Beste Kate Prior podcaster (2024)

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Mated to My Ex by Kate Prior 28:26

27d ago28:26

28:26

Our version of spooky season continues with "Mated to My Ex." We usually like Kate Prior's social commentary, but she goes a different route with this one. Laine is grossed out, but Laine has insufficient exposure to wolf stuff.

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Deep Dive: Judith Ivory's Beast with Sherry Thomas 1:00:32

3d ago1:00:32

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We're joined by Sherry Thomas to discuss Beast, by Judith Ivory. We talk author inspiration, interconnected literary worlds, and much, much more. Thank you, Sherry!

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3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life with president of the Birmingham Film Festival KEVIN MCDONAGH 38:39

4d ago38:39

38:39

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with president of the Birmingham Film Festival KEVIN MCDONAGH talking about how he co-founded the festival in England’s 2nd city and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" Birmingham Film Festival runs 4 – 17 November at Millennium Point https://www.birminghamfilmfestival.co.uk SHAUN OF THE DEAD …

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The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Anne Long 27:26

6d ago27:26

27:26

We love the Palace of Rogues. That is all.

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Re-Release: Of Silk and Steam by Bec McMaster 36:31

10d ago36:31

36:31

The last book in the London Steampunk series wraps up all the loose ends in a way we didn't always totally understand, but with main couple this perfect we found it quite easy to hand wave the plot away and enjoy the flirting.

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RE-Release: Forged by Desire by Bec McMaster 38:22

13d ago38:22

38:22

In my mind I now live in steampunk London and I'm just waiting on a newly promoted cop whose mom was killed by basically jack the ripper to save me from myself. Plot took a backseat to romance in this one, but let's be real, we don't hate that.

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Re-release: My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster 56:32

15d ago56:32

56:32

Laine and Meg like honorable men who go bad for the right reasons, decadent costumes, and nuanced world views. This book has all of those things, so this episode was a lot of us fangirling over Sir Jasper. We're not sorry.

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Re-release: Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster 46:02

16d ago46:02

46:02

This book is world building with a side of romance. Some of it really works and some of it was really boring, but we're still intrigued by the series.

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98: To-Do Lists ABOUND (Season Finale) 47:57

19d ago47:57

47:57

This year's Finale Episode, we've looked at each other and tried to imagine what we want to see what directions we want to see each other's writing journeys and author careers go. 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…

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Re-release: Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster 40:14

23d ago40:14

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What would Halloween be without vampires? This take is a bit different, with vampirism presented as a progressive disease limited to the highest ranks in society. When a mortal woman needs protection, she turns to the ruler of the underworld who happens to be a vampire. Sexy, fun, and intriguing, we were able to look past the flaws and enjoy this o…

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97: You're Not Putting a Hat on That Hat 53:21

26d ago53:21

53:21

The Highlights: I'm Being Productive, I Promise Kate Rambles for 5 Minutes to Tell You She's Working On Something New Does Anyone Read Anthologies? Just The Marty Party On Rushing Endings The Itty Bittiest of Problems Wigged Out By Happiness Grab Five Pages and Flip All of Then Bringing Back the Idea of Making Characters Fail Flashing A Nipple, Eig…

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A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley 29:16

27d ago29:16

29:16

We wrap up this adorable series with Ben and Eleanora and we were both thoroughly charmed.

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96: This Episode Is Just For Kate to Sound Out Plot Problems 51:30

1M ago51:30

51:30

TW: Rabies, Bites, Shots The Highlights: Edits Back from Heathitor Marty Just Keeps Writing (Overshot by 40k Words) None One Thinks They Like Second Chance Romances Grounding Marty From 2nd Chance Romances The Same Kiss Ten Times Over Kate Spoils The Rest of Her Next Book While Soundboarding Some Issues With It Can't Escape the Workplace Romance Ka…

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My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine 22:37

1M ago22:37

22:37

We were completely charmed by this contemporary vampire rom-com. I know! Who am I?

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Taken by the Night by Kathryn Smith 37:57

1M ago37:57

37:57

We start off spooky season with Laine cackling like a witch with glee at how absurd this book is.

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I Will Steal You The Stars by Alivia Fleur 23:10

1M ago23:10

23:10

This book makes you FEEL how precarious the characters' lives are (credit to Meg). Apparently it's less steamy than her usual fare, but it's definitely doing something new. That thing is just kinda stressful for Laine.

