Swords & Sapphics

For our newest episode, we were joined by Kelly Farmer to chat about her sapphic superhero book, Secret Spark, and the upcoming sequel, Fanning the Flames. Our conversation involved everything superheroes, villains and the normies who can't get insurance in the cities full of superpowered people.

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For what was supposed to be last week's episode until someone (Ivy) messed up the schedule, we sat down with author Annie Bennet to chat about her new achillean cozy fantasy Somewhere New. We asked about her inspiration for the story, learned about Annie's love for Teen Wolf fan fiction (we can relate), and also talked about her crime series that she writes under her real name, Anna Britton.

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We were lucky enough to chat with Brenna Bailey for this week’s episode! Listen now to learn all about her newest book in the Juniper Creek universe, And They Were Neighbors, as well as her focus on characters in their golden years, her freelance editing business, and her struggles with writer’s block.

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We prepare for our first break of the season this week with a one-on-one catch-up about everything we're enjoying - including all things Sims 4 (buckle in; it gets weird). We then answer some questions from our much appreciated listeners about writing, upcoming publishing plans, and the journey so far as indie and trad authors.

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We have a returning guest this week! Rebecca Thorne is back to update us about all things Tea and Tomes, including how she wrote a wedding heist and what's next for beloved characters Kianthe and Reyna. Plus, she shares some valuable publishing insight and updates us on what's changed from her first episode with us as an indie author in season one to now.

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This episode, we get apocalyptic with L.M. Juniper, chatting all about his zombie novel HOW WE END alongside the vast array of representation it features, including the importance of Asian and trans identities within the genre. We also get excited for L.M.'s upcoming sapphic romantasy and explore the importance of found family at the end of the world.

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This week, we chat with author and tattoo artist Samantha Leigh about her queer literary romance novel, Joy, including the book's Liverpudlian roots, how the characters came to life, what it was like to work with a small northern press, and future plans!

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For this week's episode, we were joined by Stephanie Burgis to talk about her new romantasy book, Wooing the Witch Queen. She told us all about the first book in the Queens of Villany series, what we can be excited about next, and where she finds her inspiration to write new stories after creating over 50 of them!

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Our first guest of this season is the author of Modern Divination, Isa Agajanian. We talked about what inspired this book, all the changes it went through, and Isa's experience in both indie and trad publishing. They also teased a few more projects they're working on (we're so excited).

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We’re back for season 4! Join us for a catch up where we share how we’re staving off the winter blues, not just with our usual media, but also with our beloved hobbies. Plus, find out what we have planned for the coming year!

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