Podcast appearances and mentions of Melissa blue

Mel Blue was my guest when we discussed Spare – which has become one of my most listened-to episodes – so I asked her back to talk about the narratives of PR, why the weird stories around Kate Middleton grabbed attention worldwide, and why so many people were and are paying attention.On one level it's a story that originated in gossip about rich and powerful people in an archaic power structure being weird. But it's also a story of misinformation, propaganda, and a complicit media system, and we deal with that over here in the US, too.This was recorded on Wednesday, March 20, and we did a follow up this week following the announcement late Friday, March 22, that Kate Middleton is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. So there are two parts to this episode.A few content warnings: Discussion of self harm, disordered eating, suicidal ideation, and child abuse and exploitation.Please visit the show page for all the resources used for this episode, including news articles, Instagram live recordings, and Twitter threads. Music: Purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mel Blue was my guest when we discussed Spare – which has become one of my most listened-to episodes – so I asked her back to talk about the narratives of PR, why the weird stories around Kate Middleton grabbed attention worldwide, and why so many people were and are paying attention.On one level it's a story that originated in gossip about rich and powerful people in an archaic power structure being weird. But it's also a story of misinformation, propaganda, and a complicit media system, and we deal with that over here in the US, too.This was recorded on Wednesday, March 20, and we did a follow up this week following the announcement late Friday, March 22, that Kate Middleton is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. So there are two parts to this episode.A few content warnings: Discussion of self harm, disordered eating, suicidal ideation, and child abuse and exploitation.Please visit the show page for all the resources used for this episode, including news articles, Instagram live recordings, and Twitter threads. Music: Purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome! This month, Melissa brings in De as a special guest! They tell us about their thoughts on the Under the Kilt series by Melissa Blue as well as some of their favorite romance tropes.   This month's book Under the Kilt Series by Melissa Blue   Have you read the book? Tell us what you think about it on Twitter @NerdgasmNoire. You can also find is in more places by looking at our card https://nerdgasmnoire.carrd.co/ Make sure you join our new discord channel and hang out with the community! discord.gg/7DqMZSy ENJOY! Intro / Outro - Dreamy provided by Mike (Pound 4 Pound Podcast) & Marion Moore from ALBM Production  

Melissa Blue tweeted that she wanted to talk about Spare.So did I! So, we did!We talk about the book itself, but we also look at the book from our perspective as romance readers and writers, and also as a larger narrative about dismantling propaganda. As Melissa points out, narratives constructed around Meghan and Harry echo narratives we've seen about other people, especially women, in public life who are subjected to propaganda to undermine them.I talk a lot about how dismissing romance ignores a lot of what romance says and does, and what it represents about people, about sexuality, and about relationships. I think the same is true about celebrity narratives: the public narrative, or the approved narrative, is also very distant from the messy, complicated reality, and this particular set of stories gives us a lot to think about and discuss....Spice things up this Valentine's day with the game Let's Get Deep from the creators of What Do You Meme? and get 20% off with promo code SARAH at whatdoyoumeme.com/letsgetdeep.Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melissa Blue tweeted that she wanted to talk about Spare.So did I! So, we did!We talk about the book itself, but we also look at the book from our perspective as romance readers and writers, and also as a larger narrative about dismantling propaganda. As Melissa points out, narratives constructed around Meghan and Harry echo narratives we've seen about other people, especially women, in public life who are subjected to propaganda to undermine them.I talk a lot about how dismissing romance ignores a lot of what romance says and does, and what it represents about people, about sexuality, and about relationships. I think the same is true about celebrity narratives: the public narrative, or the approved narrative, is also very distant from the messy, complicated reality, and this particular set of stories gives us a lot to think about and discuss....Spice things up this Valentine's day with the game Let's Get Deep from the creators of What Do You Meme? and get 20% off with promo code SARAH at whatdoyoumeme.com/letsgetdeep.Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The stunning conclusion Mel's and my conversation about a RomCom about grief. This episode has a HEA. Swear! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceeverafter/message

