Stories to Love

This is episode 75 of the Stories to Love podcast. Here with me today is Kathleen Willett. Kathleen Willett is an English teacher who grew up in New Jersey and London. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, two daughters, and a cat named Mr. Sparkles. Her second novel, called Anything For A Friend, will be out in November.  In this episode, we talked about her most recent novel MOTHER OF ALL SEC...

Episode 74 of the Stories to Love podcast is up! Here with me today is Ferdelle Capistrano , who is the audiobook narrator of WHEN JASMINE BLOOMS. I know Ferdelle as an actor and audiobook performer, but the full story is that she is a multi-hyphenate creative — actor-director-writer-producer — and a first-generation Filipino-Canadian born and raised in Toronto. She instinctively understands the p...

This is episode 73 of the Stories to Love podcast . Here with me today is Becky Dean. Becky Dean is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. When she’s not writing or traveling, she can be found drinking tea, watching science fiction shows, or quoting The Lord of the Rings. Though she lives in Texas with her husband, she remains a Southern California girl at heart. She is the author of two con...

This is episode 72 of the Stories to Love podcast. Here with me today is Addie Woolridge. Born and raised outside Seattle, Washington, Addie Woolridge is a classically trained opera singer with a degree in music from the University of Southern California, and she holds a master’s degree in public administration from Indiana University. She currently lives in Northern California, where, when she is...

This is episode 71 of the Stories to Love Podcast. Here with me today is Nicole J. Persun, writing as Jennifer Gold. Nicole J. Persun is an award-winning author who has written and published in multiple genres, most notably book club fiction under the pen name Jennifer Gold.   The Ingredients of Us was a 2020 Book Excellence Award Winner and a two-time finalist for the 2020 International Book Awar...

Episode 70 is Mae Coyiuto. Mae Coyiuto is a Chinese-Filipino writer, born and raised in the Philippines. Mae earned her BA in Psychology from Pomona College and her master’s degree in Writing for Young Adults/Children from The New School. If she's not writing, she's usually fangirling over Beyoncé, tennis, Gilmore Girls, or all of the above. She currently lives in Manila. In this episode...

Episode 69 is Boo Walker Bestselling author Boo Walker initially tapped his creative muse as a songwriter and banjoist in Nashville before working his way west to Washington State, where he bought a gentleman’s farm on the Yakima River. It was there amongst the grapevines and wine barrels that he fell in love with telling high-impact stories that now resonate with book clubs around the world. Rich...

Episode 68 of the Stories to Love Podcast is with Amy Impellizzeri. Amy Impellizzeri is a reformed corporate litigator, former start-up executive, award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction, and host of the Speak Studio original podcast, I KNOW HOW THIS (BOOK) ENDS. Amy’s novels have earned awards and recognition including INDIEFAB Book of the Year awards, the inaugural Francis Ford Coppola B...

Episode 67 is a minisode about how to handle deadlines and life with routines. After my last minisode, I was asked what my routines looked like, and thought that this was a perfect time to chat about it. I am under deadline at the recording of this episode, and I’m leaning more of my routines than ever before. So, in this episode, I’m going to share my actual routines and how it has changed over t...

Episode 66 is up! Our guest is Paulette Kennedy. Originally from the Ozarks, Paulette Kennedy now lives in a quiet suburb of Los Angeles with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys tending to her garden, knitting, and finding unique vintage treasures at thrift stores and flea markets.  As a history lover, she can get lost for days in her research—learning eve...

Episode 65 of the Stories to Love podcast is with Leni Kauffman. Leni Kauffman is a Japanese-American illustrator who lives in Lisbon. Leni was born in Tokyo, and grew up in the UK. Her illustration work is inspired by her childhood growing up in Tokyo, nature, and travelling whenever she can.  Her illustrations are used in editorials and book covers, and she specializes in romance book covers. Sh...

It's a minisode for episode 64 of a Story to Love podcast. This episode will cover my tips to write the first draft, in vibes. So, I finished the first draft of my first book in my forthcoming Harlequin series that’s coming out in 2024. It was, as usual at times such a freeing exercise, and then crippling. There were moments in which I was in that zone of writing in which I don’t feel the tim...

