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Hello and welcome to Romance Writer’s Therapy! Some people write therapeutically, authors need therapy after writing. We aren’t therapists, but we feel like we need one. This podcast is like our group therapy, just a couple of budding romance authors discussing writing, storytelling, reading and publishing--with many detours along the way.
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The Highlights: Kate Can't Rawdog a Movie5 Minutes Straight of Explaining The AboveIt's Andrew's Podcast NowMarty's Plans for ReleaseRomancelandia DiscourseYou Can't Tell But We Edited Out The Part Where We Retcon Whatever The Episode Was Going to Be AboutIf You Read this Book WrongThe Metaphor Ran Away from MeOutlines Have A Strange DNFing Power Over MartyWhat If This Isn't Actually the Best Way to Begin this Book?Note for Future Kate: First Thought Best Thought When It Comes to Where You St...
Katerina Stone is back! Kate, Marty and Katerina chat about the last four episodes of Bridgerton season 3. They have some mixed feelings and hot takes! Prepare yourself, or don't, it's up to you. SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch Bridgerton season three before listening, but don't forget to listen. (And maybe read the first 5 books in the series… 'Kay, thanks!) Their assessment of season two is here! You can find Katerina Stone's hilarious tweets @stone_katerina and her Instagram @katerinastoneromanc...
Jami Albright joins Marty in this episode about understanding and presenting your author brand! Jami shares her expertise on the promise an author makes to their readers, figuring out what is the unique thing you offer in your writing/books, and pinning down your ideal reader. She not only give advice on how to build your brand, but actionable tasks to find it and understand it. CW, during the last ten or so minutes Jami touches on cancer, family member death, and the grieving process. Fi...
We're back with our lovely friend Katerina Stone, to do what we did last time. This time it's about season 3 (the first four episodes). Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knotting, all the good stuff.) Marty Vee's newest book Hazel and Elijah Find Out is now available. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get Hazel and Elijah Don't Get Caucht for free! You can find Kate on threads @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty o...
This week's episode, Marty talks with guest author Lauren Connolly about time management. Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knotting, all the good stuff.) Marty Vee's newest book Hazel and Elijah Find Out is now available. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get Hazel and Elijah Don't Get Caucht for free! You can find Kate on threads @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @...
This episode contains little Vingettes of: The Ritual Is Simple, Are You Recording? Marty Outlines her Year Long Plan (this is from february) In Your Heart You Know Second Place Is Losing The Emotional Rollercoaster of Giveaways Canva Punishments Penis Envy but It's Over Book Length In Defense of the Short Stories It Keeps Coming back to Subjectivity The TV Fascism in Kate's Home Marty Says "Bastard" Better than Anyone Ever [Through Clenched Teeth] Have You Ever Tried Relaxing? Order K...
Marty and Kate are back after a longer than expected haitus, and we're kicking off season 4 the only way we know how-- a long, rambly, conversation about How You Are Doing Enough. The Highlights: Scapegoat for Kareoke Discovering We're Both Obsessed with Jethro Tull 7 Minutes in We Get On Topic Re-Structuring Marty's Time Writing Is For You Marty's Fantasy Forray MOM. SAY THAT AGAIN! Our Brains Think We're Not Productive Enough Brand vs. Creativity Writing Outside the Brand...
Enjoy this repost! Kate and Marty are feeling the pressure of time and they weren't able to record this week. BUT next week will be the season finale, where they share writing and give criticism. So this episode seemed appropriate. Come on a journey with Kate and Marty, through the ups and downs of giving and receiving criticism. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up...
Kate wrote a prompt for this episode about what it is to dissect the meaning of love over an over again as a romance author, Marty interprets it as a craft question, Kate interprets it as an introspective question. Neither feel like they full answered the prompt. Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knotting, all the good stuff.) Marty Vee's newest book Hazel and Elijah Find Out is now available. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her websit...
Apologies for Sounds of Opening Mail in the first few minutes of the episode. Kate and Marty discuss: Progress by Wordcounts and Nanowrimo Shelving Projects and Coming Back to them How was Your Halloween? Not Impressed with Past Selves It Takes 200 Hrs for Marty to Write A Whole Book Rest Is Productive 24 Hr Plays and Being Too Tired to Sleep Understanding Where Your Genre's Market Is At Marty Outlines Her 2024 Writing Plans Niche Troubles Kate Can't Conceptualize Time Further Out Than A Mo...
