The Literaries

SPOILER WARNING for House of Roots and Ruin starting 31:02!!! Ye have been dully warned!!!

Join us for a very special episode this week as we chat with NYT Bestselling Author Erin A. Craig about her new book, House of Roots and Ruin! We go over her stage manager background and process, her favorite spooky horror tropes, and all the details on her upcoming projects!

Trigger warnings: Brief mention of birth trauma, broad horror elements

You can follow Erin at: 
Instagram- @Penchant4Words
Twitter- @Penchant4Words
Facebook- @Penchant4Words
TikTok- @penchantforwords

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Join us this week as we reveal our nosy tendencies, discuss how mystery is the key to all genres, our Jack the Ripper theories,  and decide who between us is Holmes and Watson. 

Books Mentioned:
A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER by Holly Jackson
NANCY DREW Series by Carolyn Keene
THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
THE GALLAGHER GIRLS Series by Ally Carter
THE BLONDE IDENTITY  by Ally Carter
THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black

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Join us this week as we talk about the current adaptation landscape and what we look for when watching them, the oversaturation of streaming, and rant about our favorites and least favorites.

Media Mentioned: Six of Crows  by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow & Bone on Netflix, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J Maas, The Selection by Kiera Cass

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Join us this week as we delve into the vast world of stories in gaming,  point and click mysteries, cinematic game experiences, our ideas for Assassin's Creed eras, and Batman/Elden Ring hot takes.

Trigger Warnings: Brief mention of su*cide.

Media Mentioned:
Nancy Drew franchise by HER Interactive
Resident Evil  8:  Village
God of War (2018)
God of War: Ragnarok 
Child of Light 
The Arkham Trilogy
Assassin’s Creed
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 

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Join us this week as we discuss the differences between YA and adult books, the effect of reading on the writing process, the age category box certain genres are placed in, and our strange school punishments. 

Trigger Warnings: Light talk of hangings, murder

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Join us this week as we talk about our favorite twisted tales, what elements go into retelling a story or event, and beg for niche retelling recommendations. 

Media Mentioned: House of Salt and Sorrows  and Small Favors by Erin A. Craig, Gilded, Cursed, and Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Unbirthday by Liz Braswell, Disney’s A Twisted Tales Series, Ever After High by Shannon Hale, A Court of Thorns and Roses Series and the Crescent City Series by Sarah J Maas, Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle, Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel.

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Join us this week as we talk about parents in fiction (especially those no longer with us), why orphaned characters can work better, and how we write familial relationships. 

Media Mentioned:  The Selection by Kiera Cass, Cinderella (2015), Beauty and the Beast (2017), As Old As Time (Twisted Tales) by Elizabeth J. Braswell, The Little Mermaid 3: Ariel’s Beginning

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Join us this week as we war over whose process is better, discuss the magic of the subconscious, critique partnership, and how we wrangle our research.

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Join us as we dive deep into why royal protagonists are so appealing, obsess over the Princess Diaries, share our experiences writing royalty and nobility, and discuss the challenges of historical royalty.

Spoiler alerts for the ending of Princess Academy and its sequel, Palace of Stone, as well as for The Royal We!

Books, in the order discussed:
The Royal Diaries (Marie Antoinette and Elizabeth I), The Selection by Kiera Cass, Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, American Royals by Katharine McGee, The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

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Join us as we discuss our favorite, most dramatic, or most interesting historical shows, and as Maren and Morgan have their respective American Revolution and Gilded Age moments.

Shows, in the order discussed: 
Reign, Outlander, Poldark, John Adams (2008), Sons of Liberty, Turn, Bridgerton, Victoria, The Gilded Age, Downton Abbey

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