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We are the Lit Ladies: Three writers and moms exploring how to live out our faith in our literary lives. We span the country–from the coasts to the midwest—and with different stages of life, careers, and favorite genres, we are sure to cover the literary landscape. In every episode, we’ll discuss books we love, reading life, and writing craft, using the Bible as our guide for beauty, goodness, and truth. New episodes drop every other Friday! https://karissariffel.substack.com/ https://www.christiebkern.com/ https://www.kellyborjas.com/

  1. S2 E18 A Bright Summer with Author Courtney Walsh

    12 Jun

    S2 E18 A Bright Summer with Author Courtney Walsh

    Our end of the season finale episode delivers a full summer treat! We are joined by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several romance and contemporary women’s fiction novels, Courtney Walsh. She is a Carol-award winner, Christy award finalist and seeker of happy endings. This week we discuss mid-life heroines, authenticity on social media, and the ever-dominant AI discussion. We dive into the differences between romcoms and women's fiction, Courtney's writing journey, and how theater plays a part in her daily life. You won't want to miss this bright star of popular fiction! Find Courtney Here! Brighter Than Before By Courtney Walsh Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    56 min
  2. S2 E17 Millenials, Magic, and Motherhood with Stephanie Mack

    22 May

    S2 E17 Millenials, Magic, and Motherhood with Stephanie Mack

    Join the LitLadies in our chat with special guest Stephanie Mack. We discuss her upcoming book, Twenty Something Else, and all of the topics within! We discuss aging, marriage, and what we would change if we could re-live our twenties. We go deep in this episode (purity culture and contentment!) and hear Steph's heart for marriage, families, and supporting women. In addition, we'll hear about her indie to traditional publishing journey, rejection, and the importance of community in the writing world. Find Steph Here! TwentySomething Else by Stephanie Mack When We Blinked by Stephanie Mack Underline That Podcast with Stephanie Mack Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1hr 12min
  3. S2 E 16 Notes of History with Author Amanda Wen

    8 May

    S2 E 16 Notes of History with Author Amanda Wen

    Join us this week as we chat with award-winning author Amanda Wen. We talk about the influence of music in her stories, how she weaves historical and contemporary threads together, and how her own personal family history makes an appearance in her stories. We talk about the midwest, similarities between music and writing, and more. This interview hits all the notes! Find Amanda Here Linked Books: The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by Amanda Wen Echoes of a Silent Song by Amanda Wen Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    56 min
  4. S2 E 15 Beyond the Body Count: Thrillers with Hope with Special Guest Jessica R. Patch

    24 Apr

    S2 E 15 Beyond the Body Count: Thrillers with Hope with Special Guest Jessica R. Patch

    An author who loves pink but her stories run red! This week we are joined by New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author Jessica R. Patch, who is known for her dry wit and signature twists. ⁠Jessica R. Patch website⁠ The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch Crime Scene Conspiracy by Jessica R. Patch Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    53 min
  5. S2 E14 Romance in Alaska with Heidi McCahan

    10 Apr

    S2 E14 Romance in Alaska with Heidi McCahan

    Heidi talks to us about her writing journey, what drives her to write and why. She shares how she uses technological tools to be more efficient, and what it’s like working with her mentor. We hear all about Alaska and its role in her books. We get to take a deep dive into balancing motherhood with other tasks–how to prioritize, what to say “no” to, and more. Heidi McCahan Website The Other Side of Goodbye by Heidi McCahan The Long Way Back to You by Heidi McCahan Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1hr 1min
  6. S2 E13 Building Fantasy Worlds...Magic Systems and More with Karissa Riffel

    27 Mar

    S2 E13 Building Fantasy Worlds...Magic Systems and More with Karissa Riffel

    In this episode, we put our very own co-host Karissa Riffel in the hot seat! We explore how to write fantasy and some of the subgenres within. We talk world building, magic systems, and how long fantasy novels tend to be. If you've ever wondered about the different facets of fantasy books, wanted to try your hand at writing one, or even wanted to know the difference between YA and Adult fantasy, you won't want to miss this episode, complete with fantasy recs. Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury Brandon Sanderson Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid Circe by Madeline Miller The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Caraval by Stephanie Garber https://shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/faith-and-fantasy-literature-a-christian-749⁠ Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    48 min
  7. S2 E12 Magic and Miracles with author Marian A. Jacobs

    13 Mar

    S2 E12 Magic and Miracles with author Marian A. Jacobs

    Join us as we discuss Magic and Miracles with special guest, Marian A. Jacobs. We take a deep look at fantasy, literature, and even parental guidance for media selection. We talk about Satanic Panic, what may draw someone to the occult (is it literature?!), and even Harry Potter. Marian shares some of the guiding questions she uses to determine whether  fantasy magic resembles demonic or divine supernaturalism. Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Books and resources mentioned: On Magic & Miracles by Marian A. Jacobs Redeemed Reader PluggedIn

    56 min
  8. S2 E11 Sports Romance for the Win

    27 Feb

    S2 E11 Sports Romance for the Win

    Sports romance books are all the rage in the book world. This week we chat about sports romance books--what's popular, what does the "clean" market offer, and where we think this trend will continue. We analyze why women are drawn to these stories and which tropes we love. We even take a stab at the next trends we think will occur. Here are some favorites: Romancing the Grump by Jenny ProctorJust Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair Rookie Season by Katie Bailey & Leah Brunner My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh After She Falls by Carmen Schober Hearts on the Fly by Toni Shiloh Find the Lit Ladies on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@litladiespod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @karissariffel.books ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://karissariffel.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @christie_b_kern_writes ;⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.christiebkern.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kellyborjaswrites ;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.kellyborjas.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Christie's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Kelly's Newsletter (and get a FREE short story!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    38 min
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We are the Lit Ladies: Three writers and moms exploring how to live out our faith in our literary lives. We span the country–from the coasts to the midwest—and with different stages of life, careers, and favorite genres, we are sure to cover the literary landscape. In every episode, we’ll discuss books we love, reading life, and writing craft, using the Bible as our guide for beauty, goodness, and truth. New episodes drop every other Friday! https://karissariffel.substack.com/ https://www.christiebkern.com/ https://www.kellyborjas.com/

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    LitLadies
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
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