Lit Ladies

LitLadies
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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. 4d ago

    S3 E3 The Art of Co-writing with Lynette Eason and Kelly Underwood

    Join us for this very special conversation with TWO amazing authors, Lynette Eason and Kelly Underwood ,as we discuss their newest release, Deadly Charade. We peel back the curtain on the art of cowriting a series: brainstorming, plotting, editing, and keeping track of all the details! You'll hear the inspiration behind the series, how they researched the FBI details, and even some fascinating perspective from Lynette, who is both an author AND an agent. Don't miss this episode! For up to date information, sign up for each newsletter: Lynette's Newsletter Kelly's Newsletter Purchase Deadly Charade Here! Kelly Underwood has a fall giveaway pack: Details Here! Find Lynette: https://lynetteeason.com/ Find Kelly: https://kellyunderwoodauthor.com/ 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linked Books/Resources: Elite Guardians Series The Story Equation by Susie May Warren Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody Novel Crafter

    S3 E3 The Art of Co-writing with Lynette Eason and Kelly Underwood

  2. Sep 18

    S3 E2 History and Heart with Heidi Gray McGill

    Join us as we talk to Heidi Gray McGil, an award-winning author of Christian historical and contemporary romance. Her stories carry readers through heartbreak, healing, and the moments where grace breaks through. We talk about her writing journey, her heart for her readers, and how she keeps all of her stories straight. You won't want to miss Heidi share how she has overcome struggles and how she pours hope into her books! Find Heidi Here: https://heidigraymcgill.com/ 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    S3 E2 History and Heart with Heidi Gray McGill

  3. Sep 4

    S3 E1 High Exposure Romance, Suspense, & Winter Sports with cohost Kelly Borjas

    Welcome back to season 3 of the LitLadies Podcast! We are so excited to kick off a new season! We put our very own cohost, Kelly Borjas, in the hot seat to discuss her debut novel, High Exposure. We talk about Kelly's writing journey, advice she'd give to other writers, and why it's so important not to make writing your identity. Kelly shares behind-the-scenes details and her connection to the unique Colorado setting. Join us for the start of this new season! Find Kelly Here: https://kellyborjas.com/ Preorder High Exposure here: https://a.co/d/03ojm0Sp 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    S3 E1 High Exposure Romance, Suspense, & Winter Sports with cohost Kelly Borjas

  4. Jun 12

    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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    S2 E18 A Bright Summer with Author Courtney Walsh

  5. May 22

    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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    S2 E17 Millenials, Magic, and Motherhood with Stephanie Mack

  6. May 8

    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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    S2 E 16 Notes of History with Author Amanda Wen

  7. Apr 24

    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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

  8. Apr 10

    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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    S2 E14 Romance in Alaska with Heidi McCahan
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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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  • Creator
    LitLadies
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © LitLadies
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