Orange Ink

2.2 | people pleasers, sex, and love, theoretically with Ali Hazelwood - Part 2

Now we get into it! Dating a people pleaser, the wheel of consent, finding who you are, the value and pain of empathy, and parting thoughts. Watch on Youtube here. Watch Part 1 here. A deep dive analysis on the plot, characters and sexual ethics of Ali Hazelwood's Love, Theoretically. Featuring the sociocultural value of romance, the dangers of people pleasing, and a little bit of fiction as therapy. Buy Love, Theoretically here. Follow Ali Hazelwood on Instagram. All quotations ar...

2.1 | people pleasers, sex, and love, theoretically with Ali Hazelwood - Part 1

I'm sorry my cynical phase kept me this fandom so long. Ali Hazelwood, I'm here for all the Steminist chats. Love, Theoretically is by far my fav. CONTAINS SPOILERS! A deep dive analysis on the plot, characters and sexual ethics of Ali Hazelwood's Love, Theoretically. Featuring the sociocultural value of romance, the dangers of people pleasing, and a little bit of fiction as therapy. Watch on Youtube. BTS on Instagram. Buy Love, Theoretically here. Follow Ali Hazelwood on Instagram. A...

1.7: Reparations, Romance, and Writer's Heart for Justice

Laura Bell (@littleLo) chats about her Ashwood series and revisits the writing of A Simple Deception—a historical romance that totally made me cry. If you listen close enough, you can hear my necklaces clank as I press my hand to my heart with all the feels. Literally clutching my pearls over here. :) Topics include the troubles of historical fiction. Slavery in the 1800s and today. Freedom. The vulnerability of writing. A romance writer’s high standards. Fighting against a whitewash...

1.6: Dragons, Destiny and a Writer Spinning Dreams into Ink - Part 2

Melissa Mitchell (Wattpad: @addicted2dragons) chats about her beloved Dragonwall series--one of my all-time Wattpad favs. Divided into two parts. Topics include: Wattpad success in real-time. Plotting vs pantsing. Dragons! Destiny. Productivity. Writer-life balance. Multiple POVs (11 in one book!?). And a few tears shed on why we read and, consequently, why we write. <3 Wattpad Reading Recommendations :D Whispers of Nowhere by @RebelDynasty and Lair of Beasts by @JeanineCroft If any...

1.6: Dragons, Destiny and a Writer Spinning Dreams into Ink - Part 1

Melissa Mitchell (Wattpad: @addicted2dragons) chats about her beloved Dragonwall series--one of my all-time Wattpad favs. Divided into two episodes. Topics include: Wattpad success in real-time. Plotting vs pantsing. Dragons! Destiny. Productivity. Writer-life balance. Multiple POVs (11 in one book!?). And a few tears shed on why we read and, consequently, why we write. <3 Wattpad Reading Recommendations :D Whispers of Nowhere by @RebelDynasty and Lair of Beasts by @JeanineCroft If ...