A Podcast of Words and Whimsy

A Podcast of Words & Whimsy #4 - It's Gettin' Smut in Here

Welcome fellow bibliophiles and people we know who we have asked to listen to our podcast! This is 'A Podcast of Words and Whimsy', where, Sarah - the words - and Keely - the Whimsy - discuss all things bookish! This episode we talk SMUT! Smut in books - while something that’s been around for a long time - has become a lot more prevalent lately, in both romance books but also, outside of the usual genre, even creeping into Young Adult books, where maaaybe it can get a little weird. So, let’s chat about it! ✨ Things we said we'd share ✨ Sarah's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sarahshouldwrite⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sarahshouldwrite] Sarah's Tiktok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahshouldwrite⁠ [ https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahshouldwrite] Keely's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keelyreadswhimsy⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/keelyreadswhimsy] Keely's Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/uVGD9hz4db [https://discord.gg/uVGD9hz4db]

A Podcast of Words & Whimsy #3 - Mary-Sues, or just misogyny?

Welcome fellow bibliophiles and people we know who we have asked to listen to our podcast! This is 'A Podcast of Words and Whimsy', where, Sarah - the words - and Keely - the Whimsy - discuss all things bookish!This episode we talk the "strong female character" and dive into whether we think some popular characters are indeed "Mary-Sues" or is it just ol' fashioned misogyny! ✨ Things we said we'd share ✨ Article refenced in the episode: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/mary-sue-character-definition-examples-77084/ [https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/mary-sue-character-definition-examples-77084/] Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahshouldwrite [https://www.instagram.com/sarahshouldwrite] Sarah's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahshouldwrite [ https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahshouldwrite] Keely's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keelyreadswhimsy [https://www.instagram.com/keelyreadswhimsy] Keely's Discord: https://discord.gg/uVGD9hz4db [https://discord.gg/uVGD9hz4db]

A Podcast of Words & Whimsy #2 - Let's Talk Tropes

Welcome fellow bibliophiles and people we know who we have asked to listen to our podcast! This is 'A Podcast of Words and Whimsy', where, Sarah - the words - and Keely - the Whimsy - discuss all things bookish! This episode we talk tropes. Do we love 'em? Do we hate 'em? And do they have too much power in book marketing? ✨ Things we said we'd share ✨ Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahshouldwrite Sarah's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahshouldwrite Keely's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keelyreadswhimsy Keely's Discord: https://discord.gg/uVGD9hz4db Tier List we used: https://tiermaker.com/create/fictional-tropes-479384?

A Podcast of Words & Whimsy #1 - Our Reading Journey

Welcome fellow bibliophiles and people we know who we have asked to listen to our new podcast! This is 'A Podcast of Words and Whimsy', where, Sarah - the words - and Keely - the Whimsy - discuss all things bookish! This episode we share our respective journeys with reading. What got us started, did we ever fall off, and what genres we love. ✨ Things we said we'd share ✨ Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahshouldwrite Sarah's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahshouldwrite Keely's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keelyreadswhimsy Keely's Discord: https://discord.gg/uVGD9hz4db