Swords & Sapphics

We're kicking off the pride month with yet another exciting guest! Singer and songwriter, The Saga, joined us for an interview, in which they talked to us about their songwriting process, being part of Bookish Song Collective, the book they're currently working on, and so much more! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode we talk about Mira’s Story with author Nikki Ali, exploring how the novel balances romance and erotica through the lens of social activism. Nikki also tells us about her writing guides and passion projects, which we were lucky enough to be part of last year! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we interview the lovely Francesca McMahon about their fantasy YA novel, The Spiral of Life. We chatted about everything from the first idea for the story, the mythology that inspired it, to Francesca trying their hand at blacksmithing, too! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spend this week's episode with us as we each share 25 things that bring us joy and make us happy! And don't forget to let us know some of yours.  Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's episode, we finally sat down with an audiobook narrator! Frankie Porter walked us through the process of narrating an audiobook, from picking the right project for her to learning about the characters and finding their voices. It was so lovely to learn all the work that goes into creating this version of storytelling! So don't forget to tune in (and get some of our audiobook recomm...

Welcome back! After a little hiatus, the first episode of season five (FIVE!) is out now! As is usual, we kicked it off with a little catch up of what media we're currently loving and shared what we would like to achieve this year. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our newest episode, we were joined by Maddie Martinez to chat about her debut sapphic novel, The Maiden and Her Monster. We talked about the Golem of Prague legend that inspired the story, how Maddie created the fantasy languages, and so much more! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, catch up with the sapphics for their final episode before their September break. We talk all about our current interests, including games, shows, and books, plus look back on some of our early queer experiences — before we knew queer was even a thing! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest for this week's episode was the wonderful Olivia Dade, author of our favourite Spoiler Alert series (among many others) and her new upcoming supernatural book, Zomromcom. Listen to us fangirl- I mean, learn about how Olivia chose to balance the combination of zombies and romcom, about where she gets her inspiration and so much more! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music...

Listen to our new episode to meet Miranda Mundt, the creator of queer graphic novel,  Muted . We learned all about their process, their inspiration and how they got their originally Webtoon comics traditionally published.  Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our newest episode, we were joined by Kelly Farmer to chat about her sapphic superhero book, Secret Spark, and the upcoming sequel, Fanning the Flames. Our conversation involved everything superheroes, villains and the normies who can't get insurance in the cities full of superpowered people. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

For what was supposed to be last week's episode until someone (Ivy) messed up the schedule, we sat down with author Annie Bennet to chat about her new achillean cozy fantasy Somewhere New. We asked about her inspiration for the story, learned about Annie's love for Teen Wolf fan fiction (we can relate), and also talked about her crime series that she writes under her real name, Anna Britton. Theme...

We were lucky enough to chat with Brenna Bailey for this week’s episode! Listen now to learn all about her newest book in the Juniper Creek universe, And They Were Neighbors, as well as her focus on characters in their golden years, her freelance editing business, and her struggles with writer’s block. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

We prepare for our first break of the season this week with a one-on-one catch-up about everything we're enjoying - including all things Sims 4 (buckle in; it gets weird). We then answer some questions from our much appreciated listeners about writing, upcoming publishing plans, and the journey so far as indie and trad authors. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast...

We have a returning guest this week! Rebecca Thorne is back to update us about all things Tea and Tomes, including how she wrote a wedding heist and what's next for beloved characters Kianthe and Reyna. Plus, she shares some valuable publishing insight and updates us on what's changed from her first episode with us as an indie author in season one to now. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott...

This episode, we get apocalyptic with L.M. Juniper, chatting all about his zombie novel HOW WE END alongside the vast array of representation it features, including the importance of Asian and trans identities within the genre. We also get excited for L.M.'s upcoming sapphic romantasy and explore the importance of found family at the end of the world. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holm...

This week, we chat with author and tattoo artist Samantha Leigh about her queer literary romance novel,  Joy , including the book's Liverpudlian roots, how the characters came to life, what it was like to work with a small northern press, and future plans! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's episode, we were joined by Stephanie Burgis to talk about her new romantasy book,  Wooing the Witch Queen . She told us all about the first book in the  Queens of Villany  series, what we can be excited about next, and where she finds her inspiration to write new stories after creating over 50 of them! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on...

Our first guest of this season is the author of Modern Divination, Isa Agajanian. We talked about what inspired this book, all the changes it went through, and Isa's experience in both indie and trad publishing. They also teased a few more projects they're working on (we're so excited). Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

We’re back for season 4! Join us for a catch up where we share how we’re staving off the winter blues, not just with our usual media, but also with our beloved hobbies. Plus, find out what we have planned for the coming year! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're wraping up season 3 of Swords & Sapphics. It's been one hell of a year, so for today's episode, we've decided to take a look back at our accomplishments and joys. We also shared what we're excited about or would like to do next year! Thank you all for being part of our journey. We can't wait to show you what we have planned. We wish you happy holidays and a happy New Year! Theme s...

For our newest episode, we were joined by our last guest of the year – Kitty Murphy! We asked about the inspiration behind her Dublin Drag Mysteries series, how she fell in love with drag, what type of research, if any, she does for her murders (visiting an autopsy was mentioned), and so much more! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

In this week’s episode, we’re lucky enough to sit down with talented rock siren Poesy to chat all about her songwriting process and what her upcoming EP means to her, as well as the similarities and differences between writing prose. Plus, Epic the Musical fans will be thrilled to hear more about how Poesy came to play the role of Hera in The Wisdom Saga. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott...

This week, we picked out ten books we'd like to finish before the end of the year. Get a glimpse into our TBR and wish us luck as we try to combat our reading slumps! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with Webtoon creator Wendy Martin to chat all things Castle Swimmer! She tells us about how she came to pursue art and storytelling, the differences between Webtoon vs. traditional publishing, and her interest in fantastical sea creatures. Listen to our episode now and then be sure to dive into the first volume of this heartwarming achillean underwater romance!  Theme so...