Somehow this podcast has just begun it's 3rd year. To celebrate you get to listen to me and Mel cackle and you get a cliffhanger. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceeverafter/message

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CALL TO ACTION: For our “listener request” show in November, send us a note at podcast@freshfiction.com and let us know what you want us to talk about: advice, book recommendation requests, gift-giving help, or any topic you wish! Gwen's had a busy week while her husband has been injured, but she feels like Mary Tyler Moore because she's doing it all. Danielle has been making the most of the gorgeous fall happening in Illinois, bonfires, hanging out with friends, and more! * Paranormal Pop Culture Recommendations TV Danielle: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, Lost Girl Gwen: Ghosts on CBS (based on a British series of the same name), Childs Play TV series on SciFi, Bettlejuice animated series, MOVIES Danielle: The Addams Family, Casper, Ghostbusters; most of Tim Burton's Oeuvre: Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow Gwen: Interview with a Vampire (TV series coming soon!), Gaia on Hulu, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Into the Woods BOOKS Danielle: Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert, Shelley Laurenston, Ilona Andrews; Middle-Grade graphic novel: Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee, YA graphic novel: Sheets and Delicates by Brenna Thummler  Gwen: Joe Hill's books combine horror and paranormal (also, he's Stephen King's son) * Recs from SULEIKHA SNYDER BIG BAD WOLF PRETTY LITTLE LION Don't sleep on how diverse and speculative Passions was... The heroine of PRETTY LITTLE LION is an apsara with some added ablities! Suleikha has been an entertainment writer for years! Some recs: General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Ted Lasso, Evil Romance recs: KJ Charles, Holley Trent, Olivia Waite, Beverly Jenkins, Alyssa Cole, Courtney Milan, Melissa Blue, Charlotte Stien (basically just read every book by everyone) Suleikha finds immense comfort in Ted Lasso, ice cream (specifically Hagen-Das Creamy Mango and anything by Jenni's), soap operas, and her upcoming trip to NYC. Recs from our Halloween Rapid Fire Round: Suleikha wants to dress up like Taika Waititi in a pineapple romper, Gwen's all about Jennifer Coolidge's character on The White Lotus, and Danielle is feeling feline (because it's easy). Halloween Movie recs: the first that came to mind for Suleikha was Nightmare Before Christmas, Gwen loves Hocus Pocus, and Danielle enjoys how The Addams Family is weird and has no rules. http://www.suleikhasnyder.com https://twitter.com/suleikhasnyder https://www.instagram.com/suleikhasnyder/ https://www.tiktok.com/@suleikhasnyder    * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle did prep for NaNoWriMo, but because of book 2 revisions, she probably won't be doing it this year. Her new goal is to enjoy Halloween! Danielle's Comfort: E.L.F. Nourishing Night Cream ($12) and Uoma Drama Bomb Mascara ($20) Gwen has been getting up early! Her new goal is to mediate for ten minutes every morning. Gwen's Comfort: Meditation Aromatherapy Roll-On from Pompeii Organics * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? And send us your topics for the listener request show! Email us at podcast@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

On this episode of How'd She Do That? host Emily Landers welcomes Melissa Mehall and Melissa Blue, who started Meli's Monster Cookies 7 years ago with the goal to give the gluten-free community a cookie they would love. Since starting this adventure, these two lifelong best friends, have expanded their brand and business to over 6,500 stores nationwide. Mehall and Blue take us along for the ride as they share their journey from childhood, to pursuing separate career goals post-college as a lawyer and jewelry designer, and then making a change into the realm of entrepreneurship, learning the business of grocery and food distribution to create products they both love and are passionate about! In this episode you'll hear great advice from the two founders, what they learned from staying small and local in the early years, the value of never being afraid to say "Yes!" when opportunities come your way, and much more. Lastly, you won't want to miss their exciting announcement at the end of this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howdshedothat/support

