Authors Marty Vee and Kate Prior

Romance Writer's Therapy

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Two writer friends, Marty Vee and Kate Prior, catch up every couple of weeks, checking in on our personal lives, our writing goals, and where we are in our current novels. Marty and Kate can tangent with the best of them, often braiding several ideas together at once, so if you're lost listening, don't worry, we are too. It's a sneak-peak into the scattered processes and methods that go into storytelling and running a small business, two authors' foray into the world of self-publishing: covering book covers, marketing, newsletters, and just writing the damn book. Oversharing? Never heard of h...

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Authors Marty Vee and Kate Prior

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28: Roxie Noir Can Parallel Park (Interview with Roxie Noir) 10.05.2022 1:28:31

Kate and Marty are joined by Roxie Noir to chat about the Wild West of Indie Publishing, the Meat Grinder, and of course parallel parking. Enjoy as Marty barely contains her fangirl excitement. You can find Roxie at www.roxienoir.com. Her latest book The One Month Boyfriend is available for preorder . She is Roxie Noir on Facebook, you can find The Roxettes reader group there as well, she is @rox...

27: An Ode to Beat Romancing (Pt.5) 02.05.2022 57:13

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase three from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat . Click here is the link to the introductory episode. Click here for the first phase. Click here for the second phase. Click here for the third phase. And now you're prepared to listen to this episode... Thank you! Get Love, Laugh, Lic...

26: Carly Spade and Contemporary Romantic Fantasy 25.04.2022 52:12

In this episode, Marty and Carly talk about reader expectations for contemporary romantic fantasy and Carly's book series Contemporary Mythos. Check out the final book in the series Zeus , available today. You can find Carly at carlyspade.com or Facebook @carlyspadeauthor or Twitter @carlyspade or Tiktok @authorcarlyspade Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Ma...

25: The Economy of Storytelling 19.04.2022 50:56

This week Kate and Marty discuss pacing, and knowing readers’ expectations in your genre and trope. Congratulations to Cat Giraldo! Click here to download To Beg or Not to Beg . We also mention our friends Liz Alden (writer of romance and travel,) A.B. Wilson (keeper of the most interesting prewriting processes,) and Roxie Noir (knower of how to indulge in story.) Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prio...

24: The Storytelling Slime that Holds it All Together 12.04.2022 1:03:41

Kate and Marty discuss their writing process and the elements of themselves that make their way into their books Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor an...

23: Bitching About Bridgerton; and Other Things We Love 04.04.2022 1:18:42

SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch Bridgerton season two before listening, but don't forget to listen. (And maybe read the first 5 books in the series… 'Kay, thanks!) Kate Prior and Marty Vee are joined by Regency romance author and film professor Katerina Stone to chat about season two of Bridgerton (available on Netflix.) Don't let the title fool you, they all enjoyed the show, but they also...

22: An Ode to Beat Romancing (Pt.4) 28.03.2022 51:50

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase three from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat. Correction Note: around minute 22, the author Kate is trying to remember is actually Georgette Heyer, and she's from the 1930's, not 10's. Also, it was Eloisa James and not Julia Quinn. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior&ap...

21: Thoughts on Thoughts on Thoughts 21.03.2022 57:24

Kate and Marty talk about the querying process, giving and receiving criticism, and knowing your why. Think of this episode as a choose your own adventure with distracted pilots at the helm. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @by...

20: An Ode to Beat Romancing (Pt.3) 14.03.2022 42:40

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase one from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat . Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @...

19: Editing: A Sexy Fine Tooth Comb 07.03.2022 46:48

Kate and Marty have some sort of conversation about editing. Also, please accept Kate's apology that she fidgets and the mic picks it up. It gets better towards the 1/3 mark in the recording. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagr...

18: To Critique or Not Critique 28.02.2022 35:26

Come on a journey with Kate and Marty, through the ups and downs of giving and receiving criticism. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor . Please subscr...

