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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fjzl978ij5f1qfba37ihxxl7dawv?.jpg Two Lit Chicks https://juliaboggio.com/twolitchicks Julia Boggio Two Lit Chicks Christmas Special 2023 Two Lit Chicks Christmas Special 2023 Hohoho and merry Christmas!

Join Julia as she welcomes three fantastic guests into the studio:

Uju Asika - author of Raising Boys Who Do Better (listen to Julia's interview with Uju from season 4 here).
Jules Swain - Book Blogger of the Year 2023 - Follow Jules on Twitter here.
Suzy K Quinn - author of the Bad Mother series. Follow Suzy on Instagram here.

Books recommended
The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series by Laura Thalassa
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

Julia will be taking a much-needed break until April, but make sure that you follow Two Lit Chicks on your podcasting platform, so you don't miss when she's back.

Please support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

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]]> Hohoho and merry Christmas!

Join Julia as she welcomes three fantastic guests into the studio:

Uju Asika - author of Raising Boys Who Do Better (listen to Julia's interview with Uju from season 4 here).
Jules Swain - Book Blogger of the Year 2023 - Follow Jules on Twitter here.
Suzy K Quinn - author of the Bad Mother series. Follow Suzy on Instagram here.

Books recommended
The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series by Laura Thalassa
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

Julia will be taking a much-needed break until April, but make sure that you follow Two Lit Chicks on your podcasting platform, so you don't miss when she's back.

Please support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
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Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14108210 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4221 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Shooters, Chasing the Light, Camera Shy, Best Seller, Uju Asika, Jules Swain, Suzy K Quinn, Christmas, 5 full false TLC Book Bites: Christmas Movies Quiz TLC Book Bites: Christmas Movies Quiz In a departure from literature, quizmaster Meredith Hepner quizzes us on our knowledge of John Hughes and Richard Curtis's Christmas films. Julia got 8/13.

This episode is swear-free so you can enjoy it with the family.

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

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]]> In a departure from literature, quizmaster Meredith Hepner quizzes us on our knowledge of John Hughes and Richard Curtis's Christmas films. Julia got 8/13.

This episode is swear-free so you can enjoy it with the family.

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.



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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14107032 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1152 full false TLC Book Bites: Audio Book Narration with Susie Riddell TLC Book Bites: Audio Book Narration with Susie Riddell Today, Julia chats with Susie Ridell about the art of audio book narration.
Susie is a performer, voice over artist and co-Artistic Director of the theatre company, Idiot Child. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Susie plays Tracy Horrobin in BBC Radio 4's The Archers and is actually taking a break today from recording to speak with us. Susie has also narrated many audiobooks, and in fact, was a finalist in the Romantic Novelist’s Associations Industry Awards two years running for Narrator of the Year.

Susie's Podcast: Limited Time Only
Instagram: @limitedtimeonlypodcast
TikTok: @limitedtimeonlypodcast 

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Today, Julia chats with Susie Ridell about the art of audio book narration.
Susie is a performer, voice over artist and co-Artistic Director of the theatre company, Idiot Child. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Susie plays Tracy Horrobin in BBC Radio 4's The Archers and is actually taking a break today from recording to speak with us. Susie has also narrated many audiobooks, and in fact, was a finalist in the Romantic Novelist’s Associations Industry Awards two years running for Narrator of the Year.

Susie's Podcast: Limited Time Only
Instagram: @limitedtimeonlypodcast
TikTok: @limitedtimeonlypodcast 

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14093537 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1698 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Rake or Radish Quiz TLC Book Bites: Rake or Radish Quiz Today, I'm joined by Alivia Fleur, all the way from a farm in Australia. In this brilliant quiz, Alivia asks the vital questions: is it a RAKE or a RADISH?

Alivia is a historical romance author who moved from writing short stories to novels when her characters kept showing up with copious amounts of emotional baggage, demanding it be explored. Her love of the Victorian era led her to create her first historical romance series, Tales from Honeysuckle Street.

Instagram: @aliviafleur_writes

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Today, I'm joined by Alivia Fleur, all the way from a farm in Australia. In this brilliant quiz, Alivia asks the vital questions: is it a RAKE or a RADISH?

Alivia is a historical romance author who moved from writing short stories to novels when her characters kept showing up with copious amounts of emotional baggage, demanding it be explored. Her love of the Victorian era led her to create her first historical romance series, Tales from Honeysuckle Street.

Instagram: @aliviafleur_writes

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14057188 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 618 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing advice with Carrie Elks TLC Book Bites: Writing advice with Carrie Elks Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.

Carrie's socials
Website
Instagram

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.

Carrie's socials
Website
Instagram

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14042337 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 815 5 bonus false A Conversation with Carrie Elks A Conversation with Carrie Elks This episode is sponsored by Bookfunnel.
 
Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.

Carrie's socials
Website
Instagram

BookFunnel--Sponsor Details
Whether it’s delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Just like you, we’re in the business of making readers happy. Let us help you build your author career, no matter where you are in your journey.

Twitter: @BookFunnel
Instagram: @BookFunnel
Facebook: BookFunnel

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> This episode is sponsored by Bookfunnel.
 
Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.

Carrie's socials
Website
Instagram

BookFunnel--Sponsor Details
Whether it’s delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Just like you, we’re in the business of making readers happy. Let us help you build your author career, no matter where you are in your journey.

Twitter: @BookFunnel
Instagram: @BookFunnel
Facebook: BookFunnel

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's  new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
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TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14018173 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 3493 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Shooters, Chasing the Light, Camera Shy, Best Seller, Carrie Elks, Judy Blume, Stephen King, 5 6 full false TLC Book Bites: Murder in Fiction Quiz TLC Book Bites: Murder in Fiction Quiz Something wicked this way comes in this quiz with quizmaster Anne Hughes (a.k.a. Julia's mother-in-law). This is a good one and you'll be screaming the answer to number 6, too, as Julia tries desperately to remember who wrote...well, you'll have to listen to the quiz to find out.

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Something wicked this way comes in this quiz with quizmaster Anne Hughes (a.k.a. Julia's mother-in-law). This is a good one and you'll be screaming the answer to number 6, too, as Julia tries desperately to remember who wrote...well, you'll have to listen to the quiz to find out.

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-14025126 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1089 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Historical Figures in Fiction Quiz TLC Book Bites: Historical Figures in Fiction Quiz Following on from our episode about writing historical figures as characters, Katie Ginger quizzes us on Historical Figures in Fiction.

You can check out Katie's website here.
Follow her on Instagram here.

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Following on from our episode about writing historical figures as characters, Katie Ginger quizzes us on Historical Figures in Fiction.

You can check out Katie's website here.
Follow her on Instagram here.

How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13978581 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 477 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing Royalty with Katie Ginger TLC Book Bites: Writing Royalty with Katie Ginger Today I speak with Emma Royal aka Katie Ginger aka Annabel French about writing royalty in fiction.  She has always loved historical fiction and has a Masters degree in history.

You can check out her website here.
Follow her on Instagram here.

Keep in touch
Order Shooters  here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

Support the show

]]> Today I speak with Emma Royal aka Katie Ginger aka Annabel French about writing royalty in fiction.  She has always loved historical fiction and has a Masters degree in history.

You can check out her website here.
Follow her on Instagram here.

Keep in touch
Order Shooters  here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13963276 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1378 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: The Bonkbusters Quiz TLC Book Bites: The Bonkbusters Quiz Shoulder pads at the ready! You heard the episode about Bonkbusters, now take the quiz! Join Julia as Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister test her knowledge of the eponymous bonkbuster. This is a quiz you do not want to miss. 

Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, in particular romance – she has published research on Mills & Boon sheikh romances, Scottish romance, and chick lit from the Middle East. She is Managing Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, and principal investigator for an AHRC-funded Research Network on Muslim Women’s Popular Fiction (2021-2023).

Dr Jodi McAlister is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She is the author of The Consummate Virgin: Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures (2020) and New Adult Fiction (2021). Jodi is also a romance author and has published six novels. Her seventh, Not Here to Make Friends is coming out with Simon and Schuster in January 2024.

 Read more about Bonkbusters in their article in The Conversation.

Keep in touch
Order Shooters  here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Shoulder pads at the ready! You heard the episode about Bonkbusters, now take the quiz! Join Julia as Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister test her knowledge of the eponymous bonkbuster. This is a quiz you do not want to miss. 

Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, in particular romance – she has published research on Mills & Boon sheikh romances, Scottish romance, and chick lit from the Middle East. She is Managing Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, and principal investigator for an AHRC-funded Research Network on Muslim Women’s Popular Fiction (2021-2023).

Dr Jodi McAlister is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She is the author of The Consummate Virgin: Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures (2020) and New Adult Fiction (2021). Jodi is also a romance author and has published six novels. Her seventh, Not Here to Make Friends is coming out with Simon and Schuster in January 2024.

 Read more about Bonkbusters in their article in The Conversation.

Keep in touch
Order Shooters  here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here
For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13934628 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 597 5 bonus true TLC Book Bites: All about Bonkbusters TLC Book Bites: All about Bonkbusters To celebrate the release of Jilly Cooper's new book, Tackle, on November 9, I'm speaking with Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister about their research into the BONKBUSTER. Warning: we talk graphically about THAT goldfish scene in LACE.

Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, in particular romance – she has published research on Mills & Boon sheikh romances, Scottish romance, and chick lit from the Middle East. She is Managing Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, and principal investigator for an AHRC-funded Research Network on Muslim Women’s Popular Fiction (2021-2023).

Dr Jodi McAlister is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She is the author of The Consummate Virgin: Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures (2020) and New Adult Fiction (2021). Jodi is also a romance author and has published six novels. Her seventh, Not Here to Make Friends is coming out with Simon and Schuster in January 2024.

 Read more about Bonkbusters in their article in The Conversation.

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]]> To celebrate the release of Jilly Cooper's new book, Tackle, on November 9, I'm speaking with Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister about their research into the BONKBUSTER. Warning: we talk graphically about THAT goldfish scene in LACE.

Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, in particular romance – she has published research on Mills & Boon sheikh romances, Scottish romance, and chick lit from the Middle East. She is Managing Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, and principal investigator for an AHRC-funded Research Network on Muslim Women’s Popular Fiction (2021-2023).

Dr Jodi McAlister is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She is the author of The Consummate Virgin: Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures (2020) and New Adult Fiction (2021). Jodi is also a romance author and has published six novels. Her seventh, Not Here to Make Friends is coming out with Simon and Schuster in January 2024.

 Read more about Bonkbusters in their article in The Conversation.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13925237 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1684 5 bonus true TLC Book Bites: Female Friendship Quiz TLC Book Bites: Female Friendship Quiz Today’s quiz master is Vicki Childs, a British expat now living in Florida. Vicki is the author of 'Rachel's Butterflies', as well as the 'At Home in Davis Crest' Holiday romance series. The theme of her quiz is Female Friendship. 

Visit Vicki's website.
Vicki on Instagram
Vicki on Facebook

If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

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]]> Today’s quiz master is Vicki Childs, a British expat now living in Florida. Vicki is the author of 'Rachel's Butterflies', as well as the 'At Home in Davis Crest' Holiday romance series. The theme of her quiz is Female Friendship. 

Visit Vicki's website.
Vicki on Instagram
Vicki on Facebook

If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
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We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13898759 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 905 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Victoria Hislop TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Victoria Hislop Writing advice from best-selling writer, Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, romance and family secrets. 

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]]> Writing advice from best-selling writer, Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, romance and family secrets. 

Join the Two Lit Chicks Book Club on Facebook

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13857139 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 705 5 bonus false A Conversation with Victoria Hislop A Conversation with Victoria Hislop Today’s other lit chick is Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, romance and family secrets. In this episode we talk about what she gets up to when she’s not writing, her greatest accomplishments, and why she’ll never write a sex scene.

Join the Two Lit Chicks Book Club on Facebook

Email the government about the PLR changes here.

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Listeners, we love you.

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]]> Today’s other lit chick is Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, romance and family secrets. In this episode we talk about what she gets up to when she’s not writing, her greatest accomplishments, and why she’ll never write a sex scene.

Join the Two Lit Chicks Book Club on Facebook

Email the government about the PLR changes here.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

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We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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Listeners, we love you.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio/ Victoria Hislop Buzzsprout-13856945 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4229 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Shooters, Chasing the Light, Best Seller, Victoria Hislop, Greece, Dancing with the Stars, The Island, The Figurine 5 5 full false TLC Book Bites: Witches Quiz TLC Book Bites: Witches Quiz Something wicked this way comes in this week's witchy quiz, courtesy of author  Emma Jackson, author of WITCH YOU WEREN'T HERE, a romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother's best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans, is available now, just in time for Halloween. It will not be hard to beat Julia's score this week!

If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

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I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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]]> Something wicked this way comes in this week's witchy quiz, courtesy of author  Emma Jackson, author of WITCH YOU WEREN'T HERE, a romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother's best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans, is available now, just in time for Halloween. It will not be hard to beat Julia's score this week!

If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13800990 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 949 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: World building with Emma Jackson TLC Book Bites: World building with Emma Jackson This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Today we are discussing world building in fiction with  Emma Jackson, author of the Best Selling A MISTLETOE MIRACLE. Emma is also a host on the SFFRomCast, a podcast dedicated to celebrating fantasy and sci-fi romance. Her latest book, WITCH YOU WEREN'T HERE, a witchy romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother's best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans, is available now, just in time for Halloween.

If you want to keep the book chat going, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Today we are discussing world building in fiction with  Emma Jackson, author of the Best Selling A MISTLETOE MIRACLE. Emma is also a host on the SFFRomCast, a podcast dedicated to celebrating fantasy and sci-fi romance. Her latest book, WITCH YOU WEREN'T HERE, a witchy romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother's best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans, is available now, just in time for Halloween.

If you want to keep the book chat going, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13793663 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1855 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Love Stories Quiz TLC Book Bites: Love Stories Quiz This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

It's Friday and we've got an extra special quiz for you about Love Stories. Our quizmaster today is Beth O'Leary, writer of five best-selling romcoms, including The Wake Up Call.

Let us know how you did! The best way to do that is to join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. 

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

It's Friday and we've got an extra special quiz for you about Love Stories. Our quizmaster today is Beth O'Leary, writer of five best-selling romcoms, including The Wake Up Call.

Let us know how you did! The best way to do that is to join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. 

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13785391 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 943 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Beth O'Leary TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Beth O'Leary This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Excellent writing advice with writer Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Wake Up Call.

If you want to keep the book chat going, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Excellent writing advice with writer Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Wake Up Call.

If you want to keep the book chat going, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13785234 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 804 5 bonus false A Conversation with Beth O'Leary A Conversation with Beth O'Leary Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and changed her life completely. Her second novel, The Switch, has been optioned for film by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company. The Road Trip, Beth's third novel, went straight to No.4 in the Sunday Times Top Ten on hardback publication.
Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden
Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up
somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).