Melissa Mehall & Melissa Blue: Creators and founders of Meli's Monster Cookies On this episode of How'd She Do That? host Emily Landers welcomes Melissa Mehall and Melissa Blue, who started Meli's Monster Cookies 7 years ago with the goal to give the gluten-free community a cookie they would love. Since starting this adventure, these two lifelong best friends, have expanded their brand and business to over 6,500 stores nationwide.Mehall and Blue take us along for the ride as they share their journey from childhood to pursuing separate career goals post-college as a lawyer and jewelry designer, and then making a change into the realm of entrepreneurship and learning the business of grocery and food distribution to create products they both love and are passionate about!In this episode you'll hear great advice from the two founders, what they have learned by staying small and local in the beginning, the value of never being afraid to say "Yes!" when opportunities come your way, and much more. Lastly, you won't want to miss their exciting announcement at the end of this episode!

MELISSA BLUE | With a degree from Ball State University in Musical Theatre, Melissa has been a professional actor since the age of 18. After starring in musicals, films, and TV shows, Melissa has now turned her attention to writing and producing. She owns two companies: Rock Your Reel, which empowers actors by helping them to create brand-specific footage for their reels, and Bravemaker Productions, a production company that creates and develops content that is uplifting and irreverently funny (like the award-winning web series "Life Group"). She lives in Los Angeles with her writer husband Jon, and their very energetic dog Lucy. ROCK YOUR REEL | INSTAGRAM *** #actors #actor #actorslife #actress #acting #film #movies #love #movie #cinema #hollywood #theatre #bollywood #director #art #music #comedy #instagram #photography #model #films #artist #tv #instagood #drama #entertainment #actorlife #models #casting #bhfyp --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointsofviewmpff/message

It's the very first episode of Romance Ever After!  Join me as I talk to Melissa Blue about Last Holiday. We'll look in-depth at it's romance bonafides and discuss what we love about Romance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceeverafter/message

MELISSA BLUE | With a degree from Ball State University in Musical Theatre, Melissa has been a professional actor from the age of 18. After starring in musicals, films, and TV shows, Melissa has now turned her attention to writing and producing. She owns two companies: Rock Your Reel, which empowers actors by helping them to create brand-specific footage for their reels, and Bravemaker Productions, a production company that creates and develops content that is uplifting and irreverently funny (like the award-winning web series "Life Group"). She lives in Los Angeles with her writer husband Jon, and their very energetic dog Lucy. ROCK YOUR REEL | INSTAGRAM *** #actors #actor #actorslife #actress #acting #film #movies #love #movie #cinema #hollywood #theatre #bollywood #director #art #music #comedy #instagram #photography #model #films #artist #tv #instagood #drama #entertainment #actorlife #models #casting #bhfyp --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointsofviewmpff/message

Melissa Blue’s writing career started on a typewriter one month after her son was born. This would have been an idyllic situation for a writer if it had been 1985, not 2004. She penned that first contemporary romance, upgraded to a computer and hasn’t looked back since. Outside of writing, Blue works as a mail clerk for the federal government, has a paralegal certificate (that she has more use for as a dust pan) and is a mother of two rambunctious children. She lives in California where the wine is good and, despite popular belief, is not always sunny. You can find her camped out on Facebook or Twitter. Or sign up for new newsletter on her website: https://www.themelissablue.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

This was taken from an Instagram live that I did with Melissa Blue from Rock Your Reel. If you want to make a lot of money in your career, this episode is a MUST LISTEN! And if you're an actor who wants to book your first TV credit, grab my mini training Zero To Co-Star!

This episode we seriously consider if Bobbi needs to update her dating profile because it turns out we love a tatted, direct, emotionally intelligent ginger. Grumpy Jake by Melissa Blue gave us all the feels and lots to consider and think about in a low-angst, delightful and HOT, HOT sexy book just the way we like it!

THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller - https://amzn.to/30J8CQI  MENTIONS: - Eating the Fantastic podcast- http://www.scottedelman.com/2020/01/10/l-penelope/ - CRY OF METAL & BONE cover - https://lpenelope.com/book/cry-of-metal-bone/ Other Great Recent Reads: - Grumpy Jake by Melissa Blue - https://amzn.to/36fB7Xq - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - https://amzn.to/377UXFe - The Meldling by Claire Ryan - https://amzn.to/30BJ2gb - The Beast of Bestwick by Amalie Howard - https://amzn.to/365Vsy5 - My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid - https://amzn.to/2G7KM7K Girls with Glasses newsletter by Alyssa Cole - https://alyssacolelit.substack.com/ The Creative Penn podcast: How to Be Indestractible - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/01/13/how-to-focus-and-be-indistractable-with-nir-eyal/  Agendio.com - customizable planners   The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts! Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope  Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform — and while you’re there, please leave us a like or a review!Next week, we’re releasing a little stocking stuffer for our Christmas Day episode, but we’re back in business on January 1, with the seasonally appropriate (at least in title) Born in Ice, by none other than the queen herself, Nora Roberts. Read Born in Ice at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie.Question 1: Beth from Milwaukee asked, "I'm going to Iceland in December for my 10th wedding anniversary! I obviously need a book that has snow/cold and using body heat and -ahem- other activities for warmth. Bonus points if a volcano or other geological feature is a part of the story! Sub genre is not important, and yes I'm aware of the Ice Planet Barbarians."Our recommendations: From the deep recesses of Jen's brain, the only romance she can think of with a volcano, Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell. And that's from the 80s, so fair warning that it's likely to have problematic elements. When it comes to snuggly, warm, only one bed romances, you just need to use the internet! But Jen did write a piece about Only One Bed for Kirkus, which you should read. In the meantime, go watch Joe versus the Volcano, and then talking about Hawaii reminded Sarah of some bananas sounding book by Anne Stuart called Tangled Lies. But a few snowy romances: Beary Christmas Baby by Sasha Devlin or How the Dukes Stole Christmas.Question 2: Emily from Washington D.C. want our opinion aobut "the BEST star crossed lovers trope (it always gets me so good)."Our Recommendations: The reason Sarah thinks that star-crossed lovers have to end up unhappy is Romeo and Juliet, of course. But Jen thinks you should try Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn and Sarah recommends Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan, but comes with a whole suitcase of content warnings for domestic violence. In the interim, Jen read and recommends Forbidden Promises by Synithia Williams, the heroine falls in love with her sister's ex-husband! And of course, coming in the summer of 2020 comes Daring and the Duke by Sarah, which will also work. But you have to wait!Question 3: Megumi from San Antonio, TX is looking for "a contemporary of someone not Scottish going to Scotland and finding love. (Maybe England but mostly Scotland)"Our Recommendations: Jen lost her mind and said Unfixable by Tessa Bailey, but Willa is a heroine who goes to Ireland. She thinks it still counts. Sarah recommends a novella by Sophie Jordan called "In a Stranger's Bed" which was a Goldilocks retelling published in the Glamour anthology but which is currently unavailable so come on Sophie, get it together and put your stories up because they are ON FIRE. A few others you can try: A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole, the Under the Kilt series by Melissa Blue, Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson, and Ten Days With the Highlander by Hayson Manning. Also, we didn't know what Adriana Herrera had up her sleeve when we recorded, but Mangos & Misteltoe is ADORABLE, and features to delicious Dominican heroines falling in love on a Scottish Baking Show. It's also a perfect holiday romance!Question 4: Becca wants "a funny contemporary, a true romcom, minimal trauma."Our recommendations: Jen thinks it doesn't exist. Sarah recommends going old school to Jennifer Crusie or Susan Elizabeth Phillips. If it helps, you should know that later this season, we'll be talking about Bet Me and Nobody's Baby But Mine. After we recorded, Sarah realized she should have recommended Christina Lauren, who she adores, and who she believes is one of the few authors writing real RomCom. If you haven't read Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, it's a very funny, very romantic friends-to-lovers romance! "What happened to romantic comedy" is an existential question for our