Fmklit Pod

I don't know about you, dear Listener, but nothing gets my gears going quite like a hot burst of steam. So it's a good thing that we're doing Steampunk! For today's episode we read "The Stowaway Debutante (Tales of the Captain Duke Book 1)" by Rebecca Diem and "Prosperity" by Alexis Hall. For this steamin' hot episode, our begoggled hosts discuss the importance of bawdy houses, the scourge that is the "Mary Sue", and why sky pirate seems to love grain so goddamn much.

We've been running drills all day, but there's no camouflaging our love, Listeners. We're here to serve and protect....your hearts. Because today we're doing the Military! For this very strict episode, we read "The Lieutenants' Online Love (American Heroes Book 2621)" by Caro Carson, and "Zenko: MM Military Suspense (Tags of Honor Book 1)" by Annabella Stone. Today, our commanding hosts discuss the tactical worth of helicopters, naked hotdogs, and how a night at the ballet can go very south very quickly.

Claire is a glutton for punishment and decided that she wanted to inflict Neil and you, the gentle listeners, with the worst romance novel in the world. What she found was "The Worst Romance Novel in the World: A Mercifully Abridged Version of: Eternal Passion at Sunset by Tanya St. Clair" adapted by Cassandra Gannon. Is this, indeed, the worst romance novel in the world? Has Claire doomed us all? Only one way to find out!

A wise drag queen once said: "If you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?" And we here at FMKlit think it's always a good idea to just pour a glass of wine, light some candles, and love yourself all night long. To celebrate that, we're loving our hosts because our theme is Neil and Claire! Today we read "Lady Claire is All That (Keeping Up with the Cavandishes Book 3)" by Maya Rodale, and "The Foxhole Court (All For the Game Book 1)" by Nora Sakavic. On this autosexual episode, our hosts discuss himbos, the dangers of cracker dust, and spend a shocking amount of time talking about balls.

Whenever I get asked, I tell everyone that I like my men like I like my whiskey: mature. And today won't disappoint because we're doing silver foxes! For this well-aged episode we read "Choose Me (Silver Fox Romance Book 1)" by Natasha Moore, and "Second Chance" by Jay Northcote. Today our seasoned hosts discuss: the joys of a one-bedroom walkup; some more moving the bathtub moments (forevermore known as ‘bathtubbing’); as well as do a dramatic reading of a passage from one of our books.

I hope you're not a screamer, because the love we're talking about today is quiet and literary. That's right, we're doing librarians! And it's our 3-year anniversary! To celebrate the leather anniversary, we read "Good Girls Do" by Cathie Linz and "By the Book" by Scarlett Parrish. For this romantic traipse through the Dewey Decimal System, our hosts discuss wiener races, having a dick in your butt, and look back on the year the best way they know how: by fucking, marrying, and killing some folk.

The burning passion in his eyes. The snide comments. The smouldering looks. It can only mean one thing: he hates you. Or it could mean that he loves you. So, two things, I guess. It could mean two things. We're figuring out adult, human emotions because today we're doing Hate to Love! On this passion-fulled episode, we read "The Hating Game: A Novel" by Sally Thorne and "Conventionally Yours (True Colors Book 1)" by Annabeth Albert. Today our hatefully loving hosts discuss: how romantic conventions can be, the unsung heroes of the HR department, and how this trope can go so very wrong so very quickly.

Some choices have been made lately that really should be relegated to a different timeline. Good thing we have Chuck Tingle to help remind us that love conquers all (and maybe to teach us how to fix our timeline). For this quickie, we read "Escape From The Billings Mall: A Select Your Own Timeline Adventure" by Chuck Tingle. Can our hosts make the right choices to escape from the Billings Mall? And can we maybe get that beefy unicorn's number? Listen and find out!

Is that a high-powered telescope in your pocket are you are just happy to...wait, how the hell did you fit a high-powered telescope in your pocket?! That's right, dear listeners, our love is taking you to the stars because today we're doing astronomers! On this celestial episode, we read "Cosmic Rendezvous (Kimani Romance Book 133)" by Robyn Amos, and "The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics: Feminine Pursuits" by Olivia Waite. For this cosmic voyage, our hosts discuss hair shenanigans, the finer points of needlepoint, and make believe cowboy sex.