Her fifth novel, The Wake Up Call, is out now.

Join the Two Lit Chicks Book Club on Facebook

Poetry books mentioned in intro
after-words by Charlotte Pearl
Girl Made of Glass by Shelby Leigh
Marketing by Shelby on YouTube

Support Julia by buying her books
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]]> Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and changed her life completely. Her second novel, The Switch, has been optioned for film by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company. The Road Trip, Beth's third novel, went straight to No.4 in the Sunday Times Top Ten on hardback publication.
Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden
Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up
somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).

Her fifth novel, The Wake Up Call, is out now.

Join the Two Lit Chicks Book Club on Facebook

Poetry books mentioned in intro
after-words by Charlotte Pearl
Girl Made of Glass by Shelby Leigh
Marketing by Shelby on YouTube

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

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For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio/ Beth O'Leary Buzzsprout-13757627 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 3802 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Shooters, Chasing the Light, Best Seller, Beth O'Leary, Terry Pratchett, Jane Austen, Hogfather, Discworld, 5 4 full false TLC Book Bites: The Ghostwriting Quiz TLC Book Bites: The Ghostwriting Quiz This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

In today's quiz, author and best-selling ghostwriter Tom Bromley tests our knowledge of ghostwritten books. I managed to dredge my memory for some of those answers!  A thoroughly enjoyable quiz and I got 6/10.

Let us know how you did! The best way to do that is to join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Tom's Contacts
Website: https://www.tombromley.co.uk/
Instagram: @tombromleyesq

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. 

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

In today's quiz, author and best-selling ghostwriter Tom Bromley tests our knowledge of ghostwritten books. I managed to dredge my memory for some of those answers!  A thoroughly enjoyable quiz and I got 6/10.

Let us know how you did! The best way to do that is to join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.

Tom's Contacts
Website: https://www.tombromley.co.uk/
Instagram: @tombromleyesq

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13749187 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 858 5 bonus false TLC Book Bite: All about Ghostwriting with Tom Bromley TLC Book Bite: All about Ghostwriting with Tom Bromley This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Today, I’m excited to be chatting with Tom Bromley, who has basically done every job in publishing and is now the Head of Learning for Reedsy. Tom’s been working in publishing for 25 years, starting off as a bookseller in Waterstones. Then he went to work at Little Brown as a copywriter. From there he went on to be a commissioning editor, editorial director, creative writing instructor and ghostwriter, which is what we are going to be speaking with Tom about today.

Tom's Contacts
Website: https://www.tombromley.co.uk/
Instagram: @tombromleyesq

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Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. 

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Today, I’m excited to be chatting with Tom Bromley, who has basically done every job in publishing and is now the Head of Learning for Reedsy. Tom’s been working in publishing for 25 years, starting off as a bookseller in Waterstones. Then he went to work at Little Brown as a copywriter. From there he went on to be a commissioning editor, editorial director, creative writing instructor and ghostwriter, which is what we are going to be speaking with Tom about today.

Tom's Contacts
Website: https://www.tombromley.co.uk/
Instagram: @tombromleyesq

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. 

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
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I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13728004 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1545 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: The Spy Quiz TLC Book Bites: The Spy Quiz Think you're ready to write a spy thriller? Then you'd better take this quiz by David Bickford, the ex-legal director of MI5/MI6. Can you beat Julia's final score? (Yes, probably).

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]]> Think you're ready to write a spy thriller? Then you'd better take this quiz by David Bickford, the ex-legal director of MI5/MI6. Can you beat Julia's final score? (Yes, probably).

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13698915 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1144 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with David Bickford TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with David Bickford This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

A follow-up chat with author David Bickford, former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. His spy thriller book, Katya, is available now (audio as well) and his second book, The Informer, will be out on December 1.

David's social media
Instagram

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More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

A follow-up chat with author David Bickford, former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. His spy thriller book, Katya, is available now (audio as well) and his second book, The Informer, will be out on December 1.

David's social media
Instagram

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13698365 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 650 5 bonus false A Conversation with David Bickford A Conversation with David Bickford An enlightening chat with David Bickford, a British author and former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. David spent his working life diving into the cold murky seas of terrorism, espionage and organised  crime. At the forefront of the battle against international terrorism he was among the first to predict its onslaught. David is recognised, both in the Agencies where he was awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath for his work and in the business he now runs, for his ground-breaking solutions to defeat the terrorists and international organised criminals who threaten us. His spy thriller book, Katya, is available now (audio as well) and his second book, The Informer, will be out on December 1.

David's social media
Instagram

Other things mentioned in podcast:
The Bindery
Gorilla Circus

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

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]]> An enlightening chat with David Bickford, a British author and former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. David spent his working life diving into the cold murky seas of terrorism, espionage and organised  crime. At the forefront of the battle against international terrorism he was among the first to predict its onslaught. David is recognised, both in the Agencies where he was awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath for his work and in the business he now runs, for his ground-breaking solutions to defeat the terrorists and international organised criminals who threaten us. His spy thriller book, Katya, is available now (audio as well) and his second book, The Informer, will be out on December 1.

David's social media
Instagram

Other things mentioned in podcast:
The Bindery
Gorilla Circus

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

Support Julia by buying her books
Order Shooters here.
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.
Listeners, we love you.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio/ David Bickford Buzzsprout-13678397 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 2806 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Shooters, Chasing the Light, Camera Shy, Best Seller, David Bickford, KATYA, MI5, MI6 5 3 full false TLC Book Bites: Getting reviews with Anita Chapman TLC Book Bites: Getting reviews with Anita Chapman This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Anita Chapman is a self-published author. Her first book, The Venice Secret, came out in March 2023, and in its first six months reached number one in four Amazon UK Kindle charts, including Historical Fiction, and made it into the top one hundred in the overall Amazon UK Kindle chart. It’s also had 2.5 million Kindle Unlimited page reads and reached almost 2000 ratings/reviews during that time.

Website and social media links:
Website: https://anitachapman.com (also found at https://neetsmarketing.com).
Twitter: @neetschapman
Facebook Page: Anita Chapman Author
Instagram: @neetschapman
TikTok: @neetschapman

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

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Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


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]]> This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.

Anita Chapman is a self-published author. Her first book, The Venice Secret, came out in March 2023, and in its first six months reached number one in four Amazon UK Kindle charts, including Historical Fiction, and made it into the top one hundred in the overall Amazon UK Kindle chart. It’s also had 2.5 million Kindle Unlimited page reads and reached almost 2000 ratings/reviews during that time.

Website and social media links:
Website: https://anitachapman.com (also found at https://neetsmarketing.com).
Twitter: @neetschapman
Facebook Page: Anita Chapman Author
Instagram: @neetschapman
TikTok: @neetschapman

Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13636119 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1682 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Kate Sawyer TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Kate Sawyer This episode is sponsored by REEDSY.

Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding and This Family, shares her top writing advice for authors.

Find Kate on Instagram: @MsKateSawyer
Kate Sawyer website

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> This episode is sponsored by REEDSY.

Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding and This Family, shares her top writing advice for authors.

Find Kate on Instagram: @MsKateSawyer
Kate Sawyer website

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13617357 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 716 5 bonus false A Conversation with Kate Sawyer A Conversation with Kate Sawyer Today my second Lit Chick is Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding and This Family. She is also the host of the podcast Novel Experience, where she talks to authors across forms and genres. In her life before writing, Kate worked as an actor—also as an event and theatre producer, yoga teacher, shop-keeper, and as a waitress. Kate trained in acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and was a founding ensemble member of the award-winning theatre company The Faction. She also had her own production company called  The Curious Room. And her previous writing highlights before turning to fiction included self-publishing a cookbook of the recipes she developed for her little shop on Northcote Road, Dandelion.

In other news, check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

Link to the Real Life Book Reviewer’s husband reading ACOTAR: first video here.

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Today my second Lit Chick is Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding and This Family. She is also the host of the podcast Novel Experience, where she talks to authors across forms and genres. In her life before writing, Kate worked as an actor—also as an event and theatre producer, yoga teacher, shop-keeper, and as a waitress. Kate trained in acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and was a founding ensemble member of the award-winning theatre company The Faction. She also had her own production company called  The Curious Room. And her previous writing highlights before turning to fiction included self-publishing a cookbook of the recipes she developed for her little shop on Northcote Road, Dandelion.

In other news, check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.

Link to the Real Life Book Reviewer’s husband reading ACOTAR: first video here.

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

Twitter: @twolitchicks
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Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio/ Kate Sawyer Buzzsprout-13595879 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 3174 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Shooters, Chasing the Light, Best Seller, Kate Sawyer, The Stranding, This Family, Novel Experience, Writer, Self Pub, Self Published Author, Self Published Writer, KENP Read, Amazon, Independent Author, Indie Author 5 2 full false TLC Book Bites: Royalty Quiz TLC Book Bites: Royalty Quiz How well do you know your royalty in literature? If you're anything like Julia, not very well! But this is a fantastic quiz, written by Marguerite Kaye and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. 

As usual, let us know what you scored on social media.

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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]]> How well do you know your royalty in literature? If you're anything like Julia, not very well! But this is a fantastic quiz, written by Marguerite Kaye and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. 

As usual, let us know what you scored on social media.

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Thank you so much for listening.

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For a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13585026 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1406 5 bonus false A Conversation with Sarah Ferguson and Marguerite Kaye A Conversation with Sarah Ferguson and Marguerite Kaye This episode is sponsored by REEDSY.

In this episode, Julia speaks with the writing duo, Sarah Ferguson (a.k.a. the Duchess of York) and her creative partner, Marguerite Kaye, about the process of "collabo-writing".

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, a bestselling author, philanthropist and public speaker. The Duchess has published over 70 books including two autobiographies and other titles dealing with health, empowerment, history, art, as well as novels and children's stories.  Her debut historical novel Her Heart for a Compass was published globally in 2022 by Harper Collins and was a Sunday Times bestseller.  Her second historical novel A Most Intriguing Lady has been published by Harper Collins to critical acclaim in the US and UK in March this year, and is again a Sunday Times Bestseller. You  can read her full bio here. 

And because all writer’s bios have to end with where they live and how many pets they have: the Duchess lives in Windsor with five Norfolk terriers and two corgis.

Marguerite Kaye has written almost 60 historical romances for Mills & Boon, set in a variety of historical eras, and has co-authored two books with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. She is passionate about bringing history to life. Her character-driven and deeply emotional stories feature strong women fighting for independence and love on their own terms, and have been successfully published in over twenty countries worldwide. Marguerite lives in Argyll on the west coast of her native Scotland. 


More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


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]]> This episode is sponsored by REEDSY.

In this episode, Julia speaks with the writing duo, Sarah Ferguson (a.k.a. the Duchess of York) and her creative partner, Marguerite Kaye, about the process of "collabo-writing".

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, a bestselling author, philanthropist and public speaker. The Duchess has published over 70 books including two autobiographies and other titles dealing with health, empowerment, history, art, as well as novels and children's stories.  Her debut historical novel Her Heart for a Compass was published globally in 2022 by Harper Collins and was a Sunday Times bestseller.  Her second historical novel A Most Intriguing Lady has been published by Harper Collins to critical acclaim in the US and UK in March this year, and is again a Sunday Times Bestseller. You  can read her full bio here. 

And because all writer’s bios have to end with where they live and how many pets they have: the Duchess lives in Windsor with five Norfolk terriers and two corgis.

Marguerite Kaye has written almost 60 historical romances for Mills & Boon, set in a variety of historical eras, and has co-authored two books with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. She is passionate about bringing history to life. Her character-driven and deeply emotional stories feature strong women fighting for independence and love on their own terms, and have been successfully published in over twenty countries worldwide. Marguerite lives in Argyll on the west coast of her native Scotland. 


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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13569963 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 3565 5 2 full false TLC Book Bites: Rom Com Quiz TLC Book Bites: Rom Com Quiz Our week of Jo Lyons is almost finished (boo), but she’s here to test our knowledge of her favourite subject: RomComs! Let us know you did on socials. 

Find Jo Lyons on:
Twitter: @J0Lyons
Instagram: @hinnywhowrites
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]]> Our week of Jo Lyons is almost finished (boo), but she’s here to test our knowledge of her favourite subject: RomComs! Let us know you did on socials. 

Find Jo Lyons on:
Twitter: @J0Lyons
Instagram: @hinnywhowrites
Amazon: Books by this author
Website: www.jolyonsauthor.com

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13547833 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 781 5 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing advice with Jo Lyons TLC Book Bites: Writing advice with Jo Lyons This episode is sponsored by REEDSY.

We're back again with self-pub author Jo Lyons,  whose first book Benidorm, Actually  was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in 2021.

Jo gives us perhaps the most practical, actionable advice we've had so far.  Have a listen and make sure you have a pen and notebook at the ready.

You can sign up to her newsletter and visit her website at www.jolyonsauthor.com for a behind the scenes look at how she cobbles together her books, get free signed copies and sneak previews of all of her upcoming novels.

Find her on:
Twitter: @J0Lyons
Instagram: @hinnywhowrites
Amazon: Books by this author

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Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

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]]> This episode is sponsored by REEDSY.

We're back again with self-pub author Jo Lyons,  whose first book Benidorm, Actually  was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in 2021.

Jo gives us perhaps the most practical, actionable advice we've had so far.  Have a listen and make sure you have a pen and notebook at the ready.

You can sign up to her newsletter and visit her website at www.jolyonsauthor.com for a behind the scenes look at how she cobbles together her books, get free signed copies and sneak previews of all of her upcoming novels.

Find her on:
Twitter: @J0Lyons
Instagram: @hinnywhowrites
Amazon: Books by this author

More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.

Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.

Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ 


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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-13512344 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1300 5 bonus false A Conversation with Jo Lyons A Conversation with Jo Lyons This episode is sponsored by BookFunnel.

Jo Lyons is a huge wine and cheese enthusiast as well as the author of three bestselling romantic comedies including ‘Benidorm, actually’ which was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Awards 2021. Jo spent years working in Turkey as a holiday rep, in the Alpes working at a ski resort and in the south of France trying not to put a vineyard out of business before, eventually arriving in Spain to administer some poor linguistic skills on the unsuspecting population of Valencia. She now splits her time between Albir in Spain and Newcastle where she regularly tries to avoid her husband and two sons in order to improve on her embarrassing grasp of social media and to write her next novel.

You can sign up to her newsletter and visit her website at www.jolyonsauthor.com for a behind the scenes look at how she cobbles together her books, get free signed copies and sneak previews of all of her upcoming novels.

Find her on:
Twitter: @J0Lyons
Instagram: @hinnywhowrites
Amazon: Books by this author

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Man at the Helm by Nina Stibbe

BookFunnel--Sponsor Details
Whether it’s delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Just like you, we’re in the business of making readers happy. Let us help you build your author career, no matter where you are in your journey.

