S.1 Ep. 7: Rockstars, Romance & Reclaimed Dreams: Inside Kate Golden's Mic Drop Love Story

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where myths intertwine with reality, legends come to life, and fantasy is more than just a story! In this episode, host Bethany Amanda sits down with the brilliant, multi-genre storytelling force behind Dawn of Onyx and the newly published If Not For My Baby—the one and only Kate Golden.From fantasy realms filled with reformed demons and slayer academies to a heart-tugging, swoon-filled rockstar romance that’s already breaking hearts in the best way, Kate takes us deep into her writing journey. What started as a beachside book slump turned into a trilogy, a traditional publishing deal with Berkley, and now an emotional, music-infused contemporary romance that’s ready to steal the stage.🗝️ What if the book you desperately wanted didn’t exist—so you wrote it yourself?🎤 What if a single concert sparked an entire novel?💔 And what if reclaiming your dream meant risking everything—including the safety of staying small?We dive into the world of If Not For My Baby, explore the fantasy roots that shaped Kate’s storytelling voice, and unpack what it means to let go of the path you thought you had to follow in order to chase the one you really want. This episode is for every book lover who’s ever felt stuck, scared, or ready for a second chance.🔥 IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT…✨ How A Court of Thorns and Roses (and a really bad book slump) launched Kate’s writing career✨ Why she wrote her first book purely for herself—and what happened next✨ How A Dawn of Onyx went from indie darling to a Berkley-trad deal trilogy✨ What inspired If Not For My Baby—and why this rockstar romance hits deep✨ Chronic illness, invisible battles, and why stories like Clementine’s matter✨ Letting go of dreams, rediscovering them, and falling hard when you least expect it✨ Writing fantasy vs. contemporary: dragons, demons, and...tour buses?✨ The Buffy-core dark academia fantasy coming next in Half City✨ Legos, panic attacks, and the killer tangerine (don’t worry—we explain)✨ A rapid-fire round that includes book hoards, Beauty and the Beast libraries, and stuck-in-an-elevator fears 😱CONNECT WITH US:📖 Follow Kate Golden – IG: @kategoldenauthor🎙️ Follow host Bethany Amanda – IG: @BethanyinFantasyland🛒 Order If Not For My Baby and the full Sacred Stones series wherever books are sold.✨ Don’t forget to rate & review! If this episode hit you in the feels, gave you dream-chasing chills, or made you swoon over poetic Irish rockstars, leave us a review—it helps more listeners find their way to the Mythic Mic.