17: A.B. Wilson and Her Bonkers Writing Process 21.02.2022 45:14

Kate Prior and Marty Vee got the opportunity to talk with A. B. Wilson about publishing with a small press, pitmads, her process, and adorable petnames. Her book The Game releases March 1, 2022. It is currently available for pre-order here. Find A. B. Wilson at https://www.abwilsonwrites.com/ Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her websit...

16: V is for... VALENTINE'S! 14.02.2022 40:12

Kate Prior and Marty Vee share some of their favorite Romance novels to read on this Valentine's Day. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor . Plea...

15: BLOOPERS 10.02.2022 5:19

No One: I wonder if Kate and Marty ever mess up their intros. Kate and Marty: Well, let us show you something! These are their failed attempts to start our Valentine's Day Special. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykatep...

14: An Ode to Beat Romancing (Pt.2) 08.02.2022 39:21

Who needs the series to be put in order? Clearly, Marty and Kate don't. In this episode, they discuss phase one from Gwen Hayes' Romancing the Beat. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @m...

13: Do ALL of the Things AND Write 31.01.2022 34:10

Kate and Marty discuss and lament, all of the different balls an author has to juggle to create and maintain a writing career. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @mar...

12: FOMO, You GD B. 24.01.2022 24:35

FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out, is real. Kate and Marty share moments of 2021 where they experienced it and how they try to deal with it. Also, enjoy their vast knowledge of sport. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior an...

11: This Baby is SO Metropolitan 17.01.2022 33:48

Kate and Marty talk about how they first started writing and then what drew them to Romance. They also discuss what it's like trying to write kissing scenes when they were kids, and had a limited understanding of sex ed. If it feels like this episode ends abruptly, it's because they went off on one of their biggest tangents ever, long enough to be its own episode, and Kate didn't h...

10: An Ode to Beat Romancing (Pt.1) 10.01.2022 29:42

An introduction to Romancing the Beats by Gwen Hayes. Marty and Kate discuss the premise of the book and act structure. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeau...

9:It's All About the Bedroom Making 03.01.2022 34:36

Kate and Marty make talking about sex as unsexy as possible. Enjoy while they talk about the struggles and mechanics of writing sex scenes. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and I...

8: The Juicy Last Five! 26.12.2021 31:25

Kate and Marty chat about the endurance it takes to finish projects, the benefits of entering in contests, and feeling disenchanted with their own writing. Back when the podcast was referred to as: Chats Between Aspiring Writers; Some Writers Still Aspire; And then Chat About Their Aspirations. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her webs...

7: Merry Cringemas; Ghosts of Projects Past 20.12.2021 31:33

In the spirit of giving, Kate and Marty gift you second-hand embarrassment. They dove deep into the cavern of forgotten projects. Enjoy as they read excerpts aloud and discuss them. We had a lot of fun recording this episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. This episode does contain explicit content (think: NC-17.) Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. Sign up for Ma...

6: The Secret Sauce 13.12.2021 40:56

Ever read a book that you couldn't put down, but when you finished it you didn't know why? The story or writing contained different qualities that you don't like or thought you didn't like. No, you definitely don't like 'em. But you also, kinda... liked this book? Kate and Marty discuss what makes a story work even against all odds. Be sure to download our Holiday Spe...

5: Do You See What I Do for You? 06.12.2021 37:18

Kate and Marty discuss fulfilling reader expectations (after ridiculous conversations where they just find each other hilarious.) Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor . Please subscribe and rate our podcast, it helps us reach new listeners. Read...

4: Muse Schmuse; Just Get the Work Done 29.11.2021 34:32

Muse and artistry are so romanticized. Time is limited and waiting for inspiration to arrive is not a possibility, so we just sit down and get to work. Get Love, Laugh, Lich , Kate Prior's debut novella. You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor . Please subscribe and rate our podcast, it helps us rea...