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]]> This episode is sponsored by BookFunnel.

Jo Lyons is a huge wine and cheese enthusiast as well as the author of three bestselling romantic comedies including ‘Benidorm, actually’ which was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Awards 2021. Jo spent years working in Turkey as a holiday rep, in the Alpes working at a ski resort and in the south of France trying not to put a vineyard out of business before, eventually arriving in Spain to administer some poor linguistic skills on the unsuspecting population of Valencia. She now splits her time between Albir in Spain and Newcastle where she regularly tries to avoid her husband and two sons in order to improve on her embarrassing grasp of social media and to write her next novel.

You can sign up to her newsletter and visit her website at www.jolyonsauthor.com for a behind the scenes look at how she cobbles together her books, get free signed copies and sneak previews of all of her upcoming novels.

Find her on:
Twitter: @J0Lyons
Instagram: @hinnywhowrites
Amazon: Books by this author

Book discussed
Man at the Helm by Nina Stibbe

BookFunnel--Sponsor Details
Whether it’s delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Just like you, we’re in the business of making readers happy. Let us help you build your author career, no matter where you are in your journey.

Twitter: @BookFunnel
Instagram: @BookFunnel
Facebook: BookFunnel

Keep in touch
Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:

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Thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio/ Joanna Lyons Buzzsprout-13510399 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 3818 Julia Boggio, Jo Lyons, Benidorm Actually, The Coach Trip, Your Place or Mine, Nina Stibbe, Man at the Helm, Comedy Women in Print Award, Northern writers 5 1 full false TLC Book Bite Quiz - Julia vs Ed in the "FINAL BATTLE" TLC Book Bite Quiz - Julia vs Ed in the "FINAL BATTLE" It's the final face off! Who will reign victorious in the end of season quiz - Ed or Julia?
All the questions are on the main episodes of this series, so regular listeners, the challenge is also on... but even if you haven't heard all the eps, fear not, for the magic of multiple choice is (mostly) here to give us all (and especially Ed) a helping hand.

And stay on at the end for a frankly bizarre speech from Ed and a musical tribute to Ed (at least we think it's a tribute) from the ever talented mercurial hotshot Producer Jeremy.

This is Ed's last ever episode... but don't cry (or celebrate). You can keep track of his writing exploits at www.ed-crocker.com (if you have some time away from burning his effigy) and his book reviews and author interviews can be found at www.fanfiaddict.com. He's also on Twitter (@ELCrocker3), Instagram and Threads (@edwardcrocker), bluesky (@edcrocker) and TikTok (@ELCrocker3). Yes, that is too many socials, society is crumbling and we're all Tweeting about it. If you’re brave enough to let him edit your book, get a quote by emailing edcrockerediting@gmail.com.

Meanwhile, Julia will return in September for more of what made this pod the best in town and will have some new surprises and amazing guests in store. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

But in the meantime, make sure to pre-order her book Chasing the Light here. It’s going to be a doozy.

Thanks for listening…. it’s been a great series and we’re grateful for all your support.

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]]> It's the final face off! Who will reign victorious in the end of season quiz - Ed or Julia?
All the questions are on the main episodes of this series, so regular listeners, the challenge is also on... but even if you haven't heard all the eps, fear not, for the magic of multiple choice is (mostly) here to give us all (and especially Ed) a helping hand.

And stay on at the end for a frankly bizarre speech from Ed and a musical tribute to Ed (at least we think it's a tribute) from the ever talented mercurial hotshot Producer Jeremy.

This is Ed's last ever episode... but don't cry (or celebrate). You can keep track of his writing exploits at www.ed-crocker.com (if you have some time away from burning his effigy) and his book reviews and author interviews can be found at www.fanfiaddict.com. He's also on Twitter (@ELCrocker3), Instagram and Threads (@edwardcrocker), bluesky (@edcrocker) and TikTok (@ELCrocker3). Yes, that is too many socials, society is crumbling and we're all Tweeting about it. If you’re brave enough to let him edit your book, get a quote by emailing edcrockerediting@gmail.com.

Meanwhile, Julia will return in September for more of what made this pod the best in town and will have some new surprises and amazing guests in store. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

But in the meantime, make sure to pre-order her book Chasing the Light here. It’s going to be a doozy.

Thanks for listening…. it’s been a great series and we’re grateful for all your support.

 Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13300490 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1680 4 bonus true TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Alex Hay TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Alex Hay Alex Hay is back for some writing advice! The author of one of the year's most exciting debuts - Edwardian mansion heist The Housekeepers - returns to let us know, among other things, how he researches his history; what comes first, the characters or the research; what the Curtis Brown Creative writing course he attended was like; and what it's like to be given the star debut treatment from your publisher.

You can order Alex's fantabulous debut The Housekeepers here, and if you don't we'll know.

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]]> Alex Hay is back for some writing advice! The author of one of the year's most exciting debuts - Edwardian mansion heist The Housekeepers - returns to let us know, among other things, how he researches his history; what comes first, the characters or the research; what the Curtis Brown Creative writing course he attended was like; and what it's like to be given the star debut treatment from your publisher.

You can order Alex's fantabulous debut The Housekeepers here, and if you don't we'll know.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13280627 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1224 4 bonus false A Conversation with Alex Hay A Conversation with Alex Hay Alex Hay grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has been writing for as long as he can remember. He studied History at York University and wrote his dissertation on female power in royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector and is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative Write Your Novel course. The Housekeepers is his debut novel and won the Caledonia Novel Award 2022. Alex lives with his husband in South East London.

Alex's Book Choices
The Railway Children  by E Nesbitt
The House of Stairs  by Ruth Rendell as Barbara Vine

See here for the relevant excerpt from the Railway Children academic article Ed was talking about... 

Buy Alex's excellent book The Housekeepers  here.

Pre-order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.

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]]> Alex Hay grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has been writing for as long as he can remember. He studied History at York University and wrote his dissertation on female power in royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector and is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative Write Your Novel course. The Housekeepers is his debut novel and won the Caledonia Novel Award 2022. Alex lives with his husband in South East London.

Alex's Book Choices
The Railway Children  by E Nesbitt
The House of Stairs  by Ruth Rendell as Barbara Vine

See here for the relevant excerpt from the Railway Children academic article Ed was talking about... 

Buy Alex's excellent book The Housekeepers  here.

Pre-order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.

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We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13257070 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4207 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Alex Hay, The Railway Children, E Nesbitt, The Secret Garden, House of Stars, Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell, House Keepers, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writers, Writers, 4 6 full false TLC Book Bites: The Startling Quiz TLC Book Bites: The Startling Quiz Melissa Addey challenges the chicks with her Startling Quiz! What does that mean? Simply that the questions are based on literary things that are startling.

Just go with it. It's a good quiz and there are lots of great book recommendations woven through it, too.

Melissa Addey Bio
Melissa Addey writes historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco and 18th century China. She is a fulltime self-published author and runs workshops for authors wanting to be entrepreneurial. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London award. She has been the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, has a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children. 

If you’d like to try her writing, visit www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Cup.

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]]> Melissa Addey challenges the chicks with her Startling Quiz! What does that mean? Simply that the questions are based on literary things that are startling.

Just go with it. It's a good quiz and there are lots of great book recommendations woven through it, too.

Melissa Addey Bio
Melissa Addey writes historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco and 18th century China. She is a fulltime self-published author and runs workshops for authors wanting to be entrepreneurial. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London award. She has been the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, has a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children. 

If you’d like to try her writing, visit www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Cup.

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We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13238954 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1062 4 bonus false TLC Book Bite: Melissa Addey & the ALLi Income Survey TLC Book Bite: Melissa Addey & the ALLi Income Survey Join us in a chat with Melissa Addey, who aside from writing historical fiction, also campaigns with The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), who focus on ethics and excellence in self-publishing. 

ALLi recently commissioned a survey into the income of self-published authors and the results are very interesting. Melissa takes Julia and Ed through the results and Ed brings up AI...again.

You can check out the full data dump here.

If you're interested in joining ALLi, here is Julia's affiliate link (she gets a small kickback if you use it).

Melissa Addey Bio
Melissa Addey writes historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco and 18th century China. She is a fulltime self-published author and runs workshops for authors wanting to be entrepreneurial. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London award. She has been the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, has a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children. 

If you’d like to try her writing, visit www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Cup. 

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Join us in a chat with Melissa Addey, who aside from writing historical fiction, also campaigns with The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), who focus on ethics and excellence in self-publishing. 

ALLi recently commissioned a survey into the income of self-published authors and the results are very interesting. Melissa takes Julia and Ed through the results and Ed brings up AI...again.

You can check out the full data dump here.

If you're interested in joining ALLi, here is Julia's affiliate link (she gets a small kickback if you use it).

Melissa Addey Bio
Melissa Addey writes historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco and 18th century China. She is a fulltime self-published author and runs workshops for authors wanting to be entrepreneurial. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London award. She has been the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, has a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children. 

If you’d like to try her writing, visit www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Cup. 

Keep in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13238582 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1361 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Mum Noir Quiz TLC Book Bites: Mum Noir Quiz Hold onto your prams, this one is a doozy! We are joined again by psychological thriller author, Katherine Faulkner, to quiz us on all things Mum Noir--a subject she knows very well.

This is also a great quiz for book recommendations, so make sure to check out our blog post for the whole list.

Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.

Order Katherine's newest thriller The Other Mothers here
Order Katherine's previous thriller Greenwich Park here

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]]> Hold onto your prams, this one is a doozy! We are joined again by psychological thriller author, Katherine Faulkner, to quiz us on all things Mum Noir--a subject she knows very well.

This is also a great quiz for book recommendations, so make sure to check out our blog post for the whole list.

Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13216645 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1509 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Katherine Faulkner TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Katherine Faulkner Katherine Faulkner is back!

After talking us through her book choices on Monday (and her thrilling journalist background), now she is ready to impart some valuable writing advice, discuss how she explores women's friendships in her books, whether the label "mum noir" really applies to her books and the power of putting location front and centre...

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]]> Katherine Faulkner is back!

After talking us through her book choices on Monday (and her thrilling journalist background), now she is ready to impart some valuable writing advice, discuss how she explores women's friendships in her books, whether the label "mum noir" really applies to her books and the power of putting location front and centre...

Order Katherine's newest thriller The Other Mothers here
Order Katherine's previous thriller Greenwich Park here


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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13201626 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 907 4 bonus false A Conversation with Katherine Faulkner A Conversation with Katherine Faulkner This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

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Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.

Katherine's Book Choices
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Voyage in the Dark  by Jean Rhys
My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russell (Please note there is discussion of sexual abuse during this book chat)

If you need to chat with somebody about sexual abuse, here are some charities that can help: 

The Indie Author Summer Extravaganza
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]]> This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

Vote for Two Lit Chicks
You can vote for us in the Listeners' Choice Award category of the British Podcasting Awards here. It only takes a second, and we would really appreciate it, thank you! Underdog for the win.

Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.

Katherine's Book Choices
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Voyage in the Dark  by Jean Rhys
My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russell (Please note there is discussion of sexual abuse during this book chat)

If you need to chat with somebody about sexual abuse, here are some charities that can help: 

The Indie Author Summer Extravaganza
If you want to get some great books, then check out the #indiesummerextravaganza hashtag on Instagram from July 14-17.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13187569 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 6069 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Katherine Faulkner, The Other Mothers, Jean Rhys, Elizabeth Russell. Greenwich Park, Shooters, Self Published, Self Pub, Margaret Atwood 4 5 full false TLC Book Bites: Boys in Books Quiz TLC Book Bites: Boys in Books Quiz After our wonderful chat with Uju Asika in Wednesday's Book Bite, she is back to challenge the chicks with her Boys in Books Quiz. Let us know how you did on our socials!

Uju Asika is a popular blogger, writer and speaker with a background in journalism and TV screenwriting. She is the author of Bringing Up Race: How To Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and the picture book A World for Me and You. Her new book Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published by DK this month. Born in Nigeria, Uju grew up in the UK and has worked in London, New York and Lagos. She lives in north London with her husband Abiye and two teenage sons. In her spare time, Uju is a books and Netflix binger, kitchen raver, and Arsenal suffer head.

Uju's Books
Bringing Up Race
A World for Me and You
Raising Boys who Do Better

Uju's socials
Instagram
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]]> After our wonderful chat with Uju Asika in Wednesday's Book Bite, she is back to challenge the chicks with her Boys in Books Quiz. Let us know how you did on our socials!

Uju Asika is a popular blogger, writer and speaker with a background in journalism and TV screenwriting. She is the author of Bringing Up Race: How To Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and the picture book A World for Me and You. Her new book Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published by DK this month. Born in Nigeria, Uju grew up in the UK and has worked in London, New York and Lagos. She lives in north London with her husband Abiye and two teenage sons. In her spare time, Uju is a books and Netflix binger, kitchen raver, and Arsenal suffer head.

Uju's Books
Bringing Up Race
A World for Me and You
Raising Boys who Do Better

Uju's socials
Instagram
Twitter

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13159096 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 903 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Uju Asika TLC Book Bites: Uju Asika Uju Asika is a popular blogger, writer and speaker with a background in journalism and TV screenwriting. She is the author of Bringing Up Race: How To Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and the picture book A World for Me and You. Her new book Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published by DK this month. Born in Nigeria, Uju grew up in the UK and has worked in London, New York and Lagos. She lives in north London with her husband Abiye and two teenage sons. In her spare time, Uju is a books and Netflix binger, kitchen raver, and Arsenal suffer head.

Uju's Books
Bringing Up Race
A World for Me and You
Raising Boys who Do Better

Uju's socials
Instagram
Twitter

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]]> Uju Asika is a popular blogger, writer and speaker with a background in journalism and TV screenwriting. She is the author of Bringing Up Race: How To Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and the picture book A World for Me and You. Her new book Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published by DK this month. Born in Nigeria, Uju grew up in the UK and has worked in London, New York and Lagos. She lives in north London with her husband Abiye and two teenage sons. In her spare time, Uju is a books and Netflix binger, kitchen raver, and Arsenal suffer head.

Uju's Books
Bringing Up Race
A World for Me and You
Raising Boys who Do Better

Uju's socials
Instagram
Twitter

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13154418 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1393 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: RomCom Quiz TLC Book Bites: RomCom Quiz A quiz for all you romantic comedy lovers out there! In the final episode of our week of Kelk, Lindsey challenges the chicks with her romcom quiz. Who will win: Julia or Ed? Can you beat the high score?

As ever, let us know how you did on social media. 

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]]> A quiz for all you romantic comedy lovers out there! In the final episode of our week of Kelk, Lindsey challenges the chicks with her romcom quiz. Who will win: Julia or Ed? Can you beat the high score?

As ever, let us know how you did on social media. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13119991 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 789 4 bonus true TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Lindsey Kelk TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Lindsey Kelk More Kelk than you can shake a stick at!

