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We are thrilled to say we had a chance to chat with H.E. Bauman on the podcast about her epic fantasy sci-fi book series, The Starborne Saga. We got into  H.E. Bauman's love for science fiction, fantasy, and writing this epic adventure series. While book three is in the works, you can check out her upcoming standalone novel!

Come the first of October, we call this monumental event Threshing. Don't Die. We have each read Threshing Day TWICE and are here to tell you our review. We didn't die, but we didn't come out unscathed; welcome to the Fourth Wing. We briefly touch on each point of view, significant moments in their chapters, and our overall commentary of the book. We hope you survive this October 1st, Treshing Day...

This author interview with L.M. Sanguinette was foretold in the cards! We had the amazing chance of meeting L.M. at Imaginarium, inviting her on the podcast with a tarot card invitation. Did we set the stars in motion for this tarot-tastic interview and the divine release of A Carnival of Fates?! We loved the energy and passion L.M. brought to the podcast, exploring the deep connection with this l...

So excited to be welcoming Nicole Platania on the podcast this week with her second novel in The Fatesworn Saga, Revels on an Angel's Grave. Nicole loves broken and twisty characters, stories that feel like puzzles, and all things romance! Scars Beneath a Serpent's Scale, the first book in an Adult Romantic Fantasy series full of celestial magic, murder mystery, and sizzling, star-crossed love.  C...

We are THRILLED to have Veronica Bane on the podcast this week. Her debut novel, Difficult Girls (Delacorte Press) was an instant USA Today Bestseller. We got lost in the mystery of her latest novel release, We're All Going to Die Tonight!  "A twisty, off-the-rails mystery about seven teens, forced to spend a stormy—and deadly—night together. " - Veronica Bane. We loved talking with Veronica about...

Electrifying excitement this week as we have Nisha J. Tuli, Amazon Top 50 and International Bestselling author whose books feature kick-ass heroines, swoony love interests, and slow burns with plenty of heat! We got the chance to talk with her on this week's episode about her book Storm Breaker and the newly released Storm Caller. Storm Breaker takes place in New Manhattan, a far cry from the NYC...

Welcome back to The Trial of the Tomes! This week, Murder Mystery Thriller authors take the test in the following categories: first impressions, design, writing style, general plot, characters, and our critical and enjoyment scores. Who's on the chopping block? Six Stories: A Thriller, a USA best seller, by Matt Wesolowski for the Men and Listen for the Lie, A Good Morning America Book Club pick, ...

Welcome back to The Trial of the Tomes! This week, Romantasy or just Romance Fantasy authors take the test in the following categories: first impressions, design, writing style, general plot, characters, and our critical and enjoyment scores. In one corner for men, we have Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, and in the other corner for the NOT-Men is What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez. P. Djèlí...

Let the trials begin! This week, we are putting Romance to the test in the following categories: first impressions, design, writing style, general plot, characters, and our critical and enjoyment scores. In one corner for men, we have Thunderstruck by Carter Blake, and in the other corner for the NOT-Men is Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn. Carter Blake writes novellas about steamy alpha romances. Nyssa K...

Welcome to the Trials! Our introductory episode to our new series, The Trial of the Tomes, where we look at the data of publishing, popularity, quality, and more, comparing gender, genre, and race. The General Hypothesis: "Men do it best," the idea that the public's opinion is that men write better than women or the lgbtqia. We are reviewing the factual data across multiple sources, introducing th...

A tortured fate, destined heartbreak, trials of life and death, forgotten gods, ruthless monsters, but a love that goes beyond death and dust. We read The Scattered Bones by Nicole Scarano, a dark fantasy romance that will have you sobbing over tragically beautiful romance. We hope your Valentine's Day was full of book boyfriends!

Nelle Nikole came on the podcast for our They Know How to Write series. As a successful author of the Rising: A State of the Union series, a dystopian dark fantasy where "The Before doesn’t matter, only The After." As well as co-authoring the Kuxtal Academy: The Beginning series with author Mikayla Hornedo. A Mayan-inspired urban fantasy romance following siblings in an academic setting. We absolu...

