Ranked #1
Episode 4: Christi Caldwell
Episode 4: Christi Caldwell
Jess Michaels talks to Christi Caldwell about staggering into writing, the "formula" to "churn out books" and how to fak... Read more
4 Sep 2018
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58mins
Ranked #2
Episode 5: Mackenzie Walton
Episode 5: Mackenzie Walton
Editor extraordinaire Mackenzie Walton and Jess Michaels discuss the importance of libraries, how children's stories ste... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #3
Episode 25: Courtney Milan
Episode 25: Courtney Milan
Talking to USA Today and NYT Bestselling author Courtney Milan and Jess Michaels talk about emo poetry, what she calls h... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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1hr
Ranked #4
Episode 19: KJ Charles
Episode 19: KJ Charles
Jess Michaels talks to KJ Charles about her insights about the publishing industry, seeing mistakes even as you make the... Read more
18 Dec 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #5
Episode 63: May Peterson
Episode 63: May Peterson
Jess speaks to author and editor May Peterson about processing our own experiences through writing, how reading was a re... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #6
Episode 29: Alyssa Cole
Episode 29: Alyssa Cole
Jess Michaels talks to Alyssa Cole about good man heroes, the impact of representation in fiction, the impacts of social... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #7
Episode 48: Talia Hibbert
Episode 48: Talia Hibbert
Jess talks to the remarkable Talia Hibbert about taking the chance on a dream, writing young, starting indie, becoming a... Read more
16 Jul 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8
Episode 18: Beverly Jenkins
Episode 18: Beverly Jenkins
Jess Michaels speaks to the amazing Beverly Jenkins about diversity, the green room in her head, the many changes in pub... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #9
Episode 38: LaQuette
Episode 38: LaQuette
Jess talks to LaQuette about the relationship between soaps and romance, the unique challenges of writing a multiple boo... Read more
7 May 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #10
Episode 55: Anna Campbell
Episode 55: Anna Campbell
Jess talks to historical romance author Anna Campbell about pen names, giving up writing, the importance of community in... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #11
Episode 10: Stacy Reid
Episode 10: Stacy Reid
Stacy Reid talks to Jess Michaels about how not to plot, building characters and bringing daring into your books (and yo... Read more
16 Oct 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #12
Episode 58: Samantha Kane
Episode 58: Samantha Kane
Jess is joined by historical, contemporary and sci-fi romance author Samantha Kane. We talk about the very NON romantic ... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #13
Episode 49: Damon Suede
Episode 49: Damon Suede
On December 23, 2019, Romance Writers of America censured author Courtney Milan over a dubious ethics complaint. Since t... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #14
Episode 53: Anna Zabo
Episode 53: Anna Zabo
Jess talks to Anna Zabo about the fan fiction gateway to original work, the stress of release day, the Seton Hill MFA pr... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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58mins
Ranked #15
Episode 56: Kwana Jackson
Episode 56: Kwana Jackson
Jess talks to USA Today Bestselling author Kwana Jackson about why talking about writing is so fun, going back to past w... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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59mins
Ranked #16
Episode 12: Carrie Ann Ryan
Episode 12: Carrie Ann Ryan
Jess Michaels talks to New York Times bestseller Carrie Ann Ryan about starting romance late, finding your own voice, na... Read more
30 Oct 2018
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58mins
Ranked #17
Episode 24: Rose Lerner
Episode 24: Rose Lerner
Jess Michaels talks to author Rose Lerner about all the ways we may or may not know each other, learning from fan fictio... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #18
Episode 39: Holley Trent
Episode 39: Holley Trent
Jess talks to USA Today Bestselling author Holley Trent about the joys of childhood book fairs, being hybrid, navigating... Read more
14 May 2019
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57mins
Ranked #19
Episode 59: Angela James Part 2
Episode 59: Angela James Part 2
Editor Angela James talks to Jess a second time, this time about transitioning and redefining throughout our careers, we... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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57mins
Ranked #20
Episode 33: Adriana Herrera
Episode 33: Adriana Herrera
Jess Michaels talks to Adriana Herrera about her debut release, the inspiration to write, industry pushback...and not, u... Read more
2 Apr 2019
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58mins