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95: Friends Enable Each Other's Hyperfixations 39:18

1M ago39:18

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The Highlights: East Coasters Are Weird About Fall Treating Plot Like the Steel Armature Holding Up These Twelve Raccoons In a Trenchcoat Marty's Been Doing Things Babies' First Real Romance Novels We Pretend We're Gonna Talk About MFA's for A Second Kate's Once Again Trying to Learn Animation Friends Enable Each Other's Hyperfixations Identifying …

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The Finest Print by Erin Langston 30:10

1M ago30:10

30:10

I cannot get the name of this book right for the life of me, but it's so good I need to figure it out.

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3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life with MARK HART: E17 Rock’n’Roll Book Club founder & Music Maps Podcast co-host 42:48

2M ago42:48

42:48

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with MARK HART about starting E17 Rock’n’Roll Book Club founder and how it led to the Music Maps Podcast co-host and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" For the latest E17 Rock’n’Roll Book Club events follow them on EVENTBRITE at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/walthamstow-rock-n-roll-book-club…

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94: Repetition, Social Media, and Tri-Pronged Strategy 46:40

2M ago46:40

46:40

The Highlights: There are No Right Directions, but There are Wrong Ones The Suspense of Writing Goodreads Review Sheild for Authors You Don't Have to Top the Last Thing You Did Every Time Telling the Same Joke In Ten Different Ways In Marketing You Don't Need to Reinvent the Wheel Every Time Saying Something Besides "Buy My Book" ADHD'd Too Close t…

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My Word as Vorkosigan: Interview with Lois McMaster Bujold 1:15:10

2M ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Alex and Meg wrap up this series with a bang!

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The Suitor by Mary Balogh 15:14

2M ago15:14

15:14

Meg and Laine try a new author, though this book was too short for us to draw any conclusions. If you've seen this book advertised as steamy, that is incorrect.

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3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life with filmmaker KOURA LINDA talking about her indie production company Space Dream Productions 54:48

2M ago54:48

54:48

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with filmmaker KOURA LINDA about her indie production company Space Dream Droductions and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" For more on Space Dream Productions see https://www.spacedreamproductions.com LOVE OF MUSIC premiered Saturday14 September 2024 in Orlando NEWSIES (1992) CINDERELLA (19…

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93: Heather, Editing, and Everything Else 58:10

2M ago58:10

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Marty and Kate bring Heather the Editor (Spellboundedits) on the show to talk about last minute edits, both sides of the process, how to find a qualified editor, and everything else they can think of. 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 E…

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Earl of My Dreams by Sylvie Sinclair 26:30

2M ago26:30

26:30

Ok look. We can't stay on topic to save our lives and we end up talking more about our platonic ideal of a romance novel. In short: this book is good. We want there to be a way to understand what open door means to each author so we have reasonable expectations.

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Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas 32:19

2M ago32:19

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Meg has fond feelings about this 90s-tastic Kleypas, and Laine read it for the first time. It brought us both joy, just in different ways.

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3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life with Toby Poser & John Adams talking about WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS 46:19

2M ago46:19

46:19

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to filmmakers Toby Poser & John Adams about their 3rd horror movie WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS is available to watch – free with ads - in the UK on https://tubitv.com/home Toby Poser’s choices: BAD NEWS BEARS (1976) REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE …

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92: Erasing the Words on The Whiteboard of My Brain 51:05

2M ago51:05

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The Highlights Include: Insert Yourself with Some Fanfiction When You're Unsatisfied with Your Happy Ending (That's What She Said) How To Make Friends Online That Guy At the Concert Who SUCKED Bring Something You Love to the Table Yes Kate Has Shared This Thought Before (I'm So Sure This Loop Thing Was On Last Week's Episode Too) Marty's Most Produ…

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My Word as Vorkosigan: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 1:02:09

2M ago1:02:09

1:02:09

Meg and Alex are joined by Sarah Wendell to discuss the final book in the Vorkosigan Saga.

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RE-RELEASE: The Madness of Miss Grey by Julia Bennet 40:32

2M ago40:32

40:32

This book is... a lot. It handled a difficult subject in a compelling way but left us wanting more from the characters. The main couple really works, but this book didn't feel like an escape.

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91: The Try-Fail Cycle Is Actually A Good Thing 48:02

2M ago48:02

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The Highlights: The Novelty of Finishing Things On Time Social Media Calendar Software Characters Failing Makes them More Interesting Try-Fail Cycles The Inevitable Unlikeable Heroine Trap Continuing to Beat This Cart Before the Horse Elijah Was Never A Bad Boy Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorced fated mates, werewolves, knott…

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3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life with PROSPECTS author & CALL IT! Co-founder Kate Wilson 1:03:54

2M ago1:03:54

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Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to former film producer Kate Wilson about her debut novel PROSPECTS & the workplace culture app CALL IT! and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" BUGSY MALONE (1976) BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) THE ACCUSED (1988) The novel PROSPECTS is out now https://www.prospects-novel.com For more about the wo…

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Passion at the Palais Royal by Delphine Roy 20:39

2M ago20:39

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Delphine Roy deals with some themes that are not our favorite, but does seem aware of the difficulty and makes some fun choices within a very not fun context. Mind the trigger warnings here for sure.

