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Alone Exploring Gender Identity with Author Meryl Wilsner

Alone Exploring Gender Identity with Author Meryl Wilsner

Update: 2025-08-18
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This week we are joined by Meryl Wilsner! Meryl is a bestselling author of contemporary romances featuring queer folks who love women, including Something To Talk About, Mistakes Were Made, Cleat Cute, and My Best Friend’s Honeymoon. Whether high-heat or slow burn, their books always have a happily ever after. Some of Meryl’s favorite things include: all four seasons, Hawaiian shirts, the way giraffes run, and their wife.


In this conversation, Meryl Wilsner shares their journey as a writer, discussing their experiences growing up in Michigan, navigating identity, and the challenges of coming out. They reflect on their early writing influences, including fan fiction, and how these experiences shaped their current work in queer romance. Give this episode a listen!


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Overcompensating


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Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh

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Alone Exploring Gender Identity with Author Meryl Wilsner

Alone Exploring Gender Identity with Author Meryl Wilsner

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