Get Lit With Lianna: The Podcast

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Get Lit with Melissa Baron, author of "Twice In A Lifetime" Dec 14, 2022

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Today I’m joined by debut romance author, Melissa Baron, who wrote the imaginative romance novel, "Twice In A Lifetime".
This book is one of the most underrated books of 2022 - and is also one of my favourite books of the year! It tackles so many challenging topics, so I would certainly recommend checking out the trigger/content warnings prior to picking this one up.
I absolutely LOVED getting to chat with Melissa about the inspiration behind this story because of how unique the concept is -- and how it grabbed my attention from the first pages. I love how gently it broached heavy subjects, how wonderfully easy it was to suspend disbelief, and how ooey-gooey delicious Ewan, the male MC was!
I encourage you all to pick up this book and let me know your thoughts once you do!

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About Get Lit With Lianna: The Podcast

Join Instagram book content creator @getlitwithlianna as she sits down with a different guest author to chat about their books, writing career, and everything in between! Of course each conversation will have a very *LC* touch - aka crying over book boyfriends, marvelling over swoony moments, and obviously a ton of pop culture references!⁣
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Get Lit with Chloe Liese, author of "Two Wrongs Make a Right" Dec 06, 2022

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Today I’m joined by romance author, Chloe Liese, who makes her traditional publishing debut with her romcom re-telling of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", one of Amazon's top romances, "Two Wrongs Make a Right".
Many people know Chloe as the author of the beloved Bergman Brothers series, which she has been self-publishing over the last few years. Today, I sit down with Chloe to chat about this new storyworld she's created, what it's like to shift from self-publishing to traditional publishing, and of course dive into the major themes of this romance book.
We get into everything from the importance of creating neurodivergent main characters in romance books, the inspiration behind this story in particular, and what Chloe is working on next!

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Get Lit with Kennedy Ryan, author of "Before I Let Go" Nov 28, 2022

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Today I’m joined by RITA award-winning and bestselling romance author, Kennedy Ryan, who wrote the new romance/women's fiction love story, "Before I Let Go".
Kennedy has been one of my favourite authors for the longest time, so having the chance to sit down with her to chat about some of her most beloved stories was such an honour.
This conversation is jam packed! We get to chatting about Kennedy's fan favourite series that are currently in pre-production for TV & film adaptations, her writing background, and then of course the themes and key moments from her latest release, "Before I Let Go".
This book is easily one of my favourites of the year, so it was such a joy to speak with Kennedy about the difficult themes and topics covered in this book, and to learn how much work and research went into perfecting this story to ensure it was told with authenticity and credibility.
This episode will definitely go down as one of the more special chats I've recorded yet, so I hope you all enjoy and learn something new from this conversation. For this episode in particular, please note the content warnings below.
CW: stillbirth, death of a parent figure, divorce, grief, depression

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Get Lit with Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn, co-creators of "Degrassi" Nov 22, 2022

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Today I’m joined by the creators and executive team behind one of the best TV shows of our generation, Degrassi! Linda Schuyler, the co-creator of the series, wrote the new memoir "The Mother of all Degrassi", out everywhere today!
This chat is a serious "pinch me" moment. I got the chance to speak with 2 of the masterminds behind one of my favourite TV shows, which has majorly impacted my life growing up.
The storylines and characters from this show shaped me and my friends lives in ways I can't describe, so getting to connect with the creators of this show to learn more behind the scenes secrets (including details about Drake's EPIC audition as a young kid!) was such a treat!
If you're a Degrassi fan... this is *the* episode you need to listen to! Check it out!

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Get Lit with Alison Cochrun, author of "Kiss Her Once For Me" Nov 16, 2022

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Today I’m joined by one of today’s leading LGBTQ2+ romance authors, Alison Cochrun, who wrote the new holiday romcom “Kiss Her Once For Me”.

Alison’s debut novel, “The Charm Offensive”, made waves upon its debut, as one of the top M/M romances released that year. In her sophomore novel, Cochrun has taken a spin on the beloved 90s romcom “While You Were Sleeping”, and completely transformed the story into one of the best holiday romances I’ve read this year!

We had the best time chatting about the importance of telling diverse stories with dynamic and authentic lead characters, what Alison’s favourite romance tropes are to read and write, some of my favourite moments from this book (including the ADORBS meet cute!), and what she’s working on next!

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Get Lit with Allison Winn Scotch, author of "The Rewind" Nov 07, 2022

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Today I’m joined by New York Times best-selling romance author, Allison Winn Scotch, who wrote the new romance, “The Rewind”!

Allison is widely known for her novels “The Theory of Opposites”, “Time of My Life”, as well as “Between Me and You”, which is currently in development as a podcast/audio series for audible, produced by the one and only Kerry Washington! In fact, in this episode, Allison also shared with me (early!) that “The Rewind” is in development at Netflix!! We love to see all these adaptations!

I loved getting to chat with Allison about her career, details about my favourite moments from “The Rewind”, and what she’s working on next. This was such a fun episode to record and I hope you all love getting to know Allison more intimately from this chat!

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Get Lit with Jackie Lau, author of "The Stand-Up Groomsman" Nov 01, 2022

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Today I’m joined by Canadian romance author, Jackie Lau who wrote the new romcom “The Stand-Up Groomsman”.

You may recognize Jackie as the author of “Donut Fall In Love”, a sweet romcom that made its debut last year. Though this story is a continuation of her previous work, both can be read as stand alones, which I particularly love.

This book was so much fun for me, as it incorporated my love for romance novels and stand-up comedy! Jackie and I chatted about the LGBTQ and Asian representation in this story, how she managed to write mini stand-up sets within the text of this book, why she loves reading and writing romance, and more!

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Get Lit with Tarah Dewitt, author of "The Co-op" Oct 26, 2022

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Today I’m joined by indie romance author, Tarah Dewitt who wrote the new romcom, "The Co-op"!
Tarah's books have been on the up and up lately, with previous releases including "Rootbound", and "Funny Feelings". Having self-published 3 books in under 2 years, I loved getting to connect with Tarah about her writing experiences, decision to remain an indie author (for now!), how she writes these delicious main characters, all about the steam... and so much more!

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Get Lit with Emily Stone, author of "One Last Gift" Oct 20, 2022

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Today I’m joined by UK romance author, Emily Stone who wrote the new holiday romance, "One Last Gift".
Last winter, Emily took over romance book readers hearts with her debut, "Always In December", so I am so excited to chat with her about her newest release!
It seems as though Emily has mastered the art of creating sad, yet hopeful holiday romances - and she's done just that with her latest romance. In this chat, we talk about grief and how it's depicted in its most authentic forms, highlights and favourite relationships from this story, moments that didn't make the final edits of the book - and of course, what she is working on next!

Tune into this chat for more!

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Get Lit with B.K. Borison, author of "Lovelight Farms" Oct 14, 2022

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Today I’m joined by indie romance author, B.K. (Becs) Borison, who wrote the beloved small-town romance series, “Lovelight Farms”! Her 2 other books, “In The Weeds” and “Mixed Signals” are some of the most beloved romance books on the market right now - so I am so excited to chat with her about these stories!

We got into how Becs became an author, what fans can expect from her upcoming books, how she writes steam, and so much more!

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About Get Lit With Lianna: The Podcast

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