This was an idea for an episode we had a while back. Think of it as a demonstration of soundboarding, something we end up mentioning really late in the show. Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knotting, all the good stuff.) Marty Vee's newest book Hazel and Elijah Find Out is now available. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get Hazel and Elijah Don't Get Caucht for free! You can find Kate on threads @bykateprior and Instag...
The girls are both a little sick in this episode so the pacing is slower, but this week Kate tells Marty things she realized she did wrong with her most recent book release only after the fact. They both compare things that they're currently doing with their books and strategize how to work around those obstacles for next time. Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knotting, all the good stuff.) Marty Vee's newest book Hazel and Elijah Find ...
This week Marty and Kate dissect the Second Chance Romance trope, since they realized they're both writing books with it at the same time. We cover: Why Are They Werewolves? Giving Second Chances Another Try Marty Verbally Wedgies Kate from 1000 Miles Away Holding Suspense Throughout Plotting A SCR is Extremely Weird Getting Rid of the Mindset that All Chapters Need the Same Pacing Differences Between First-Time and Second Chance Romance Beats The Right Level of Emotionally Wounded Requir...
This episode is mainly about building your author business without giving in to hustle culture, but we also go off on a number of tangents, such as: Marty Is Eating Her Library Books If You Don't Enjoy Reading A Genre, Why Would You Write In It? There Are No Bears in Michigan The Lunar Cycle Brain Curse Kate Describes Writing Process Very Similar to ADHD Symptoms Your Manuscript's Honeymoon Stage Backlists Over Marketing FOMO Never Goes Away Get Out of My House, Off My To-Do List Kate Wants ...
This episode, Marty and Kate talk about: The Outside Is Attacking Us (Allergies)Marty Isn't DNFing Out of SpiteMarty F's Around with Prequels and Finds Out She Should Write More Sideboob LogisticsKate and Marty Are Really Having An Easy Time Writing Books for Once and Are Really Confused About ItMarty Sets Some Really Wild Challenges for HerselfSurprising No One, Marty is an Extrovert, Kate is an IntrovertMaking Friends Or Writing BooksReflecting On Ways Our Lives Have Changed Over The L...
This episode, we talk about: When the ADHD Hyperfixation Wears Off / BurnoutIs Self Publishing Actually Democratizing the Industry? Or Are we Creating Micro-Class BarriersYou Should Strong Arm Your Way Into Situations16 Minutes In And Kate Still Hasn't Explained Episode's ConceitWhen It's Ok To Not Accept CriticismTikToks Take FOREVER to MakeQuizilla and LinkedIn are the Only Valid Social MediasKate Realizes In Real Time The Thing She Wanted To Talk About Is Possibly Not That RelatableThis Ep...
The podcast starts off talking about Shoshana's new book, The Desert Heiress, when the conversation immediately takes a turn into video games. We talk about the ways this book differed from her first series, romantasy books vs fantasy books with romance arcs, balancing worldbuilding/plot vs relationships in romance/fantasy, the importance of building a backlist, the spectrum of writing to market vs the book of your heart. Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, ...
Today's episode is at least partly about writing while life is happening, but also: BEEFY chapters and Amazing Critique Group Dynamics The Glorification of Overwriting and Writing Speeds Book Launches During Family Events (TW: death mention, funerals) Emailing You From My Sickbed Washing the Dishes But It's a Character Moment What It Means to Learn Your Writing Process Books/Authors We're Currently Reading Good Books with Bad Summaries It's Ok To Be A Little Judgey Marty's Nutrition of Analy...
Kate and Marty chat about writing rules; and why there are no laws while using loosely accurate examples and saying the wrong term. Enjoy their new use for the semi-colon; and the revival of an olden-times dialogue tag. (IYKYK) The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can find Kate on Twitte...
If the girls sound a little low energy, it's because we're talking about Burnout. We talk about: The Sims and Melting Computers Taking Time Away from A Project Feeling Off Balance After A Project Forgetting Your Characters' Names A Milkshake as the Ultimate Romantic Gesture Marty's Love of Emily Henry Actionable Items for Your Bitching Gaslighting Your Readers Is Always An Option Sequels Are Hard Part 2 Peaking Young Is Bad Manually Lowering The Bar for Yourself The Orc from the Office is...
We Discuss: Checking the Pulse of Your Book Titling your Book AND your Fictional Towns Kate Struggles against the Idea of Fictional National Parks Bone Town and its Many Mile Markers Reading Only the First and Last Sentences of Paragraphs One-Sentence Emails It's Weird to Have an Epilogue, It's Also Weird When You Don't Kate Rambles about Tessa Dare Books Intermittently Being Expirianced In Reading Endings The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at ww...
