Last month marked the release of my debut novel, Bronte’s Mistress, in paperback. In celebration of the occasion, I chatted live to 27 author friends over on Instagram, about all things writing-related! The full episodes are now available at any time over on my IGTV, so check them out at your leisure.
Episode 1: Lindsey Rogers Cook My conversation with Lindsey covered the differences and similarities between journalistic and creative writing.
Episode 2: Molly Greeley Molly and I chatted about Jane Austen, the Brontes, and reading lesbian historicals during Pride Month.
Episode 3: Julie Carrick Dalton Julie taught me about climate crisis fiction.
Episode 4: Molly Gartland My second Molly G spoke to me about writing a novel inspired by a painting and later meeting her muse!
Episode 5: Barbara Conrey Barbara let me know that there’s a town named Intercourse in Pennsylvania…
Episode 6: Greer Macallister Biographical or totally fictional? Greer and I spoke about the latest #histfic trends.
Episode 7: A.H. Kim A.H. Kim and I talked about our (shared) literary agent, Danielle Egan-Miller, and Asian American fiction.
Episode 8: Carrie Callaghan Carrie and I debated just why writers love cats so much. (We’re both fully on board.)
Episode 9: Cate Simon/Catherine Siemann Cate/Catherine and I spoke about the most popular historical sub-genres—historical romance and historical mystery.
Episode 10: Lyn Liao Butler Lyn and I chatted about everything from astrology to #PitchWars.
Episode 11: Sarah Archer Sarah’s background is in screenwriting, so we spoke about writing novels vs. writing for TV.
Episode 12: Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis Rowan/Bella and I just won’t shut up about the Bronte sisters, of course!
Episode 13: Martha Waters Martha and I talked about romance, librarians, and romances featuring librarians…
Episode 14: Alison Hammer Alison and I both have day jobs in advertising—we drew parallels between our writing and non-writing careers.
Episode 15: Natalie Jenner Jane Austen was up for discussion again, as Natalie and I talked about being inspired by the greats.
Episode 16: Michael Stewart Michael and I share a love of the Brontes AND flagrant trespassing in the name of writing research, something he decided to show, not tell, in the midst of our interview…
Episode 17: Susanne Dunlap My episode with Susanne focused on audio, from music to podcasting.
Episode 18: Ellen Birkett Morris Ellen and I geeked out on writing craft. It was great.
Episode 19: Sarah McCraw Crow Sarah and I spoke about sexism and rejection, but still managed to have a lot of fun!
Episode 20: Lainey Cameron What is women’s fiction anyway? Lainey and I debated this industry term.
Episode 21: Linda Rosen Linda and I talked about querying and large vs. small press publishing.
Episode 22: Elizabeth Blackwell Like A.H. Kim, Elizabeth is another “agency sister.” We spoke about how we signed with our agent, as well as MBTI, and the time she interviewed George R.R. Martin (??).
Episode 23: Janie Chang Janie’s family history is MUCH more interesting than mine, so we talked about finding inspiration in genealogy, as well as cats (again)…
Episode 24: Steph Mullin and Nicole Mabry How do you write with another person?! I have no idea but writing duo Steph and Nicole do. They taught me about the joys and perils of co-writing.
Episode 25: Kris Waldherr What is Gothic fiction?! Kris and I have thoughts.
Episode 26: Amanda Brainerd Amanda and I talked about fax machines, but it was fascinating stuff, I swear.
Episode 27: Eddy Boudel Tan My final guest Eddy talked with me about Book 2, queer protagonists, and travel inspiration.
I’m so grateful to all these writers for taking the time to support my release and share their wisdom. They are an interesting bunch, so watch and listen if you can! If you haven’t read Bronte’s Mistress, consider ordering the paperback, or any other format, from the retailer of your choice. And remember to stay in touch—via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, or by signing up for my monthly email newsletter below.
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