Amanda and Sarah are back with reader recommendations! We start with Amanda’s current attempts to learn resin art and preservation, our cats, and then: get ready for psychic pining! Leanne is looking for romances with telepathic main couples. I have thoughts on different variations of this trope, on how romance has changed over the years, and, of course, we have a lot of suggestions. We have a LIST, but we want to hear your ideas, too!Thanks to Leanne for writing to us!...Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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We are going to talk about writing psychic characters, being a psychic medium, researching paranormal investigations and doing those investigations, and discuss spirits, haunted places, experiences with the paranormal, and portrayals of paranormal in the media.…Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Today my guest is Olivia Waite, author of The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, and the new romance columnist for The New York Times. We take a deep and joyful nerdy deep dive into beekeeping, romance, and confronting bi-erasure in romance. It’s very fun - get ready. Thanks to Kate, Shana, Aarya, Claudia, and Leigh for questions! Looking for a podcast to listen to? Check out Jeff & Will and The Big Gay Fiction Podcast: https://www.jeffandwill.com/biggayfictionpodcast/…Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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The Damned, the sequel to The Beautiful, is out, so Renee Ahdieh joins me again to talk about vampire romance, characters overcoming and rejecting toxic patriarchy, and the planning of an incredible virtual book tour. We talk about some of the themes in The Damned (no spoilers but if you haven’t read The Beautiful there are some details about the end) and about the development of a multi-night multi-author party that surrounded the book’s release. We also talk about makeup, cooking, Instant pot recipes, and books - it’s a well rounded conversation.TW/CW: We mention briefly sexual assault and deeply awful Supreme Court confirmation hearings at minute 21:00, so if you'd like to skip that part, jump ahead one minute at 21:00. What about you? What virtual gatherings have you attended or hosted? What really works for you? I’d love to know!...Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Gemma emailed the podcast to say that she loves episodes with Amanda, and wondered if Amanda might help her find more books like the ones she’s really, really enjoyed lately. Yes to both! Amanda and I discuss Gemma’s letter, fantasy romance recommendations, plus our local library hauls, and what we’re reading and listening to.Thank you Gemma for emailing us!… Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Today I’m speaking with historical romance legend Mary Balogh. No, my inner 13-year old was not chill. This was recorded by phone, so the audio is a little different. We discuss her newest book, Someone to Romance, and her re-releases, including her latest, Truly, and the Welsh history behind that story. We also talk about writing ongoing series, found family, and what books she’s loving lately!Thanks to Elyse, Claudia, Aarya, Regencyfan, and Debbie for their input, care, and questions for this episode! Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Today I’m chatting with author Sarah Gailey about their books, including their latest, When We Were Magic, and about different types of magic, including the magic of learning a skill, finding your community, and discovering over and over again who you are. We talk a lot about queerness, and defining who you are - specifically by asking the question, “Who are you when you’re all by yourself?”Thanks to Meagan-Ray for their input, care, and questions for this episode!...Music: www.purple-planet.net Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Alexis Rockley is a business coach and the author of the book Find Your Fuck Yeah. She recently went viral with a tweet about the cognitive exhaustion of the quarantimes. In the course of making an argument against the constant push toward increased work, productivity, and leveling up, she talks about working with your brain to find a happier space for yourself. Plus she offers some practical techniques to help you and your tired brain slow down, breathe (literally!) and soothe yourself a bit. Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Today Amanda and I are answering listener email about books on sale, extremely long romances, and, most importantly, BAKED GOODS. I talk about my birthday cake, a homemade mint chip brownie baked Alaska, and we discuss all the delicious things we, and you, are all making. Plus book recs, and a very important question at the end. Come hang out with us!Thank you to Jacqueline, Amy, Verity for the recipes, and Jasmine and Ellie for the questions.…Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...This episode is brought to you by Never Conspire with a Sinful Baron by Renee Ann Miller. Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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Keeping with recent tradition, this week we have a spoiler-free discussion of a new book! Alpha Night by Nalini Singh is out, so Nalini and I connected to talk all about it, But first we talk about quarantine baking and gluten free baking tricks, and then we discuss mating at first sight, alpha females, consent, writing series, and what she’s working on now (clue: archangels!).…Music: https://www.purple-planet.comLooking for a new show to enjoy? Check out Learning the Tropes!Erin (the Veteran) and Clayton (the “Virgin”) discuss a new romance novel every week in this fun celebration of the romance genre. Find Learning the Tropes wherever you catch your podcasts! Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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