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With Special Guests Laura Drake & Sharon DukettMarketing books is hard, but what if your book includes themes readers might consider sensitive or controversial?From political commentary and social issues, to serious medical topics like cancer, dementia or the right to die, how should you approach marketing books like that?Join us for a frank conversation about the challenges and opportunities presented when marketing controversial books.Laura Drake is a hybrid author of Women's Fiction and Romance. Her debut, THE SWEET SPOT, won the Romance Writers of America® RITA® award for Best First Book. She's since published 10 more romances and 4 Women's Fiction. Sharon Dukett is an award-winning author who writes thrillers and memoirs. Her memoir, No Rules, won a gold medal in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in Memoirs (Historical/Legacy). Her novel, The Shutdown List, won the 2025 Pencraft Winter Prize for Best Fiction – category Thriller.Lainey's novel! ⁠⁠The Exit Strategy is fun feminist fiction and a 15-time award-winner! A powerful, entertaining, and uplifting story of how even the smartest and strongest women fall victim to manipulation, and how, supporting one another, they can fight back, and find friendship.Winner of 15 book awards including Readers' Favorite, American Fiction Awards, National Indie Excellence.⁠⁠Join our newsletter⁠⁠⁠ and you'll always hear about new episodes and resources!Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode page⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for all resources and links featured in this episode.

For #VideoBookClub this month, Fresh Fiction was joined by #StefanieLondon, a multi-award-winning and USA Today bestselling author. Video Book Club is a great opportunity to connect, shared insights and explore the nuances of writing life. Whether you're a seasoned book club enthusiast or a first-time participant, or even if you haven't had a chance to read the book yet, you'll be welcomed into a warm and engaging community of readers. Take advantage of all these events by signing up for our weekly newsletter here (http://eepurl.com/cc9BoH) ABOUT THE BOOK: August Merriweather has always been good with animals. In fact, she's known as Manhattan's Dog Whisperer. Men, on the other hand? Not so much. She's been falling for the wrong guys ever since her regrettable crush on Keaton Sax, older brother of her best friend, Leah, and the biggest jerkface this side of the Hudson. Now an emotionally closed-off widower, Keaton has become one of the most formidable men on Wall Street, but August knows his secret. He's not driven by sales targets and bonus checks—Keaton just wants to give his family the security they never had. So when Leah asks Keaton to wrangle her over-the-top dramatic husky at a weekend talent competition, Keaton says yes…and begs August to help him win the event for Leah. Between obstacle courses, Molly's husky temper tantrums and a cabin with just one bed, August is having a blast. Away from the pressure to have a “perfect life” with the “right guy,” she finds herself relaxing and getting to see the softer side of the man she once loved. Is this just a temporary truce? Or could Keaton finally be the right guy at the right time? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stefanie's books have been called “genuinely entertaining and memorable” by Booklist, and “elegant, descriptive and delectable” by RT magazine. Her stories have won multiple industry awards, including the HOLT Medallion and OKRWA National Reader's Choice Award, and she has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA award. Originally from Australia, Stefanie lives in Toronto with her very own hero and is doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, lipstick, romance novels and anything zombie-related. #authorinterview #author #interview #bestsellingauthor #romance

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on September 7 at  Noon EST 11 CST 10MT 9PST when her guests will be award-winning Leigh Michaels and Jean Joachim. Marsha is an author, screenwriter, podcast host, and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts. Leigh Michaels is the author of more than 100 books, including historical romance novels, contemporary romance novels, nonfiction, books about writing, cookbooks, and local history. More than 35 million copies of her books have been printed, in 27 languages and more than 120 countries. Six of her books have been named finalists in the Romance Writers of America RITA contest. She teaches writing at Gotham Writers Workshop and offers independent classes, workshops, and editing services. Jean Joachim is an award-winning, USA Today best-selling romance author whose books have hit the Amazon Top 100 list in the U.S. and abroad since 2012. She writes sports romance, small-town romance, big-city romance, and romantic suspense. Jean has over 50 books in ebook, print, and audio and she's still going strong. 

