Lit Ladies

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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 E11 Sports Romance for the Win

    1D AGO

    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
  2. S2 E10 Humor and Heart with Special Guest Becca Kinzer

    FEB 13

    S2 E10 Humor and Heart with Special Guest Becca Kinzer

    This week we are joined by Rom Com author Becca Kinzer. We talk about what drew her to writing rom coms and when and how she adds humor to her stories. We get the behind-the-scenes on her journey to finding an agent and publisher. You will not want to miss some of her stories and inspiration behind them, and how she juggles life as a wife, mom, nurse, and writer. Perfect in time for Valentine's Day, Becca sheds humor and heart into all of her stories. Find Becca! Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer Love in Tandem by Becca Kinzer First Love, Second Draft by Becca Kinzer Not What We Pictured by Becca Kinzer 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    45 min
  3. S2 E9 Into the Heart of Middle-Earth with Kaitlyn Facista from Tea with Tolkien

    JAN 30

    S2 E9 Into the Heart of Middle-Earth with Kaitlyn Facista from Tea with Tolkien

    In this episode, we interview author Kaitlin Facista and take a deep dive into all things Tolkien! She is the founder of Tea with Tolkien, a vibrant and positive online community celebrating the life, writings, and Catholic faith of J.R.R. Tolkien. She lives with her family in Indiana. Kaitlyn writes and speaks on topics of Tolkien’s faith, the themes and virtues of Middle-earth, and what it means to be a Hobbit at Heart. She is passionate about cultivating a welcoming community for Tolkien readers new and experienced, bridging the gap between scholarship and fandom. Tune in as we discuss allegories, symbolism, the ring, characters, and the life of a Hobbit. Find Kaitlyn at Tea with Tolkien Read her book: Into The Heart of Middle Earth by Kaitlyn FacistaTolkien Gateway websiteTea with Tolkien website 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
  4. S2 E8 The Craft of Fiction

    JAN 16

    S2 E8 The Craft of Fiction

    This week we take a deep dive into some of our favorite writing craft resources. We discuss our top craft books, podcasts, and advice we've picked up along the way. We talk about what draws us to particular books, what's on our shelf, and what we've skimmed (but not read). If you're a writer or aspiring writer, or even just curious how writers think, you won't want to miss this episode! Books and Resources Mentioned: Save the Cat by Jessica Brody Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell The Art of Revision by Dr. Angela Hunt Christian Publishing Show by Thomas Umstattd, Jr A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemmingway Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Writing Excuses Podcast The Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Christian Fiction The Emotional Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi The Story Equation by Susan May Warren 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    41 min
  5. S2 E7 Crossover with Historical Bookworm Podcast

    12/19/2025

    S2 E7 Crossover with Historical Bookworm Podcast

    This week we feature a crossover episode with our friends on The Historical Bookworm! We take a deep dive into historical fiction and what draws us to it. We also discuss how to enter into some of the harder parts of historical fiction, and some of our favorite time periods, including various wars and their impact on history. The Historical Bookworm Podcast is a bi-weekly interview show for fans of inspirational historical fiction. . It’s a unique interview show with a historical spin! Hosts KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier interview authors about craft, research, and stories behind the stories, plus short segments like Pinch of the Past and The Bookworm Review. Designed for history lovers and readers, each episode mixes thoughtful conversation, fun historical tidbits, and honest recommendations — perfect for listening while you drive, jog, or wait for the kids. Follow these ladies for the latest: @historicalbookwormpodcast @darcyfornierwriter Find KyLee Woodley Here! Find Darcy Fornier Here! 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book Recommendations: Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Dreams in Savannah by Roseanna M. White The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White The Ice Swan by J'Nell Ciesielski Lady Ever After by Tamara Leigh The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Between Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysThe Women by Kristin Hannah The Dark of the Moon by Fiona ValpyThe Beekeeper's Promise by Fiona ValpyThe Curator's Daughter by Melanie DobsonAngel from the East by Barbara A. CurtisThe Winter Rose by Melanie DobsonThe Bounty Hunter's Surrender by KyLee WoodleyTurn to Me by Becky WadeThe Couple Next Door by Shari LapenaLong Bright River by Liz Moore

    51 min
  6. Bonus Holiday Mini-sode

    12/10/2025

    Bonus Holiday Mini-sode

    This week we're dropping a bonus Christmas episode, where we launch our new book-buying options on Bookshop! www.bookshop.org/shop/litladiespod We'll share our favorite Christmas reads, favorite reads of the year, and our own Christmas traditions. Books we love and LINKS! My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh Holly & Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant The Spirit of Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti  Advent for Exiles by Caroline Cobb This book will bury me by Ashley Winstead The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Break My Fall by Lynn Blackburn 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    24 min
  7. S2 E6 AI with special guest Kate Angelo

    12/05/2025

    S2 E6 AI with special guest Kate Angelo

    We talk with award-winning author and AI expert Kate Angelo on all things AI and writing. You won't want to miss this conversation! Will AI take the place of human writers? What are AI Agents? Does AI control us, or do we control AI? What are our ethical perimeters with AI? Can authors use AI to HELP their careers? If so, how? What's the place of AI in writing--and we talk about some topics that are AI we never even considered. Find Kate: https://kateangelo.com/ Get her latest book here: Girl Lost by Kate Angelo Novel Crafter 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!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    58 min
  8. S2 E5 Thanksgiving Feasts with Guest Sarah Howell

    11/21/2025

    S2 E5 Thanksgiving Feasts with Guest Sarah Howell

    In this week's episode, we discuss literature and feasts with Managing Editor of the Anselm Society, Sarah Howell. We talk about what balance look like, how we enjoy the communion feast, and what feasts represent in literature. Of course, we discuss our own favorite feasts and books, too! You won't want to miss this special Thanksgiving episode and all the depth behind our celebrations. Books Discussed: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis Babette’s Feast The Goblin Market (poem) by Christina Rosetti Yolk by H.K. Choi Ask of Old Paths–Grace Hammond For the life of the world Alexander Schmemann (unavailable)

    56 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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  • Creator
    LitLadies
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © LitLadies
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