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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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.

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

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Do you have what it takes to become a saint? Kate Sidley joins us to talk about hair shirts vs overalls, preaching from pillars, and overcoming Midwest accents (the ultimate self-mortification ritual). We are not too far gone, friends! There is hope for us yet.

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Fighting evil by moonlight, winning solar sovereign by daylight... Amy Ressa is the author of the new Sailor Moon inspired cosmic romantasy: Inherit the Stars. Amy joins me to talk about writing characters with flaws, women with multiple love interests, and what qualities make a good leader.

Inherit the Stars is out now!

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Are you craving your next fantasy romance, complete with astral travel, assassins, and feminine rage? Samantha Nell talks about her debut novel that started off as Avatar the Last Airbender fanfic but became its own world. Soulfyre is the first in a trilogy and releases March 24th!

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"Life doesn’t have to be painless to be full."

Alexis Maragold’s debut novel, This Safe Darkness, features a disabled 30+ year old heroine in a world where day and night are flipped. Alexis and I talk about representation in literature, the self-publishing process, and finding hope in the darkness.

This Safe Darkness is out now, wherever you get your books! Including indie book stores, Kindle Unlimited, and Alexis' website

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Do you long to escape to the forest and fall in love with a handsome winged creature? Give into your desires with Paige Lavoie's Mothman in Love series! Paige and I chat about her books, cryptids, haunted houses, and her upcoming release: My Boyfriend is a Swamp Monster!

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He's a handsome man... But are great abs enough for a lasting relationship? Discussing the movie adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation and the importance of couple's counseling. Thanks to my friend Hannah for starring in this one! xoxo

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