Liz and Brea welcome independent author and friend Carissa Hardcastle on the podcast to discuss her book Leaves May Fall. It's a fantasy, adventure romance filled with action and intrigue. Join us as we discuss some of the books we have been reading and play a couple rounds of the timeless classic...FMK.

This is a doozy of an episode so one can dive into the "meat" of the discussion about Leaves May Fall at about minute 40 :)

We hope you enjoy the chaos.

Liz and Brea discuss a variety of topics including blocking people from your bookstagram, what they have been up to these past few weeks, working on their WIPs, world building, and most importantly Gild and Gleam from the Plated Prisoner Series. Discussion of these books begins at about the 30 minute mark with some of their usual chaos before and after. 

TW: Discussion of sexual and child abuse. 

Books and Upcoming Releases discussed:

Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle 

The Bridge Kingdom Series: The Inadequate Heir by Danielle Jensen

The Darkest Edge by Lyra Black 

Dark Siren by Cassandra Andruecci

Smoke Show: Deadlights Cove by B. Perkins and Aimee Vance

Plated Prisoner Series: Gild, Glint, Gleam, and Glow by Raven Kennedy

Corsairs Series by Ruby Dixon

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom by Sarah A. Parker

Horde Kings of Drakkar series by Zoey Draven

When Ashes Fall by Emmie Johnson

Liz and Brea do a Q & A episode with questions from IG. Come learn more about the Brash Bookish Bitches Hosts!

Liz and Brea are back discussing the Omegaverse, knotting, locking, and so much more during this episode. They start off with their weekly chaos including how they are handling balancing life and working on their WIPs. As usual they spend a lot of time discussing what they have been reading lately. The main point of this episode was to discuss their recent buddy read of Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon and the ins and outs of the Omegaverse and Sweetverse worlds. Enjoy!

*Bad Alpha spoilers*

Book recommendations:

Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon

Dark Night Golden Dawn by Allison Carr Waechter

House of Breath and Sky by Sarah J Mass

Vicious Princes by Jilw lian Frost

Summoned by Magic by E.M. Moore

When The Ashes Fall by Emmie Johnson (ARC) Coming May 31stl, 2022 (@thebookybaker) Cover done by Amanda (@amandasdumky, @amandascoverdesign)

Helfyre by Mariel Pomeroy

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Liz and Brea catch up on their weekly chaos. They talk ACOWAR, Ice Planet Barbarians, and The Plated Prisoner Series. The pair also discusses making content on instagram and WIP outlines. Many may relate to the worries and insecurities they discuss as they navigate the rough and tumultuous waters of writing.

Spoiler Warnings: ACOWAR

Liz and Brea chat with their friend Taylor Robinson from Taylored Text LLC, a novel editing and synopsis writing business. Taylor has edited a handful of recently released indie books such as Betrayer of Blood by Cassandra Andruecci, Helfyre by Mariel Pomeroy, and Shattered Hearts by Shae Ruby, all fantastic debut novels emerging from the bookish community. Taylor will also be editing the sequel to Shelby Cuaron’s adult fantasy book A Kingdom of Mischief and Memories, entitled Our Hollow Bones. Taylor gives all the details into what a writer needs to think about when going through the writing process and then what the process looks like when working with her. 

In addition to talking editing the trio discuss Brea’s recent ARC read of Shattered Hearts, the second season of Bridgerton, and Taylor’s own debut novel in the works, Chemical Civility. They talk in depth about the writing process as well as play a quick round of FMK. 

Book Recommendations:

Betrayer of Blood by Cassandra Andreucci @thatwriter.cassb

Helfyre by Mariel Pomeroy @book_daddy_

Shattered Hearts by Shae Ruby @completelyenchanted

A Kingdom of Mischief and Memories by Shelby Cuaron @shelbycuaronauthor

Song of the Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce 

Taylored Text LLC

https://tayloredtext.com

• Novel Editing + Synopsis Writing
• Synopsis Writing
• Comprehensive Editing
• Copy editing/Proofreading

Welcome to another episode brought to you by the chaotic minds of Liz and Brea. They discuss Liz’s obsession with Ice Planet Barbarians (again), FBAA, Vikings: Valhalla, Helfyre, and writing woes during this episode. A few bookish controversies are discussed as well. Of course they also do a lively round of FMK.

Enjoy the Chaos Heathens … 

Spoilers:

FBAA: 21:00-35:00 minutes

This week's episode can be described in one word: Chaos. Liz and Brea chat about all things cults, WIPs, writing, editing, research, and TBRs. Today Liz and Brea confront their fears head on and hype each other up by reading some favorite snippets of each other's WIPs that include seethers and tarot card readings. They also bounce around some bookish topics including beta reading, alpha reading, ARCs, and respecting other writing styles. 

People to follow:

@booksbyemmiej: When the Ashes Fall - Chronicles of Lore

@amandasdumky

@lyrablakeauthor: The Frayed Edge

@the.ladydavis

@tay.r.rob: Chemical Civility

@aimeevancebooks: Fates Illuminated 

@readingtalesandhikingtrails: Leaves May Fall

@sarahkcrisp

@authorckfullerton: Blood and Brujeria

@book_daddy_: Helfyre

@bibliophile_ruby: Shattered hearts

TBR: 

House of Sky and Breath: Sarah J. Mass

Hidden Legacy Series: Burn for Me: Ilona Andrews 

Throne of Glass: Sarah J. Mass

Tea Rose Trilogy by Jennifer Donnelly

Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley 

**The main topic of the episode starts at about 48 mins.

In this week’s episode Liz and Brea interview author and friend Cassandra B. Andreucci. We learn more about her recent book release Betrayer of Blood and what Cass has in store for Book 2 of the Other Side Series. Cass describes her thought process while writing and creating BOB. The hosts and their guest talk about writing romance while avoiding insta-love and the difficulties of making relationships believable. We dive into the characters from BOB, especially Vlad and Nova, and pick their creator’s brain on what makes them tick.

Spoiler Warning: Betrayer of Blood spoilers!!

Liz and Brea dive into the Weekly Chaos. They discuss the woes of writer’s block and take a detour towards Ice Planet Barbarians. However, this week's episode predominately focuses on the Made Series by Danielle Lori, a dark and steamy Mafia Romance series. The Sweetest Oblivion, The Maddest Obsession, and The Darkest Temptation are each evaluated and discussed as well as a quick game of FMK with the main characters. 

**Trigger warnings

In this episode there are mentions of physical, verbal, and sexual abuse of children and adults. As well as mentions of drugs, mental health, and other difficult topics. 

Spoiler Warnings:

Minor Ice Planet Barbarian spoilers.

This episode contains loads of Made Series spoilers. 

Book Recommendations:

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori

The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori

The Darkest Temptation by Danielle Lori

In this episode, Liz and Brea introduce themselves and talk about how they met, what got them involved in the bookish community, and why they decided to start a podcast. They also discuss writing their own WIPs, ACOTAR, Crescent City, SJM, Betrayer of Blood, and John Green. Then, they finish off with a fun game of FMK. 

Minor Spoiler Alerts:

The hot gossip on Crescent City, A House of Breath and Sky spoilers: No spoilers are revealed in this discussion!

Betrayer of Blood: At around 37:40-37:50 we tell you whether this book ends on a cliffhanger or not if that’s something you care about. 

ACOMAF/ACOWAR: 47:00-51:40 (Elain and Lucien spoilers) 53:30-54:00 (Az and Mor spoilers)

Book Recommendations:

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas

Betrayer of Blood by Cassandra Andreucci

**We apologize for the sound quality and feedback. We are new to this and learning. The sound will only get better over time :)