Krystle Hope and independent author Elena Goudelias talk about the Oak Plains series, writing from experience to create relatable characters, and what she has learned since she started publishing.

Then Krystle and Elena play a little bookish Mad Libs and 54321!

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Instagram: @ egoudeliasbooks

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Krystle Hope and USA Today best-selling author Tarah DeWitt discuss perfectly imperfect love stories, flawed characters, and foggy small towns.

This episode also includes:

• Approaching common tropes in an authentic way

• From enneagrams to star signs: what to include in you character profiles

• Announcing upcoming releases

• Re-releasing The Co-Op with new content (11.12.2024)

• The Tarah DeWitt Literary Universe (TDLU)

• Playing a game of Round Robin – we just wrote a children’s book together!

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Instagram: @ authortarahdewitt

TikTok: @ tdwittreadsandwrites

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GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope

Krystle Hope and Allie Samberts (COMMON GROUNDS, THE WRITE PLACE) discuss book covers, self-publishing, interconnected standalone novels, and ask do readers care how a book is published?

This episode also includes:

• Writing a book based on the cover

• Balancing writing with a career

• Publishing timelines: trad vs indie

• Reader support for indie authors

• How independent publishing is changing the industry

• Allie’s favorite tropes

AllieSamberts.com

Instagram: @alliesambertswrites

TikTok: @alliesamberts

Facebook Reader Group: Allie Samberts' Coffee Break

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GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope

Krystle Hope, Aster Vaughn, and Heather (cosplayer BluFlameChic) talk about Briarthorne University, cosplays and RPGs, streaming on Twitch, and the good ol’ days of TikTok.

This episode also includes:

• Cosplay as self-expression

• Roleplaying on Discord

• From roleplaying to writing

• “If you write, you are a writer”

• Adding banned books to our library

• Schools should read The Hunger Games instead of Mark Twain and Lord of the Flies

Aster Vaughn

astervaughn.com

Instagram: @astervaughn_ and @VenaRicoDesigns

TikTok: @ corvidwitxh

Twitch: CorvidWitxh

Heather “BluFlameChic”

Instagram: @bluflamechic

TikTok: @bluflamechic

Twitch: bluflamechic

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Krystle Hope on Instagram: @KrystleHope

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GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope

Krystle Hope and Margaret rose talk about rom-coms, indie versus trad publishing, and the importance of “no”.

Margaret Rose majored in English with an emphasis on creative writing, dabbled in philosophy, and has a concentration in theater. Before becoming an author, she worked as a personal stylist, secretly drafting novels and begging her friends to read them. Now, she enjoys wearing sweatpants just as much as sequins and watching her kids chase their dreams while she chases her own. You can find her online at Margaretrosebooks.com.

This episode also includes:

• Indie publishing trailblazers

• Writing as a “reformed pantser”

• Save the cat, the snowflake method, and Romancing the Beat

• The positive side of negative reviews

• Being vulnerable on the internet

• We love swag! Swag ideas coming soon?

MargaretRoseBooks.com

Instagram / TikTok @MargaretRoseBooks

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Krystle Hope on Instagram: @KrystleHope

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GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope

Trigger warnings and content warnings: discussions of s*xual assault, r*pe, dubious consent, excrement, forced ab*rtion, and lots of explicit language

Something Smutty Book Club is a monthly book club featuring a group of cousins, cheese, and several bottles of wine. These episodes are unhinged, uncensored, and very much NSFW.

This month’s book is Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
*This episode contains spoilers*
Everyone’s opinion is their own, views expressed here are not representative of Must Love Books Podcast.
Other topics discussed in this episode:
• How was this our favorite book club pick so far?
• Comedy erotic / other unhinged erotica reads

• Reverse Harem BB shares her naughty adult coloring book

• We need some pirate book recs

• Next book: MATING WITH MALLOWS by Nora Noodle

• Followed by: MY KILLER VACATION by Tessa Bailey
Something Smutty Members:
🔥Slowburn (Krystle)
🚫DNF (Kaylee) 🌩️Daddy Zeus Apologist (Stephanie)
👬👬 Reverse Harem BB (Amanda)
🏖️ Crazy Beach (Allison) ™️ Smut Slut (Brittney)

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GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope

Join Krystle Hope and Clare Solly as they talk about SAVE THE LAST PIECE, a Devil Wears Prada-esque rom-com set within the wedding industry.

This episode also includes:

- Reversing Hallmark tropes

- New York Theatre projects

- New York travels

- Book vacations

- For the love of spedges (sprayed edges)

- Shonda Rhymes and Bridgerton

- Balancing a busy worklife with writing

- Writing buddies

www.ClareSolly.com / All social media @YouWontBeSolly

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Krystle Hope on Instagram: @KrystleHope

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GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope

Madeline Vuaghn discusses the final installment of the Emily Fallon trilogy, GoodReads ratings, balancing work life with writing, and her love for Karin Slaughter.

www.madelinevaughnbooks.com

Instagram: @madelinevaughnbooks

TikTok: @madelinevaughn5

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Krystle Hope on Instagram: @KrystleHope

Krystle Hope on TikTok: @Huttslayer_Hope

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/krystlehope