Marty talks about twists with Darcy Monroe. As well as being the nerdiest little nerds in their hometown, their love of cinnamon roll heroes, and reading "steamy" romance at a young age. Find Darcy at https://darcymonroewriter.wordpress.com/ or her book The Hall of Art and Pleasure Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @bykateprior, and T...
Hey listeners, this week, Kate dug this episode from the back of the fridge, under the bed, behind the dishwasher, and some forgotten corner of her hard drive to bring you this mystery meet of an episode from JANUARY. Hopefully this year. Have fun, who knows what this one is about. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and...
This episode, Marty and Kate tell you they're on a time crunch. Don't believe their lies-- buckle in for an hour and a half of them talking about the nitty gritty of Things You Could Theoretically Spend Money on, as An Author, mostly in terms of planning your release. Real technical stuff, y'know. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website ...
This week, Marty and Kate dive into the best strategies for playing Stardew Valley, the much lauded timesuck, and do math on just how many hours they've played it for. They play hot potato with the only brain cell left on the show for a while, discussing how they write the endings of their books, what it means to have more stamina for a book, and the unexpected emotional consequences of writing sad scenes (making yourself cry). The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check...
This episodes starts out being about editing while you're writing, things that slow you down, and somehow becomes about saying "meh, fuck it" about things that have become hurdles in your mind. Half of the podcast is also about roombas, and it's only sort of a tangent. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quaran...
This week, Marty and Kate talk about Kate's recent forray into the world of audiobooks and the process with Tantor Audio. They also go over Marty's plans to make her own audiobooks, the indie pub DIY way, and all the things that factor into either path. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! ...
Join us this week with author Isabelle Drake, as Marty fangirls over how much she enjoyed Drake's class on scene structure. They take little side steps to critique partners' best practices and The Sixth Sense. Enjoy this craft heavy episode! Find Isabelle Drake on Instagram at @isabelledrake or her website www.isabelledrake.com. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up...
This episode, Marty invites E.F. Dodd dissent the enemies to lovers trope, and discuss Dodd's new 2023 release, A Higher Standard. Follow E.F. Dodd on Instagram! Find out more about her books on her website! The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprio...
This episode we talk about something that genre romance tends to take for granted-- that the leading characters should fall in love. Why these two, and not some other combination? He's just some guy, hit him with your car, etc. Tangents: Meal Preppers The Power of Manifesting a Calendar Non Sober Story Analysis Divorce Is Always An Option A Saw Movie Where The Torture Is Just Watching All Seven Saw Movies Marty Wants You To Have Self Confidence The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's late...
This episode is a little relaxed, Kate and Marty talk about some of the things they got up to during their haitus, and recap the things the authory things they figured out while off the air. But not without some immediate and major tangents. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can...
Marty: loves winning, hates clapping. That's all you need to know. Kate: makes a lot of references to romcoms she barely remembers watching or hasn't seen. This season ender the duo sling tropes at one another in the weirdest game of not-rock-paper-scissors you've ever heard. In fact, it looks nothing like RPS. They make up stories on the fly and it doesn't seem like there's any points in this game. We'll see you after our little break! Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! ...
This episode Marty and Kate weren't really sure what they were going to talk about, but they ended up talking mostly about how they create characters, taking into consideration for how they will form a series of books, and how characters are created when an HEA is the end goal. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Ama...
This week, Marty and Kate talk about something they each think the other has a strength in, imagery and character voice. Which really just boils down to various ways to focus on describing your characters (settings are a character, supposedly) in direct and indirect ways, whether you want to or not. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or...
This episode, we talk to guest DJ Russo, an indie alien/sci-fi romance author, and her experiences with re-doing her book cover and the changes she saw in her sales. We dive into book covers, the psychology behind them, ARCs and reviews, and a few ADHD things in between. DJ's book Abduction Seduction is on sale this Valentine's, so go check it out! Kate's book Love Laugh Lich is also on sale this week for 99 cents on Amazon. Marty's book All Roads to Carter is free through Feb. 15, 2023 Y...
CW: Somewhere around 30 minutes in Kate and Marty take a hard left into an abstract talk about parasites. Kate and Marty continue their series on tropes, with a dive into Fake Dating. Enjoy as they try to gather a single braincell between them to discuss this trope that they both actually really love! The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, ...
