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We cannot even contain our excitement because today we are chatting with the one and only Regina Black! We love Regina so much and she BLESSES us with her knowledge today! We talk all about her debut novel The Art of Scandal, creating realistically flawed characters, 90s nostalgia, and cults. Be ready to take some notes because this episode is full of good advice!

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We have a special treat for you this week, HTMC listeners! We are beyond thrilled to have New York Times bestselling author J. Elle join us! We discuss her incredible new YA fantasy House of Marionne, world building, writing IP, and our ultimate Bridgerton hopes and dreams! We hope you enjoy this very special bonus episode!

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We are beyond excited to welcome our fellow '22 debut Alicia Thompson to the podcast! We chat all about her incredible new book With Love from Cold World, breaking up with your day job, Speak Now, and of course, Paramore. Alicia is a freaking delight and we know you are going to love this episode!

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We are absolutely honored to be sitting down today with Victoria Lee! We chat about her adult romance debut A Shot in the Dark, developing characters, managing our time, Barbie, reality TV, and psychology! It's a packed convo and we hope you enjoy!

Content Warnings for A Shot in the Dark: Substance use and abuse; Child (teenage) death; Religious trauma; Homophobia and transphobia (no deadnaming); Child abuse (past, offscreen); Domestic violence (past, offscreen); Family estrangement, disownment

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This week we are thrilled to be joined by the incredible Danielle Jackson! We talk about her new book Accidentally in Love, suffering from burnout, The Bear, and baking!

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Hi friends! I hope you are ready for some laughs because today we are joined by the hilarious Jenna Levine! We talk about her debut novel My Roommate is a Vampire, how to cope when writing becomes your job, and Barbie. Falon also shares her Ryan Gosling personal encounter and you need to hear it!

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This week we are thrilled to welcome fellow '22 debut Meredith Schorr to the show! We chat about her new book Someone Just Like You, what makes a rom com, and And Just Like That. Also, Meredith will be attending Steamy Lit Con this week so make sure you stop by and say hi!

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Today we are chatting with the fabulous Holly James about her new book The Deja Glitch! We also chat about finding emotional balance, Yellowface by RF Kuang, and the plethora of fantastic movies we have been blessed with this summer. We love Holly and we know you will too!

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We are over the moon to be chatting with the legendary Rachel Lynn Solomon! Rachel tells us all about her fabulous new book Business or Pleasure! We also talk about her unique drafting process, how to keep sex scenes fresh, and The Bear! Business or Pleasure is available now!

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Today we are celebrating the release of Courtney's amazing sophomore novel, In the Case of Heartbreak! We chat with her editor Elizabeth Trout about the publishing process, how a book goes from acquisition to pub day, and baking! In the Case of Heartbreak is out now and linked below so get your copy today!

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We are thrilled to have one of our favorite writers, Elissa Sussman, with us for today's episode! We talk all about her new book Once More with Feeling, nerd out about Broadway, and talk some serious publishing realities. We also talk plants, because of course we do. We love Elissa and we hope you love this episode!

Today we are thrilled to be joined by debut author Dominic Lim! We talk all about his amazing book All the Right Notes, what it's like writing while working full time, Drag Race, the latest Broadway happenings, and more! You can also catch Dominic in person at our Summer Book Fest July 28 and 29 in Valencia, CA (check out the link below for more info!)!

We could not be more excited to welcome today's guest to the HTMC virtual studio because we LOVE her! Ava Wilder joins us to chat about her new book Will They or Won't They, the post debut blues, writing dialogue, and most importantly, SCANDOVAL! We had a blast chatting with Ava and we hope you enjoy!

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For this week's episode, we are so excited to chat with one of our favorite LA friends Rebekah Weatherspoon! We discuss her YA debut Her Good Side, along with the transition from writing adult to writing YA. We also talk about writing a book on proposal, being a hybrid author, and tattoos! (We may or may not now have plans for matching book tattoos during Steamy Lit Con!) We hope you love this episode as much as we love Rebekah!

Today we are joined by the incomparable Adriana Herrera! We chat all about her new book An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, writing historical versus writing contemporary, and the hilarious TV show Jury Duty. In addition, we have a really amazing conversation about feminism and the patriarchy and taking more risks in romance. We hope you love this episode as much as we do!

