The Well-Read Podcast

Join me as I welcome bestselling author HelenKay Dimon and debut author Rachel Ekstrom Courage. Tune in to hear HelenKay and I chat about needing a soft place to land and messy, chaotic families, and to hear Rachel and I chat about respecting reader interpretations of endings and how our past defines us.

Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author Sara Raasch to talk about her newest release 'Go Luck Yourself.' Tune in to hear Sara and I chat about setting parental boundaries, fitting yourself into a box because you think it's what should happen, and how no one takes St. Patrick's Day seriously.

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley and debut romance author Katie Naymon. Tune in to hear Colleen and I chat about not only surviving, but thriving, and infusing stories with environmental justice narratives, and to hear Katie and I chat about finding your voice and reconciling what your body and your brain want, especially when it's two different things. 

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Breanne Randall and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne. Tune in to hear Breanne and I chat about finding magic in the every day and how our memories are intrinsically tied to our identity, and to hear Rebecca and I chat about having a partner who is your number one cheerleader and villains who aren't redeemable (or who don't deserve to be).

Join me as I welcome back romance author Alexandra Kiley to talk about her newest release 'Scot and Bothered.' Tune in to hear Alex and I chat about returning to Scotland, the process of writing dual timelines, and whether or not there is a shelf life to our dreams.

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author K. L. Walther and romance and fantasy author Shameez Patel. Tune in to hear K. L. and I chat about the inevitability of change and the realization that we need to slow down, and to hear Shameez and I chat about the slow decline of a relationship and feeling like you're not living up to your potential.

Join me as I chat with romance author Thien-Kim Lam and dark and magical fiction writer Ava Morgyn. Tune in to hear Thien-Kim and I chat about writing a love letter to the Vietnamese community and taking control of your own narrative, and to hear Ava and I chat about struggling with your legacy and celebrating feminine power and rage. 

Join me as I welcome back #1 NYT bestselling fantasy author Ava Reid to talk about her newest release 'Fable for the End of the World.' Tune in to hear Ava and I chat about the dangers of true AI, how women's bodies are used for the whims of others, and how "the bravest thing you can do in this challenging, frightening time is to choose love."

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling fantasy author Kimberly Lemming and romance author Lindsay Hameroff. Tune in to hear Kimberly and I chat about weaving together all the tomfoolery she can think of and bringing humor into her writing, and to hear Lindsay and I chat about 90s romcom influences and emphasizing the celebration of Jewish traditions and holidays.

Join me as I welcome back (for a fourth time!) romance writing duo Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. Tune in to hear Emily, Austin, and I chat about writing a love letter to romance (and romantasy) fans, the discourse surrounding the idea that romance gives readers unrealistic expectations, and becoming a main character in your own life.