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The Bladesmith Queen by Sarah MacLean 16:28

2M ago16:28

16:28

MacLean really nails the prose as she goes full medieval. We liked it.

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90: You're Just Gonna Have to Go Get the Horse 52:26

3M ago52:26

52:26

The Highlights: Getting Vaguely Technical About Air Conditioning Weekly Reminder Kate is Bad at Math It (Was) Too Dang Hot When Did 40k Words Get In Here The Book You Envision at the Start VS the Book That Manifests When Does Character Motivation Come In? Infodumping VS Answering Questions as They Come Up Just Add a Dick to It The Real Brand Identi…

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My Word As Vorkosigan: Cryoburn 54:52

3M ago54:52

54:52

Meg and Alex are joined by Kelsea Yu to spend most of the episode talking about the ending of this book.

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How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman 19:45

3M ago19:45

19:45

Good news! This book was wayyyyy less problematic than the first in the series, in that it was not problematic at all.

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Good Duke Gone Wild by Bethany Bennett 28:59

3M ago28:59

28:59

There are many things to enjoy about this book and a ton of well developed B plots. Maybe too many, but we could have looked beyond that if all the talk of erotica had lived up to the hype. As such, we liked this, but didn't love it.

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89: Plot Second, Thirst First 52:07

3M ago52:07

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The Highlights: How Romance Readers Play Minecraft Use Your Half-Started Ideas For a Change Theory about TikTok Theories Kate and Marty List Some Real Horny Shit Your Books Need A Quick Treatise on Instalove Everybody Looks Better with a Little Bit of Dirt on Their Face Your Hero Can't Just Be Hot But He Better Have Some Fucking Hands On Him Acts o…

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Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis 21:57

3M ago21:57

21:57

Meg loved this, Laine didn't, so maybe don't start here if you're new to SciFi?

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88: Lowest Possible Threshold for a Successful Online Shop 47:23

3M ago47:23

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The girls record their first episode together in Michigan! It's important to start this episode with a reminder with just how bad we are at math. Setting up an Etsy Vs. Woocommerce What to Stock Intermittent Nail Polish Breaks How to Run a Giveaway Strategies Around Engaging Your Reader Group Order Kate Prior's new-release, Mated to My Ex! (Divorce…

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My Word as Vorkosigan: Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 59:48

3M ago59:48

59:48

Meg and Alex are joined by Jim Butcher to discuss Captain Vorpatril's Alliance, which TBH sounds like a romp.

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The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by Indian Holton 25:21

3M ago25:21

25:21

Laine isn't a bird person and apparently Meg isn't a this book person, so we struggled a bit here.

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87: Technically About Social Media 39:43

3M ago39:43

39:43

The Highlights: New Recording Time, Who Dis Marty's Dilemna: Two Books, One HEA Kate Recaps the 2019 Tumblr Nose-Dive Vanity Metrics VS. Backlog Awareness Long, Possibly Bad Shelved Projects Bob Ross and the Order Of Operation Spending 10x the Time to Write A Sentence as A Reader Spends Reading It Instead of a Mind Palace Kate Has A Mind TrashCan Q…

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Hot Earl Summer by Erica Ridley 32:58

3M ago32:58

32:58

This series keeps getting more and more bonkers. There are moments of fun, but we untimately had trouble connecting with the characters.

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The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan 32:09

3M ago32:09

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This book might be quintessential Milan. She deals with real issues with a lot of resonance today in a way that is still so true to the Romance novel genre. This one is definitely on the angsty side, but it really plays with the expected.

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3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life with KNEECAP director Rich Peppiatt 50:12

3M ago50:12

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Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to filmmaker Rich Peppiatt about his – almost – real time biopic KNEECAP starring all three members of the band KNEECAP and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" AMELIE (2001) TRAINSPOTTING (1996) DUMB & DUMBER (1994) KNEECAP is out in US cinemas from 2 August, Ireland cinemas from 8 August and …

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86: Career Deathtraps Disguised as Opportunities (and Some Marketing on the Side) 47:49

3M ago47:49

47:49

The Highlights: Sometimes It's Better that an Opportunity Missed You Publishing Is Intensely Cyclical Statistically, How Are You Doing? The Fruits of Consistency Sometimes You Have to Make Terrible Choices (For Your Sinuses) Who Would Have Guessed that Authors Run on Positive Feedback Different Strategies for Writing Series Critically Acclaimed Hol…