All Episodes

122. BECCA COFFINDAFFER: Oldest Sibling Energy and Assassins in a Dystopia | The Bloody and the Damned

121. MATT DINNIMAN RETURNS: Dungeon Crawler Carl's eighth book, Operation Bounce House, & handling fame

120. VERONICA ROTH: Returning to Divergent and Dystopian Fiction While Protecting Mental Health

119: KASIE WEST: Writing with ADHD, expanding genres, and Stranger Things Have Happened

118. MARIE BENEDICT RETURNS: A two-timeline tale of a female pharoah chiseled out of history

117. K.L. WALTHER: A Risky Business retelling, romcom shenanigans, and heavy topics in YA romance

116. SHANNON J. SPANN: Crafting a theatre-based fantasy world & finding your own voice

115. AMALIE HOWARD: Writing Why Choose Romantasy & Finding Her Own Voice

114. KRISTIN DWYER RETURNS: Publishing a book when BTS is making a comeback

113. ERIN CONNOR: Emo music nostalgia, parasocial relationships, and writing for your teenage self

112. SHAILEE THOMPSON: Blending slasher and romcom vibes into one book | How to Kill A Guy in Ten Dates

111. COURTNEY SUMMERS: Adapting This Is Not A Test into a movie full of zombies, grief, and trauma

110. CHRISTY SWIFT: Dating a celebrity in Hollywood Hookup

109: ALEXANDRA BROWN CHANG: An elite debutante ball gets an outsider in By Invitation Only

108. MARY KUBICA: Crafting a mystery inspired by a real case as a pantser in "It's Not Her"

107. JENNIFER IACOPELLI: Netflix's Finding Her Edge and putting sports in sports romance

106: MARISSA MEYER on writing magic, mystery, mythology, and plenty of humor

105. G. WILLOW WILSON: Writing new & exisitng characters for Marvel and DC Comics

104. HELENA HAYWOODE HENRY: Writing Squid Game meets death row & AI in the legal system

103. AMANDA FOODY & C.L. HERMAN: Flipping the Chosen One Trope and Unique Co-Writing Processes

102: ROWANA MILLER: Secret societies, teen thrillers, and why kids make interesting writers

101: JESSICA S. OLSON: A magical villain romance, heists, and selecting the best snacks

100: GENE LUEN YANG: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Eisner Awards, and Fighting Book Bans

99: LILY BRAUN-ARNOLD: Hitting the NYT Bestseller List at 20 with a dystopian love story

