The Wicked Wallflowers Club

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113 - Asa Maria Bradley: Loki Ascending Jan 02, 2020

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We’re joined by author Asa Maria Bradley! We chat about her series which features immortal Vikings, why she fell for Norse mythology, how she juggles being a professor with her writing, and more!

112 - Nicole Fischer and Emma Brodie: How to Write a Romance Dec 18, 2019

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We’re joined by Avon Books editor Nicole Fischer (who is the editor of some of our favorites like Tessa Bailey, Talia Hibbert, and Vivienne Lorret). We’re also joined by Emma Brodie who is an editor for William Morrow. We talk about their How to Write a Romance book which Emma worked on with the Avon romance editing team. We also talk about how they got their start, what we can expect from Nicole’s authors in the near future, and why Jenny and Nicole agree that “thrust” is the best word to search a book for if you’re trying to find the steamy bits.

111 - Vanessa Zoltan: Hot and Bothered Dec 11, 2019

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We're joined by Vanessa Zoltan who is the host of two awesome podcasts: Hot and Bothered (a romance podcast) and Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. We talk about how books can be sacred, female empowerment through romance and fan communities, and why women shouldn't need to justify the things that bring them joy.

110 - Penny Reid Part 2 Featuring Cathy Yardley: Smartypants Romance Dec 04, 2019

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We're back with part 2 of our interview with Penny Reid, this time with Cathy Yardley in the hot seat! We find out what Smartypants Romance is all about--what it means that authors are writing in Penny's universe, how the idea came about, and what we can expect going forward. We also chat about Cathy and Penny's publishing journeys, the state of indie publishing, and why it's so important for authors to support each other.

109 - Eva Leigh: My Fake Rake Nov 27, 2019

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We're joined by historical romance author Eva Leigh who chats with us about her latest series (and how it has all of our favorite tropes!), why editing remains brutal no matter how many books you've written, and how we could all be incorporating mindfulness into our own writing process, and more!

108 - Penny Reid Part 1 Featuring Audiobook Narrator Joy Nash Nov 20, 2019

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We're joined once again by NYT Bestselling author Penny Reid, but this time she's brought along actress and voice actress Joy Nash who narrates Penny's audiobooks. You might recognize Joy from Dietland, Twin Peaks, or the Mindy Project. We chat about what it's like for them working together as author and narrator, Penny's latest books (and why it's not her fault if she makes us cry), how Joy got her start narrating audiobooks, what they fangirl over, and much more! This is part one of two episodes with Penny Reid. Be sure you don't miss part two, which will feature Penny Reid with Cathy Yardley!

107 - Andie J. Christopher and Kristine Swartz: Not the Girl You Marry Nov 13, 2019

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We're joined by fan favorite Andie J. Christopher and her editor at Berkley, the fabulous Kristine Swartz! We chat about Not the Girl You Marry, how their author/editor relationship came to be...and Jenny may or may not cry while talking about the book!

106 - TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY: What We're Reading and Reflections! Nov 06, 2019

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It's our two year anniversary! We reflect on the past two years, share some stats and memories, and share the books we've been reading and loving lately!

105 - Rom Coms with Andie J. Christopher #2 Oct 30, 2019

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Andie J. Christopher is back to chat with us about Speed (it's totally a romance!), This Means War, and My Best Friend's Wedding. We also discuss some of the more mortifying moments from our youth. If there's a movie you'd love to hear us discuss, be sure to let us know!

104 - A.J. Pine and Frannie Cassano: Libraries and Romance Oct 23, 2019

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We're joined by USA Today Bestselling romance author (and librarian) A.J. Pine and 2018 RWA Librarian of the Year Frannie Cassano. We chat all about libraries--our love of them, why they're important, and the challenges they're facing. We also discuss cowboy romances and A.J.'s journey into writing them as well as Frannie's experiences as Librarian of the Year.

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