Ep. 38 | The Stigma of Romance with Bella Jay and Shameka Erby

Ep. 42 | Writing Expansive Romance Stories with Myah Ariel

Listen to a live recording of our Craft Talk & Co-Work series in residence at Sip & Sonder in Inglewood. We caught up with author of No Ordinary Love, Myah Ariel to discuss her writing journey, perseverance in creative industries and the editing process and much more. Grab a copy of her book --> https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9780593640616 [https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9780593640616]  Get full access to Permission to Write at permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe [https://permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 41 | Writing Voice with Angela Shante

Listen to a live recording of our Craft Talk & Co-Work series in residence at Sip & Sonder in Inglewood. We caught up with author of The Unboxing of a Black Girl, Angela Shante to discuss writing voice before diving into a co-working session.  Grab a copy of her book --> https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9798890039538 [https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9798890039538]  Get full access to Permission to Write at permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe [https://permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 40 | Working With an Editor for Your Debut Novel

In this week's episode, Ashley is walking through the process of receiving her first edit letter, how she developed her own revision process, and the collaborative work of creating a book.  This week in Publishing:  1. Publisher’s Weekly says book sales were up in May! Which is always positive news.  https://t.co/GxRrB0iGIw [https://t.co/GxRrB0iGIw]  2. NY Writers Coalition is closing its doors after 22 years of providing free workshops citing years of struggling to pay bills. https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-writers-coalition-decades-old-creative-writing-hub-to-close-its-doors [https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-writers-coalition-decades-old-creative-writing-hub-to-close-its-doors] 3. Author of the Bridgerton Series discusses the change in story for Franchesa Bridgerton. Brings up an interesting thought about adaptations and how closely they should or shouldn’t follow the book. https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/bridgerton-julia-quinn-michael-michaela-backlash [https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/bridgerton-julia-quinn-michael-michaela-backlash] Given the Option: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty  Shop the title: http://ptwbooks.com [http://ptwbooks.com] Get full access to Permission to Write at permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe [https://permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 39 | Writing Sex with Laura Warrell and Rasheed Newson

In this week's episode, we're joined by authors Laura Warrell (Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm) and Rasheed Newson (My Government Means to Kill Me) to talk about writing sex, whether there is a right or wrong way, their approaches to writing intimate scenes, and more. A great discussion for Adults Only!  Be sure to support their work:  Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm: https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9780593466537 [https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9780593466537]  My Government Means to Kill Me: https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9781250833549 [https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9781250833549]  Get full access to Permission to Write at permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe [https://permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 38 | The Stigma of Romance with Bella Jay and Shameka Erby

In Episode 38, Ashley is joined by authors Bella Jay and Shameka S. Erby to discuss the “stigma” around romance books, the indie romance writing community, representation within the genre and much more. It was a ki-ki you'll be sure to enjoy! Be sure to check out and support their work!  https://shamekathewriter.com/ [https://shamekathewriter.com/]  https://shop.authorbellajay.com/ [https://shop.authorbellajay.com/] Get full access to Permission to Write at permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe [https://permissiontowrite.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]