She's back, and she's got writing advice for everyone, including her thoughts on sex scenes,  spice scales, and minotaur milking. And we discuss the important question: is rimming noisy?

Pre-order Lindsey's new Book Love Me Do here

Listen to the wrestling podcast Lindsey co-hosts Tights and Fights here


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]]> More Kelk than you can shake a stick at!

She's back, and she's got writing advice for everyone, including her thoughts on sex scenes,  spice scales, and minotaur milking. And we discuss the important question: is rimming noisy?

Pre-order Lindsey's new Book Love Me Do here

Listen to the wrestling podcast Lindsey co-hosts Tights and Fights here


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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13115867 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1520 4 bonus true A Conversation with Lindsey Kelk A Conversation with Lindsey Kelk This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

Lindsey Kelk is the author of books including I Heart New York, On a Night Like This, On a Christmas Wish, and One in A Million. Her next book, Love Me Do, is out in July and is available to pre-order now. As well as writing books, she co-hosts Tights and Fights, a pro-wrestling podcast on the Maximum Fun Network. She also hosts and produces the award-winning beauty podcast Full Coverage. Born and raised in South Yorkshire, she lived in Nottingham, London and New York before settling in LA, where she lives with her husband and two very rude cats.

Lindsey's Book Choices
The Sweet Valley High Series by Francine Pascal
Bridget Jones' s Diary  by Helen Fielding
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Pre-order Lindsey's new Book Love Me Do here

Listen to the wrestling podcast Lindsey co-hosts Tights and Fights here 


Listener of the week (Amanda Scotland)
The Babysitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin

Julia’s Book Shooters 

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts!
Julia on Instagram
Julia on TikTok

You can pre-order Julia's second book Chasing the Light here

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]]> This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

Lindsey Kelk is the author of books including I Heart New York, On a Night Like This, On a Christmas Wish, and One in A Million. Her next book, Love Me Do, is out in July and is available to pre-order now. As well as writing books, she co-hosts Tights and Fights, a pro-wrestling podcast on the Maximum Fun Network. She also hosts and produces the award-winning beauty podcast Full Coverage. Born and raised in South Yorkshire, she lived in Nottingham, London and New York before settling in LA, where she lives with her husband and two very rude cats.

Lindsey's Book Choices
The Sweet Valley High Series by Francine Pascal
Bridget Jones' s Diary  by Helen Fielding
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Pre-order Lindsey's new Book Love Me Do here

Listen to the wrestling podcast Lindsey co-hosts Tights and Fights here 


Listener of the week (Amanda Scotland)
The Babysitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin

Julia’s Book Shooters 

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts!
Julia on Instagram
Julia on TikTok

You can pre-order Julia's second book Chasing the Light here

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13089620 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 5939 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Lindsey Kelk, Podcaster, Bridget Jones' Diary, RomCom, Saved by the Bell, Shooters, Andrew Tate, Sweet Valley HIgh, Wrestling, The Secret History, Donna Tartt, Helen Fieldi 4 4 full true TLC Book Bites: Name that Place quiz TLC Book Bites: Name that Place quiz For this week's quiz, we are joined again by Lucy Hooft. If you haven't listened to our Book Bite interview with her about how she turned her extensive and exotic travels into a fictional spy series, then do so now...Okay, done? Now Lucy is testing us on our knowledge of places in fiction. Can you name the place, title and author based on an  excerpt from the book? 

About Lucy Hooft
Lucy is the author of the Sarah Black spy series. Originally from the UK, she has spent most of the last 20 years living and working around the world in different locations that have served as inspiration for the books. She now lives with her family in Luderitz, Namibia, growing giant kelp, setting up a school and trying to find time in between to crack on with the next book.

Lucy's Books
The Kings Pawn
The Head of the Snake

Lucy on Twitter
Lucy on Instagram

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]]> For this week's quiz, we are joined again by Lucy Hooft. If you haven't listened to our Book Bite interview with her about how she turned her extensive and exotic travels into a fictional spy series, then do so now...Okay, done? Now Lucy is testing us on our knowledge of places in fiction. Can you name the place, title and author based on an  excerpt from the book? 

About Lucy Hooft
Lucy is the author of the Sarah Black spy series. Originally from the UK, she has spent most of the last 20 years living and working around the world in different locations that have served as inspiration for the books. She now lives with her family in Luderitz, Namibia, growing giant kelp, setting up a school and trying to find time in between to crack on with the next book.

Lucy's Books
The Kings Pawn
The Head of the Snake

Lucy on Twitter
Lucy on Instagram

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13083212 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1226 4 bonus true TLC Book Bite: Places in Fiction with Lucy Hooft TLC Book Bite: Places in Fiction with Lucy Hooft Today we discuss the importance of place in fiction with somebody who's used her travels as the inspiration for her spy novels. Make sure you listen to the end and hear all about her amazing kelp farm.

About Lucy Hooft
Lucy is the author of the Sarah Black spy series. Originally from the UK, she has spent most of the last 20 years living and working around the world in different locations that have served as inspiration for the books. She now lives with her family in Luderitz, Namibia, growing giant kelp, setting up a school and trying to find time in between to crack on with the next book.

Lucy's Books
The Kings Pawn
The Head of the Snake

Lucy on Twitter
Lucy on Instagram

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]]> Today we discuss the importance of place in fiction with somebody who's used her travels as the inspiration for her spy novels. Make sure you listen to the end and hear all about her amazing kelp farm.

About Lucy Hooft
Lucy is the author of the Sarah Black spy series. Originally from the UK, she has spent most of the last 20 years living and working around the world in different locations that have served as inspiration for the books. She now lives with her family in Luderitz, Namibia, growing giant kelp, setting up a school and trying to find time in between to crack on with the next book.

Lucy's Books
The Kings Pawn
The Head of the Snake

Lucy on Twitter
Lucy on Instagram

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13073329 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1338 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Sci Fi Quiz TLC Book Bites: Sci Fi Quiz The Trilogy of Swan pods concludes with a Richard Swan sci-fi quiz.

You've heard the bestselling fantasy and sci-fi author talk about the books that changed him; you've heard him give his writing advice and dish his publishing secrets.

Now take on the test of a lifetime, or at least of your Friday, and see if you can answer the mercurial nerd's most testing of speculative questions.

Remember: there's no money at stake. Just a lifetime's worth of delicious pride.

Hmmm, pride.

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]]> The Trilogy of Swan pods concludes with a Richard Swan sci-fi quiz.

You've heard the bestselling fantasy and sci-fi author talk about the books that changed him; you've heard him give his writing advice and dish his publishing secrets.

Now take on the test of a lifetime, or at least of your Friday, and see if you can answer the mercurial nerd's most testing of speculative questions.

Remember: there's no money at stake. Just a lifetime's worth of delicious pride.

Hmmm, pride.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13030365 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1001 4 bonus true TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Richard Swan TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Richard Swan Back by popular demand, and also because we've already recorded this, today's Book Bites features the return of Sunday Times-bestselling SFF author Richard Swan. You heard about his own book and book influences on the main pod, now hear about his tips for writing, or more accurately, his tips for not following tips for writing. He also delves into the secrets of publishing and pulls back the curtain for us on what makes a book a bestseller, as well as, uh, kind of revealing the end of his Empire of the Wolf trilogy. Sort of. So much packed into one bite size pod  -  we spoil you, do we not?

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]]> Back by popular demand, and also because we've already recorded this, today's Book Bites features the return of Sunday Times-bestselling SFF author Richard Swan. You heard about his own book and book influences on the main pod, now hear about his tips for writing, or more accurately, his tips for not following tips for writing. He also delves into the secrets of publishing and pulls back the curtain for us on what makes a book a bestseller, as well as, uh, kind of revealing the end of his Empire of the Wolf trilogy. Sort of. So much packed into one bite size pod  -  we spoil you, do we not?

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13022899 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1272 4 bonus true A Conversation with Richard Swan A Conversation with Richard Swan This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

Richard Swan is a Sunday Times-bestselling fantasy and science fiction author.  Prior to 2018 he published a number of space opera novels including the trilogy The Art of War. 2022 saw his traditionally published debut The Justice of Kings, epic fantasy with a legal twist and the first in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy. It was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller, cementing his title as the major new voice of fantasy. This year saw the release of the critically acclaimed follow-up The Tyranny of Faith.  He was born in North Yorkshire but spent his youth on various RAF bases. He then had a successful career negotiation multi-million dollar commercial litigation lawsuits. He now lives in Sydney with his wife and two young children.

The Swan's Book Choices
Space Trap by Monica Hughes
The Reality Dimension by Peter F. Hamilton
Use of Weapons  by Ian M. Banks

Other Books Mentioned
Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
Ed's review: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee (order here)
Ed's Second review and also discussed at length on the pod: (Reclamation by Richard Swan, order here)


Craig David
Watch his clip from the Hay festival here

Listener of the week (Stephanie Manning, alleged mother of Ed Crocker)
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

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Richard Swan is a Sunday Times-bestselling fantasy and science fiction author.  Prior to 2018 he published a number of space opera novels including the trilogy The Art of War. 2022 saw his traditionally published debut The Justice of Kings, epic fantasy with a legal twist and the first in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy. It was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller, cementing his title as the major new voice of fantasy. This year saw the release of the critically acclaimed follow-up The Tyranny of Faith.  He was born in North Yorkshire but spent his youth on various RAF bases. He then had a successful career negotiation multi-million dollar commercial litigation lawsuits. He now lives in Sydney with his wife and two young children.

The Swan's Book Choices
Space Trap by Monica Hughes
The Reality Dimension by Peter F. Hamilton
Use of Weapons  by Ian M. Banks

Other Books Mentioned
Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
Ed's review: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee (order here)
Ed's Second review and also discussed at length on the pod: (Reclamation by Richard Swan, order here)


Craig David
Watch his clip from the Hay festival here

Listener of the week (Stephanie Manning, alleged mother of Ed Crocker)
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

You can pre-order Julia's second book Chasing the Light here

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-13012816 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 5516 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, EL Crocker, Shooters, Best Seller, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Richard Swan, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Star Wars, 4 3 full true TLC Book Bites Quiz: Famous Last Words TLC Book Bites Quiz: Famous Last Words Eddie and Amanda from the Not Quite Write Podcast are back to challenge the chicks in this fantastic Famous Last Words quiz.  Who will win: Julia, Ed, or YOU?

Answers are over on the blog.

Please excuse Ed's obsession with Virginia Woolf's suicide.

Don't forget to check out Eddie and Amanda's Flash Fiction competition: "The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction - a flash fiction competition with a twist. 600 words, 60 hours. Check out notquitewritepodcast.com for more details. It's free to enter and you could win $300 AUD."

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]]> Eddie and Amanda from the Not Quite Write Podcast are back to challenge the chicks in this fantastic Famous Last Words quiz.  Who will win: Julia, Ed, or YOU?

Answers are over on the blog.

Please excuse Ed's obsession with Virginia Woolf's suicide.

Don't forget to check out Eddie and Amanda's Flash Fiction competition: "The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction - a flash fiction competition with a twist. 600 words, 60 hours. Check out notquitewritepodcast.com for more details. It's free to enter and you could win $300 AUD."

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12989826 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1413 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: All about Flash Fiction TLC Book Bites: All about Flash Fiction Today, we're joined by Eddie and Amanda from the Not Quite Write podcast in Australia to talk about Flash Fiction: what is it? Why is it useful for writers? And what are judges looking for?

Ed and Amanda also share the details of their own Flash Fiction competition: "The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction - a flash fiction competition with a twist. 600 words, 60 hours. Check out notquitewritepodcast.com for more details. It's free to enter and you could win $300 AUD."

And in case you are wondering what that's a picture of in the episode image, it's a Kangaroo holding a pen. 

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]]> Today, we're joined by Eddie and Amanda from the Not Quite Write podcast in Australia to talk about Flash Fiction: what is it? Why is it useful for writers? And what are judges looking for?

Ed and Amanda also share the details of their own Flash Fiction competition: "The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction - a flash fiction competition with a twist. 600 words, 60 hours. Check out notquitewritepodcast.com for more details. It's free to enter and you could win $300 AUD."

And in case you are wondering what that's a picture of in the episode image, it's a Kangaroo holding a pen. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12984974 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 897 flash fiction, Not Quite Write podcast, two lit chicks, Ed crocker, Julia Boggio 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites Quiz: Marriage in Literature TLC Book Bites Quiz: Marriage in Literature Today Kathleen Whyman challenges the chicks with a quiz about marriage in literature. Who will be one step closer to that bottle of Bollinger: Julia or Ed? 

Kathleen is an author, a journalist, and a knackered mum. She has two books out, Wife Support System and Second Wife Syndrome and her third book, Would You Ask My Husband That? is out on August 7, 2023. 

Her books are humorous women’s fiction, inspired by her own feeble attempt to juggle a career with childcare, never-ending house ‘stuff’ and, outrageously, occasionally some time for herself. She is still struggling.

Kathleen lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two teenage daughters. There’s a lot of door slamming.

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]]> Today Kathleen Whyman challenges the chicks with a quiz about marriage in literature. Who will be one step closer to that bottle of Bollinger: Julia or Ed? 

Kathleen is an author, a journalist, and a knackered mum. She has two books out, Wife Support System and Second Wife Syndrome and her third book, Would You Ask My Husband That? is out on August 7, 2023. 

Her books are humorous women’s fiction, inspired by her own feeble attempt to juggle a career with childcare, never-ending house ‘stuff’ and, outrageously, occasionally some time for herself. She is still struggling.

Kathleen lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two teenage daughters. There’s a lot of door slamming.

Kathleen on Instagram
Kathleen on Twitter

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12961354 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1212 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites : Writing Advice with Jodie Chapman TLC Book Bites : Writing Advice with Jodie Chapman Jodie Chapman gives us her best writing advice, including the great concept of "following the fun". 

Jodie Chapman is the author of two fabulous books, Another Life, which was a BBC2 Between the Covers Pick, and Oh Sister, which just came out in April. Jodie spent 12 years working as a wedding photographer before returning to her first love of writing. Jodie was raised as a Jehovah's Witness for 35 years, a religion she has since stepped away from but one that has influenced her work. She has said that it was reading fiction which opened her eyes to other worlds and ways of thinking. 

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]]> Jodie Chapman gives us her best writing advice, including the great concept of "following the fun". 

