In this episode, Gare and I chat with Avery Bishop about his new thriller The Girls in the Dark!

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• An unfiltered look at editorial disagreements, publishing contracts, audiobook production, and why getting a book into readers' hands is often far more complicated than fans realize.
• The inspiration behind The Girls in the Dark, balancing suspense with emotional realism, portraying trauma responsibly, and why some stories need to embrace their darkness.
• Crafting page-turning cliffhangers and deciding how much of a killer's motivation readers really need

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This week, I talk with Kate Williams about her new romance spy thriller Fake Out Make Out!

• Kate's journey from self-publishing and writing across genres to landing a traditional publishing deal with Fake Out, Make Out.
• How Kate built a spy romance, balanced action with emotional beats, and embraced genre mashups.
• How she drew from her own autoimmune journey and the importance of seeing disabled and chronically ill characters on the page.
• How she approaches outlining action scenes, creating compelling character dynamics, and finding the perfect title for the book.
• Lessons from years of writing, and encouragement for aspiring authors navigating publishing.

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Halley Sutton is back from a trip through Greece and Turkey, and she shares some of the highlights of her trip! We also discuss books, tv shows and movies we've been watching and reading recently, and dive into THAT Summer House Reunion a la Scamanda.

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Steph Lauer @books.in.badgerland

Halley Sutton @halleysutton25

Brian Watson @readingwithbrian

MacKenzie Green @missusa2mba