We are back!! It's been way too long, but we are back in 2026 and have a lot to share with you guys. We can't wait for all is to come this year and share every minute with you. Thanks for listening and following! Stay tuned for more episodes and big announcements! 

It was amazing having a local author on the podcast! Dai'ja S. Rose is a Virginia author who wrote a completed YA fantasy series called Legendary Stars Saga. Book one, Golden Eyed Legend, starts the series off with quite a memorable beginning: Gifted and Hunted… The Universe Chose Him Now his choices will either save his people... or destroy them. It was so much fun diving into the lore, creativit...

We loved having B.L. Brown on the podcast! She publishes urban and paranormal fantasy. We talked most about her Ritual Income series, an urban fantasy, slow burn, enemies to lovers, and WITCHES! Literally everything you could possibly want in one book! From inspiration to writing process to series and more, B.L. Brown shares with us all the behind-the-scenes fun and more in this interview! You can...

We are so excited this week to share with you this wonderful interview with Aparna Verma. As two fans of hers before the interview, this was a dream come true! Aparna Verma is the author of The Phoenix King and recently the second book, The Burning Queen, in The Ravence Trilogy. Aparna writes epic fantasy with desi representation, elemental magic, enemies to lovers and more! We loved talking with...

Well back to our favorite time of year, They Know How to Write Author Interviews! Starting our Author Holiday Season is Author Jill Tew. She wrote the Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance novel, The Dividing Sky. Most recently, she published An Ocean Apart, an electrifying dystopian novel packed with a tantalizing love triangle, gripping political intrigue, and a Bachelor-style comp...

Welcome aboard to the Ships of Theseus, The Fanfiction Paradox! This series starts an in-depth look at the most recent fanfiction that has been published, comparing it to the original work, noting the differences, and truly seeing if you replace enough pieces, is it no longer Theaseus' ship?  In this episode, we dive into the depths of Brigitte Knightley; The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Ene...

Welcome aboard to the Ships of Theseus, The Fanfiction Paradox! This series starts an in-depth look at the most recent fanfiction that has been published, comparing it to the original work, noting the differences, and truly seeing if you replace enough pieces, is it no longer Theaseus' ship?  Implying the theory that if you slowly replace each piece of an item is it still the same item at the end?...

This episode is from the Vault. We recorded this interview in the past and were unable to release it due to several reasons, BUT NOT anymore! We are so excited to share this interview with the talented Elise Kova with you at last! As massive fans of Elise Kova's work, meeting her in person, and this interview we can say confidently hold a special place in our hearts. Author of the tiktok famous Ai...

This episode is from the Vault. We recorded this interview in the past and were unable to release it due to several reasons, BUT NOT anymore! We are so excited to share this book review and interview with the talented Frankie Diane Mallis with you at last! This episode if from our monthly read and review series: Stacks on Stacks. The first half is mostly spoiler free but we go into detail with Fra...

This episode is from the Vault. We recorded this interview in the past and were unable to release it due to several reasons, BUT NOT anymore! We are so excited to share this interview with the talented Morgan Gauthier with you at last! to quote Morgan "Write what you want to read." and that she did! Her list of published novels is astounding. Morgan has written Romantasy, Epic Fantasy, Contemporar...

This episode is from the Vault. We recorded this interview in the past and were unable to release it due to several reasons, BUT NOT anymore! We are so excited to share this interview with the talented Lina Amarego with you at last! Fantasy is near and dear to author, Jillian Witt, three different novel series you can pick from. New Adult, epic fantasy romance read; Children of the Lyr. Standalone...

This episode is from the Vault. We recorded this interview in the past and were unable to release it due to several reasons, BUT NOT anymore! We are so excited to share this interview with the talented Jillian Witt with you at last! Romantic fantasy author, Jillian Witt, is escaping reality with unique magic and swoon-worthy romance. Her debut trilogy, Compass Points, won Indieverse's Couple You C...

Welcome back! SPOILERS This is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Things escalate pretty quickly with another battle just around the corner. We mourn the loss of Andarna, but we think we will see her soon - at least we hope so. We learn SO MUCH! Rebecca dropped the lore in this section of the book of Violet's backstory AND her SECOND s...