Jodie Chapman is the author of two fabulous books, Another Life, which was a BBC2 Between the Covers Pick, and Oh Sister, which just came out in April. Jodie spent 12 years working as a wedding photographer before returning to her first love of writing. Jodie was raised as a Jehovah's Witness for 35 years, a religion she has since stepped away from but one that has influenced her work. She has said that it was reading fiction which opened her eyes to other worlds and ways of thinking. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12920396 Wed, 31 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 832 4 bonus false A Conversation with Jodie Chapman A Conversation with Jodie Chapman This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

Jodie Chapman is the author of two fabulous books, Another Life, which was a BBC2 Between the Covers Pick, and Oh Sister, which just came out in April. Jodie spent 12 years working as a wedding photographer before returning to her first love of writing. Jodie was raised as a Jehovah's Witness for 35 years, a religion she has since stepped away from but one that has influenced her work. She has said that it was reading fiction which opened her eyes to other worlds and ways of thinking. 

Jodie's Book Choices
1984 by George Orwell
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Fifth Agreement  by Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Janet Mills


Listener of the week (Ceri Morgan)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

You can pre-order Julia's second book Chasing the Light here


Julia’s Book Shooters 

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts!
Julia on Instagram
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]]> This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooks

Jodie Chapman is the author of two fabulous books, Another Life, which was a BBC2 Between the Covers Pick, and Oh Sister, which just came out in April. Jodie spent 12 years working as a wedding photographer before returning to her first love of writing. Jodie was raised as a Jehovah's Witness for 35 years, a religion she has since stepped away from but one that has influenced her work. She has said that it was reading fiction which opened her eyes to other worlds and ways of thinking. 

Jodie's Book Choices
1984 by George Orwell
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Fifth Agreement  by Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Janet Mills


Listener of the week (Ceri Morgan)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

You can pre-order Julia's second book Chasing the Light here


Julia’s Book Shooters 

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts!
Julia on Instagram
Julia on TikTok

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12918367 Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 5424 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Jodie Chapman, Oh Sister, Writer, Author, Literature, Best Seller, Best Selling Author, Shooters, Bollywood, Photography, Photographer, 4 2 full false TLC Book Bites Podcasting Quiz TLC Book Bites Podcasting Quiz Friday quiz time!

(Warning; there is quite a bit of swearing here, mainly from Julia. Fully justified as you shall see.)

On Wednesday you heard from our esteemed producer Jeremy Chapman from Your Voice Here on how to start a podcast and make it a success. If you haven't heard it yet, go listen here, we'll wait. Today, maestro Jez turns his attention to quiz-making, specifically a quiz about podcasting. Can you beat Ed and Julia? Only one way to find out...
Answers on the website blog if you miss any...

Listen to Jeremy's excellent Your Voice Here podcast here
If you haven't yet, check out his blog post on starting a podcast here

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]]> Friday quiz time!

(Warning; there is quite a bit of swearing here, mainly from Julia. Fully justified as you shall see.)

On Wednesday you heard from our esteemed producer Jeremy Chapman from Your Voice Here on how to start a podcast and make it a success. If you haven't heard it yet, go listen here, we'll wait. Today, maestro Jez turns his attention to quiz-making, specifically a quiz about podcasting. Can you beat Ed and Julia? Only one way to find out...
Answers on the website blog if you miss any...

Listen to Jeremy's excellent Your Voice Here podcast here
If you haven't yet, check out his blog post on starting a podcast here

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12903283 Fri, 26 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 902 4 bonus true TLC Book Bites: Starting an Author Podcast TLC Book Bites: Starting an Author Podcast Have you ever thought about starting a podcast of your very own? In this Book Bite, we chat with TLC producer Jeremy Chapman from Your Voice Here about how to approach a new podcasting project, what you can do to guarantee success, and why many new podcasts fail.

Mentions
RNA Conference tickets
Jeremy's Blog Post about podcasting for authors

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]]> Have you ever thought about starting a podcast of your very own? In this Book Bite, we chat with TLC producer Jeremy Chapman from Your Voice Here about how to approach a new podcasting project, what you can do to guarantee success, and why many new podcasts fail.

Mentions
RNA Conference tickets
Jeremy's Blog Post about podcasting for authors

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12898736 Wed, 24 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 1129 4 bonus true TLC Book Bites Quiz: Board Games TLC Book Bites Quiz: Board Games Do you like playing games? To celebrate the release of her debut novel which takes place in a board game cafe, Jennifer Page CHALLENGES THE CHICKS to know our Cluedo from our Ludo.

Thank you to Jennifer for her brilliant board game-themed quiz. You can purchase Jennifer's book, The Little Board Game Cafe, here.

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]]> Do you like playing games? To celebrate the release of her debut novel which takes place in a board game cafe, Jennifer Page CHALLENGES THE CHICKS to know our Cluedo from our Ludo.

Thank you to Jennifer for her brilliant board game-themed quiz. You can purchase Jennifer's book, The Little Board Game Cafe, here.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12865680 Fri, 19 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1431 4 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Jennifer Page TLC Book Bites: Jennifer Page Today we chat with Jennifer Page, whose debut novel, The Little Board Game Café, came out last month. Jennifer has wanted to write since she was 8 years old, but while she was waiting for inspiration to strike, she learnt to speak Dutch, taught music in various primary schools, directed a few operas, produced several episodes of BBC Songs of Praise and lived on a narrowboat. Now, Jennifer has settled in West Yorkshire with her boardgame-loving husband, and writes cosy romcom novels.

Jennifer shares her writing tips and tells us why looking for an agent/publisher is like dating.

Jennifer's Website
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]]> Today we chat with Jennifer Page, whose debut novel, The Little Board Game Café, came out last month. Jennifer has wanted to write since she was 8 years old, but while she was waiting for inspiration to strike, she learnt to speak Dutch, taught music in various primary schools, directed a few operas, produced several episodes of BBC Songs of Praise and lived on a narrowboat. Now, Jennifer has settled in West Yorkshire with her boardgame-loving husband, and writes cosy romcom novels.

Jennifer shares her writing tips and tells us why looking for an agent/publisher is like dating.

Jennifer's Website
Jennifer's Instagram
Jennifer's Twitter

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12858037 Wed, 17 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 628 4 bonus true A Conversation with LJ Ross A Conversation with LJ Ross L J Ross is a self-published international bestselling author. Her books have sold over eight million copies and in 2022 overtook Harry Potter and Game of Thrones on the all-time Amazon bestsellers list. Louise started her working life as a lawyer before making the transition to author in 2015 with her first book Holy Island which knocked Girl on a Train off the top of the bestsellers list at the time. Louise has set the benchmark for self-publishing authors everywhere and yet when you do a Google Search with the first words "Is L J Ross...", the first search that comes up is "Is L J Ross Married"? Well, for those enquiring minds the answer is yes, in fact the 'J' in L J stands for her husband James, who is also Louise's own partner in her own imprint, Dark Skies Publishing.

Louise's Book Choices
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers
The Far Pavillions by M M Kaye.

Trigger warning: The first book discussion features discussions of the holocaust and several upsetting details of events at concentration camps. If you wish to skip this, it takes place from minute 13.30 to 29.30.

L J Ross Books:
Head to https://ljrossauthor.com/ to find out more about the many crime books of L J Ross.


Read Julia's Article about the London Book Fair here

Listener of the week (James Derbyshire, who shares a house and a marriage with Julia herself)
I robot by Isaac Asimov

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]]> L J Ross is a self-published international bestselling author. Her books have sold over eight million copies and in 2022 overtook Harry Potter and Game of Thrones on the all-time Amazon bestsellers list. Louise started her working life as a lawyer before making the transition to author in 2015 with her first book Holy Island which knocked Girl on a Train off the top of the bestsellers list at the time. Louise has set the benchmark for self-publishing authors everywhere and yet when you do a Google Search with the first words "Is L J Ross...", the first search that comes up is "Is L J Ross Married"? Well, for those enquiring minds the answer is yes, in fact the 'J' in L J stands for her husband James, who is also Louise's own partner in her own imprint, Dark Skies Publishing.

Louise's Book Choices
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers
The Far Pavillions by M M Kaye.

Trigger warning: The first book discussion features discussions of the holocaust and several upsetting details of events at concentration camps. If you wish to skip this, it takes place from minute 13.30 to 29.30.

L J Ross Books:
Head to https://ljrossauthor.com/ to find out more about the many crime books of L J Ross.


Read Julia's Article about the London Book Fair here

Listener of the week (James Derbyshire, who shares a house and a marriage with Julia herself)
I robot by Isaac Asimov

Julia’s Book Shooters 

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts!
Julia on Instagram
Julia on TikTok

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12828914 Mon, 15 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4698 4 1 full false TLC Book Bites Quiz: Season 3 Competition TLC Book Bites Quiz: Season 3 Competition It's the final Book Bites of the season, and we have a quiz AND a competition.

The challenge? Answer 6 questions on the episodes of this season. Will you remember, or will you have to listen again? We shall see.

To enter the competition, simply send us your answers, numbered in order 1 to 6. All correct answers will be entered into a random draw for one overall winner. The prize is Ed’s Pre-Loved Book Collection of a selection of books from season 3 AND (as if that’s not enough to tickle your fancy), Ed will also name a PEASANT VAMPIRE after you in his book, Lightfall.

See you in a month for a new season and a new series of authors ready to tell us about the books that changed their lives.

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]]> It's the final Book Bites of the season, and we have a quiz AND a competition.

The challenge? Answer 6 questions on the episodes of this season. Will you remember, or will you have to listen again? We shall see.

To enter the competition, simply send us your answers, numbered in order 1 to 6. All correct answers will be entered into a random draw for one overall winner. The prize is Ed’s Pre-Loved Book Collection of a selection of books from season 3 AND (as if that’s not enough to tickle your fancy), Ed will also name a PEASANT VAMPIRE after you in his book, Lightfall.

See you in a month for a new season and a new series of authors ready to tell us about the books that changed their lives.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12550783 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 804 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Best of Season 3 TLC Book Bites: Best of Season 3 It's the penultimate Book Bite of the season, and the final Wednesday Bite of the season... so it's entirely appropriate that we look back at the bests of the season... the best moments, our favourite books, and the lessons we're taking away from it all.

Of course this all had to happen by way of a long tangent about swearing, a weird tangent about method acting, an odd tangent about... you get the point.


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]]> It's the penultimate Book Bite of the season, and the final Wednesday Bite of the season... so it's entirely appropriate that we look back at the bests of the season... the best moments, our favourite books, and the lessons we're taking away from it all.

Of course this all had to happen by way of a long tangent about swearing, a weird tangent about method acting, an odd tangent about... you get the point.


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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12536949 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 1168 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Shooters, Book Bites, Best of, Damian Barr, Jo Browning Wroe, Milly Johnson, Anita Faulkner, Robert Kamen, Fonda Lee, Nicola May, Bestsellers, Bestseller 3 bonus true A Conversation with Nicola May A Conversation with Nicola May Nicola May is a romcom superstar and the author of 16 romantic comedies, all of which have appeared in the Kindle Bestseller Chart. Two of them won awards at the Festival of Romance and another was named eBook of the week in The Sun. The Cornershop in Cockleberry Bay became the bestselling Kindle book in the UK across all genres in January 2019 and was Amazon's third best selling novel in that year. Nicola campaigned successfully for the introduction of eBook charts in the publishing trade press and was described by Winifred Robinson of BBC Radio 4's You and Yours as "the invisible bestselling author". And why is that? It's because Nicola is fabulously self-published.   

Nicola's Book Choices
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

Other Books Mentioned

Nicola's Books Mentioned:

The Cornershop In Cockleberry Bay
The Hub
Star Fish (dating the 12 signs of the Zodiac)
Love Me Tinder

Head to nicolamay.com to find out more about her books

Listener of the week (our very own producer Jeremy Chapman!)
Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding

Julia’s Book Shooters (third week since launch)

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts! No pun this time.
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]]> Nicola May is a romcom superstar and the author of 16 romantic comedies, all of which have appeared in the Kindle Bestseller Chart. Two of them won awards at the Festival of Romance and another was named eBook of the week in The Sun. The Cornershop in Cockleberry Bay became the bestselling Kindle book in the UK across all genres in January 2019 and was Amazon's third best selling novel in that year. Nicola campaigned successfully for the introduction of eBook charts in the publishing trade press and was described by Winifred Robinson of BBC Radio 4's You and Yours as "the invisible bestselling author". And why is that? It's because Nicola is fabulously self-published.   

Nicola's Book Choices
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

Other Books Mentioned

Nicola's Books Mentioned:

The Cornershop In Cockleberry Bay
The Hub
Star Fish (dating the 12 signs of the Zodiac)
Love Me Tinder

Head to nicolamay.com to find out more about her books

Listener of the week (our very own producer Jeremy Chapman!)
Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding

Julia’s Book Shooters (third week since launch)

Don’t forget you can still order Julia’s romcom Shooters  on Amazon here.  Help keep it high in the charts! No pun this time.
Julia on Instagram
Julia on TikTok

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker/ Nicola May Buzzsprout-12507014 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4185 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Shooters, Nicola May, Writers, Desert Island Books, The Cornershop in Cockleberry Bay, Bridget Jones, Bridget Jones's Diary, Rosamunde Pilcher, Kahil Gibran 3 6 full true TLC Book Bites: Bestsellers Quiz TLC Book Bites: Bestsellers Quiz Friday Quiz time! Ed has written a quiz that you can technically get 100% on without knowing anything due to the magic of multiple choice. But of course you won't need that...

All you have to do is pick the book which you think has sold the most. See Tolkien and Christie do battle with Dan Brown and Charles Dickens and, uh, the Thesaurus. Who will emerge victorious?

Figures from this table

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]]> Friday Quiz time! Ed has written a quiz that you can technically get 100% on without knowing anything due to the magic of multiple choice. But of course you won't need that...

All you have to do is pick the book which you think has sold the most. See Tolkien and Christie do battle with Dan Brown and Charles Dickens and, uh, the Thesaurus. Who will emerge victorious?

Figures from this table

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12501334 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1001 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Interesting Inscriptions TLC Book Bites: Interesting Inscriptions In today’s Book Bite, Julia and Ed wax lyrical about book signings and the things that people inscribe in books. And Julia does a dramatic reading from Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier.

Website mentioned
Dedicated to… website
And W.B. Gooderham has also written a  book about it.

Here are some photos from Julia's first book signing on Instagram.

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]]> In today’s Book Bite, Julia and Ed wax lyrical about book signings and the things that people inscribe in books. And Julia does a dramatic reading from Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier.

Website mentioned
Dedicated to… website
And W.B. Gooderham has also written a  book about it.

Here are some photos from Julia's first book signing on Instagram.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12485233 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 792 3 bonus true TLC Book Bites Quiz: Fantasy Quiz TLC Book Bites Quiz: Fantasy Quiz In retrospect it's surprising it's taken so long for us to do a fantasy quiz given Ed's bona fides in this area. But here it is.

But don't worry. We know you're not all fantasy fans. So Ed has done a quiz that book lovers who aren't obsessed with elves and dragons and mages can tackle with your general book knowledge. But if you are a proud nerd, then we expect you to get 10/10 on this one. No excuses.

