That's What She Read

Special treat for the TWSR feed -- sharing the first episode of The Reality Shaper, a D&D-inspired fantasy musical podcast, based on the books by Sair Kaufman. xx

Guardsman Boris Dragonheart and his best friend Travis are dispatched to the home of a prominent philanthropist in order to stop a robbery, but Boris’s world is upended when the ‘robber’ unearths something unexpected.

The Reality Shaper is a D&D-inspired fantasy musical podcast, based on the books by Sair Kaufman. The writing team for the podcast includes Sair Kaufman, Shane Dittmar, Noah Weisbart, and Ammon Taylor.

This season features performances by Christian Thompson, Sair Kaufman, Andrew Montgomery Coleman, Matt Giroveanu, Andrea J. Love, Oliver Richman, Carly Hayes, Noah Weisbart, Max Tunney, Maria Wirries, Emy Ramos, Renee Corbin, Chloe Chappa, Anna DeNoia, Angela Strauman, Ziz Adler, Abram Foster, RJ Christian, and Jake Gluckman.

For full production credits, to get in touch, or for more information on live events, visit therealityshaper.com.

How many ARC readers do you actually need? How much do authors make from Kindle Unlimited versus physical books? And just how important are those reviews you keep meaning to leave?

Kimberly Zeidner, author of The Light & The Night of The Firebird, returns to share what she’s learned from indie publishing. We talk reviews, ARC readers, and the math behind book sales.

Then we get into her latest release, The Rise & The Reign of The Phoenix, and her upcoming holiday book, How The Grench Stole Christmas Magic. Come for the publishing talk, stay to find your next favorite book!

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Dylan Allen is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author. Now she's also writing under the truest name she's ever had -- Lucy Wilson-Tagoe. Lucy joins to talk about her steamy new romantic suspense To Catch a Sinner. We talk her writing journey, the attorney to author pipeline, and some deliciously messy book community drama.

It would be easier to settle for a less ordinary life. Fortunately for us, that's not Lucy's path.

To Catch a Sinner is out now -- wherever you buy your books!

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Maladaptive is a magical realism romance featuring a neurodivergent protagonist who has spent a decade daydreaming about her celebrity crush. Until they meet in real life, and he recognizes her. Author Julie Gunn joins me to talk about maladaptive daydreaming, getting loud about neurodivergent rep, and her rollercoaster of a publication journey.

Get Maladaptive now on KU or Amazon

Listen to the audiobook with dreamy duet narration

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Oops, lost all sense of time for a second there. Catching you up on my life, AI drama, and the few books I've read lately. Be back in two weeks with an author interview wheee

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Kelly O'Hearn channeled 8 of her past lives... and it led her to writing the Arcanum series, a romantic fantasy saga woven with ancient magic and the slow unraveling of destiny. We talk about the collaboration behind self-publishing, overcoming the ego mind to tell your story, and how tarot finds you when you need it the most.

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Ready to work? Book a reading!

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The Reality Shaper is a D&D-inspired fantasy novel turned musical podcast launching June 9. Sair joins to talk about writing a book in a week, adapting a novel for a musical, and making art that celebrates queer joy. We also had a full therapy session mid-episode about the challenges of creative collaboration, which was mostly cut, but the emotional residue remains. Stay tuned after the episode for the trailer of The Reality Shaper!

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Subscribe to The Reality Shaper: A Musical Podcast -- launching June 9!

Check out the website with links to the upcoming Kickstarter (pre-save!!)

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Subjecting my husband to the latest weird thing I've read: UFO of God by Chris Bledsoe. Chihuahua-shaped lumps, butt probes, and cryptic messages abound. The truth is out there...

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"Writing taught me I can do hard things." J.F. Monroe joins to talk about her adult romantasy trilogy, Legacy of the Four. We discuss why characters matter, stable relationships in fiction, how to make fantasy relatable to real life, and whether a dolphin belongs in a vampire boarding school. I vote yes.

You can find J.F.'s full trilogy on Amazon

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Welcome to our Q2 board meeting. I hope you brought snacks.

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