S2 E13 Building Fantasy Worlds...Magic Systems and More with Karissa Riffel

S2 E17 Millenials, Magic, and Motherhood with Stephanie Mack

Join the LitLadies in our chat with special guest Stephanie Mack. We discuss her upcoming book, Twenty Something Else [https://bookshop.org/p/books/twenty-something-else-stephanie-mack/5761d188886866ad?ean=9798400514517&next=t&aid=118489&listref=christie-b-kern-reads-by-the-beach], and all of the topics within! We discuss aging, marriage, and what we would change if we could re-live our twenties. We go deep in this episode (purity culture and contentment!) and hear Steph's heart for marriage, families, and supporting women. In addition, we'll hear about her indie to traditional publishing journey, rejection, and the importance of community in the writing world. Find Steph Here! [https://www.stephaniemack.com/] TwentySomething Else by Stephanie Mack [https://bookshop.org/p/books/twenty-something-else-stephanie-mack/5761d188886866ad?ean=9798400514517&next=t&aid=118489&listref=christie-b-kern-reads-by-the-beach] When We Blinked by Stephanie Mack [https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-we-blinked-a-contemporary-clean-romance-about-first-loves-second-chances-and-online-dating-stephanie-mack/57a6e69886af8d22?ean=9798400514593&next=t] Underline That Podcast with Stephanie Mack [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underline-that/id1840270907] Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/litladiespod/] @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/contact] ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/y6kfxq70o8%20]

S2 E 16 Notes of History with Author Amanda Wen

Join us this week as we chat with award-winning author Amanda Wen. We talk about the influence of music in her stories, how she weaves historical and contemporary threads together, and how her own personal family history makes an appearance in her stories. We talk about the midwest, similarities between music and writing, and more. This interview hits all the notes! Find Amanda Here [https://amandawen.com/] Linked Books: The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by Amanda Wen [https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Fractured-Grace-Amanda-Wen-ebook/dp/B0CRWQ7XSN/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2J27GDRWT1LRK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vGkLrEf8WvZapqdv6oTcGMbft1TtnT87dnha7r0PcQDH-xzHA6VztKo6ZSkUkDsCChJPK8tQcjuaZswluVwNhGuqCNBb32nqTof3qfyL629njl1fEqIbZi75AEiUWgzOZkbiIblrLW2ZDcT7z2cH7_jwBEMlsgEqR3V2n0NDDlZJ3Ita4qsp0mCLuaLbsksy-9MnPO9lS4rynv2EgBvGaQjM6aR0y55mF9WCsMo3m6M.6ylyIJEhNl2cEPO1XrBLhOQ8qxWDzRxZviPPNMVmeL8&dib_tag=se&keywords=amanda+wen+books&qid=1777842801&sprefix=amanda+wen+book%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-3] Echoes of a Silent Song by Amanda Wen [https://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Silent-Song-Amanda-Wen-ebook/dp/B0FKNCTB96/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2J27GDRWT1LRK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vGkLrEf8WvZapqdv6oTcGMbft1TtnT87dnha7r0PcQDH-xzHA6VztKo6ZSkUkDsCChJPK8tQcjuaZswluVwNhGuqCNBb32nqTof3qfyL629njl1fEqIbZi75AEiUWgzOZkbiIblrLW2ZDcT7z2cH7_jwBEMlsgEqR3V2n0NDDlZJ3Ita4qsp0mCLuaLbsksy-9MnPO9lS4rynv2EgBvGaQjM6aR0y55mF9WCsMo3m6M.6ylyIJEhNl2cEPO1XrBLhOQ8qxWDzRxZviPPNMVmeL8&dib_tag=se&keywords=amanda+wen+books&qid=1777842801&sprefix=amanda+wen+book%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-2] Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli [https://www.amazon.com/Freedoms-Ring-Heidi-Chiavaroli-ebook/dp/B01MZWL1F4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3J2VO8ZFGHLLW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4MRxERaIChhoB6pMb20SbENOpQxLKC04sxiEOqAa_Dzr5zNgK5km4C1yYjxOpwTq.2SVm8JAymW6gB-34s4yzK3dgy5Sc2q7xMmYwIU3w0WY&dib_tag=se&keywords=heidi+freedom+ring+book&qid=1777842672&sprefix=heidi+freedom+ring+book%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1] Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/litladiespod/] @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [applewebdata://029A57B1-0E47-4843-9EE7-62E1039A7792/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0https:/karissariffel.substack.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [applewebdata://029A57B1-0E47-4843-9EE7-62E1039A7792/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0https:/www.kellyborjas.com/%E2%81%A0] ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/contact] ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/y6kfxq70o8%20]

S2 E 15 Beyond the Body Count: Thrillers with Hope with Special Guest Jessica R. Patch

An author who loves pink but her stories run red! This week we are joined by New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author Jessica R. Patch, who is known for her dry wit and signature twists. ⁠Jessica R. Patch website⁠ [https://jessicarpatch.com/] The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781335994127] The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781335001368] The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781335463074] Crime Scene Conspiracy by Jessica R. Patch [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781335599131] Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/litladiespod/] @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/contact] ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/y6kfxq70o8%20]

S2 E14 Romance in Alaska with Heidi McCahan

Heidi talks to us about her writing journey, what drives her to write and why. She shares how she uses technological tools to be more efficient, and what it’s like working with her mentor. We hear all about Alaska and its role in her books. We get to take a deep dive into balancing motherhood with other tasks–how to prioritize, what to say “no” to, and more. Heidi McCahan Website [Heidi McCahan website] The Other Side of Goodbye by Heidi McCahan [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781966463184] The Long Way Back to You by Heidi McCahan [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781966463214] Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/litladiespod/] @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/contact] ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/y6kfxq70o8%20]

S2 E13 Building Fantasy Worlds...Magic Systems and More with Karissa Riffel

In this episode, we put our very own co-host Karissa Riffel in the hot seat! We explore how to write fantasy and some of the subgenres within. We talk world building, magic systems, and how long fantasy novels tend to be. If you've ever wondered about the different facets of fantasy books, wanted to try your hand at writing one, or even wanted to know the difference between YA and Adult fantasy, you won't want to miss this episode, complete with fantasy recs. Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781662532245] Brandon Sanderson [https://www.brandonsanderson.com/] Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9780547928210] Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781250857439] Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9780593500156] The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9780756404741] A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9780063211506] Circe by Madeline Miller [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9780316556323] The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9780307744432] Caraval by Stephanie Garber [https://bookshop.org/a/118489/9781250095268] https://shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/faith-and-fantasy-literature-a-christian-749⁠ [https://shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/faith-and-fantasy-literature-a-christian-749] Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/litladiespod/] @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.christiebkern.com/contact] ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/y6kfxq70o8%20]