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]]> In retrospect it's surprising it's taken so long for us to do a fantasy quiz given Ed's bona fides in this area. But here it is.

But don't worry. We know you're not all fantasy fans. So Ed has done a quiz that book lovers who aren't obsessed with elves and dragons and mages can tackle with your general book knowledge. But if you are a proud nerd, then we expect you to get 10/10 on this one. No excuses.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12419044 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 1298 Two Lit Chicks, TLC Book Bites, Book Bites, TLC, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Quiz, Brain Teaser, Test Your Knowledge, Friday Quiz, Fantasy Novels, Fantasy, Quick Quiz, 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Authors' Weird Writing Rituals TLC Book Bites: Authors' Weird Writing Rituals Authors are known for their weird writing rituals; the strange obsessive practices that make them more productive... or at least that's what they tell themselves. We take a look at some of them. And Ed goes on a detour about invisibility cloaks.

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]]> Authors are known for their weird writing rituals; the strange obsessive practices that make them more productive... or at least that's what they tell themselves. We take a look at some of them. And Ed goes on a detour about invisibility cloaks.

Link
Ed is right, invisibility cloaks are real! (kind of)


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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12419039 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 463 3 bonus false A Conversation with Fonda Lee A Conversation with Fonda Lee Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the modern epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. A black belt martial artist and former corporate strategist, she resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her next book, Untethered Sky, a fantasy novella, releases on April 11th. 

 Fonda’s Book Choices
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Book and the Sword by Jin Yong (pen name Louis Cha; translated by Graham Earnshaw
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern series)


Ed’s Book Review

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee – Out 11th April , pre-order here.

Other Books Mentioned

(Some of) Fonda Lee’s oeuvre:

Jade City

Jade War

Jade Legacy

Untethered Sky

Listener of the week (Tess Bentley)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Julia’s Book Shooters

Don’t forget you can order Julia’s romcom Shooters in paperback on Amazon here – digital version is out tomorrow (Tuesday 14th March) for just 99p on Kindle. If this podcast has bought you any joy then help Julia shoot up the charts! (pun intended). Look out for her big reveal on launch day too…
Julia on Instagram
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]]> Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the modern epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. A black belt martial artist and former corporate strategist, she resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her next book, Untethered Sky, a fantasy novella, releases on April 11th. 

 Fonda’s Book Choices
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Book and the Sword by Jin Yong (pen name Louis Cha; translated by Graham Earnshaw
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern series)


Ed’s Book Review

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee – Out 11th April , pre-order here.

Other Books Mentioned

(Some of) Fonda Lee’s oeuvre:

Jade City

Jade War

Jade Legacy

Untethered Sky

Listener of the week (Tess Bentley)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Julia’s Book Shooters

Don’t forget you can order Julia’s romcom Shooters in paperback on Amazon here – digital version is out tomorrow (Tuesday 14th March) for just 99p on Kindle. If this podcast has bought you any joy then help Julia shoot up the charts! (pun intended). Look out for her big reveal on launch day too…
Julia on Instagram
Julia on TikTok
Please share her video and see whether Ed was close with his guesses.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12408003 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 5180 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Fonda Lee, Jade City, Jade Legacy, The Godfather, Mario Puzo, Jin Yong, Anne McCaffrey, Great Bone Saga, Shooters, Author, Writers, Books, Good Books, Good Reads, Best Books 3 5 full true TLC Book Bites Quiz: Julia's Bookshelf TLC Book Bites Quiz: Julia's Bookshelf Ever been to Julia's house? It's okay if you haven't. This general knowledge quiz has a little of something for everyone, all based on the books on Julia's bookshelf.

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]]> Ever been to Julia's house? It's okay if you haven't. This general knowledge quiz has a little of something for everyone, all based on the books on Julia's bookshelf.

As ever, let us know how you did.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12408654 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 874 Two Lit Chicks, Book Bites, Quick Books, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Quiz, Friday Quiz, Brainteaser, Questions, Test your Knowledge, Book Quiz, Book Quizzes 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: We need to talk about Chat GPT TLC Book Bites: We need to talk about Chat GPT Are you concerned about Chat GPT and Bing? So are Julia and Ed. Listen to their discussion about how AI-writing tools are already affecting us.

Special Guest: Chat GPT

Links
The Hot Sheet
AI-Made Books on Amazon (Reuters article)
How to Navigate the AI Apocalypse as a Sane Person
Why Chat GPT Should Be Considered a Malevolent AI -- and Destroyed

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]]> Are you concerned about Chat GPT and Bing? So are Julia and Ed. Listen to their discussion about how AI-writing tools are already affecting us.

Special Guest: Chat GPT

Links
The Hot Sheet
AI-Made Books on Amazon (Reuters article)
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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12391485 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 391 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites Quiz: Book-to-Film Adaptations TLC Book Bites Quiz: Book-to-Film Adaptations Did you know that It's a Wonderful Life was based on a book? Don't get too excited; it's not the answer to one of the questions. (Nor is Gone with the Wind; the picture is not a clue. Sorry).

Keeping with our Hollywood theme this week, this quiz will test your knowledge of Tinseltown's best and worst book-to-film adaptations. And with twenty points to play for, anything could happen.

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]]> Did you know that It's a Wonderful Life was based on a book? Don't get too excited; it's not the answer to one of the questions. (Nor is Gone with the Wind; the picture is not a clue. Sorry).

Keeping with our Hollywood theme this week, this quiz will test your knowledge of Tinseltown's best and worst book-to-film adaptations. And with twenty points to play for, anything could happen.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12354187 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1785 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Impossible Adaptations TLC Book Bites: Impossible Adaptations Hollywood loves a good adaptation...  but not all novels are easy to adapt to the big screen. We discuss some notable books that refuse to be adapted... no matter how many times people try. Let us know if we missed any!

Books Covered:

Ulysses by James Joyce

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace


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]]> Hollywood loves a good adaptation...  but not all novels are easy to adapt to the big screen. We discuss some notable books that refuse to be adapted... no matter how many times people try. Let us know if we missed any!

Books Covered:

Ulysses by James Joyce

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace


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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12344879 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 376 3 bonus false A Conversation with Robert Kamen A Conversation with Robert Kamen Over the past 40 years Robert Mark Kamen has written 23 feature films among them: TAPS, THE KARATE KID 1,2,3, and 5 THE POWER OF ONE, LETHAL WEAPON 3, A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, TRANSPORTER 1,2,3, TAKEN 1, 2, 3. COLOMBIANA, ANGEL HAS FALLEN.

Robert was born in the Bronx, New York. He received his BA from NYU in Literature, and his Masters and Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1979 he sold the first screenplay he ever wrote to Warner Bros.

With the proceeds from his first screenplay Robert purchased 300 acres of raw land in Sonoma California in the Mayacamas Mountains overlooking the San Francisco Bay. In 1980 he planted a 50 acre organic vineyard on the land, which today produces highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah wines.

Books Chosen
The Structure of the Scientific Revolution by Thomas Kuhn
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Desperadoes by Ron Hansen

Other Materials
William Faulkner Interview in The Paris Review
William Faulkner Nobel Prize Speech
Backlisted podcast episode about Absalom, Absalom!
Unleashed starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins
Robert Mark Kamen winery

Listener of the week (Film producer, director and writer James Cotton)
Jean-Pierre Melville: An American In Paris by Ginette Vincendeau

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]]> Over the past 40 years Robert Mark Kamen has written 23 feature films among them: TAPS, THE KARATE KID 1,2,3, and 5 THE POWER OF ONE, LETHAL WEAPON 3, A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, TRANSPORTER 1,2,3, TAKEN 1, 2, 3. COLOMBIANA, ANGEL HAS FALLEN.

Robert was born in the Bronx, New York. He received his BA from NYU in Literature, and his Masters and Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1979 he sold the first screenplay he ever wrote to Warner Bros.

With the proceeds from his first screenplay Robert purchased 300 acres of raw land in Sonoma California in the Mayacamas Mountains overlooking the San Francisco Bay. In 1980 he planted a 50 acre organic vineyard on the land, which today produces highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah wines.

Books Chosen
The Structure of the Scientific Revolution by Thomas Kuhn
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Desperadoes by Ron Hansen

Other Materials
William Faulkner Interview in The Paris Review
William Faulkner Nobel Prize Speech
Backlisted podcast episode about Absalom, Absalom!
Unleashed starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins
Robert Mark Kamen winery

Listener of the week (Film producer, director and writer James Cotton)
Jean-Pierre Melville: An American In Paris by Ginette Vincendeau

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker/ Robert Kamen Buzzsprout-12309507 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4653 3 4 full true TLC Book Bites: Self-Help Book Quiz TLC Book Bites: Self-Help Book Quiz It's Friday quiz time again!

Chances are, you've read or are reading a self-help book. Whether it's purging those negative emotions from your life or coming up with a set of rules to help you live it, chances are these hallowed tomes will find their way to your bedside in this age of self-doubt and perpetual crisis. So it's entirely appropriate given the immense seriousness of some of the topics they cover that the quiz today is immensely trivial, specifically:

Can you fill in the missing words in ten well-known self-help titles?

It won't change your life, but it will keep you entertained for ten minutes. Wait, maybe there's a self-help book in that...

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]]> It's Friday quiz time again!

Chances are, you've read or are reading a self-help book. Whether it's purging those negative emotions from your life or coming up with a set of rules to help you live it, chances are these hallowed tomes will find their way to your bedside in this age of self-doubt and perpetual crisis. So it's entirely appropriate given the immense seriousness of some of the topics they cover that the quiz today is immensely trivial, specifically:

Can you fill in the missing words in ten well-known self-help titles?

It won't change your life, but it will keep you entertained for ten minutes. Wait, maybe there's a self-help book in that...

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12306304 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1281 3 bonus true TLC Book Bites: Writing the perfect query letter TLC Book Bites: Writing the perfect query letter Are you ready to start approaching agents, but not sure how to formulate your letter? Then this is the podcast for you. Ed puts his editor hat on and takes us through his guidelines for a well-thought out query. 

What is a comp? 
What are the sections in a query?
What are the biggest mistakes he’s seen when he runs his query letter surgeries? 
How many words should it be? 

Julia and Ed cover all this and more. 

And if you want Ed to look over your letter, he does offer editing services. Email him here. 

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]]> Are you ready to start approaching agents, but not sure how to formulate your letter? Then this is the podcast for you. Ed puts his editor hat on and takes us through his guidelines for a well-thought out query. 

What is a comp? 
What are the sections in a query?
What are the biggest mistakes he’s seen when he runs his query letter surgeries? 
How many words should it be? 

Julia and Ed cover all this and more. 

And if you want Ed to look over your letter, he does offer editing services. Email him here. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12300262 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1191 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Book Bites, Quick Books, Agent Letters, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Query Letters, Readers, Approaching Agents, Advice, Guidance, Writing Tips 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Romance Quiz TLC Book Bites: Romance Quiz When Ed said he wanted to write the romance quiz, Julia agreed with trepidation; however, she had nothing to fear. Of course, he did have to put his own twist on it...

See if you’re lucky in love in Ed's Romance Quiz. Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz.  Answers here. 

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]]> When Ed said he wanted to write the romance quiz, Julia agreed with trepidation; however, she had nothing to fear. Of course, he did have to put his own twist on it...

See if you’re lucky in love in Ed's Romance Quiz. Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz.  Answers here. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12261132 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 918 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: Interview with Anita Faulkner TLC Book Bites: Interview with Anita Faulkner Gloucester author, Anita Faulkner, has been shortlisted in the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award category with her novel, A Colourful Country Escape, for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2023. The awards celebrate excellence in romantic fiction in all its forms.

Anita writes warm and fuzzy romcoms from her upcycled bureau in the Cotswolds. Described by her agent Kate Nash as ‘a sparkling new voice’, Anita’s debut A Colourful Country Escape was published by Little, Brown (Sphere) in June 2022 and was a contender for the RNA’s prestigious Joan Hessayon award. Her festive novel The Gingerbread Café came out in October 2022 and is simply too delicious to be missed. Anita runs a lively bookish Facebook group called Chick Lit and Prosecco and was shortlisted for the RNA’s Media Star award in 2021. You’ll often hear her chatting about books and quirky news on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

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]]> Gloucester author, Anita Faulkner, has been shortlisted in the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award category with her novel, A Colourful Country Escape, for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2023. The awards celebrate excellence in romantic fiction in all its forms.

Anita writes warm and fuzzy romcoms from her upcycled bureau in the Cotswolds. Described by her agent Kate Nash as ‘a sparkling new voice’, Anita’s debut A Colourful Country Escape was published by Little, Brown (Sphere) in June 2022 and was a contender for the RNA’s prestigious Joan Hessayon award. Her festive novel The Gingerbread Café came out in October 2022 and is simply too delicious to be missed. Anita runs a lively bookish Facebook group called Chick Lit and Prosecco and was shortlisted for the RNA’s Media Star award in 2021. You’ll often hear her chatting about books and quirky news on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker/ Anita Faulkner Buzzsprout-12235472 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 627 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Book Bites, Quick Books, Short Podcast, Anita Faulkner, Award winning books, Bookcast, Author. Writer. Authors, Ten Minutes, Shorts, Quickcast, 3 bonus false A Conversation with Milly Johnson A Conversation with Milly Johnson Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A Sunday Times bestseller, she is one of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK with millions of copies of her books sold across the world. In 2020, she was honoured with the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award and was a featured author in the Reading Agency’s Quick Reads and World Book Night campaigns.

A writer who champions women and highlights the importance of friendship and community, Milly’s characters are celebrations of the strength of the human spirit. Milly’s 20th novel, Together, Again, is out now in hardback, eBook and audiobook, and will be published in paperback in March 2023.

 Milly’s Book Choices
The Fifteen Streets by Catherine Cookson
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

 Ed Reviews
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan

 Other Books Mentioned
Our Kate by Catherine Cookson
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Heathcliff by David Drum and Jonathan Drake-Summers
Return to Wuthering Heights by Anne L’Estrange
Persuasion by Jane Austen
On Writing by Stephen King

History Chicks podcast about Charlotte Brontë

Listener of the Week (Amy Richards from Words & Kisses)
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

A special thanks to Debbie Johnson, Veronica Henry and Phillipa Ashley for the guest appearances.


You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast.
 
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]]> Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A Sunday Times bestseller, she is one of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK with millions of copies of her books sold across the world. In 2020, she was honoured with the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award and was a featured author in the Reading Agency’s Quick Reads and World Book Night campaigns.

A writer who champions women and highlights the importance of friendship and community, Milly’s characters are celebrations of the strength of the human spirit. Milly’s 20th novel, Together, Again, is out now in hardback, eBook and audiobook, and will be published in paperback in March 2023.