In honor of Women's Fiction Day 2023, pull up a chair and listen to this special edition of Hear Us Roar celebrating Women's Fiction Day 2023. Our guests on the episode are Orly Konig, Kerry Lonsdale, and Laura Drake, three of the founding members of the Women's Fiction Writers Association. We discuss how and why the group got started “way back when”, the struggles of the early days, and how the organization has evolved over the last ten years. Finally we end with picking the brains of these seasoned professionals about the genre itself and why the term “women's fiction” may also need to evolve.    Kerry Lonsdale is the Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Kindle bestselling author of the Everything series, No More trilogy, and multiple standalone domestic drama novels. Her books have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into twenty-seven languages. She lives in Northern California with her husband, two adult children (when they're home from college), and three cats. Laura Drake is a New York and self-published author of fourteen Romance and Women's Fiction stories. Her debut, The Sweet Spot, the 2014 Romance Writers of America® RITA® award. A city girl turned Texan, she's currently working on her accent. She's a wife, grandmother, and motorcycle chick in the remaining waking hours. Orly Konig is the founding president of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and author of The Distance Home which was a finalist in both the general and debut categories in WFWA's Star Award; and Carousel Beach, which was named to Southern Living's list of Beach Reads Perfect for Summer Vacation. She lives in Maryland where she can be found juggling multiple works in progress — both writing and crocheting.  

Lexi's got moxie–and so do the characters in her romance and fantasy novels. Her lifelong dream of being a writer has been achieved through grit, trial and error, and a whole lot of imagination. In this episode of Main Street Moxie, Lexi explores the vicissitudes of the publishing industry, her thoughts on failure, the core story of “I love you as you are” that runs through all her work,  and her process as a discovery and patchwork writer.For Lexi, building and sustaining a community of readers is part of her craft. She loves digging deep into her characters to find a connection and discover what makes them tick. Lexi sees the romance genre as feminist and empowering, helping readers discover their self-worth and that they deserve to be cared for and loved, including pleasure. In 2012, Lexi began her journey to full-time writing after a decade of teaching college English. After her first self-published novel, Text Appeal, was released, she could focus on her writing. She's a #1 New York Times bestseller author of sizzling, emotional romance and sexy, action-packed YA fantasy. Lexi has been a Goodreads Choice nominee and recipient of the Romance Writers of America® RITA® award for Best Contemporary Romance: Long. Her novels have sold over a million copies in English and have been translated into many languages.Lexi is happiest at home in Indiana with her husband and two children, where you can find her reading copiously, hanging out with her family, and thanking her lucky stars.This year she released two new books. In July, the YA fantasy sequel These Twisted Bonds, and in October, the latest installment of her Orchid Valley series, Every Chance with You. This episode of Main Street Moxie is proudly sponsored by Oblong Books and Thorunn Designs. For more information about Lexi, visit the episode's show notes on the Main Street Moxie website.

Tess & Karen loved interviewing their friend and accomplished author, Julianne MacLean. Julianne  is a USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the popular Color of Heaven series. MacLean is a four-time Romance Writers of America RITA finalist and has won numerous awards, including the Booksellers' Best Award and a Reviewers' Choice Award from Romantic Times. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her latest book, Beyond the Moonlit Sea, is a gripping novel about one woman's search for answers when her husband vanishes in the night.Website: Julianne MacLeanBooks mentioned:Amazon Ads for Authors by Deb PotterWriting and Launching a Bestseller by Elana JohnsonThe Writer's Journey by Christopher VoglerSelf Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King  

Please join Marsha Casper Cook,Krysten Lindsay Hager and Stephanie Scott on June 9th at 4EST 3CST 3MT 1PST for the first of our new podcasts - It's All About  Love- Beach Reads.  Stephanie J. Scott writes young adult and romance about characters who put their passions first. Her debut ALTERATIONS about a fashion-obsessed loner who reinvents herself was a Romance Writers of America RITA® award finalist. She enjoys dance fitness, everything cats, and has a slight obsession with Instagram. A Midwest girl at heart, she resides outside of Chicago with her tech-of-all-trades husband and fuzzy furbabies. https://www.stephaniejscott.com Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens. https://www.krystenlindsay.com/   Show Info        

