Drinking Ink

This week the Ink Drinkers dive between the pages of steamy romance with top notch disability rep with indie author Evie Mitchell! Evie Mitchell is a thirty-something romance author (she/her/hers) living with a chronic illness. Her loves include steamy romance novels, her husband, their THREE sausage dogs, and her ever-growing collection of book-related mugs. Evie specialises in fiercely inclusive...

What makes a romance a feel good moment? Is there enough difference that Feel Good Romance could be it own genre? Brittney, Becca and Mia dive into the discussion of the cute and cozy, the sweet and silly, the warm and fuzzy world of feel good romance. Follow Drinking Ink! Tiktok @  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drinking Ink Podcast Official⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   |  Instagram @  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, Brittney, Mia and Becca fangirl down with USA today bestselling author of the dark romantic comedy, sleeper hit Butcher & Blackbird - BRYNNE WEAVER! The Ink Drinkers and Brynne discuss inspiration, accidental cannibalism, Dark Romantic Comedies in general and discuss the next installment of the Ruinous Love Trilogy — Leather & Lark. Writing has always been a hobby for Brynne. In...

Today on Drinking Ink, Brittney, Mia and Becca discuss The Darcy Effect and it's impact on the romance genre, women's expectations and our perception of relationships. Why does Mr. Darcy continue to be upheld as the pinnacle of romantic gestures? What is it about Elizabeth Bennet and how she engages with Mr. Darcy that sets unrealistic ideals in young female readers? For a list of all the...

This week the Ink Drinkers dive deep into the history, or more accurately HER-story of Historical Romance! Who wrote the first romance novel? Why do readers love to read about the past? What is it about History and Romance that makes it such a powerful combination? Brittney, Mia and Becca go way back to find out. For a list of all the books mentioned in todays episode visit ⁠⁠www.drinkinginkpodcas...

Who doesn’t love a hunky man in short athletic shorts, or tight uniform pants? WE DO! This week the Ink Drinkers sat down with our own, in-house expert and incredible audio engineer, Valentine Rodriquez to discuss everything Sports Romance. What is so great about Sports Romance? Why are we seeing such a resurgence of interest in this genre? Who is Vee’s auto-buy author? All this and more on this w...

This week life caught up to the Ink Drinkers, but they didn't want your mugs to run dry, so here is a rerun of one of our top listened to episodes of season three! This episode originally aired: November 14th, 2023. Do audiobooks count as reading? The Ink Drinkers think so! This week we invited BookTok influencer and prolific audiobook afficionado Brittany Lowry ( ⁠@Listenwithbritt⁠ on TikTok)...

In this installment of our special segment Beers with a Bard, the Ink Drinkers sat down with author, witch, educator and poet Robin Gow to discuss it’s writing journey, it’s YA novel Dear Mothman, creating inclusive spaces and the impact that literature can have on community. This was such a great conversation, we hope you enjoy as much as we did. For a list of all the books mentioned in todays ep...

This week the Ink Drinkers dive into the importance of having a critique group or partner when working on your novel. Writer and Editor Taylor Murch joins Brittney, Becca and Mia to talk all about how to find a good critique group, what can a critique partner provide and even get into how that search can feel a bit like dating! Get humble with us today and learn about Critique Partners/Circles! Ta...

If you’ve been on BookTok lately, you may have heard about a popular audiobook narrator who recently came under fire of allegations of sexual harassment and predatory contracts. This led the Ink Drinkers to ask the question: Why does the Romance genre seem to attract this type of behaviour? How do you protect yourself against being a victim? And why don’t more Men on BookTok speak up when somethin...

Has BookTok become Fast Fashion? This week, Brittney, Mia and Becca explore the notion regarding the meteoric rise of BookTok, its impact in reader spaces. Can you trust BookTok recommendations? Is Red Tower the Shein of publishing? Listen to this weeks episode to find out! To see all the books mentioned on todays episode visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinkinginkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow Drinking Ink! Tiktok @...

This week the Ink Drinkers sat down with Indie Author H.E. Gober! We discussed everything from the process of going from non-reader to reader to independent author, the struggle of figuring out how to publish, mental health, BookTok and more! Follow H.E. Gober on her socials below and don’t forget to drop by https://www.hegober.com/ to sign up for her newsletter, find out more about her newest rel...