 Milly’s Book Choices
The Fifteen Streets by Catherine Cookson
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

 Ed Reviews
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan

 Other Books Mentioned
Our Kate by Catherine Cookson
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Heathcliff by David Drum and Jonathan Drake-Summers
Return to Wuthering Heights by Anne L’Estrange
Persuasion by Jane Austen
On Writing by Stephen King

History Chicks podcast about Charlotte Brontë

Listener of the Week (Amy Richards from Words & Kisses)
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

A special thanks to Debbie Johnson, Veronica Henry and Phillipa Ashley for the guest appearances.


You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast.
 
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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker/ Milly Johnson Buzzsprout-12211718 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 5355 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Milly Johnson, Yorkshire, Jane Austen, Stephen King, Catherine Cookson, Charlotte Bronte, Agatha Christie, Together again, Wide Sargasso Sea, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, 3 3 full true TLC Book Bites Quiz: Punctuation! TLC Book Bites Quiz: Punctuation! We love punctuation [insert interrobang here]. Friday is funday with our weekly quiz. 

Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz.  Answers here. 

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]]> We love punctuation [insert interrobang here]. Friday is funday with our weekly quiz. 

Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz.  Answers here. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12212076 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 807 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: The Beloved, but Much-Maligned Semicolon TLC Book Bites: The Beloved, but Much-Maligned Semicolon Love it or hate it, the semi-colon has its uses. Ed and Julia wax lyrical about this oft misunderstood punctuation mark.

NOTE: We discuss how the semi-colon was chosen as a symbol of strength for people who are struggling with mental health issues and suicide. If you are struggling, please reach out for help.
MIND: Infoline - 0300 123 3393
 Suicide Prevention Helpline (UK): 0800 689 5652
Samaritans: 988 | Call or text 24/7

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]]> Love it or hate it, the semi-colon has its uses. Ed and Julia wax lyrical about this oft misunderstood punctuation mark.

NOTE: We discuss how the semi-colon was chosen as a symbol of strength for people who are struggling with mental health issues and suicide. If you are struggling, please reach out for help.
MIND: Infoline - 0300 123 3393
 Suicide Prevention Helpline (UK): 0800 689 5652
Samaritans: 988 | Call or text 24/7

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12193890 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 270 Two Lit Chicks, Book Bites, Quick Books, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Punctuation, Semicolon, Quick Podcast, Shorts, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Book Worm, Quick Bites 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites Quiz: Chickens vs Dickens TLC Book Bites Quiz: Chickens vs Dickens Is it a chicken or a Dickens character? See if you can tell the difference in this week’s quiz. 

Thank you to Gav Collins for being our special guest and running his quiz for us. 

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]]> Is it a chicken or a Dickens character? See if you can tell the difference in this week’s quiz. 

Thank you to Gav Collins for being our special guest and running his quiz for us. 

Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz.  Answers here. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12164953 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 609 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Book Bites, Quick Bites, Quick Books, Quiz, Quick Quiz, Chickens, Dickens, Chickens vs Dickens, Charles Dickens, Friday Quiz, Friday Fun, For Fun, 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: What the Dickens! TLC Book Bites: What the Dickens! What went down when superfan Hans Christian Andersen went a-calling at Charles Dickens's house? It feels like one of those writing assignments that your teacher gives you, where you have to write about two historical characters meeting, except this actually happened.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12147168 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 494 3 bonus false A Conversation with Jo Browning Wroe A Conversation with Jo Browning Wroe Jo Browning Wroe grew up in a crematorium in Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative writing from the University of East Anglia, and teaches at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education on their Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing. Her debut novel, A Terrible Kindness, was a Sunday Times bestseller, shortlisted for the Bridport Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award and longlisted for the Prix du Roman Fnac. Jo has two adult daughters and lives with her husband in Cambridge.

Jo’s Choices
Precious Bane by Mary Webb
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout.

Other books mentioned
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Listener’s Choice (Gareth Hutchins)
Yes Man by Danny Wallace

Links to other things discussed
Netgalley (the site for requesting ARCs)
Story Origin (the site Julia is using to find reviewers)

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]]> Jo Browning Wroe grew up in a crematorium in Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative writing from the University of East Anglia, and teaches at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education on their Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing. Her debut novel, A Terrible Kindness, was a Sunday Times bestseller, shortlisted for the Bridport Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award and longlisted for the Prix du Roman Fnac. Jo has two adult daughters and lives with her husband in Cambridge.

Jo’s Choices
Precious Bane by Mary Webb
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout.

Other books mentioned
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Listener’s Choice (Gareth Hutchins)
Yes Man by Danny Wallace

Links to other things discussed
Netgalley (the site for requesting ARCs)
Story Origin (the site Julia is using to find reviewers)

If you want to be one of Julia’s ARC readers for Shooters, head to Juliaboggio.com and sign up for her newsletter. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-12112071 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 3961 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Jo Browning Wroe, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, A Good Book, Best Books, 3 2 full false TLC Book Bites Quiz: Classic Horror TLC Book Bites Quiz: Classic Horror Pit yourself against Ed's love of horror. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12104264 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 300 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: It's Burns Night! TLC Book Bites: It's Burns Night! Who is Robert Burns? Why do we celebrate Burns Night on January 25? Find out in today's TLC Book Bite.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12084656 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 248 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Literature, Books, Burns Night, Robert Burns, Rabbie Burns, Haggis, Scotland, Book Bites, Quick Reviews, Quick Books 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites Quiz: Strong Female Characters TLC Book Bites Quiz: Strong Female Characters We’re so excited to bring you our first of many TLC Book Bites QUIZZES. Today’s topic is Strong Female Characters (and their authors). 

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]]> We’re so excited to bring you our first of many TLC Book Bites QUIZZES. Today’s topic is Strong Female Characters (and their authors). 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12067839 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 310 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Quiz, Book Bites, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Ten Questions, Strong Female Characters, 3 bonus false TLC Book Bites: What is a bildungsroman? TLC Book Bites: What is a bildungsroman? In our new Wednesday segment, Julia and Ed give you short and snappy info snacks about topics ranging from literary concepts, to author biographies, writing advice, and book reviews, followed by our new Friday literary quiz.

Today's TLC Book Bite is about the bildungsroman.  What is it and why should you keep this term up your sleeve to look impressive at your next literary debate or dinner party.

Books discussed
The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence
The Once and Future King by TH White

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]]> In our new Wednesday segment, Julia and Ed give you short and snappy info snacks about topics ranging from literary concepts, to author biographies, writing advice, and book reviews, followed by our new Friday literary quiz.

Today's TLC Book Bite is about the bildungsroman.  What is it and why should you keep this term up your sleeve to look impressive at your next literary debate or dinner party.

Books discussed
The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence
The Once and Future King by TH White

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-12053064 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 284 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Ed Crocker, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Bildungsroman, Short Story, Shorts, Book Bite, Book Bites 3 bonus false A Conversation with Damian Barr A Conversation with Damian Barr Damian Barr is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and journalist. His memoir, Maggie & Me, won Stonewall Writer of the Year and Sunday Times Memoir of the Year. His debut novel, You Will Be Safe Here, was shortlisted for six major awards and named a Book of the Year in the Observer, Guardian and Mail. He’s written columns for The Times and Sunday Times and hosted Front Row on BBC Radio 4 as well as his own series Guide Books.  In 2019, Damian brought books back to television with 'The Big Scottish Book Club', now in its fourth series and syndicated internationally. Also on BBC TV, he presented 'Shelf Isolation' and the landmark documentary for Sir Walter Scott’s 250th. Damian holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He started his world-famous Literary Salon in 2008. He lives in Brighton.

Damian’s Choices
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Tales of the City: Book 1  by Armistead Maupin

Other books mentioned
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Illborn by Daniel T Jackson
The Sandman by Neil Gaimon
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimon

Listener’s Choice (Dedra L Stephenson)
Spare by Prince Harry

Links to other things discussed
Julia’s article on marketing for debut authors (part one, part two)
Ed’s magical writing practice: Pomodoro Technique
Damian’s favourite writing haunt: Gladstone Library

SUPPORT GROUPS
LGTBQ+ Mental Health Service: Mind Out
For children in need of help: Childline (0800 1111)
Support for recovery from child abuse: NAPAC  (0808 801 0331)

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]]> Damian Barr is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and journalist. His memoir, Maggie & Me, won Stonewall Writer of the Year and Sunday Times Memoir of the Year. His debut novel, You Will Be Safe Here, was shortlisted for six major awards and named a Book of the Year in the Observer, Guardian and Mail. He’s written columns for The Times and Sunday Times and hosted Front Row on BBC Radio 4 as well as his own series Guide Books.  In 2019, Damian brought books back to television with 'The Big Scottish Book Club', now in its fourth series and syndicated internationally. Also on BBC TV, he presented 'Shelf Isolation' and the landmark documentary for Sir Walter Scott’s 250th. Damian holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He started his world-famous Literary Salon in 2008. He lives in Brighton.

Damian’s Choices
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Tales of the City: Book 1  by Armistead Maupin

Other books mentioned
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Illborn by Daniel T Jackson
The Sandman by Neil Gaimon
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimon

Listener’s Choice (Dedra L Stephenson)
Spare by Prince Harry

Links to other things discussed
Julia’s article on marketing for debut authors (part one, part two)
Ed’s magical writing practice: Pomodoro Technique
Damian’s favourite writing haunt: Gladstone Library

SUPPORT GROUPS
LGTBQ+ Mental Health Service: Mind Out
For children in need of help: Childline (0800 1111)
Support for recovery from child abuse: NAPAC  (0808 801 0331)

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker/ Damian Barr Buzzsprout-12025329 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 4543 Two Lit Chicks, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Damian Barr, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, A Good Book, Best Books, LGBTQ+, Tennessee Williams, Toni Morrison, Armistead Maupin, Hanya Yanagihara, Daniel T Jackson, Neil Gaimon, You Will Be Safe Here, 3 1 full false Christmas Special Part Two Christmas Special Part Two Welcome to part 2 of our Christmas episode, where we ask some more guests what they would put in the reading sack of the man known as either Santa or Father Christmas (delete as applicable), and Ed continues his war against Christmas – and faces some stern opposition.

Our first guest is Philippa Hall, host of Quick Book Reviews, a weekly podcast that includes author interviews, book reviews, opinions and conversation. Our second guest is the podcast team of Emma Jackson and Jessica Haines from the SFF Romcast, a podcast that covers the bountiful sub-genre of romance in Sci Fi and Fantasy.  

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT BOOKS THEY CHOSE, STOP READING NOW.

Books mentioned in Part Two
The Scholomance series by the MIGHTY Naomi Novik
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

For Father Christmas’/Santa’s Sack
Goblins of Lapland by Caedis Knight
Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Mötley Crüe

Christmas Movies mentioned
A Christmas Story
The Bishop’s Wife (Cary Grant)

How to make a Book Christmas Tree

SFF Romcast:
Twitter (@SFFRomCast)
Instagram (@sffromcast)
TikTok (@sffromcast)

Quick Book Reviews:
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Instagram (@quick_book_reviews)
TikTok (@quickbookreviews)

Send us the books you want to put in #Santasbulgingsack.

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]]> Welcome to part 2 of our Christmas episode, where we ask some more guests what they would put in the reading sack of the man known as either Santa or Father Christmas (delete as applicable), and Ed continues his war against Christmas – and faces some stern opposition.

Our first guest is Philippa Hall, host of Quick Book Reviews, a weekly podcast that includes author interviews, book reviews, opinions and conversation. Our second guest is the podcast team of Emma Jackson and Jessica Haines from the SFF Romcast, a podcast that covers the bountiful sub-genre of romance in Sci Fi and Fantasy.  

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT BOOKS THEY CHOSE, STOP READING NOW.

Books mentioned in Part Two
The Scholomance series by the MIGHTY Naomi Novik
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

For Father Christmas’/Santa’s Sack
Goblins of Lapland by Caedis Knight
Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Mötley Crüe

Christmas Movies mentioned
A Christmas Story
The Bishop’s Wife (Cary Grant)

How to make a Book Christmas Tree

SFF Romcast:
Twitter (@SFFRomCast)
Instagram (@sffromcast)
TikTok (@sffromcast)

Quick Book Reviews:
Twitter (@QuickBookRevie3)
Instagram (@quick_book_reviews)
TikTok (@quickbookreviews)

Send us the books you want to put in #Santasbulgingsack.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-11859236 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 2506 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Christmas, Santa, Mrs Claus, Festive, Motley Crue, Bob Mortimer, A Christmas Story, Die Hard, Quick Book Reviews, Philippa Hall, SFF Romcast 2 9 full false Christmas Special Part One Christmas Special Part One Ho ho ho and welcome to our Christmas episode: Part 1! We decided to catch up with some fellow podcasters (and one author) to find out what books they would put into Santa’s sack of books for his post-Christmas tropical island holiday with Mrs Claus. Well, at least that was the idea, until Ed wrote his version of a Christmas story…

Our first guest in part one is Stacey Thomas, whose debut novel, The Revels, is out in July. Our second guest is Meredith Hepner, podcaster at Diary of a Name Dropper and Four Calling Birds (and wife of our producer, Jeremy). 

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT BOOKS THEY CHOSE, STOP READING NOW. 

Books mentioned in Part One
Celebrity Books
Spare by Prince Harry (written by J. R. Moehringer)
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

For Santa’s Sack
The Murder Game by Tom Hindle
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Nightmare Before Christmas: the Picture Book by Tim Burton
The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Skint Estate by Cash Carraway
Riders by Jilly Cooper

Other Mentions
Shooters by Julia Boggio
BBC Story on Julia’s family Christmas Cards

Stacey Thomas:
Twitter (@StaceyV_Thomas)
Instagram (@StaceyThomasWrites)
TikTok (@StaceyThomasWrites)

 Meredith Hepner:
Twitter (@MeredithHepner)
Twitter (@birds_calling -  Four Calling Birds Podcast)
Instagram (@MeredithHepnerChapman)
Instagram (@diaryofanamedropper)

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]]> Ho ho ho and welcome to our Christmas episode: Part 1! We decided to catch up with some fellow podcasters (and one author) to find out what books they would put into Santa’s sack of books for his post-Christmas tropical island holiday with Mrs Claus. Well, at least that was the idea, until Ed wrote his version of a Christmas story…

Our first guest in part one is Stacey Thomas, whose debut novel, The Revels, is out in July. Our second guest is Meredith Hepner, podcaster at Diary of a Name Dropper and Four Calling Birds (and wife of our producer, Jeremy). 

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT BOOKS THEY CHOSE, STOP READING NOW. 

