In this episode, we're wrapping up our three-part series on novel, talking about actually finishing the thing, managing the emotional rollercoaster of finishing, stepping away after “The End,” and getting your manuscript ready for beta readers.

In Hot Goss, we dive into the latest BookTok drama involving author and influencer Elyse Myers, reader spaces, parasocial relationships, and the increasingly complicated rules of online engagement.

Welcome to Bad Lit Friends. We're glad you're here, even if none of us know what we're doing.

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Show notes:

Seven Drafts, by Allison K Williams

https://sevendrafts.com/

Elyse Myers' Bad Taco Date

https://www.tiktok.com/@elysemyers/video/7016002945082871046?lang=en