Our Nerdiest Thing

Hello, fellow nerds! We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Kat Long, author of the Southern Spark series and the Southern Charm series, and it was beyond sweet & hilarious! Back in 2018, Kat Long had a dream about her boss, a band, and oranges, that dream slowly took shape, and behold, a story was born! She writes strong, confident heroines, and badass, alpha males with melty centers–Alpha-...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week’s podcast episode and read-a-long is of the second half of Kimberly Lemming’s “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon”, Chapters 9-Epilogue! This is episode two of two of the read-a-long of this book. The author joins us to answer our deep seated questions and for our discussion on the differences between dragon species, and how violence has been used in the past in...

Hello, fellow nerds! We had a blast chatting with the hilarious Delta James this week, author of the Relentless Pursuit series, the Wayward Mates series, and more! Delta James is a USA Today bestselling paranormal and contemporary romantic suspense author, whose goal is to captivate readers with stories about complex, curvy heroines and the dominant alpha males who adore them. For Delta, romance i...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week’s podcast episode and read-a-long is of Kimberly Lemming’s “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon”, Chapters 1-8! This episode is one of two of the read-a-long where we discuss these chapters, as well as gator wrestling (yes, this does exist), what a Lich actually is, and learn more about the Hungry Man Show links: Read about The Stranger in the Woods : The Extraor...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are thrilled to share our interview with all of you with THE Brigid Kemmerer, author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely , the Defy the Night series, and more! Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen dark and alluring novels like Defy the Night, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Letters to the Lost . Her stories always feature complex character...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with Brittanee Nicole, author of Irish, Love and Tequila Make Her Crazy, and more! Brittanee is an author who lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two children. Her town is a character in itself in all of her books.  When she is not writing she enjoys spending time outdoors by the water with her children, reading at the beach or by the pool (or rea...

Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 6 of this season’s podcast, and we read chapters 25-43 of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit! @laraonfire Join us for our final episode of the read-a-long for this book as we discuss these chapters with the author! We'll be discussing retained consciousness after decapitation, how the concept of time moves differently in different planes of existe...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we spoke with Ria Wilde, who we will be spending some time with at @litlowcountry in South Carolina next weekend.  Tickets are still available! Come hang out with us and this amazing author! Ria Wilde is an author of dirty, dark and dangerous romance and a lover of filthy talking anti-heroes and sassy AF queens! She's always had a love of reading and decided to p...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with Suzie Webster, creator and Chief Fun Officer of Lust in the Low Country RomanceCon, and author of the Lowcountry Liasons series! Suzie Webster is a storyteller with a passion for both readers and authors, specifically of the romance genre.  She is the author of the Lowcountry Liasons romance series and the For Me romance duet and creator of Lust in...

Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 5 of this season’s podcast, and we read chapters 14-24 of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit! Join us for our the second episode for this book as we discuss these chapters, how rules of etiquette for women are continuing to create gender disparities, the use of salt against spirits, and if soulmates can exist in religion.  Drink up "Our N...

Hello there fellow nerds! We are so excited to start our read-a-long of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit with you! Join us for our first episode for this book as we discuss Chapters 1-13, what happens when demons crash your prom, Mesopotamian smoke demons, herbal contraceptives, and unexpected soulmates. Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Panic at the Prom"....

Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Kristen Granata this week, author of the Heart Trick, The Collision series, Hating the Boss, Back to You, and more!  Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and a bestselling author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we have a super awesome interview with the "Pucking Around" Queen, Emily Rath!  We will be spending some time with Emily at @litlowcountry in South Carolina next month and tickets are still available! Come hang out with us! Emily Rath was raised in Northern Kentucky, near your fellow podcasters! A life-long lover of words, she’s been writing for as long as...

Hello, fellow nerds! Did you know that most of our author interviews are in video format? And you can watch them directly on Spotify! Check out this interview with the awesome sister duo, BL Cagle & SJ Brown who we will be meeting at Lust in the Low Country! BL Cagle and SJ Brown are sisters and co-authors originally hailing from Lewisburg TN.  BL, or Brandy, currently lives in South Carolina...