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We are thrilled to be joined this week by debut author Sarah Adler! We chat all about her amazing book Mrs. Nash's Ashes, writing POV and tense, what's an "acceptable" rom com topic, and Dungeons and Dragons Dimension 20! This convo is full of insights and laughter and we hope you enjoy!

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Please join us for a very special episode as we chat with Becca from Meet Cute Bookshop about her incredible fundraiser, Romance for Reproductive Justice! We chat all about the auction and its purpose (and get some inside looks at some of the awesome offerings!), what it's really like owning a bookstore, Ted Lasso, and the latest gossip about the royals. We hope you enjoy this informative episode and please make sure you check out the auction and support R4RJ!

In today's episode, we chat with the delightful Kristina Forest about her adult debut The Neighbor Favor! We also have an amazing chat about plot (seriously life-changing!), plus conversations about Starstruck, Harlem, Beyonce, and a whole lot of tangents! We hope you enjoy!

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We are so excited to talk with debut author Becky Chalsen about her perfect summer beach read Kismet! We chat all about writing on a strict schedule, the book to movie adaptation process, Daisy Jones and the Six, and what it's like growing up in a big family (Becky is a quadruplet!). We hope you enjoy!

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Don't mind us we're just peeing our pants because today we are talking to CHRISTINA LAUREN! It's hard to keep the fangirling under wraps as we talk to these two legends about their amazing new book The True Love Experiment! They also share some brilliant writing advice and of course we talk about their love for BTS. Speaking with these two was an absolute dream!

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Today we are joined by the fantastic Jessica Parra! We have a really important conversation about setting boundaries and creating a work/life balance. We also have a (very important) conversation about the Star Wars Star Cruiser Experience! This is truly a can't miss episode for all of our writers out there!

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We are joined this week by the lovely and talented JC Peterson who is celebrating the release of her sophomore novel, Lola at Last! We also discuss writing what you love versus writing to trends, the unfortunate come back of early 2000s fashion, and our love of travel. We hope you enjoy!

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We have a very special guest for today's episode: bookseller and Twitter star Mike Lasagna! We chat with Mike about life as a bookseller, dealing with imposter syndrome, White Lotus, and his time working as a professional chef (we may or may not scar him with our lack of cooking knowledge and use of *gasp* pasta sauce from a jar). Mike was an absolute joy to record with and we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording!

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We are beyond excited to have acclaimed writer Alexandria Bellefleur with us for today's episode! We chat all about her new book The Fiancee Farce, the difference between a rom-com and a contemporary romance, Taylor Swift, the Barbie trailer, and erotica in the Victorian era! Seriously, we have some amazing conversations that we can't wait for you to hear!

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Today we are stoked to be chatting with double debut author Carlyn Greenwald! We talk about her adult rom-com debut Sizzle Reel, as well as her YA debut, Time Out. We also chat about writing "unlikeable" lead characters, Love is Blind, and theme parks/theme park YouTube! We have a lot of fun and some really great convos! We hope you enjoy!

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In this super fun episode, we chat with prolific author Denise Williams about her recent release, Love and Other Flight Delays. We also chat all about writing while parenting, the incredible romance course Denise teaches, and Excel spreadsheets (and trust me, this conversation does not go where you think it's going to go!). We hope you enjoy!

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This week we're excited to chat with the dynamic duo behind Ellie Is Cool Now, Faith McClaren and Victoria Fulton! We chat all about their debut romance novel, what it's like to write as a team, some Bridgerton hopes for season three, and the beauty of Tarot. And Victoria and Faith may or may not have convinced us to write a book together (insert all the eyes emojis here). We had a blast chatting with these two and we hope you have fun listening!

P.S. We had some sound issues at the beginning of the episode, but they clear up so hang in there!

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Today we are so excited to chat with the founders of the upcoming Steamy Lit Con, Melissa and Cookie! We chat all about this amazing event and answer all your burning questions! Both Courtney and Falon will be attending the event in August and we know it is going to be an awesome experience! We also chat vibrators and Grey's Anatomy because why the hell not?!?! 

