We cannot​​​ even begin to express how glorious it was to be joined by some of our incredible contributing authors ahead of the release for Jingle These Bells this week! We absolutely adore you all and are so thrilled for all your spicy holiday stories to be out in the world soon!! Thanks for joining us !!!
Robin Alvarez @authorrobinalvarez

Katya de Becerra @katyadebecerra

Lucy Nightshade @marissayarrowauthor

Kerrie Faye @kerriefayebooks

Diane Billas @dianebillaswrites

S.M. Perez @smperezwrites

Louise White @louisewhitewrites

Honey Hazzard @honeyhazzardbooks

Amanda Aoki @amandaaaoki

Jingle these Bells is a Spicy Holiday anthology edited by @angelamontoya_author & @melanie_schubert_writer ... also your chaotic cloaca hosts of the writing podcast Of the Publishing Persuasion

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Q: How to Feel Smarter & Healed as a Writer? A: Chatting with THE Chloe Gong!

We were completely starstruck over on the podcast this week, chatting with the absolute legend that is Chloe Gong! We can't wait for you all to tune in and hear all the amazing things she had to say. But first, here's more about Chloe:

Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and have been featured in the New York Times, People, Cosmopolitan, and more. She was named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2024. Chloe graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and international relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, she is now located in New York City. 

You can find her on Instagram, X, and TikTok at @thechloegong. She is represented by Laura Crockett.

Her next book is Coldwire, the first installment of a YA cyberpunk dystopian trilogy, available everywhere books are sold on November 4th, 2025.

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Our next guest had us hanging off her every word. Of course, we are talking about the one and only Diana Rodriguez Wallach.

We were fascinated to hear all Diane had to say about the Troubled Teen industry in America and her journey through multiple agents to finding the right fit for her.

We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Diana:

Diana Rodriguez Wallach is a lover of ghosts, historical murders, and all things spooky. She is also the author of eight YA novels, including her YA horror novels Small Town Monsters and Hatchet Girls. She currently lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two children.

Find Diana:

Website: https://dianarodriguezwallach.com/

Instagram: @dianawallachauthor

TikTok: @dianarodriguezwallach

We are still fangirling over today's amazing guest, Bestselling Author and YouTube star THE Jenna Moreci @jennamoreci. 

Please also join us is celebrating Jenna's brand new release: HOW TO WRITE ROMANTASY

Happy Release day Jenna!! We can't wait for you all to tune into this raw, open conversation. But first, here's more about Jenna:

Jenna Moreci is a bestselling dark fantasy romance and writing craft author, as well as a YouTube sensation with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Her first installment in The Savior’s Series, The Savior’s Champion, was voted one of the Best Books of All Time by Book Depository.

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Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Jenna spends her free time snuggling up with her charming partner and their tiny dog, Buttercup.

Find Jenna: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jennamoreci

Website: https://www.jennamoreci.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennamoreci/

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The queen energy is off the charts in our brand new chat with Lynn Painter. Come join us as we go deep and talk about the gruelling path that is a career in writing, the importance of the pivot and how one yes can change everything.

We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Lynn:

Lynn Painter is the USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author of BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. She writes romantic comedies for teens and adults, and when she isn't reading or writing, she can usually be found binge-watching rom-coms or shotgunning energy drinks.

Find Lynn:

Website: https://lynnpainter.com/hello%2C-lovely

Instagram: @lynnpainterbooks

TikTok: @wesbennettsmom

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Today we chat with the absolute icon that is THE Emma Pei Yin! @emmapeiyin We can't wait for you to listen to our chat about writing with generational trauma, prejudice in publishing and what the voices of the past tell us if we care to listen.

But first, here's more about Emma: Emma Pei Yin is an Australian Chinese writer and editor. She is the author of When Sleeping Women Wake, a historical novel set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, exploring resilience, complicity and the cost of survival. The book has been published globally.

She is also the founder of yinfluence editorial @_yinfluence_., an agency that works with PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers, connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins. She has been featured in The Canberra Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Mekong Review and The Hong Kong Review.

Emma is working on her second novel with her extremely barky dachshund, Lady, by her side.

You can find Emma here: https://www.emmapeiyin.com/

yinfluence editorial: https://www.emmapeiyin.com/yinfluenceeditorial

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We went deep in our chat with Author Hailey Alcaraz. Talking about the agony of waiting in publishing and so much more!

We can't wait for you to listen to this amazing new episode. But first, here's more about Hailey:

Hailey Alcaraz writes multicultural coming-of-age books about girls using their heartbreak to change the world. She began her writing career in the sixth grade as a Kid Reporter for Time For Kids and remains passionate about crafting stories about identity, love, and resilience. She is also the author of Up in Flames.Hailey lives in Scottsdale with her husband, two daughters, and precocious German shepherd, Lemon.She is represented by Amy Stapp at Wolfson Literary.

https://sites.google.com/view/haileyalcaraz/home#RosaByAnyOtherName 

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We are so excited about this chat with the queen that is Britney S. Lewis and to bring you this episode just in time for the release of her new book BLOODMOON!!! Happy release day Britney!!!