time.Question 5: Laurel from NC wants a book that "Has marriage of convenience, preferably historical."Our recommendations: Sarah says Sherry Thomas better than everyone and recommends Ravishing the Heiress. Jen thinks The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan might work. Sarah points out that in order to qualify, the marriage has to happen pretty early in the story. The marriage has to be part of the plot the whole time. Once again, there are so many of these we had trouble thinking of them on the spot, but in hindsight, Sarah would like you not to miss Amalie Howard's The Beast of Beswick or Scarlet Peckham's The Duke I Tempted. Bonus story from Jen about a Sherry Thomas YA book about Mulan called The Magnolia Sword.Question 6: Cara from Finland wants a book that "Has chosen families strongly included in the plot. Extra points if it's enemies-to-lovers with the heroine's family ready to kick the pining-but-unfortunately-dumbass hero's butt."Our recommendations: Whoa! That's a lot of asks all at once. Just reread IAD, Cara! This is the plot of Sarah's book A Scot in the Dark, so that's a good place to start. Lots of rock star romances have chosen family, try Kristen Callihan's series, and Managed will be a book that blooded Jen later this season. It's not linked via heroines, but Elle Kennedy's Hotter than Ever is bonkers sexy, a MMF menage, and has lots of found Navy SEAL family. In historicals, there are lots of sisterhood/brotherhood books. Try the Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas, or Lorraine Heath's Scoundrels of St. James!Question 7: Krystal from New Jersey is looking for "Childhood friends to lovers - historical! Where the Male is titled and the woman is not!"Our recommendations: There are so many that will work here. Sarah recommends Tessa Dare's first series, the Wanton Dairymaids (!!!) should work, try Godess of the Hunt. After recording, of course, a bunch of books came to mind! Try Kelly Bowen's You're the Earl That I Want, Vanessa Riley's The Butterfly Bride, and Loretta Chase's Last Night's Scandal.Question 8: Rosalie from the Chicago suburbs wants books she "can recommend to my 15 year old son. Have thought about Sarina Bowen’s Ivy Years. Although LJ Shen “Sinner of Saints” series is high school, seems too dark/gritty and I think he would not be able to suspend reality for some of the story lines given he is the same age."Our Recommendations: Sarah thinks the Sarina Bowen series you mentioned should work just fine. Adult romances that are adventure stories might work are the Hidden Legacy seriesby Ilona Andrews and Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik. Some actual YA Romance that Jen likes are The Way You Make me Feel and I Believe in a Thing Called Love, which are both by Maurene Goo. One of Jen's favorite YA books of all time is called The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. She also recommneds Not if I Save You First by Ally Carter. Some sports romances we recommend are the WAGS series by Naima Simone, especially Scoring Off the Field. Finally, The Deal by Elle Kennedy might be a good choice.Question 9: Jemma from Texas is looking for "Found family. Also with lots of good food descriptions. Not necessarily a chef romance though (they stress me out because chefs stay up so late at night; ugh, who does that?)"Our recommendations: This is such a perfect question for Sarah. She recommends the Recipe for Love series by Louisa Edwards. Another series by the same author is called the Rising Star Chefs. The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson will work. Finally, American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera, and a series by Sabrina Sol. In hindsight, Sarah basically only recommended books with chefs in them. She's sorry. She has a problem.Question 10: Sara from Albuquerque wants a "Bodyguard trope where the person being guarded does NOT spend the whole book trying to escape the bodyguard because he/she doesn't think there is any danger even though it's incredibly obvious to everyone else. Bonus if the bodyguard character is female."Our recommendations: Jen recommends Sexy/Dangerous (female bodyguard) by Beverly Jenkins, which is fabulous. Nana Malone has a few, one in her royals seris, and another is Bodyguard to the Billionaire (female bodyguard) -- also, listen to Nana talk about Royal Romance on an interstitial last season!. And! Try HelenKay Dimon's Leave Me Breathless(female bodyguard), Katee Robert's Thalanian Dynasty series (male bodyguard/MMF menage) and Anna Zabo's Reverb (trans male bodyguard).Question 11: Molly from Washington has an AMA question about how to organize her Kindle books. She is also looking for a book that "Features a Grumpy/terse older brother’s friend (or older brother of friend) with smart mouth heroine, bonus points for SUPER HOT, some sort of road trip, or problem they have to solve much to their reluctance (trapped on a desert island?) basically Bowen and Mari

