Tea and Tales: Sipping on Writing, Editing, and Publishing

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A writer’s community for all genres and a place for readers to see what it takes to give them a great novel.

  1. 2D AGO

    S3:E20 Author Spotlight: Bianca Marais

    Bianca Marais is an accomplished author in historical fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, and mystery. This episode explores her journey in creating community programs to encourage Own Voices authors and about her newest mystery novel A Most Puzzling Murder. Find more about Bianca and her work at these links: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-most-puzzling-murder-a-quirky-humorous-locked-room-murder-mystery-with-riddles-and-puzzles-for-the-reader-to-solve-bianca-marais/e0d356d45dd67ee6?ean=9780778368601&next=thttps://www.instagram.com/biancamarais_author/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/the_shit_about_writing/ https://www.facebook.com/biancamaraisauthor/ https://www.threads.com/@biancamarais_author https://theshitaboutwriting.substack.com/ https://www.theshitaboutwriting.com/ https://www.biancamarais.com/

    40 min

  2. NOV 3

    S3:E19 Part 1 Beta Reading Session with Rose Lawrence and Conner McCall

    Starting a Beta Reading group can be tricky. Who do I invite? How will we organize the group and coordinate calls? Join our one-time beta reading session where we discuss how we put together the group, how we coordinated with each other, and then sit in on our feedback session! This three-part episode is broken into small chunks for easier listening. Enjoy the informational part 1, and we hope you enjoy the feedback portions in parts 2 and 3. If you are looking for a quick and easy way to meet beta readers, refer to our Beta Readers episode: Season 1 Episode 19 for ideas, and check out this resource:https://www.biancamarais.com/beta-reader-match-up.html

    22 min

  3. NOV 3 · BONUS

    S3:E19 Part 2 Beta Reading Session with Rose Lawrence and Conner McCall

    Listen in to the feedback on Sara and Conner's first 5 pages in this second installment of our recorded Beta Reading Session.

    30 min

  4. NOV 3 · BONUS

    S3:E19 Part 3 Beta Reading Session with Rose Lawrence and Conner McCall

    Listen in to the feedback on Rose and Madlené's first 5 pages in this last installment of our recorded Beta Reading Session.

    31 min

  5. OCT 27

    S3:E18 Slap Me with a Wet Fish: Responding to Non Readers

    As writers, we want our novels to invoke emotions in our readers. Then we have a new problem. Explaining why ink on a page makes us cry.

    26 min

  6. OCT 20

    S3:E17 Horror Levels in Writing with Mattea Orr

    When it comes to horror, everyone has a different tolerance. Understanding what things can create more or less fear in readers helps writers to understand their target audience and market to them! Join Horror Author Mattea Orr on this episode for a breakdown of what makes horror, well, horror! Website: www.matteaorr.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MatteaOrrhttps://www.alieward.com/ologies/serpopsychology https://witchhousemag.blogspot.com/2023/10/witch-house-3-is-now-available.html  https://www.alieward.com/ologies/serpopsychology https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-five-levels-of-horror-according-to-kuow-katie-campbell-isabel-canas  https://www.regmovies.com/movie-news/stephen-king-3-levels-of-horror  https://articlesofhorror.com/2016/08/31/stephen-kings-3-categories-of-terror/

    37 min

  7. OCT 13

    S3:E16 Romance Spice Levels with Charlotte Stein

    *Awareness advised, adult topics are discussed in this episode more than normal. We worked hard to keep it PG-13, but please use your own discretion.* It's key that a writer can express to their audience what to expect in their novels. In this episode, we explore the subjective topic of romance spice levels with author Charlotte Stein.charlottestein.net @charlotte.stein on insta, @charlottestein.bluesky.social, and @ChazStein on Tik Tok. https://racheljrowlands.com/2024/03/07/writing-romance-what-are-heat-levels/ https://www.writeforharlequin.com/heat-levels-how-spicy-is-your-romance/  https://ashlimontgomery.com/blogs/news/how-hot-is-hot-a-guide-to-heat-levels-in-romance-novels#:~:text=Level%200:%20Clean%20and/or,4:%20Steamy%20to%20Erotic%20Romance https://www.bookspry.com/what-is-steamy-romance-heat-levels-explained/#:~:text=Steaminess%20can%20range%20from%20sweet,for%20romance%20book%20steam%20levelshttps://www.romance.io/steamrating

    34 min

  8. OCT 6

    S3:E15 Character Names with Kasia Alba

    Every novel needs names, so how do you do it? Join us and Author Kasia Alba as we talk about everything from when we name our characters, to how we pick just the right one - or have to change a name we love.  https://writersofthefuture.com/forum/writing-craft-talent-technique/naming-characters/ https://kdpbook.link/for/B0FKYCMX4G Find more from Kasia at: Newsletter https://subscribepage.io/kayrednewsletter Her Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/kkalbabooks?igsh=c21haW03Z3ZwYXA5&utm_source=qrhttps://www.tiktok.com/@kkalbabooks?_t=ZG-8zg34QMmXpY&_r=1⁠ Her Author pages at https://www.instagram.com/kayredauthor?igsh=MXhjMHU1ZzNhZWRtdw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr https://www.tiktok.com/@kayredauthor?_t=ZG-8zg32XaFcWX&_r=1 Raising Baby Authors Spotify and others https://open.spotify.com/show/3sqsVTSkkACH3sXSq9cUtD YouTube https://youtube.com/@raisingbabyauthors?si=5-B6l1NdoatRz-FA

    34 min
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