Well, November has ended, which means that so has NaNoWriMo 2020. Did our hosts reach their 50K word goal? Did they finish their novels? Have they been published already? Are they already best sellers? Why haven't you read their best-selling books?! We answer these questions and more as our hosts reflect back on the month and their NaNoWriMo experience. It's never too late to donate or start working on your own novel: nanowrimo.org

November is almost over, which means that our hosts are in the final stretch of trying to write their romance novels. Has anyone fallen in love yet? Have there been throbbing members and budding nipples? Claire and Neil share how the processes is going for them, share some of their novels, and answer Christine's probing questions. It's never too late to support NaNoWriMo: nanowrimo.org

It's NaNoWriMo and our authors/hosts have made it half way! Today we check in to ask the pressing questions: How's it going? Is it still going? Have our hosts written more? Or have they collapsed into piles of self-pity and tears? Only one way to find out! Our hosts share how they've been doing so far as well as answer another round of probing questions by Christine. It's never too late to start or to donate!! nanowrimo.org

It's that time of year again! It's National Novel Writing Month! And to celebrate, Neil and Claire are both attempting to write romance novels! For this first check-in episode of the month, our new novelists check in about how things are going so far, answer some of Christine's questions, and share passages from what they've written so far! Do these catty critics have the chops to write their own romances? Hopefully by the end of November we'll find out! If you're interested in donating to NaNoWriMo or trying your hand at writing a novel (it's not too late!) then check out their website: https://nanowrimo.org/

Is that a bump in the night, or are you just happy to see me? Whether it's the blood oozing out of the walls or the screams of tortured souls trapped between this realm and the next, there's nothing quite so sexy as a haunted house! Which is why we're bringing you this extra special, extra spoopy BONUS episode! This time around we read "Darkhouse (Experiment in Terror #1)" by Karina Halle and "Restless Spirits" by Jordan L. Hawk. On today's ectoplasmic episode, our haunted hosts discuss sexy seances, spoopy self-esteem issues, and the pros and cons of when the butler did it.

Here at FMK were all about opening up our...book covers, and gushing some....feelings. So today we're doing Romance Book Clubs! To get our blood (and brains) going, we read "The Bromance Book Club" by Lyssa Kay Adams and "Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose Book 1)" by Jack Harmon. In this stimulating episode, our well-read hosts discuss: tearing down the (literal) walls of your relationship; why it's important to actually tell people that you have a book club; and the sexiest literature of all - feminist manifestos.

We try not to get political here at FMKlit, but we just couldn't help ourselves! But, of course, we're approaching politics through the most level-headed and straightforward medium: romance! For today's special Quickie, we read "My Antifa Lover: A Riot of the Heart: Steamy Romance Against Fascism" by Jessica Stranger. Strap in, kids, because this book is as nuts as the current election cycle.

Ok, to be fair she's a *former* romance novel editor. But we're still so excited to interview Kristy Lin Billuni, aka The Sexy Grammarian. Our intrepid interviewers probe Kristy about how she found romance, how she became an editor of romance novels, and just how helpful motorcycle enthusiasts are. And of course there's some FMK! Kristy is now The Sexy Grammarian, a developmental editor/writing coach, whose specialties include helping new authors grow. So if that's you, check out her website: https://sexygrammar.com/ Book recommendations: Fixer by Sally Vedros - Thriving in Sex Work series by Lola Davina - Brown by Nancy Johnson James & Constance Moore - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas - Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men (Routledge Studies in Linguistics Book 1) by Paul Baker

Wild adventure? Yes. Steamy sex? Yes! Love? YES! We hope you're open to new experiences, Listener, because today we're saying YES! Today we read "Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel (The Brown Sisters Book 1)" by Talia Hibbert, and "Less: A Novel" by Andrew Sean Greer. On this diem-carpeing episode, we discuss getting your date off in public; what happens when a dog eats your suit; and, because it's been a while, we have the thiccest "Hot and Bothered" ever. Also, we said Yes to a new recording platform (which we're figuring out), so apologies for some sound quality issues.

Lights! Camera! Let's get some action! Put on your designer duds to walk the red carpet of love because today we're reading about celebrities! Today we read "Somewhere Only We Know" by Maureen Goo and "Something to Talk About" by Meryl Wilsner. On this star-studded episode, our hosts talk the magic of karaoke, romantic business trips to Canada, and why it's important to know how to drive a scooter. August 15th is Bookstore Romance Day! Check out our fmklitpod.com for our interviews with our friends at Books, Inc. Laurel Village, and go support your local bookstore!

It's summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, so it's time to get your bikinis on! Well, actually, this is FMKlit, so it's time to get your bikinis off! Because today we're doing beach reads! For this sizzlin' episode, we read "I Dare You! (Moments in Maplesville Book 4)" by Farrah Rochon, and "Bliss" by Fiona Zedde. Things really heat up when our hosts discuss bonding over bugs, a family tree of sexual activities, and just how vital it is to find a good HR person.