Hello there fellow nerds!  We hope you have enjoyed our three week read-a-long of “A Soul of Ash & Blood”  by @jennifer_l_armentrout! Join us for our final podcast episode for this book as we discuss Present X through the ending, the benefits of angry sex, Ailuranthropy and werecats, as well as our biggest revelations.  The ending kinda blew our mind! We also have quite a few questions for the...

Hello, fellow nerds! We have a special Saturday interview for you with author Maria Vale, who penned the “Legend of All Wolves” series.  Maria Vale is a logophile and a bibliovore and a worrier about the world. Trained as a medievalist, she tries to shoehorn dead languages into things that don't really need them. She lives in New York with her husband, two kids and a long line of dead plants....

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we sat down with Kelly Finley, author of the TEMPT HER, ALL FOR HIM, AFTER HIM & WITH HIM, & the COME FOR ME series. Kelly also claims the title of "Head Ass Kicker" for the upcoming Lust in the Lowcountry RomanceCon! Kelly Finley has been proclaimed Queen of Spice by her Lemonhead fandom and writes what she lovingly calls shameless fiction.  Dedica...

Hello fellow nerds!  It’s time for episode two of this season’s Our Nerdiest Thing Podcast! Today’s episode is centered around chapters: The Maiden Speaks through Present X in the book “A Soul of Ash and Blood” by @jennifer_l_armentrout.  Join us as we discuss our favorite characters and moments, how to spot your soulmate, and Miss Willa’s diary. We will have one more episode for this book next we...

Fellow Nerds!  Our first episode of season three of Our Nerdiest Thing is here!  Join us as we discuss chapters Present I through Present IV of the book “A Soul of Ash & Blood” by Jennifer L. Armentrout! “ASOAAB” picks up right where “The War of Two Queens” ended with Poppy completing her culling and falling into stasis. Casteel and Kieran must speak to her while she sleeps, with hopes that sh...

Hello, fellow nerds!  Season three kicks off on Tuesday, but first we wanted to share our interview with Sara Schaller, who is indeed a fellow nerd! Sara M Schaller is an author and publishing professional who lives in Colorado. Sara loves the world of pop culture and the performing arts, so when she is not reading or writing, she is either watching movies and shows, attending conventions, or goin...

Hello, fellow nerds!  Season three kicks off next week but we have more author interviews to share with you first!  We met T.L. this spring and instantly fell in love with her and her characters! T. L. PRICE enjoys writing fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels with memorable characters full of intrigue, danger, and adventure. Come meet magical elementals, demigods, bioengineered hum...

“Men will never be ready for women like us and it is not our job to ready them” - Almira from “Queen and Conquerer” by Isabelle Olmo Guess what nerds?  It’s time for another author interview with one of our five-star review authors from Imaginarium Book Festival!  Isabelle Olmo not only writes amazing FMCs that take zero sh!t from anyone, but her book merch is also top notch!   QOTD: Where do you...

Hello, fellow nerds! We have an awesome interview for you this week with Lara Buckheit, who just happens to be the author of our September read-a-long book, “A Realm of Ash and Shadow”!  We met Lara at Imaginarium Book Festival but had already read her amazing book beforehand, which is a solid 5 star read!  Be on the lookout for the read-a-long schedule for “A Realm of Ash and Shadow” and Lara has...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week’s author interview is with Elizabeth Kirke, who we met got to sit down with on the podcast and who we hosted a panel with at Imaginarium Book Festival!   Elizabeth wanted to be an author before she even knew what an author was. She used to say that she wanted to be an artist, but that was only because she was too young to write and had to tell stories with pictures i...

Hello, fellow nerds! We had the opportunity to interview Penn Cole, author of "Spark of the Everflame" and her new release, "Glow of the Everflame". Background on Penn: Penn Cole is a fantasy romance author whose debut novel and the start of her Kindred’s Curse Saga released in June 2023. While her life has taken her through a lot of ups and downs, her love for reading and writ...