“MORE PERV, LESS BAD POTATO SALAD” This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast with special guest author Melissa Blue as they discuss second …

Melissa Blue is an actor/writer/director/DP/editor/colorist. As a co-founder of Bravemaker Productions, she co-created and showruns the comedy web series “Life Group” about an enthusiastically inept Life Coach, which has recently gotten into 5 film festivals, winning two so far. She was the director and DP for the award winning web series “Don’t Judge Me” and “The Making of Jane D. Smith.” Graduating from Ball State University with a degree in musical theatre, as an actor she has appeared in John Adams, A Haunting, Danny the Manny, Wicked Attraction, Happily Never After, and countless plays and musicals. With over 20 years of professional experience, she runs two successful businesses: Rock Your Reel (www.rockyourreel.com), which does custom demo reels and headshots for actors, and Bravemaker Productions (www.bravemakerproductions.com), a production company that focuses on narrative content. But most important, she is wife to writer Jonathan and dog mom to Lucy, and lives in Tarzana, CA.  

Author Melissa Blue and Jess Michaels talk about impostor syndrome, the hopefulness of the romance genre and working all the angles when it comes to writing and publishing.

Melissa Blue & Melissa Mehall created Meli's Monster Cookies from an old family recipe. The story that this yummy brand emerged from is exceptional. Neither one of them had a background in the food industry and learned valuable lessons along the way. Find out why Meli's Monster Cookies is quickly becoming a household name and where you can try it for yourself! Website: http://melismonstercookies.com About: We are the Melissas' and are so excited to be working together to bring you and your family Meli's Monster Cookies. We have been friends for over 30 years and feel so blessed by this opportunity. This all started with a family recipe from Melissa Blue's mother-in-law and these monster cookies have been enjoyed for over 40 years. These cookies just happen to be gluten free and better for you...and taste great!! Bite'em...Love'em!!! About the show: ► Visit www.casper.com/ash and use promo code: ASH ►Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AshSaidItMedia ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472 ►Casper Commercial Music Courtesy of http://www.BenSound.com #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®

Melissa Blue & Melissa Mehall created Meli's Monster Cookies from an old family recipe. The story that this yummy brand emerged from is exceptional. Neither one of them had a background in the food industry and learned valuable lessons along the way. Find out why Meli's Monster Cookies is quickly becoming a household name and where you can try it for yourself! Website: http://melismonstercookies.com About: We are the Melissas' and are so excited to be working together to bring you and your family Meli's Monster Cookies. We have been friends for over 30 years and feel so blessed by this opportunity. This all started with a family recipe from Melissa Blue's mother-in-law and these monster cookies have been enjoyed for over 40 years. These cookies just happen to be gluten free and better for you...and taste great!! Bite'em...Love'em!!! About the show: ► Visit www.casper.com/ash and use promo code: ASH ►Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AshSaidItMedia ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472 ►Casper Commercial Music Courtesy of http://www.BenSound.com #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®

Who: Historical romance author Megan Frampton Topics Discussed: Megan's new book, wallpaper historicals, How to Name a Duke & other characters, all the pun titles, Megan's next series, power dynamics, Serial Box & short contemporary romance about ROYAL WEDDING fun, Jane Eyre and movie adaptations and more! Authors/ Books Discussed:  Joanna Bourne, Sherry Thomas, Courtney Milan, Beverly Jenkins, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, Loretta Chase, Lenora Bell, Jane Eyre, ICE PLANET BARBARIANS, Melissa Blue, Alisha Rai, N.K. Jemisin, Nicky Drayden Find their books on my Goodreads Women With Books Bookshelf Check  out Megan's New Book: Lady Be Reckless   Links: Subscribe to the Women With Books newsletter (With extra Q&A from the guests!) Friend me on Goodreads? It's so scary, in a new place!   Check out the new HBIC Nation Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2FunNkQ Google Play: http://bit.ly/2DP6jDs Online: https://hbicnation.com/hbic-nation-podcast/   THANK YOU FOR LEAVING A REVIEW SO THAT READERS CAN FIND THIS SHOW. XOXOX ***à> Here’s our Phone number to leave a message or (enthusiastic) review/ comment on a book: (435) 565-1523   "I always have to right the power balance."

