Courtney Milan is here to talk about her newest book, The Earl Who Isn’t, and about climbing Mt. Fuji! Along the way we talk about training, the shifting style of historical romances, and audiobooks.And we have questions from you!

A few moments to be aware of before you listen: we talk a little about her dog Pele, who passed away earlier this year.

We also mention briefly the topics of antifat bias in medicine, weight gain, chafing, trauma, workplace abuse, cancer, and sexual harassment.

Thank you to Tara, Emily for the questions!

Music: purple-planet.com

You can find Courtney Milan at her website, CourtneyMilan.com, and you can sign up for her weekly tea newsletter as well!

Support for this episode comes from The Starling Inn, the new novel by Claire Therese! Find The Starling Inn by Claire Therese inside Kindle Unlimited now!

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The ads and features of the September 2015 issue of Romantic Times are a nine-layer cake of wonderment and weird.

Don't miss the visual aids! WE GOT FONTS. And dogs!

Side trips include:

• Janet Dailey and who is writing her books (we don’t know)
• lawyer romances
• changes in cover design
• a twist cliffhanger in a quiz with no answer key!

Plus, this issue of the magazine and also Amanda both have terrific memories of RT 2015 in Dallas.

We have So many links!

• Meet Louisa, the cover model dog! (Instagram)
• Reformed Rakes’ episodes on Janet Dailey Part 1 and Part 2
• JanetDailey.com – all present tense
• Topaz Literary: “Janet Dailey and the Curious Case of the Missing Author”
• The Contemporary Romance Color of the Year (SBTB)
• Joyfully Jay
• “This is the Last RT: Kathryn Falk Announces End of Romantic Times” (SBTB)

Thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode: Lume! New customers get 15% off ALL Lume products with our exclusive code and link. Use code SARAH15 at LumeDeodorant.com

Music: Purple-planet.com

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Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer are podcasting powerhouses with shows like By the Book and How to be Fine With Friends.

This season they’re looking at friendship, the research behind sustaining friendships, ending relationships, and creating new connections with people – and they joined me to talk all about it.

You can find their show, How to be Fine with Friends where you get your podcasts – like this one!

TW/CW: short discussion of diet culture and diet books just after Kristen introduces herself. When she stops talking, hit your 30 second skip and you should be fine.

What are some of the traits you appreciate most about your closest friends?

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You can find How to Be Fine with Friends where you get your podcasts, and you can follow the show on Instagram @howtobefinepod.

Jolenta Greenberg can be found on her website JolentaGreenberg.com, and on Instagram @jolenta_g.

Kristen Meinzer can be found on her website, KristenMeinzer.com, on Instagram @K10meinzer, and co-hosting her show The Daily Fail.

Music: Purple-planet.com

Thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode: Lume! New customers get 15% off ALL Lume products with our exclusive code and link. Use code SARAH15 at LumeDeodorant.com

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