Hi and welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love.  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with with bestselling historical romance author Tracy Sumner.  Tracy’s works have been translated into a variety of languages, and she has written well over thirty novels, including The Lady Is Trouble, The Rake Is Taken, The Ice Duchess, The Brazen Bluestocking, Kiss The Rake Hello and more.

In this episode we chat all about the first novel in her Duchess Society series, The Brazen Bluestocking, the romance genre and why it is so important, working on your craft, Stephen King, the evolution of publishing, indie publishing, getting into the mind of her characters, advice for new authors, the perfect heroine and so much more.

You can find The Brazen Bluestocking, along with all of Tracy's other works, wherever books are sold. 

You can keep up to date with Tracy here:
Website: https://www.tracy-sumner.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracysumnerromance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tracysumnerauthor/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tracy_sumner_romance

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Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love.  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with author Alicia Thompson.  Alicia has written a number of books including, but not limited to, Love In The Time Of Serial Killers, With Love, From Cold World and The Art Of Catching Feelings. 

In this episode, we chat about Alicia's latest release, That Art Of Catching Feelings, baseball, her favorite parts of the publishing process as well as what she finds most challenging, social media, candles, writing, the importance and magic of books, what she is currently working on and more!

You can find The Art Of Catching Feelings, along with Alicia's other works, wherever books are sold.

You can keep up to date with Alicia here:
Website: https://www.aliciathompsonbooks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliciabooks

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

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Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love!  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with USA Today Bestselling Romance author, Charis Michaels.  Charis has written a number of historical romance novels including A Duchess At Midnight, Any Groom Will Do, The Earl Next Door, Say Yes To The Princess and more.  The Prince’s Bride, which we will be discussing in this episode, is the second novel in the Hidden Royals series.

In this episode, we chat about Charis' latest novel, The Prince's Bride, the future of mass market books, favorite books Charis has read lately, advice for those wanting to write, the inspiration for this novel, her favorite aspects of the publishing process, along with the most challenging, the importance of escapism and reading for fun and so much more!  

You can purchase The Prince's Bride, along with all of Charis' other works, wherever books are sold. 

You can keep up to date with Charis here:
Website: https://charismichaels.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charismichaels/

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

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Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love.  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with bestselling author, and fellow Canadian, Heather Marshall.

In this episode, we chat all about Heather's latest novel, The Secret History of Audrey James, our favorite childhood books, writing big emotions, self care while writing difficult topics,  evoking emotional responses in readers, the importance of historical fiction and why we need these stories, her upcoming project and more!

You can pick up The Secret History of Audrey James, along with Looking for Jane, anywhere books are sold.

You can keep up to date with Heather here:
Website:  https://heathermarshallauthor.com/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/heathermarshallauthor/

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

New episodes every other Thursday.  See you then!

Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love.  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with with author Sarah Dubb.  Sarah works as a librarian, is an avid birder and has a passion for activism.  Birding With Benefits is her debut novel.

In this episode, we chat about Sarah's debut novel, Birding With Benefits, Sarah's favorite books, birding tips for beginners, playing with different romance tropes, why the romance genre is so important, trying new things, staying true to yourself, a scene that did not make it into the book and more.

You can find Birding With Benefits anywhere  books are sold.

You can keep up to date with Sarah by visiting her here:
Website: https://www.sarahtdubb.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtdubbwrites/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahtdubb
Twitter: https://x.com/sarahtdubb

I hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

New episodes every other Thursday.  See you then!

Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk books, reading and the authors we love.  In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with author Tracy Badua.  Tracy has written a number of novels including Freddie Vs. The Family Curse, This Is Not A Personal Statement, The Cookie Crumbles, We’re Never Getting Home and more.

In this episode, we chat about Tracy's latest release, We're Never Getting Home, our first concerts, navigating friendships, using your voice, writing for a YA audience, the importance of discussing tough topics and so much more.   

We're Never Getting Home, along with Tracy's other works, are available anywhere books are sold. 

You can keep up to date with Tracy here:
Website: https://tracybadua.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracybaduawrites/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tracybwrites

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

New episodes every other Thursday.  See you then!

Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love.  On this episode, I sit down with author Kate Smoak.  Kate is the founder of the Rose City Romance Conference, a bookish romance conference coming to Windsor, Ontario in June 2025! 

In this episode we chat all about the importance of the romance genre, the conference itself, the different tickets you can purchase for the event, how and why she decided to create this conference, fun things to do in Windsor and so much more!

Tickets go on sale May 1, 2024 and can be purchased here:
https://rosecityromance.ca/

You can keep up to date with the conference here:
Website: https://rosecityromance.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosecityromance/

You can keep up to date with Kate here:
Website: https://www.katesmoak.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katesmoakwrites/

I hope you enjoyed todays episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

New episodes every other Thursday.  See you then!

Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk reading, books and the authors we love.  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with romantic suspense author Kate McWilliams.  Kate has written a number of books, including her Moon Harbor series, and has just started a brand new series – Whittier Falls.

We chat all about her new novel, Balancing Act, the first in her new Whittier Falls series, her writing process, wanting to belong, good food, Taylor Swift, friendship, how to best support indie authors and so much more!

You can get Balancing Act, as well as Kate's other works, anywhere books are sold.

You can keep up to date with Kate here:
Website: https://www.katemcwilliams.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemcwilliamsauthor
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katemcwilliamsauthor

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

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Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we discuss books, reading and the authors we love.  In this episode, I sit down with author Ann Fraistat.  Ann’s first novel, What We Harvest, is a 2022 Bram Stoker Finalist, and her second novel, A Place For Vanishing is a USA Today Bestseller.

In this episode, we discuss Ann's latest novel, A Place For Vanishing, mental health in writing and books, the importance of representation in books, family, hope, a real life ghost hunting story and so much more!

You can purchase A Place For Vanishing, as well as What We Harvest, wherever books are sold.

You can keep up to date with Ann here:
Website: https://www.annfraistat.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annfrai/

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

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Welcome to That Novel Feeling, the podcast where we talk books, reading and the authors we love.  On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with content creator Avery of AvasRomance Books on YouTube and Instagram.  Avery is a lover of romance reads, Ruby Dixon and blue aliens!

Avery and I chat about starting a booktube or bookstagram account, our love of alien romance, queen Ruby Dixon, historical romance, dark romance, our favorite books and so much more.

Videos Mentioned:
The Ultimate Guide To Ruby Dixon: https://youtu.be/wgPlMsSCvD0?si=_r7QE-SPq1BNw6j-
The Ultimate Guide To Ice Planet Barbarians: https://youtu.be/xCEwCWzPGQQ?si=lhxCXiZecS5Ap0-4
Romances with Chronic Illness Rep: https://youtu.be/3Ki-P0qzJzI?si=L8FXgRkHQbLZUMT6
Romances with Disability/Illness Rep: https://youtu.be/955Lz6dHEAQ?si=RudKdSJsyP19ySNv
Romances with Disability Rep: https://youtu.be/Tn65cJESuUc?si=vIc-K9E6ZU-Eu0aN

You can keep up to date with Ava here:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@avasromancebooks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avasromancebooks/?hl=en

I hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit me on Instagram at @readlikeash and let me know!

New episodes every other Thursday.  See you then!