Who: Contemporary (and historical!) romance author Alyssa Cole Topics Discussed: Alyssa's new royal romance series, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Black Panther, modern princesses and diverse, feminist books, Hidden Figures, the value of portraying Black women as both princesses and scientists, secret sons of Dukes, Adorned by Nicole dresses (link below), advice for Meghan Markle, Princess Angela of Lichtenstein, Authors/ Books Discussed:  Cecilia Grant, Pamela Sanderson, Beverly Jenkins, Courtney Milan, Melissa Blue, Dakota Gray, Tasha L. Harrison, Talia Hibbert Find their books on my Goodreads Women With Books Bookshelf And check out A Princess in Theory and A Duke by Default! Links: Subscribe to the Women With Books newsletter (With extra Q&A from the guests!) Friend me on Goodreads? It's so scary, in a new place! The Adorned by Nicole shop - for African print dresses with pockets! As seen on the cover of A Princess in Theory and A Duke by Default   Check out the new HBIC Nation Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2FunNkQ Google Play: http://bit.ly/2DP6jDs Online: https://hbicnation.com/hbic-nation-podcast/   THANK YOU FOR LEAVING A REVIEW SO THAT READERS CAN FIND THIS SHOW. XOXOX ***à> Here’s our Phone number to leave a message or (enthusiastic) review/ comment on a book: (435) 565-1523 "You don't see many princesses of color."

Melissa Blue writes romance novels for geeks. She joins Women and Fiction to talk about writing romance and the challenges of being an African American woman. To find out more about Melissa go to theMelissaBlue.com

Book Hype hosts Karen and Brittany join Cathy Yardley and Cecelia Tan from Geek Actually to discuss the series! You can find Book Hype on Twitter at @BookHype. Check us out on Facebook! What we’re reading: –Three Little Words by Melissa Blue (a co-author!) –Looking for Group by Alexis Hall –Monstress by Marjorie Liu –The Master by Tara Su Me -And the TBR pile includes everything from the Hugo awards list! Geek Actually: Who are they? What is it? -Cathy Yardley: approached by Serial Box to bring her “showrunner” capabilities to the series Superpower: guiding writers to plot development is her superpower -Cecelia Tan: long time science-fiction, fantasy, erotica writer Superpower: champion of fully realized female characters -How would you describe Geek Actually: “It’s the geeky women friends you want to hang out with” -These are women you can see yourselves in, they are the online friends you want to hang out with -What’s the mission with Geek Actually: Science-fiction, fantasy, have female characters, but there is not a lot out there about female nerds -Breaking free from the male stereotype -Serial Box offers this collection as serialized storytelling: the challenges and perks Getting into Geek Actually: -Location, location, location: so many couches across the world -Internet friends are the best friends -But the Internet also sucks sometimes, like when women get harassed -What has changed, what has gotten better, and how have you dealt with that? –Geek Actually bridges a ton of genres and it works! -It is written in reality. This is how women live! What makes you geek out? –Game of Thrones, watching people watch Games of Thrones on Twitter, Marvel, spoiler-free experiences -Is reaction-genre a thing? Yes, yes it is -Female-driven movies are taking over — what makes you excited about them? What to check out: -Cathy’s Fandom Hearts series -Melissa Blue’s Dirty, Sexy Geeks series -Search for Geeky Romance! Lists exist! What’s Next: -Please get into contact with us if there are any book/adaptation/author-related episodes you would like to hear! -Or suggest a book for book club, so Brittany does not have to!