Wine, Women And Words

We chatted with romance author, Rosie Danan about her novel Do Your Worst. We also talk a bit about building tension, what it takes to write a romance and weird search histories.   Get your copy of Do Your worst here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9780593437148

Constance Sayers stopped by the podcast to talk about her latest novel The Star and the Strange Moon.  We talked about our love for strange books, old Hollywood, and how agents deserve so much praise for putting up with eccentric authors like us. Pick up our copy of The Star and Strange Moon here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9780316493741 Support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Breanne Randall stopped by to talk about everything under the sun, quite literally, from her book to her grandmother's influence. Pick up your copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781639105731 Support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

In this episode, we talk with Meg Cabot about her long-standing career (she has written over 50 novels!) and her new book, Enchanted to Meet You. Pick up your copy of Enchanted to Meet you here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/enchanted-to-meet-you-meg-cabot/19446881?ean=9780063268371 Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Author Raquel Vasquez Gilliland joins us to discuss her adult debut novel, "Witch of Wild Things." We also dive into some of her previous work, including the difference between writing young adult and adult fiction and much more. Support our podcast, buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Kris Waldherr and Diana nerd out about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and how it relates to Kris' book Unnatural Creatures.  Kris does a tarot reading for Diana from the tarot deck that she created and Lilo tries to fill in for Michele as co-host. Pick up your copy of Kris' beautifully drawn tarot deck and expanded compendium here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kriswaldherr/the-goddess-tarot-25th-anniversary-collectors-edition Buy your copy of Unnatural Creatures here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9798985351200

We talk about what it's like to write short fiction, the publishing industry, and the trouble with italics (along with the Oxford comma) Get your copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9780810146167 Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

We discuss the research that it takes to write a novel, regardless of the genre, developing strong female characters, and the messy legacy of the Mafia on Italian culture. Pick up your copy of The Godmother here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9798987561355 Support our podcast, buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

We talk with Vaness about her incredible record of writing books and what keeps her going; the incredible history behind her most recent novel and a bit about her writing process. Get your copy of Queen of Exiles here: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9780063270992 Support our podcast directly: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

We chat with author Katrina Kittle about her latest book, Morning in this Broken World. We also talk about pacing yourself to write a novel, writing multiple perspectives and Diana gives us her definition of "Show Don't Tell." (As a hint, it has something to do with the Supreme Court) Pick up your copy of Katrina's book here: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9781662510113 Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

We chat with Temi Oh about her book More Perfect. We also talk a bit about writing while in university and Diana gets nerdy about Doctor Who.  Get your copy of More Perfect here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/more-perfect-temi-oh/18982894?ean=9781982142834 Please support our podcast by buying us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

We chatted with Ore about her debut novel, The Three of Us and what could happen if a husband and best friend don't get along. We also talk about the second book hurtle and Diana discusses why it was her third book rather than her second.  Get your copy of The Three of us here: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9780593540718 Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Diana and Michele discuss The Queen of Exiles up to Chapter 4. Michele talks about how cool she was in elementary school and Diana talks about the joy of reading. Pick up your copy of The Queen of Exiles: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9780063270992 Help support our podcast, buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Claire joins us to discuss utilizing Tarot, research, and the friendship between Remedios Vera and Leonora Carrington. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9781668006559 Help support our podcast, buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

We chat with Stephen Kiernan about his latest book The Glass Chateau along with his adventures in researching including making his own glass flowers. Stephen also does our show's first-ever reading! Pick up your copy here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-glass-chateau/18859509?ean=9780063227316 Help support the podcast by buying us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast  

We sit down with Laura Morelli to talk about Italian history and WW2. Laura and Diana fan girl over a mutual "character" and Laura discusses her plotting process. Don't forget to pre-order your book through Laura's website so that you can get your  https://lauramorelli.com/store/the-last-masterpiece-a-novel/ Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

In this episode Kristen and Diana bond over their shared ADHD, their shared history of being in the legal field and the importance of black joy. Get your copy of You've been Served here: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9781649373946 Support our podcast, buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

TJ talks about their new novel, Chef's Choice. Michele and TJ also talk about the joys of buying the good cheese (you know the fancy stuff behind glass) and the whacko do requests in wills that may or may not be far-fetched. Pick up your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781982189105 Support our podcast, buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

While we intended to talk to TJ Klune about his latest book In the Lives of Puppets we ended up having a wonderful conversation about the brave little toaster along with LGBTQ+ history and how it relates to the themes in his books.  Be sure to get your copy of In the Lives of Puppets here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781250217448 Already have the book? Support our podcast by buying us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Author Lee Bukowski joins us to discuss her novel "A Week of Warm Weather" and we dive into what we think the old adage "write what you know" really means, exploring women's friendship in writing and much more! Get your copy of A Week of Warm Weather: https://bookshop.org/a/5676/9781684631377 Support the podcast by buying us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast