

Angie and Christie chat about our takeaways from our amazing collaboration interview with  @strongwomen-strangeworlds  author Valerie Valdes. In addition to being a copy editor and a freelance writer, Valerie Valdes is a co-editor of the acclaimed Escape Pod science fiction podcast. She is also the author of the Chilling Effect trilogy, which was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Her writing has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Magic: The Gathering, Nightmare Magazine, and numerous anthologies.Using the pen name Lia Amador, Valerie is now casting a spell in a whole new direction with her contemporary fantasy romance debut, Witch You Would. The sparkling tale is set in a magically modern Miami where a young witch competes on a spellcasting reality show and finds herself partnered with the one man she can’t stand but who might just be her perfect match.We can’t wait to talk about her journey from space operas to spellbinding romance and all the magic in between. We are honored to welcome Valerie Valdes to the podcast!Valerie Valdes website:https://candleinsunshine.com/To purchase "Witch You Would":https://www.harpercollins.com/products/witch-you-would-lia-amador?variant=43731552141346#booktrailer #author #authortube #authorvlog #authorpodcast #ancientcivilizations #novel #amwritingpodcast #alternativehistory #dragons #postapocalypse #dystopian #historicalnovel #authorreading #authorreads #writing #writer #author #writerslifewednesdays #writingtips #writingadvice #writingabook #amwritingpodcast #am-writing #sweetromance #romanceauthor #booktrailer #writingtips #writerslife #bookish #readerscommunity #romancenovels #indieauthor #fantasyromancePodcast Links Email: [email protected] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@angiechristiewn Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/angiechristiewritenow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AngieChristieWriteNow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angiechristiewn.bsky.socialThreads: http://www.threads.net/@angiechristiewritenow TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@angiechristiewritenow YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AngieChristieWriteNow Website: http://www.angiechristiewritenow.wordpress.comAngie's Links Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@angiesandro FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/253044268078356Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Angie-Sandro/e/... YT: http://www.youtube.com/@angiesandrospondluv Christie's Links Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christieberman FB page: http://www.facebook.com/christiebermanauthor Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christie.berman Threads: http://www.threads.net/@christie.berman Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/christieberman.bsky.socialPhotographs used in the creation of the thumbnail can be purchased from their creator(s) from Deposit Photos: https://depositphotos.com Affiliate Disclaimer: This description may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase from any of these links, the hosts of the Shelved Books Podcast or our guests may receive a small Commission at no extra cost to you. You can always choose to use different links. Thank you for supporting this channel so we can keep making amazing podcasts for you to enjoy.