Award-winning author, Laura Drake introduces us to her newest novel, The Road to Me, which has been described as “an unforgettable story of self-discovery and survival, reconciliation and redemption.” (bestselling author, Barbara Claypole White). Laura Drake's first novel, The Sweet Spot, was a double-finalist and then won the 2014 Romance Writers of America® RITA® award. She's since published 11 more novels in both romance and women's fiction. In The Road to Me, Jacqueline Oliver gets a call about her hippie grandma, and drops everything to travel to Arizona. They end up on a unique and healing grandmother - granddaughter road trip. Find the books recommended, the author's social media links, and the video version of this episode at www.BestofWomensFiction.com All books featured on the podcast are listed in The Best of Women's Fiction List at www.bookshop.org Lainey's author website: www.LaineyCameron.com

https://lauradrakebooks.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraDrakeBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraDrakeBooks https://www.facebook.com/groups/753367188406020 Laura has always been a storyteller. She began on her front porch, telling ghost stories to the neighborhood kids. They ran screaming, but kept coming back for more. If she wasn't telling a story, she had her nose in one, bumping into students in the halls on her way to classes. Laura Drake is a New York published author of Women's Fiction and Romance. Her romance series, Sweet on a Cowboy, is set in the world of professional bull riding. Her debut, The Sweet Spot, won the 2014 Romance Writers of America® RITA® award. She's since published 12 books, and Cowboy for Keeps, the third in her Chestnut Creek released July 28. Laura is a city girl who never grew out of her tomboy ways, or a serious cowboy crush. She realized a lifelong dream of becoming a Texan and is currently working on her accent. She gave up the corporate CFO gig to write full time. She's a wife, grandmother, and motorcycle chick in the remaining waking hours. ABOUT COWBOY FOR KEEPS: There's not much that could rattle a cowboy like Reese St. James. But when his twin brother dies in a car accident, Reese is stunned to discover he has a six-month old niece, Sawyer. Wanting to make up for lost time, Reese heads down to Unforgiven, New Mexico, to bring her home. He doesn't plan on Sawyer's guardian giving him any trouble, but the intriguing, independent woman is turning out to be more than he bargained for. Lorelei West had given up hope of having a family of her own until her sister's tragic death brought little Sawyer into her life. And now there's no way she's going to let Reese take her away. Lorelei knows hotshot, good-looking cowboys like him -- she's dated enough of them -- and she intends to stand her ground. Yet the more time Reese and Lorelei spend together, the harder it is to deny the attraction building between them. But opening their hearts to a baby is one thing -- can they also open their hearts to the possibility of a happily-ever-after? About guest host Millie Hast: A former journalist and city council member with a passion for intense, action-packed thrillers, Millie Naylor Hast holds a B.A. in Journalism and is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. She is a graduate of the FBI, DEA and Houston Police Citizens Academies and a winner of the Freddie Award for Writing Excellence (FAWE) in the Thriller category from the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, First Place in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category from the Houston Writers Guild and the Doris E. Gleason Publications Award from the National Association of Healthcare Access Managers. When not writing or playing cat mama, you can find her planning her next adventure. @copyrighted by Authors On The Air

https://lauradrakebooks.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraDrakeBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraDrakeBooks https://www.facebook.com/groups/753367188406020 Laura has always been a storyteller. She began on her front porch, telling ghost stories to the neighborhood kids. They ran screaming, but kept coming back for more. If she wasn’t telling a story, she had her nose in one, bumping into students in the halls on her way to classes. Laura Drake is a New York published author of Women's Fiction and Romance. Her romance series, Sweet on a Cowboy, is set in the world of professional bull riding. Her debut, The Sweet Spot, won the 2014 Romance Writers of America® RITA® award. She's since published 12 books, and Cowboy for Keeps, the third in her Chestnut Creek released July 28. Laura is a city girl who never grew out of her tomboy ways, or a serious cowboy crush. She realized a lifelong dream of becoming a Texan and is currently working on her accent. She gave up the corporate CFO gig to write full time. She's a wife, grandmother, and motorcycle chick in the remaining waking hours. ABOUT COWBOY FOR KEEPS: There's not much that could rattle a cowboy like Reese St. James. But when his twin brother dies in a car accident, Reese is stunned to discover he has a six-month old niece, Sawyer. Wanting to make up for lost time, Reese heads down to Unforgiven, New Mexico, to bring her home. He doesn't plan on Sawyer's guardian giving him any trouble, but the intriguing, independent woman is turning out to be more than he bargained for. Lorelei West had given up hope of having a family of her own until her sister's tragic death brought little Sawyer into her life. And now there's no way she's going to let Reese take her away. Lorelei knows hotshot, good-looking cowboys like him -- she's dated enough of them -- and she intends to stand her ground. Yet the more time Reese and Lorelei spend together, the harder it is to deny the attraction building between them. But opening their hearts to a baby is one thing -- can they also open their hearts to the possibility of a happily-ever-after? About guest host Millie Hast: A former journalist and city council member with a passion for intense, action-packed thrillers, Millie Naylor Hast holds a B.A. in Journalism and is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. She is a graduate of the FBI, DEA and Houston Police Citizens Academies and a winner of the Freddie Award for Writing Excellence (FAWE) in the Thriller category from the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, First Place in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category from the Houston Writers Guild and the Doris E. Gleason Publications Award from the National Association of Healthcare Access Managers. When not writing or playing cat mama, you can find her planning her next adventure. @copyrighted by Authors On The Air