98: AXIE OH: Books for fans of KPop Demon Hunters and Final Fantasy

97. CHLOE GONG: Leaving Shakespeare for Virtual Reality with Coldwire

96. OLIVIE BLAKE RETURNS: Universal girlhood, cannibalism, & chaos

95. MARIE LU: Blending The Godfather with alchemy magic and shifting into writing for adults

94. MATT DINNIMAN: How Dungeon Crawler Carl brought LitRPG to mainstream readers

93. NIKKI REED: 20 years of Twilight and leaving Hollywood behind (LiteraryHype Live)

92. KELLAN LUTZ: 20 Years of Twilight and picking Team Jacob?!

91. JACKSON RATHBONE: Celebrating 20 years of Twilight & lessons learned from playing Jasper

90. GINGER STACHE: Writing with Joyce Meyer & overcoming rejection

89. K.X. SONG RETURNS! Ending a Mulan-inspired romantasy duology

88. BRITNEY S. LEWIS: Giving Vampire Diaries' Bonnie Bennett a better story

87. SHANNON LEE & FONDA LEE: Mixing Bruce Lee's legacy and characters with fantasy elements

86. ALEX TRAVIS: John Tucker Must Die vibes, teen drama, and comparison on social media

85. SARAH MACLEAN: Switching genres, swoony forearms, terrible billionaires, & Fated Mates | These Summer Storms

84. JOHN SCALZI: writing humor in sci-fi, meeting celebrity fans, and DJing for nerds

83. SHAMEEZ PATEL: Celebrating nerdy love with board games and San Diego Comic Con

82. AMANDA SELLET: Retelling old movies as romance novels with heart and humor

81. AMAL EL-MOHTAR: Murder Ballads, Sisterhood, and Time Travel

80. D.L. TAYLOR: Unique magic systems, spreadsheets, and romantasy in The Beasts We Bury

79. F.T. LUKENS: Mashing up Heartstopper and Supernatural vibes

78. ELLE TESCH: Dealing with impostor syndrom as a debut authors | What Wakes The Bells

77. KAT CHO: Cultural Context of K-Pop Fandom | Wish Upon A K-Star

76. E. LOCKHART: Turning 'We Were Liars' from book to TV show

75. V. E. SCHWAB: Vampires exploring love & hunger | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

74: STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES: Vampires and Native American Rage in The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

73. SUSAN LEE: Romance tropes, K-Pop, and finding joy in community

72. JULIE SOTO: Diving into Romantasy & YA Thrillers with Rose in Chains & The Thrashers

71. RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON: Seeing life as romcoms and suspending reality in fiction

70. SAJNI PATEL: Mixing Greek and Indian mythology and the reality of Medusa's story

69. LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Writing a novel with his wife's illustrations & preferred audiobook speeds

68. MARIE BENEDICT: Exploring women's stories in history with The Queens of Crime

67. JESSICA JAMES: Mixing up beloved romance tropes with a Paramore-vibes band

66. GRETCHEN SCHREIBER RETURNS! Love, Fate, and the perfect s'mores marshmallow

65. LAYNE FARGO: Retelling Wuthering Heights with the drama of Olympic Ice Dance

64. JO SEGURA: Blending romance into Indiana Jones vibes & favorite snacks

SEASON 2! (Ep.63) KENDARE BLAKE on pets, pop culture, and strong female characters | Warrior of Legend

62. JENNI L. WALSH: Uncovering remarkable women's stories from history, including Alice Marble

61. KATHLEEN GLASGOW: Tough Topics in Teen Fiction, from alcoholism to depression

60. CHRISTY SWIFT: Celebrity Crush and the joys of fandom

59. VP ANDERSON: What if vampires played roller derby?

58. LAUREN KUNG JESSEN: Fake Dating, Healing Heartbreak, and Finding Balance Beyond Perfectionism

57. JOHN HENDRIX: Writing & Illustrating the story of J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis' Friendship

56. R A SALVATORE: The secret to staying creative after 35 years of writing fantasy novels

55. NATALIE C. PARKER: How to build your own writing community | The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting

54. EMILY SULLIVAN: The magic of historical romance novels with mystery

53. HUGH HOWEY: Creating the books for Apple TV's "Silo" and the changes he likes most

52. ANDREW DUPLESSIE: From 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' victim to writing horror short stories for teens

