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Episode #79: "The Family that Slays Together, Stays Together", Cecy Robson on the birth of Bloodguard


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Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode of Storybeast! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. In this episode, Ghabiba Weston and Courtney Shack have the pleasure of interviewing legendary Cecy Robson.

Cecy Robson is an international and award-winning author who is published with Penguin, Random House, and now Entangled Publishing’s new imprint, Red Tower Books. As an immigrant of El Salvador with proud Nahua Pipil indigenous heritage, Cecy became the first college graduate in her family and has worked as a registered nurse for twenty-three years. In her free time, Cecy creates magical worlds, heart-stopping romance, and young adult adventure. You can find Cecy laughing, crying, and cheering on her characters as she pens her next story.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • about beautiful book covers
  • the ways in which Cecy will hurt you with her books
  • the amazing story behind the birth of BLOODGUARD
  • some Aragorn appreciation (to no one's surprise)
  • about Romantasy drawing on Romance series conventions and what to expect next from the BLOODGUARD world
  • about Cecy's fun way of making sure her fight scenes work
  • about the time Cecy went to get a tissue and got an agent instead
  • about the power of kindness in the writing community
  • Courtney and Cecy bond over their collection of medieval weaponry
  • how "the family that slays together stays together"
  • Cecy's method writing approach: how to use the power of music and visualization as inspiration for deepening character and emotion
  • Cecy bringing feelings into snacks--and we're here for it!
  • about the legality of carrying swords in North Carolina
  • Cecy proclaiming Courtney and Ghabiba her forever besties
  • Cecy offers two of her books as gifts to our listeners! Check out our Instagram for more on how to enter.
  • Storybeast is a proud supporter of the Lit for Lebanon auction, where we're offering four full passes to Romantasy Summit to raise funds for Threads of Peace. To bid, check out 32auctions.com/l4l

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    Join us for Romantasy Summit this December and discover our amazing, online conference for writers creating in the fantasy and romance genres. Take a look at our welcome page or jump straight into our course offerings to see what our incredible faculty are teaching.

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    Feel free to reach out if you want to talk story or snacks!

    A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.

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    Be brave, stay beastly!

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