Serena is best known for her novel made for movie Love Finds You In Sugarcreek and Uncommon Grace. Since then, she has published many more books and won numerous awards, including Romance Writer’s of America RITA award for The Measure of Katie Calloway, American Christian Fiction Writer’s CAROL award for A Promise To Love, and her Under A […]

Books that make you laugh a little, and love a lot. Stefanie London is the award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies. Stefanie’s books have been called “genuinely entertaining and memorable” by Booklist, and “Elegant, descriptive and delectable” by RT magazine. Her stories have won multiple industry awards, including the HOLT Medallion and OKRWA National Reader's Choice Award, and she has been nominated for the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award. Originally from Australia, Stefanie now lives in Toronto with her very own hero and is currently in the process of doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, lipstick, romance novels and anything zombie-related. Her newest books, The Aussie Next Door will be out August 27th and Faking It will be out September 1st. You can find Stefanie at her website, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Laura Drake is a city girl who never grew out of her tomboy ways, or a serious cowboy crush. She writes both Women's Fiction and Romance. Her first, The Sweet Spot, won the 2014 Romance Writers of America® RITA® award in the Best First Book category.  She's now written ten, and the first installment of her new Chestnut Creek series, The Last True Cowboy, released December 4, 2018. Laura has finally realized a lifelong dream of becoming a Texan and is currently working on her accent. She gave up the corporate CFO gig to write full time. She's a wife, grandmother, and motorcycle chick in the remaining waking hours. Newsletter sign up: http://dld.bz/hcJdt and you can learn more on her website: https://www.lauradrakebooks.com/ And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Host Patricia McLinn shares never before heard clips from conversations with authors Paty Jager, right, and Julianne MacLean. These conversations focus a singular subject: How their own stories often have surprised them.   Paty Jager developed as a freelance writer for local newspapers. Now as a published and award winning author, she works from her alfalfa farm in Eastern Oregon. All her work has Western or Native American elements in it, along with hints of humor and engaging characters. Her penchant for research takes her on side trips that eventually turn into yet another story. Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 novels, including historical romance and the contemporary women’s fiction Color of Heaven series. MacLean is a four-time Romance Writers of America RITA finalist and has won the Booksellers’ Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, and a Reviewers’ Choice Award from the Romantic Times for Best Regency Historical Romance of 2005 (Love According to Lily). You can follow Paty at her:   website   Facebook   or   Twitter   You can find Julianne on: *Her website *Facebook *Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