This episode is like a time capsule, despite only happening ~ 1 1/2 months ago. Pretend it's at some point in December 2022, listener, to achieve the full vibe. We talk about forbidden love, and the microtropes within the trope that make it work! Also Bagel Church. Note: Fun Fact! This episode was recorded a few hours after Kate ingested norovirus-adled food, and you can probably tell when it starts to hit as her ability to track what Marty is saying starts going downhill. Marty's New Ye...
This week, guest author Troy Lambert talks to Marty and Kate about his platform Plottr, how it helps writers figure out and visualize their story arcs, his book The Call of Karen (A Cthulhu and Karen Adventure Comedy), and just about everything in between. Go to plottr.com for more information. Find Troy Lambert on Instagram at @authortroy or his website troylambertwrites.com. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Ma...
Marty talks with Courtney Clark Micheals about toxic masculinity and how the genre of romance is breaking that nonsense down. Find Courtney on Instagram @courtneyclarkmichaels or on her website www.courtneyclarkmichaels.com Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Amazon. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Sign...
Listener, apologies, but we start off with some stories about throwing up a lot. Skip to 6:40 if that's not your jam. We intended to have this episode be about the Fake Relationship Trope, but somehow we got to talking about the Surprise Baby Trope / Secret Baby Trope, kids in romance overall, and more! So this episode was really the surprise baby we made along the way. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Amazon. Get...
We're kicking off this year with some year-long planning! Marty shares with us how she builds a year long plan with smaller quarterly goals, while Kate unknowingly experiences the early symptoms of norovirus, starting many sentences and finishing few. In true RWT fashion, we get a little lost in the weeds, touching on other topics such as marketing, freelancing, and the pacing of indie vs traditional publishing. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is availab...
Enjoy a relisten to this episode from last season. Kate and Marty make talking about sex as unsexy as possible. Enjoy while they talk about the struggles and mechanics of writing sex scenes. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Amazon. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her...
Kate and Marty try (and possibly fail) to share embarrassing excerpts from past project to celebrate this precious time of year! Marty's New Year's Eve anthology all proceeds to Planned Parenthood is available here, or at B&N, or at Amazon. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can f...
Coralie Moss and Marty talk mindset, longevity, and T-boning. Important note: since this interview Coralie has had a successful Kickstarter! Find Coralie at CoralieMoss.com or at Twitter @moss_coralie h Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @bykateprior, and Tiktok @bykateprior. Marty can be found on TikTok @martyveeauthor ...
This week Marty interviews Tasha Harrison, Black Romance writer, creator of Wordmakers and #20kIn5Days. Tasha talks about the writing community she's built, the friends she's made through it, and about writing as a business overall. Find Tasha at tashalharrisonbooks.com or Wordmakers Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @b...
This week Marty and Kate talk about the ways we're kinda not really doing Nanowrimo anymore, and what trying to do Nano has revealed about our processes. Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knotting, all the good stuff.) Marty Vee's newest book Hazel and Elijah Find Out is now available. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get Hazel and Elijah Don't Get Caucht for free! You can find Kate on threads @bykateprior and Instagram @bykat...
Kate and Marty chat about their NaNo, hair, and writing process. Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @bykateprior, and Tiktok @bykateprior. Marty can be found on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor and Twitter @marty...
Kate Prior and Marty Vee chat about their first day of NaNo 2022, using scissors and the use of the word “reskinning.” Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married. The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free! You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @bykateprior, and Tiktok @bykateprior. Marty can be found on TikTok @martyveeau...
One writer sits on your shoulder, telling you to finish Nanowrimo at all costs, and to be ready for the grueling nature of churning out 2666 words every day. Another writer sits on your other shoulder, telling you to adjust your goal along the way to priortize your mental health this month. But think of your productivity! Having almost finished writing a whole book! But also think about falling behind every day and burning out trying to catch up. Your shoulders are really heavy becaus...
Kate and Marty discuss marketing, which of their efforts paid off and setting their mindsets. (Sorry this episode is a day late.) You can read Rebecca's anthology Under Your Spell, and preorder Mine this Winter. Or find her on Instagram @by.rebecca.conradand twitter @byrebeccaconrad. Get Marty's debut novella Truth or Daire. Get Love, Laugh, Lich, Kate Prior's novella. Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get You and Me in Quarantine for free! You can find Kate on Twitter ...
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I love this show! great, judgement free writing advice from two very charming romance writers!