The Mythic Mic Podcast

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where fire bends to fury, power is forged in defiance, and women refuse to be ruled. This week, host Bethany Amanda and bookish influencer @IsidoraReads sit down with Sunday Times bestselling author Hazel McBride to celebrate her explosive debut, A Fate Forged in Fire . Hazel is bold, unfiltered, and fiercely intentional in her storytelling, and this conv...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where fate is written in blood, love burns through impossible trials, and stories remind us that even in the darkest worlds, hope can still rise.   This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with romantasy sensation Sophia St. Germain, the author behind the viral Compelling Fates saga beginning with A Tongue So Sweet and Deadly . Sophia i...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where history bleeds into magic, silence can be a form of power, and stories dare you to think as much as they make you feel.   This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with bestselling, genre-defying author Ava Reid to celebrate the release of her most ambitious novel yet, Innamorata . Ava is as candid, razor-sharp, and intellectually...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where winter bites, monsters are made by fear, and the stories we tell about ourselves can become the truths we live by.  In this episode, host Bethany Amanda sits down with indie fantasy author Isabella Stofka to dive into her chilling, atmospheric romantasy The Ice Queen and the Keeper of Death . Equal parts frosted fairytale and Greek myth–infused epic...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where ancient magic lingers in starlight, dying worlds demand sacrifice, and epic quests are forged from heartbreak, hope, and destiny.   This week, host Bethany Amanda sits down with debut author Venetia Constantine to discuss her breathtaking epic fantasy The Last Starborn Seer . Lush, expansive, and deeply emotional, this conversation pulls back the ve...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where darkness can be healing, stories are forged through survival, and determination turns wounds into wings.   This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with indie fantasy author, mentor, and writing-community pillar Kara M. Zone , author of Ashes Fall at Dawn . This conversation is raw, real, and deeply inspiring with equal parts craf...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where craft meets magic, love stories are built with intention, and the stories you dream of writing finally start to take shape.  This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with bestselling author, YouTuber, and writing expert Jenna Moreci to break down one of the most requested topics we’ve ever had on the show: how to actually write a...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where art becomes story, imagination becomes world, and creativity is as much about community as it is about craft.   This week, host Sara Santillan sits down with artist-turned-author Riley S. Quinn to talk about her stunning self-published romantasy Gold & Gossamer . This is a conversation about visual storytelling, creative obsession, and what happ...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where magic is born from rage and resilience, power is written in blood and choice, and stories dare you to feel everything at once.   This week, host Bethany Amanda sits down with rising romantasy author Jaclyn Rodriguez to celebrate her breakout debut, A Vow in Vengeance , which delivers deadly bargains, tarot magic, forced proximity, and one of the mos...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where epic quests begin childhood notebooks, gods get their love stories, and indie fantasy builds worlds without limits.  This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan are joined by indie fantasy author Beck Michaels , creator of the sprawling Guardians of the Maiden series and the god-centered romantasy prequels King’s Bride and King’s Kiss . From...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where grief meets magic, winter holds its breath, and love asks you to be brave even when it will break you.   This week, host Bethany Amanda sits down with New York Times Bestselling author Rachel Griffin to talk about her deeply moving novel, The Sun and the Starmaker . Equal parts luminous and devastating, this conversation weaves together craft, perso...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where beauty and brutality coexist, trauma is treated with reverence, and fantasy becomes a language for healing.   This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with Louve-CH , author of the hauntingly lyrical romantasy Awakening of the Starborne . This conversation explores what it means to write through pain, to build worlds that can hold...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where great books deserve great reach, author dreams meet real-world marketing, and bookish community is built on purpose.  This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with Rachel Skye , founder of The Nerd Fam — a reader-first book marketing and outreach company connecting authors with the audiences who are most excited to discover them....

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where power is forged in fire, gods are never what they seem, and love can burn as brightly as it saves.   This week, host Sara Santillan is joined by our returning Quicksilver influencer, Jan from @JanBookShelf for a full-spoiler deep dive into Brimstone , the explosive second installment in Callie Hart’s Quicksilver series. If you’ve read Brimstone , bu...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where spite can birth stories, birds carry omens, and every book has a secret behind its wings.   This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with Braidee Otto , author of Songbird of the Sorrows , for a conversation that is equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply inspiring for aspiring authors. Braidee takes us from her childhood str...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where ambition becomes art, illusions blur morality, and a failed acting career might just be the best writing origin story.   This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with debut romantasy author Madeline Taylor , whose book Heir of Illusion is already taking the genre by storm. Equal parts hilarious, unfiltered and deeply insightful, M...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where great stories deserve great craft, world building goes beyond imagination, and the details you don't see can matter the most.  This week, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with Hannah Gomez , Senior Editor and Director of Cultural Accuracy and Sensitivity Editorial Services at Kevin Anderson & Associates, for one of the most...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where fantasy romance spans every mood, tropes are meant to be devoured, and writing careers are built one brave decision at a time.   In this episode, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with bestselling romantasy author Tessonja Odette to talk about her genre-spanning catalog, her indie-to-traditional publishing journey, and her upcoming da...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast — where old stories are reborn, fairy tales grow teeth, and fantasy dares to ask harder questions about love, identity, and choice. This week, host Bethany Amanda is joined by bestselling author Lyra Selene , the mind behind The Fair Folk Trilogy — A Feather So Black , A Crown So Silver , and the just-released finale, A Heart So Green . If you love Celtic...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast where creativity meets courage, stories are shaped long before they're written, and finishing a book starts with believing.  This week, host Sara Santillan sits down with writing coach Rachel Giffin , whose blend of mindset work, emotional intelligence, structure, and tough love has helped countless writers finally finish the book they’ve been dreamin...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast — where fantasy blends craft and culture, heroines rise from discipline and conviction, and every story has a fire at its core. In this episode, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with debut author Sarah Mughal Rana , whose upcoming fantasy novel Dawn of the Firebird is already one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Rooted in Sarah...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast , where myths intertwine with reality, legends come to life, and fantasy is more than just a story! In this episode, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan sit down with debut author Elise Helliwell , whose dazzling time-travel romance Within the Space of a Second will leave you questioning fate, time, and the meaning of love itself. Set against a backdro...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where worlds are built one choice at a time, magic always has a cost, and we believe side characters deserve just as much obsession as main ones. This week, we’re returning to Alchemised for Part 2 of our deep-dive discussion. If Part 1 was about the plot, main characters, and emotional impact, this episode is about everything beneath it — the gods, the h...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast , where myths take shape, stories become prophecy, and romantasy is a way of life. Today, host Bethany Amanda sits down with bestselling author Imani Erriu , creator of Heavenly Bodies and the highly-anticipated sequel Fallen Stars. From writing her first kiss scene during lockdown to landing a five-book traditional deal after indie success, Imani walks us...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast , where myths intertwine with creativity, writing gets real, and the path to publication is anything but ordinary. In this episode, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan chat with Kate Black , founder of Bitch'n Books Editorial , about the real side of editing — from finding the right editor for your book to understanding what kind of edit your manu...