Episode 63 is up! Here with me today is Suzy England. Suzy England fell in love with fiction the minute she picked up her first Judy Blume book in third grade. A retired elementary educator and native Texan, she lives in Houston with her husband. She’s the proud mom of two adult children and dog mom to her Havanese, Ivy. Her books include THE WEEKEND (Silver Phoenix, 2019), PERFECT (The Wild Rose...

Episode 62 of the Stories to Love podcast is up! Here with me today is Gloria Chao Gloria Chao is an acclaimed author and screenwriter. Her novels include American Panda , Our Wayward Fate , Rent a Boyfriend , and When You Wish Upon a Lantern . Her award-winning books have received starred trade reviews; were Junior Library Guild, Indie Next List, YALSA Teens’ Top 10, and Amelia Bloomer List selec...

Episode 61 of the Stories to Love podcast is up! Our guest today is Sadeqa Johnson. Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning author of And Then There Was Me, Second House From the Corner, Love in a Carry-on Bag and Yellow Wife .  Yellow Wife is a 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award winner, and a Barnes &...

This is episode 60 of the Stories to Love podcast. Here with me today is Tracy Badua Tracy Badua is a Filipino American author of books about young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national housing policy and programs, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. She lives in San Diego, Califor...

Hi everyone, this is Tif on the Stories to Love Podcast and this is episode 59. Here with me today is Amanda Huffman. Amanda is a military veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer who served on a combat deployment with the Army in Afghanistan. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her two boys and follow her husband’s military career in the...

Hi everyone, this is Tif on the Stories to Love Podcast and this is episode 58. Here with me today is Camille Pagán. Camille Pagán is the #1 Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of 10 books about love, relationships, and making the most out of this wonderfully messy life. She’s also a master certified coach who helps aspiring to established authors create even better careers, the h...

Happy 2023 from the Stories to Love podcast! I’m Tif Marcelo, your host! I wanted to be the first to greet you today in this New Year where everything feels fresh and possible.  This will be a short episode to talk about resolutions and my words of the year, yes words, and how I’m setting up my year in my planner. I’m also going to touch on what my hopes are for this upcoming year, starting with s...

Welcome to episode 56 of the Stories to Love podcast. It’s just me and me today, as I do the wrap up of 2022.  2022 was a great year for the podcast! In this episode, I’m going to do a quick overview of who I interviewed, some things I learned, and small pivots I made during the year.  Then, I’m going to announce some small changes for the podcast as we look into 2023 I appreciate all who have sub...

Welcome to episode 55 of the Stories to Love podcast. My guest today is author Victoria Schade. Victoria Schade has been a dog trainer and writer for over twenty years. During that time her dog duties have included working behind the scenes on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl as the lead animal wrangler, appearing on two seasons of the Animal Planet show Faithful Friends, writing dog training content an...

Welcome to episode 54 of the Stories to Love podcast. My guest today is author Amy E. Reichert. Amy E. Reichert, author of six novels, loves to write stories that end well with characters you’d invite to dinner. Her writing has been called “Charming,” by People , a “Book you won’t be able to put down,” by Cosmopolitan , “This will give you more fuzzy feelings than you can count,” by Redbook , and...

Welcome to the Stories to Love podcast. This is episode 53. My guest today is author Minnie Darke.  Minnie Darke is the author of Star-crossed, The Lost Love Song, With Love from Wish & Co and the forthcoming Audible Original, Wild Apples. Her books are published in over 25 territories worldwide. A lover of books, writing, reading, Russian Caravan tea and freshly sharpened pencils, she lives i...

Welcome to the Stories to Love podcast. This is episode 52. My guest today is author Suzanne Park.   Suzanne Park is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. In her former life as a stand up comedian, Suzanne appeared on BET's "Coming to the Stage," was the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC's "Stand U...

Welcome to the Stories to Love podcast. This is episode 51. My guest today is author Jennifer Bardsley.  Jennifer Bardsley is the author of Sweet Bliss , Good Catch , The History of Us , and more. A graduate of Stanford University, she lives in Edmonds, Washington with her husband and two children. Jennifer’s “I Brake for Moms” column has appeared in The Everett Herald every week since 2012. She a...