Hi this is Tif of the Stories to Love Podcast and this is episode 101. Today’s guest is author Stephanie Burns.

Stephanie Burns is an author, beagle mom, and marketing professional with an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She’s drawn to stories about people making mistakes and finding their way, even when the world has other ideas. As the proud COO and Director of Social Media for the award-winning Tall Poppy Writers, she is dedicated to lifting fellow writers and getting unforgettable books into the hands of smart readers. She lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts where she plots by the ocean with her almost-famous beagle, Ollie Twist. Far from the A-List is her debut novel.

This was a jammed-packed episode. Stephanie and I discussed her debut novel, FAR FROM THE A-LIST, her love of pop culture that inspired this book, and identities tied to actors and their played characters. We talked about the craft of pushing character’s limits, identity shifts and quarter life crisis arcs in a book, and her process there. We also ruminated about the role of mother figures in books and she shared her journey l into publishing by uplifting other authors.

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Links discussed:

Home of the American Circus

Heart of the Lover by Lily King

Writers and Lovers

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Episode 100. Today’s guest is author Adele Buck.

A New Hampshire native, Adele still has membership card number 430 from her hometown library even though she has lived in the D.C. area for over 20 years with her fantastic husband and the requisite number of melodramatic cats.

Having worked as (among other things): a bookseller, a server, a communications manager, an actor, and a stage manager, Adele is currently employed as a librarian at a Washington, D.C. law school.

Her books have been featured in Entertainment Weekly and BookRiot and reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist.

In this episode, we discussed The Anti-Sosocial Season, which is a holiday romance. This episode is a long time coming. I read this book over the holidays and we did our interview back in February. I love this episode though because the book resonated with me so much with its themes that I do believe are evergreen. We discussed prickly heroines and conflicts that come up during the holidays, her point of view writing a librarian as a librarian, consent in romance and the third act breakup.

Links discussed:

Victoria Dahl: Taking the Heat

Murderbot Diaries

Serena Bowen - Bountiful

Courtney Milan’s Trade Me

Maria Vale

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Today’s guest is author K.L. Walther!

K.L. Walther is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules, While We’re Young, and A First Time for Everything among others. Born and raised in the rolling hills of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she is happiest when reading a romance on the beach or bantering with her better half while waiting in line for ice cream. She currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband and golden retriever.

In this episode we discussed her most recent release, WE’RE A BAD IDEA, RIGHT?, which published just a few days ago, which is inspired by the 80’s classic Risky Business. Our conversation took us to glass blowing, and Airb&b’s and ventured into publishing topics like her upcoming 2 book per year schedule, our appreciation for Stephanie Perkins, and how she writes long drafts. And more! We covered a lot in this episode

Links discussed:

Katilyn Hill : Ancient History Between Us

Becky Dean: Hearts Overboard

Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary

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Contact Tif at tif@tifmarcelo.com
Please check out her website for podcast submissions