51. LUCY EDEN: Adding controversial topics into romance novels

50. DR. TRAVIS LANGLEY & DR. WIND GOODFRIEND: Exploring the psychology behind The Handmaid's Tale

49. JAYCI LEE RETURNS: Publishing two books in one week & venturing into a new genre

48. LORI BRAND: Crafting a thriller in the clash between body shaming and body positivity

47. MEGAN BANNEN: Humor and the cozy vibes of home in fantasy

46. HEATHER WALTER: An origin story for Snow White's evil queen

45. MELISSA WIESNER: Magical realism in romance and an accidental modern twist on It's A Wonderful Life

44. JAIMA FIXSEN: A mother's vengence & medical murders of the 1800s

43. SEAN GUNN is writing a graphic novel!

42. NIKKI PAYNE: Retelling Jane Austen with diverse characters and plot lines

41. JONATHAN BENNETT: Writing a Mean Girls cookbook & Finding Mr. Christmas for Hallmark+

40. HOLLY JAMES: Celebrity romance novels, broken toes, and balancing multiple publishers

39. AMALIE HOWARD: The joys of blending 90s movies with historical romances

38. MARK SIEGEL: Launching an adult graphic novel imprint and fostering a creative lab

37. SARAH HENNING: Mixing Magic and Mystery in "The Lies We Conjure"

36. K. X. SONG: Mixing Mulan with Magic and Improved Motivations | The Night Ends With Fire

35. YULIN KUANG: How to End a Love Story & Adapting Emily Henry's Books

34. OLIVIE BLAKE / ALEXENE FAROL FOLLMUTH: Writing under two personas

33. ADIB KHORRAM: Writing about wine, romance, and the places you love

32. ABIGAIL HING WEN: Turning "Loveboat, Taipei" into a movie + "Kisses, Codes, & Conspiracies"

31. HAYLEY DENNINGS: Sapphic Vampires in Harlem's Jazz Age | This Ravenous Fate

30. NAZ KUTUB: Tapping into your past while writing fiction

29. JAMES KENNEDY: Embracing your weirdness & writing 'novel' novels

28. ANNABEL MONAGHAN: Second chances at summer romances

27. GRETCHEN SCHREIBER: Disability representation in books & working for Reese Witherspoon

26. DANIELLE PAIGE: Twisting fairytales & giving Fairy Godmother her own story

25. NICOLA YOON: Mixing 'Get Out' & 'Stepford Wives' for a thriller in a Black Utopia

24. BETTY CORRELLO: From Stand-Up Comedian to Writing Romance in Summertime Punchline

23. COLBY MINIFIE: The Boys, acting in shows based on books, & narrating audiobooks

22. KRISTIN DWYER: grief, joy, and the overlap between readers and K-Pop fans

21. HANNAH NICOLE MAEHRER: Taking "Assistant to the Villain" from TikTok to Bestseller

20. HENRY WINKLER: "Being Henry" and recording an audiobook with dyslexia

19. BETHANY BAPTISE: Moving forward after review bombing & highlightin BIPOC characters in fantasy

18. JANE SMILEY: New novel "Lucky" and lessons from winning a Pulitzer Prize

17. Zoraida Córdova: Star Wars, mermaids, and working the loopholes of publishing

16. LAUREN ROBERTS: Barnes & Noble YA Award Winner on going from independent to romantasy star in one year

15. HANNAH BROWN: From Dating TV Shows to Writing Romance Novels

14. CAIT WEST: Escaping the Christian Patriarchy Movement

13. JOELLE WELLINGTON: Crafting thrilling books and crocheting bags

12. ASHLEY POSTON: Writing for Marvel, Buffy, teens and adults... plus chaos

11. CHRISTINE MA-KELLAMS: The Psychology of K-Pop Fandom and Writing BTS Easter Eggs

10. KATE THOMPSON: Wartime Book Clubs, Banned Books, and Fighting Oppression in WWII

9. ANNA GRACIA: The Realilties of College Sports and Being Young | The Misdirection of Fault Lines & The Breakup Vacation

8. GRACE K. SHIM: Racial Microaggressions, #VeryAsian, and teens chasing their dreams in "Not Your Average Jo"

7. Dana Cuadrado: Behind the scenes of marketing books from Hachette's NYC offices

6. TESSA BAILEY: Diving into sports romance with golf and hockey, plus sneak peeks of the Big Shots series

5. K.D. ALDEN: Uncovering women's stories from World War II

4. EVELYN SKYE: Writing "Damsel" for Netflix, Grief, and retelling Shakespeare's most famous play

3. KENDARE BLAKE: Writing in the Buffy Universe, Mashing up Amazons with Jedi, and Found Family

2. ELLEN OH: We Need Diverse Books, K-Pop, K-Dramas, and a Little Bit of Magic in Fiction

1. ZACHARY LEVI: Piggybacks, Radical Love, and Mental Health Awareness

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