Honeydew? Honey don’t. You’ve heard the Ink Drinkers gripe about this infamous fictional fantasy boyfriend before, but this time we really go all in, once and for all. A good cleanse never hurt anyone right? What is it about Casteel that makes him great? How has the From Blood and Ash series changed in the last few books. Is Casteel a simp? Why do we like it? Is Jennifer L. Armentrout bowing to fa...

Season Four is all about the Romance! So why not dedicate an entire episode to the romance series currently captivating readers, and Netflix subscribers - BRIDGERTON! Brittney, Becca and Mia each read one of Julia Quinn’s quintessential romances and they have lots to say about it. Is Book Anthony better than Netflix? How much does Brittney love Power Couple Polin? Is Quinn the next Austen? Find ou...

To celebrate the release of House of Flame and Shadow and the Crossover of ALL Crossovers, we decided to kickstart season 4 with our own! Jump into the MLU (that’s Maas Literary Universe) with the Ink Drinkers and our special guests Sam & Eve from LitonFiction! We are obligated to remind you that this episode will contain spoilers for all series by Sarah J. Maas - ACOTAR, Throne of Glass and C...

Prepare your dance cards listeners! On February 20th, Drinking Ink is back for a brand new season of conversation, interviews and book reviews! The Ink Drinkers plan to debate many things: Darcy or Heathcliff? Why so many different genres of Romance? Netflix & the Bridgerton Phenomenon and more! We are also excited to announce that our first episode this season will be a CROSSOVER with our fri...

Another season finale, another Goodreads Wrap-up! Come find out how many books Becca read this year, how far behind Brittney is on her reading goal and how many books Mia has read that are Goodreads Choice Awards finalists! To see all the books mentioned on todays episode visit ⁠www.drinkinginkpodcast.com⁠ . Follow Drinking Ink! Tiktok @  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drinking Ink Podcast Official⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the penultimate episode of 2023 the Ink Drinkers dive deep into the cauldron to discuss theories, thoughts and opinions about the entire MLU — that is, the Maas Literary Universe. With House of Flame and Shadow set to release in January 2024, Brittney, Becca and Mia take one last trip down memory lane. Warning, this episode contains spoilers, so listen at your own risk! To see all the books men...

How far is too far? This week Brittney, Becca and Mia discuss the fine line between a Broody Bad Boy and an abusive, toxic relationship. Is there such a thing as too much masculinity? Find out on this week! To see all the books mentioned on todays episode visit www.drinkinginkpodcast.com . Follow Drinking Ink! Tiktok @  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drinking Ink Podcast Official⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   |  Instagram @...

Men who write women characters often do so badly. How bad you might ask? This week the Ink Drinkers sit down to find out. Reviewing the popular twitter hashtag #MenWritingWomen and sourcing excerpts from TikTok and Reddit, Brittney, Mia and Becca go down the rabbithole to see just how many unique ways men describe women in fiction. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinkinginkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week Brittney, Mia and Becca go full Reddit-mode and play a game of AITA, a.k.a. Am I The Asshole? Come guess which fictional characters submitted their questions and which real life AITA situations the Ink Drinkers found to discuss. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinkinginkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the books mentioned in todays episode ! Follow Drinking Ink! Tiktok @  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D...

Who doesn’t love getting a monthly box full of bookish surprises? This week the Ink Drinkers discuss the pros and cons of many of BookToks favourite book subscription services. Who has the best quality? Which company has a notoriously bad reputation? Are books getting smaller? Is it WORTH spending the money? Brittney, Becca and Mia tackle all these questions and more on this weeks episode. To see...

Do audiobooks count as reading? The Ink Drinkers think so! This week we invited BookTok influencer and prolific audiobook afficionado Brittany Lowry ( @Listenwithbritt on TikTok) to join us and talk about all audiobooks - from the listener perspective. What makes a good narrator? What did Brittany think of the Fourth Wing audiobook? How does one get into listening to audiobooks? We discuss all tha...

This week the Ink Drinkers dove into their biggest book kinks and why its important to not kink-shame when reading. What makes Mia giggle and kick her feet? What makes Brittney blush? Is there anything that gets Becca’s motor going? Find out on this weeks episode! To see all the books mentioned in todays episode visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinkinginkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Drinking Ink! Tikto...

This week, the Ink Drinkers had the opportunity to sit down with Dark Romance Author Liv Zander, and get all the details on how The Pale Court came to be the sensational fantasy dark romance duology, loved by so many. Ranging from Liv’s love of all things dark, to how she feels about a movie or tv show adaptation, and the reactions that Mia had while reading these books (hint: it’s not what you th...