We're joined this week by four incredible authors who've all been guests in the past: Tessa Dare, Joanna Shupe, Sarah MacLean, and Sophie Jordan! They tell us about their stories from their holiday anthology, How the Dukes Stole Christmas, chat about some of their holiday traditions, and answer questions from our Great Holiday Debate 2018! If you want to weigh in on the debate, you can submit your votes here: WWC Great Holiday Debate 2018 Listener Survey You can check out How the Dukes Stole Christmas here! The audio book is now available as well! You can find their past episodes here: Tessa Dare Joanna Shupe Sarah MacLean Sophie Jordan Thanks to everyone who has heeded our call from the Anniversary Episode and left us a review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!)—we appreciate it more than you know! Make sure you remember to shoot us an email (wickedwallflowersclub@gmail.com) to claim your reward(s)! If you haven't done it yet, offer still stands! A signed copy of Jenny's book! A custom limerick written about you by Sarah! Name a character in Jenny's column! We're also thrilled with our new Facebook group and loving being able to connect more with listeners, so if you haven't joined yet, come be part of our Facebook club! Our first newletter will go out in December, so if you want to get it and haven't signed up yet, you can do that HERE! WAYS TO LISTEN      About the Guests Here are the links to each guest's website where you can find info about their books, social media, and more! Tessa Dare Tessa Dare is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling American historical romance novelist. She has authored fifteen novels and novellas and created four different series. In 2012, she won the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Regency Historical Romance for her book A Night to Surrender. Joanna Shupe  Award-winning author JOANNA SHUPE has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. In 2013 she won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart® Award for Best Historical. Joanna's first Gilded Age historical novel, Magnate, was named one of the Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly, and one of 2016′s top romances by The Washington Postand Kobo. The Washington Post named Joanna's The Lady Hellion as one of 2015's top five romance novels. Sarah MacLean New York Times, Washington Post & USA Today bestseller Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels that have been translated into more than twenty languages, and winner of back-to-back RITA Awards for best historical romance from the Romance Writers of America. Sophie Jordan Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avon historical romances.

Your Book Garden Radio with host Tina Susedik J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee.

Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 novels, including historical romance and the contemporary women’s fiction Color of Heaven series. MacLean is a four-time Romance Writers of America RITA finalist and has won the Booksellers’ Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, and a Reviewers’ Choice Award from the Romantic Times for Best Regency Historical Romance of 2005 (Love According to Lily). She earned a degree in English literature from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a degree in business administration from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She has also lived in New Zealand, Canada, and England, and currently resides on the east coast of Canada. Host Patricia McLinn talks with Julianne about making characters suffer and moving on from them.  In Julianne's words: "So the ones that I've written about before... I’ve given them their story... and set them on their way. ... I will think about my books, and I will think about my characters fondly, but I don’t miss them. I don’t feel like I need to tell more of their story." [21:30] You can find Julianne on: *Her Website *Facebook *Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month -- that's only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! -- by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Barbara O’Neal is a seven-time Romance Writers of America RITA award winner and a recent inductee into the RWA Hall of Fame. She has written 11 novels of women’s fiction, about dogs and food, families and second chances. Her most recent novel, The Art of Inheriting Secrets, was released in July. Host Patricia McLinn talks with Barbara about her transition from romance to women's fiction, killing off a former teacher in one book and doing whatever is necessary to support her work. In Barbara's Words: "This is not an easy path ... everything that I managed to pull off, including college. I put myself through college, [by] doing things like UPS, and I waited tables for 15 years. ... I've always been willing to do whatever was necessary to support the work." (21:31) You can find Barbara on:   *Her website *Facebook *Twitter Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Bestselling and award-winning author, Colleen Coble joins me for an In Faith chat on Thursday, October 16th at 6pm EST.   Colleen's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is also the CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers.  'Tis the season for mystery and romance featuring characters from two of Colleen Coble's most popular series! Silent Night As Christmas day nears, Bree Matthews and her faithful search-and-rescue dog Samson follow the trail of a troubling mystery into the snowy forests of Rock Harbor. Newlywed Bree Matthews and her husband Kade are preparing for Christmas guests when word arrives that a parachuter has disappeared in the North Woods, along Lake Superior's icy shore. Bree and Samson plunge into the search. Will this snowy, silent night search lead Bree and Samson to the missing girl? Holy Night One sinister phone call has derailed their Christmas wedding. Will it keep them apart forever? Leia and Bane are looking forward to their long-awaited Christmas wedding on the beach. Everything is going as planned—until Leia's phone rings and her world skids out of control. A muffled voice informs Leia that her sister has been kidnapped and will be killed unless Leia calls off the wedding without explanation—and no police. If she disobeys instructions and tells Bane, she'll risk her beloved sister's life. But can she handle this trauma without his help? And will he ever trust her again if she lies to him now?