We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Britney:

Britney S. Lewis is the award-winning and acclaimed author of The Undead Truth of Us and The Dark Place, both published with Disney Hyperion. She lives in Kansas City. You can follow Britney on her quickly growing TikTok account, where she loves talking about author success stories, book tropes, and connecting with readers.

About BLOODMOON:

You and I both know this ends in blood...

Eighteen-year-old Mirabella “Mira” Owens grew up in Timber Plains, Kansas hearing all about the local legend—that werewolves had, many years ago, traveled to their small Midwest town to protect humans from the growing threat of a vampire enclave. Just a story of course, a fairy tale, one Mira had stopped believing in when she was young—just like she stopped believing in the idea of her mom returning, after she up and left without a trace when she was only thirteen.
Mira is grown up now, starting freshman year at the nearby Lakeland University. College feels normal, exactly the thing she’s been craving most... except for one particular classmate: Julian Santos, a mysterious boy with long hair, golden eyes, and a coldness that seems directed exclusively at Mira for reasons she can’t understand and he won’t explain.
When Mira receives an unaddressed letter from her mother, she’s told the world isn’t as it seems. She suspects her mom might be telling the truth when she stumbles across strange animal tracks on a hiking trail, and when she’s miraculously saved from a twenty foot drop by the one and only, Julian Santos.
The problem? Julian would have had to jump the length of the cliff to catch her, making him incredibly fast and strong beyond belief. When she confronts him about this, he denies everything.
But when a Blood Moon rises, Mira soon finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient, magical war, with Julian on the other side of the line. She discovers there’s much more truth to the old town legends than she could ever have anticipated—and her family’s historic role in it will change her world forever.
BLOOD MOON is a dark and thrilling, intensely romantic ride, a fresh take on a werewolf love story for a new generation of paranormal romance readers, and is the first book in a series. It is set against a high-stakes paranormal backdrop—a world ripe with secret identities, rich supernatural lore, and a forbidden romance... that comes with a deadly bite.

IG: @britney.s.lewis

Website: https://www.britneyslewis.com/

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Endless waiting, silences and just the general feeling of banging your head against the brick wall. Sound familiar? You're not alone. A career in publishing is tough. So how do you stick the course? How do you keep going in the face of long silences and periods of constant rejection? We are so lucky to talk to the shining star that is Ines Ayala @byinesayala. One of our oldest and dearest cheerleaders for Of the Publishing Persuasion.

Come join us as we get deep and talk all things writing journey and how to stay present and positive in the unpredictable publishing wilds.

We can't wait for you to tune in, but first, here's more about Ines:

Ines Ayala is a children’s book writer who crafts voicy and immerseive teen novels and heartwarming picture books. A lifelong storyteller (and self-proclaimed comma abuser), she was longlisted for the 2020 Voyage YA Literary Magazine short story contest for young adult contemporary fiction. Passionate about diverse representation in children’s literature, she balances her writing with roles as a Regional Marketing Manager for a K–12 curriculum publisher and Communications Manager for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival.

Her love for words led her to a marketing degree in 2019, but stories have always been her true calling. You can also find her work in Parents Magazine, where she turns moments of personal growth into (hopefully) helpful anecdotes for parents.

Born and raised on Long Island, she lives there with her daughter and their dog, Rocky—affectionately nicknamed Pollo for his irrational fears (including his own shadow) and his undying love for anything chicken-related.

Follow her on Instagram and Bluesky @byinesayala or subscribe to her Substack for inspiration for your own writing journey!

https://www.inesayala.com/

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Our guest today is rising star and bestselling new author of IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES, the I.V. Marie @ivmariebooks !

I.V. Marie is the instant New York Times, USA Today and Indie Bestselling author of Immortal Consequences. She was born to a Peruvian mother and Chilean father in Miami, where she acquired a penchant for afternoon cafecitos and developed an all-consuming obsession with books. Her writing ambitions began behind her grandparent’s computer, where she spent her childhood crafting spooky and fantastical short stories. When she is not writing, you can find her rock climbing or watching atmospheric YouTube videos with her dog, Mr. Darcy. 

Immortal Consequences is her first novel.

About the book:

SIX RIVALS. ONE VICTOR. ETERNITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

Six students compete to change their fate at a darkly enchanted boarding school in purgatory where graduation is the only escape—and love can cross the boundaries between life and death.

Welcome to Blackwood Academy: the legendary school located on the fringes of the afterlife. Once a pupil enters the academy’s arched gates, there is no way out…except the Decennial, a cut-throat magical competition with only one victor.

This year, six of the Academy’s top students have been chosen to face the Decennial’s tests. Two academic archrivals, whose strange connection blurs the lines between obsession and hate. One girl driven solely by ambition, and another plagued by memories of the love she lost. And a charming playboy who never cared for anyone—until he met the academy’s newest student. But what none of them know? They aren’t the only ones playing Blackwood’s game.

Who will win, and who will fall? Only one thing is for certain: in this game, some fates are worse than death.

https://ivmarie.com/about

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