The Reading Rift

By Blood, Shadow, and Fire By Orin Steele, A Story of Power, Choice, and Becoming

Step into the Rift with me as I sit down with author Orin Steele to talk all things By Blood, Shadow, and Fire 🔥 (out now!) In this episode, we go way beyond the book… We talk about Orin’s journey to becoming an author, the moment she realized “I can actually do this,” and what it really looks like to build a writing career with intention. We also dive into: ⚔️ Publishing outside the traditional/Amazon-heavy model 📚 Building a community instead of just an audience ❤️ How readers can truly support authors And of course… a spoiler-free peek at the book 👀 If you loved Daughter of No Worlds, The Bridge Kingdom, or A Fate Inked in Blood… you’re going to want this one on your TBR. One of my favorite takeaways from this conversation: It’s okay to change your mind—and becoming the monster in someone else’s story doesn’t make you the monster of your own. 🎧 Link to connect and get the book: https://linktr.ee/orinsteele?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Kindness Is Free, Complex Romantic Relationships & More With Author T L Combs

Welcome to the reading rift, I am your host Lydia Legacy and today I have the privilege of speaking with TL Combs about her newest book The Forsaken Crown. In this episode we will get to know author TL Combs, talk about self publishing, and discuss what does it cost to be kind, and complex relationships in books. 📖 Background: Professional chef to farm life to writing 📖 Early reading & Inspo 📖 Writing: Biggest challenge and favorite parts 📖 Publishing misconceptions 📖 Book Elevator pitch, Origin Story, tetherbeasts and more! 📖 Are feelings weakness or strength? 📖 Marriage & relationships: complications in multi-cultural relationships & hard work 📖 Lessons from main characters Author: T L Combs Book: The Forsaken Crown #bookish #bookgirly #romantasy Links: Website: https://www.authortlcombs.com/ [https://www.authortlcombs.com/] Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/author_tl.combs?utm_source=linktree_profile_share [https://linktr.ee/author_tl.combs?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bb0b45bb-0abf-4037-afc7-0447ad0b5619] Get the book: [https://linktr.ee/author_tl.combs?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bb0b45bb-0abf-4037-afc7-0447ad0b5619]https://amzn.to/4uYTM62 [https://amzn.to/4uYTM62]

Writing Romance Differently & The Way The Arts Serve, Service Members Author K R Paul

Welcome to the reading rift, I am your book bestie Lydia Legacy and today I have the privilege of speaking with K R Paul about her newest book The Ballad of Ashes and Spring. In this spoiler free episode we will get to know author K R Paul, talk about self publishing, and discuss common romance themes that K R Paul writes differently and also discuss a topic that's been on my mind lately of the relationship between service members and vets and the creative arts. Stay tuned for a great episode! 1. Background, Military, Cosplay 2. Early reading 3. Writing journey 4. Publishing misconceptions and advice 5. Book pitch 6. Main characters: What do you want people to learn from your relationship between your FMC and MMC? 7. Romance: What issues in romance books did you want to fix in your book? 8. Military and Vets and the use of the arts Links: Get the book: https://amzn.to/4t6HPK9 [https://amzn.to/4t6HPK9] Website: https://authorkrpaul.com/about/ [https://authorkrpaul.com/about/]

What does it mean to be relentless? Author Megan Jauregui Eccles, Sing the Night

Welcome to the Reading Rift, I am your host Lydia Legacy and today I have the privilege of talking to author Megan Jauregui Eccles! For listens in today’s episode we will get to know the author and spoiler free details about her book, Sing the Night which released on March 10th 2026 and then we will talk about what it means to be relentless and how to handle the challenge of learning things you’ve always believed to no longer be true. This is going to be an amazing interview so stick around. 1. Author bio and background 2. Publishing path 3. Book details 4. What does it mean to be relentless 5. What do you do when you’ve learned something and it changes how you see life 6. Author goals and details I hope you enjoyed the episode. Below are links to the author and the book. Megan links: https://www.meganjaureguieccles.com/links [https://www.meganjaureguieccles.com/links] Sing the Night good reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239399529 [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239399529] Sing the night Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bJGov4 [https://amzn.to/4bJGov4] Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to make a purchase through them. We only share books, products, and resources we genuinely love or believe add value to our community. Thank you for supporting the channel—it helps us continue creating content for you 🤍

Piper Davenport & Jack Davenport - What does real support look like in a creative marriage?

Welcome to the Reading Rift, I am your host Lydia Legacy and in this episode we dive into the banter of married romance author duo Piper & Jack Davenport. We learn about the wild adventure in rock and roll to becoming romance authors and the inside scoop of what its like being married to a creative person. They share their advice on how to support your creative partner. Website: https://piperdavenport.com/en-usd [https://piperdavenport.com/en-usd] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/JackDavenportAuthor [https://linktr.ee/JackDavenportAuthor] LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/AuthorPiperDavenport [https://linktr.ee/AuthorPiperDavenport] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@piperdavenportauthor [https://www.tiktok.com/@piperdavenportauthor] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jackdavenportauthor [https://www.tiktok.com/@jackdavenportauthor] Please follow Piper HERE: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/piperdavenport [http://www.facebook.com/piperdavenport] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/piperdavenportauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/piperdavenportauthor/] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@piperdavenportauthor [https://www.tiktok.com/@piperdavenportauthor] BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/piper-davenport [https://www.bookbub.com/authors/piper-davenport] Piper's Newsletter http://eepurl.com/b66Eob [http://eepurl.com/b66Eob] Please follow Jack HERE: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJackDavenport/ [https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJackDavenport/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorjackdavenport/ [https://www.instagram.com/authorjackdavenport/] BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jack-davenport [https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jack-davenport] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jackdavenportauthor [https://www.tiktok.com/@jackdavenportauthor]