Get your notebooks and pens ready because today's episode is EDUCATING! We chat with the brilliant Karelia Stetz-Waters about her new book Behind the Scenes, the queer romance explosion, the importance of cliteracy, and natural disaster documentaries (natch). Karelia mentions a lot of really great resources which are linked below! We hope you learn something amazing today!

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Get ready for a lot of laughs as we chat with rom-com author Sophie Sullivan about her new book A Guide to Being Just Friends! We also talk about our favorite moments to write, the challenges of writing under two different names (and in different genres), and the undeniable pull of TV dramas. We also lament the fact that romance graphic novels are not a thing (someone get on that please!). We haven't laughed this hard in a long time, we hope you find some laughs in this episode too!

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This week we chat with author Anita Kelly about their new book Something Wild and Wonderful. We share all our trauma (jk kinda) about writing book two, but round it out with some inspirational hiking talk. We hope you love this episode!

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This week we are joined by the hilarious and talented Amy Spalding! We talk with Amy about what it's like to write both YA and adult, how to balance writing while working full time, and all the amazing facets of Los Angeles life! We hope you enjoy this real and unfiltered episode!

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This week we celebrate the paperback release of In a New York Minute by chatting with author and podcaster extraordinaire Kate Spencer! Kate talks with us about finding the writing process that works best for you (a subject near and dear to our hearts)! We also chat about the band (and ice cream) Phish and we get Kate's personal takeaways from Spare by Prince Harry. We hope you enjoy!

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We have a very special episode for you today as we celebrate the birth of Falon's second book baby, JUST MY TYPE. We are joined by Falon's fabulous editor Gaby Mongelli who gives us the inside scoop on the editing process. We chat all about how writing your second book is the worst--and if you are a writer who is struggling with this, please tune in because Gaby gives some incredible insight that made both Courtney and Falon feel much better about second book syndrome! We also gossip about some of the latest Broadway gossip (mostly dealing with the one and only Aaron Tveit) and all things musicals. Thank you for celebrating JUST MY TYPE with us!

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We are thrilled to be chatting with debut author Taleen Voskuni this week! We talk all about her stunning sapphic novel Sorry, Bro, along with the latest season of The Crown (and related royal family drama), how to make the editing process not suck, and the wonders of the city of Chicago! We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording!

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Hello friends! This week we are SO FREAKING EXCITED to welcome Queen Kate Motherfuckin' Clayborn to the podcast! We attempt to keep our fangirling under wraps, but safe to say, we are barely able to control ourselves! We chat with Kate about the struggles of working full time while writing in a conversation you do not want to miss. We also chat about Taylor love because it's Taylor. We hope you love this one as much as we loved recording it!

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It's almost time for Just My Type so stay tuned to hear about a very special launch party!

In this special episode, Courtney and Falon fly solo to talk about all things 2023! We chat about our upcoming books along with some 2023 releases we are super excited to get our hands on. This is a no edits, free for all discussion that we had so much fun recording!

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We are SO EXCITED to be chatting with the incredible Nikki Payne this week! We talk about her stunning debut, Pride and Protest, and all the things that inspired her book. We also chat about our Pitch Wars experiences, how reading romance gives us an avenue to talk about (and sometimes discover!) our desires, soap operas, and the politics of ugliness. Be ready to have your mind blown!

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For this episode, we're so excited to be joined by the phenomenal Alison Cochrun! We talk with Alison all about her new book Kiss Her Once for Me, writing through depression (extensive talk on depression and mental health, so please take care as needed!), and some of our favorite queer TV shows. Oh, and there's an emotional support bag of popcorn (everybody needs one).

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This week we're so happy to meet YA and adult romance author Lillie Vale! Lillie chats with us about setting as a character and the importance of world-building (even in contemporary!). We also talk about holiday Hallmark movies (again) and the perfection that is Love Island.

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Join us for our first guest interview with the incomparable Suzanne Park! We talk about her latest YA novel, The Christmas Clash, along with her upcoming adult romance, The Do-Over. We also go in depth about imposter syndrome, the hazards of crochet, and how to bake the best chocolate chip cookie ever. We hope you enjoy!

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It's our first official episode! Get to know your hosts Courtney and Falon as we talk our writing processes and some fun things you might not know about us!

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