Books mentioned in Part One
Celebrity Books
Spare by Prince Harry (written by J. R. Moehringer)
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

For Santa’s Sack
The Murder Game by Tom Hindle
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Nightmare Before Christmas: the Picture Book by Tim Burton
The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Skint Estate by Cash Carraway
Riders by Jilly Cooper

Other Mentions
Shooters by Julia Boggio
BBC Story on Julia’s family Christmas Cards

Stacey Thomas:
Twitter (@StaceyV_Thomas)
Instagram (@StaceyThomasWrites)
TikTok (@StaceyThomasWrites)

 Meredith Hepner:
Twitter (@MeredithHepner)
Twitter (@birds_calling -  Four Calling Birds Podcast)
Instagram (@MeredithHepnerChapman)
Instagram (@diaryofanamedropper)

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker Buzzsprout-11852939 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 2892 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Julia Boggio, Edward Crocker, Christmas, Santa, Mrs Claus, Festive, Jilly Cooper, Prince Harry, Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton, Shooters, Riders, Desert Island, Ellery Lloyd, Cash Carraway 2 8 full false A Conversation with Francesco Sedita A Conversation with Francesco Sedita Francesco Sedita is an accomplished children’s publisher at Penguin, running Penguin Workshop, an imprint he developed over his 14 years at the company.   
  
He attended NYU, where he studied writing and graduated with his MFA.  While working on his undergraduate degree, Francesco spent a year as a “Saturday Night Live” writing intern.

In his time as a publisher, Francesco has worked with Anne Rice, Michael Crichton, and Dolly Parton. He developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for the final book in the Harry Potter series, the launch of which broke every sales record in the publishing industry.  
 
Currently, Francesco is promoting the third book in his graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society.  And in 2023, he will publish two picture books.  

 Francesco’s Choices
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Becoming a Man by Paul Monette
- Swan Song by Robert McCammon
- ANY Choose Your Own Adventure
- Nobody's Fault by Patricia Hermes

 Listener’s Choice (Lyndsey Croal)
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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]]> Francesco Sedita is an accomplished children’s publisher at Penguin, running Penguin Workshop, an imprint he developed over his 14 years at the company.   
  
He attended NYU, where he studied writing and graduated with his MFA.  While working on his undergraduate degree, Francesco spent a year as a “Saturday Night Live” writing intern.

In his time as a publisher, Francesco has worked with Anne Rice, Michael Crichton, and Dolly Parton. He developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for the final book in the Harry Potter series, the launch of which broke every sales record in the publishing industry.  
 
Currently, Francesco is promoting the third book in his graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society.  And in 2023, he will publish two picture books.  

 Francesco’s Choices
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Becoming a Man by Paul Monette
- Swan Song by Robert McCammon
- ANY Choose Your Own Adventure
- Nobody's Fault by Patricia Hermes

 Listener’s Choice (Lyndsey Croal)
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio & Edward Crocker/ Francesco Sedita Buzzsprout-11766642 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 4665 Francesco Sedita, SNL, Michael Crichton, Dolly Parton, Eric Carle, Paul Monette, Robert McCammon, Patricia Hermes, The Pathfinders Society, Two Lit Chicks, Literature, childrens books, childrens publishing, penguin,Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writ 2 7 full true A Conversation with Georgia Pritchett A Conversation with Georgia Pritchett Georgia Pritchett is a multi-award-winning comedy and drama writer, who has five Emmys, six Writers Guild awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA and a Producer’s Guild award. She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO's critically acclaimed show, Succession, which is currently filming the fourth season. Georgia was the co-executive producer and writer on the HBO multi-Emmy winning show Veep, which ran for seven seasons.
 
Georgia recently show-ran The Shrink Next Door for Apple TV: an adaptation of the hit podcast, it starred Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Kathryn Hahn.
 
She wrote three episodes of HBO's Avenue Five, Armando Iannucci’s space comedy starring Hugh Laurie. Georgia has written extensively for Miranda Hart and Tracy Ullman and the shows Have I Got News for You, Smack the Pony, Not Going Out and The Thick of It. She created, wrote and show-ran 2DTV for ITV as well as Quick Cuts starring Doon Makichan, Feel The Force and three series of Life of Riley - starring Caroline Quentin for the BBC.

Georgia’s memoir My Mess is a Bit of a Life was released in the summer of 2021 to rave reviews

Georgia’s Choices

The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Victoria Wood scripts by Victoria Wood
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Fight Night by Miriam Toews 

Listener Choice (Jessica Popplewell)

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

This is Jen Hyatt’s last episode with Two Lit Chicks as she leaves to concentrate on her writing. At the end we welcome our new host…

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]]> Georgia Pritchett is a multi-award-winning comedy and drama writer, who has five Emmys, six Writers Guild awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA and a Producer’s Guild award. She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO's critically acclaimed show, Succession, which is currently filming the fourth season. Georgia was the co-executive producer and writer on the HBO multi-Emmy winning show Veep, which ran for seven seasons.
 
Georgia recently show-ran The Shrink Next Door for Apple TV: an adaptation of the hit podcast, it starred Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Kathryn Hahn.
 
She wrote three episodes of HBO's Avenue Five, Armando Iannucci’s space comedy starring Hugh Laurie. Georgia has written extensively for Miranda Hart and Tracy Ullman and the shows Have I Got News for You, Smack the Pony, Not Going Out and The Thick of It. She created, wrote and show-ran 2DTV for ITV as well as Quick Cuts starring Doon Makichan, Feel The Force and three series of Life of Riley - starring Caroline Quentin for the BBC.

Georgia’s memoir My Mess is a Bit of a Life was released in the summer of 2021 to rave reviews

Georgia’s Choices

The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Victoria Wood scripts by Victoria Wood
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Fight Night by Miriam Toews 

Listener Choice (Jessica Popplewell)

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

This is Jen Hyatt’s last episode with Two Lit Chicks as she leaves to concentrate on her writing. At the end we welcome our new host…

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Georgia Pritchett Buzzsprout-11684313 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000 4009 Julia Boggio, Jen Hyatt, Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writers, Writers, Georgia Pritchett, The Thick of It, Veep, Armando Ianucci, Harper Lee, AA Milne, Victoria Wood, Meg Mason, Miriam Toews, Succession, Veep 2 6 full true Conversation with Erin Kelly Conversation with Erin Kelly Erin Kelly worked as a journalist before publishing her debut, The Poison Tree, which the ITV adapted for television. Since then, she’s published eight more psychological thrillers and in 2014 was chosen to write the novelisation of the BAFTA-winning Broadchurch. Her ninth book, The Skeleton Key, published in September. 

Three of her books were Richard and Judy picks. Her books have sold over a million copies and been translated into 25 languages.

As well as writing fiction she continues to work as a journalist and also teaches creative writing. She lives in north London with her husband and two daughters, and an ever-growing collection of toy lambs. 

Erin’s books:

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Fatal Inversion by Barbara Vine
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Baby-led Breastfeeding: How to make breastfeeding work - with your baby's help by Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett
The Binding by Bridget Collins

Other mentions:
This is Water Commencement Speech by David Foster Wallace

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]]> Erin Kelly worked as a journalist before publishing her debut, The Poison Tree, which the ITV adapted for television. Since then, she’s published eight more psychological thrillers and in 2014 was chosen to write the novelisation of the BAFTA-winning Broadchurch. Her ninth book, The Skeleton Key, published in September. 

Three of her books were Richard and Judy picks. Her books have sold over a million copies and been translated into 25 languages.

As well as writing fiction she continues to work as a journalist and also teaches creative writing. She lives in north London with her husband and two daughters, and an ever-growing collection of toy lambs. 

Erin’s books:

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Fatal Inversion by Barbara Vine
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Baby-led Breastfeeding: How to make breastfeeding work - with your baby's help by Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett
The Binding by Bridget Collins

Other mentions:
This is Water Commencement Speech by David Foster Wallace

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By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast.

We discuss mental health in this episode. If you need help, there are places to go and people you can  speak to. Here are the contact details for Mind.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Erin Kelly Buzzsprout-11572345 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 3869 Two Lit Chicks, Jen Hyatt, Julia Boggio, Erin Kelly, Stephen King, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Bridget Collins, Breastfeeding, Books, Literature, Writing, Author, Female Authors, Barbara Vine, David Foster Wallace 2 5 full true Conversation with Kit De Waal Conversation with Kit De Waal Kit de Waal, born to an Irish mother and Caribbean father, was brought up among the Irish community of Birmingham in the 60s and 70s. 

Her debut novel My Name Is Leon was an international bestseller, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for 2017. In 2022 it was adapted for television by the BBC.

Her second novel, The Trick to Time, was long-listed for the Women's Prize and her young adult novel Becoming Dinah was shortlisted for the Carnegie CLIP Award 2020. Kit is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Professor and Writer in Residence at Leicester University.

Her memoir Without Warning and Only Sometimes  was published in August 2022. 

Kit’s Choices:

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Open by Andre Agassi
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Other books mentioned:
How We Mortals Blame the Gods by Mairin McSweeney

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]]> Kit de Waal, born to an Irish mother and Caribbean father, was brought up among the Irish community of Birmingham in the 60s and 70s. 

Her debut novel My Name Is Leon was an international bestseller, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for 2017. In 2022 it was adapted for television by the BBC.

Her second novel, The Trick to Time, was long-listed for the Women's Prize and her young adult novel Becoming Dinah was shortlisted for the Carnegie CLIP Award 2020. Kit is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Professor and Writer in Residence at Leicester University.

Her memoir Without Warning and Only Sometimes  was published in August 2022. 

Kit’s Choices:

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Open by Andre Agassi
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Other books mentioned:
How We Mortals Blame the Gods by Mairin McSweeney

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Kit De Waal Buzzsprout-11494212 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 3220 Two Lit Chicks, Jen Hyatt, Julia Boggio, Female Writer, Female Authors, Kit De Waal, My Name is Leon, Remains of the Day, Charles Dickens, Toni Morrison, Andre Agassi, David Sedaris, Kazuo Ishiguro, Great Expectations, Lenny Henry, Poppy Lee Friar, inclus 2 4 full true Conversation with Stacey McEwan Conversation with Stacey McEwan Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night. She is a book influencer on multiple platforms and began writing Ledge after book lovers of the internet begged her to share her story ideas. Stacey lives on the Gold Coast, Australia with her husband, two children and one questionable dog. When Stacey isn’t writing, teaching, or making ridiculous tiktoks, you’ll find her playing with her children, reading, annoying her husband, or possibly all three at once.

Find Stacey on TikTok and Instagram: @stacebookspace

Stacey’s Choices:

- The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
- The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Also mentioned:

- Archive of Our Own (aka AO3) Fan fiction site
- Brandon Sanderson

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]]> Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night. She is a book influencer on multiple platforms and began writing Ledge after book lovers of the internet begged her to share her story ideas. Stacey lives on the Gold Coast, Australia with her husband, two children and one questionable dog. When Stacey isn’t writing, teaching, or making ridiculous tiktoks, you’ll find her playing with her children, reading, annoying her husband, or possibly all three at once.

Find Stacey on TikTok and Instagram: @stacebookspace

Stacey’s Choices:

- The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
- The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Also mentioned:

- Archive of Our Own (aka AO3) Fan fiction site
- Brandon Sanderson

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Stacey McEwan Buzzsprout-11415426 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 3638 Stacey McEwan, TikTok, Kite Runner,Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writers, Writers, Jen Hyatt, Julia Boggio, Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Wheel of Time, Archive of Our Own, Khaled Hosseini, Kristin Hannah, Renee Ahdie 2 3 full true Conversation with Frances Quinn Conversation with Frances Quinn Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure.

In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel. The Smallest Man was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster with her follow up, That Bonesetter Woman, set for 2022. She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats. 

 Frances’s Choices

Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams
Half Life of Stars by Louise Wener
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Bomber by Liza Marklund
The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman

Other books and media mentioned:
ABBA music
Swedish crime writers Camilla Lackberg, Stieg Larsson and Viveca Sten

Julia mentioned using MidJourney to create fantastic character studies and visualisations as writers and readers. She’s written a thorough “how-to” blog post on our website. 

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]]> Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure.

In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel. The Smallest Man was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster with her follow up, That Bonesetter Woman, set for 2022. She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats. 

 Frances’s Choices

Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams
Half Life of Stars by Louise Wener
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Bomber by Liza Marklund
The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman

Other books and media mentioned:
ABBA music
Swedish crime writers Camilla Lackberg, Stieg Larsson and Viveca Sten

Julia mentioned using MidJourney to create fantastic character studies and visualisations as writers and readers. She’s written a thorough “how-to” blog post on our website. 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Frances Quinn Buzzsprout-11303516 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 3595 Two Lit Chicks, Jen Hyatt, Julia Boggio, Frances Quinn, Abba, Benny Andersson, Anne Lamot, Louise Wener, Camilla Lackberg, Stieg Larsson, Viveca Sten, Ursula Moray Williams, Liza Marklund, Diana Norman, The Smallest Man, Waitrose, Easyjet 2 2 full false Conversation with Joanne Harris Conversation with Joanne Harris Joanne Harris (OBE, FRSL) was born in Barnsley in 1964, of a French mother and an English father. She studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at Cambridge and was a teacher for fifteen years, during which time she published three novels, including Chocolat (1999), which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche.

Since then, she has written 19 more novels, plus novellas, short stories, game scripts, the libretti for two short operas, several screenplays, a stage musical (with Howard Goodall) and three cookbooks. 

Her books are now published in over 50 countries and have won a number of British and international awards. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2022. She is a passionate advocate for authors’ rights, and is currently the Chair of the Society of Authors (SOA), and member of the Board of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS).

 Joanne’s Choices
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter

Other books and media mentioned
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Backlisted Podcast (Joanne Harris/Gormenghast episode)

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast.

Julia mentioned using MidJourney to create fantastic character studies and visualisations as writers and readers. She’s written a thorough “how-to” blog post on our website.

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]]> Joanne Harris (OBE, FRSL) was born in Barnsley in 1964, of a French mother and an English father. She studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at Cambridge and was a teacher for fifteen years, during which time she published three novels, including Chocolat (1999), which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche.

Since then, she has written 19 more novels, plus novellas, short stories, game scripts, the libretti for two short operas, several screenplays, a stage musical (with Howard Goodall) and three cookbooks. 

Her books are now published in over 50 countries and have won a number of British and international awards. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2022. She is a passionate advocate for authors’ rights, and is currently the Chair of the Society of Authors (SOA), and member of the Board of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS).

 Joanne’s Choices
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter

Other books and media mentioned
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Backlisted Podcast (Joanne Harris/Gormenghast episode)

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast.

Julia mentioned using MidJourney to create fantastic character studies and visualisations as writers and readers. She’s written a thorough “how-to” blog post on our website.

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Joanne Harris Buzzsprout-11257381 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 3902 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writers, Writers, Joanne Harris, Chocolat, Madame Bovary, Ray Bradbury, Angela Carter, Shirley Jackson, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast, Gustave Flaubert, MidJourney 2 1 full false Season 2 The Two Lit Chicks are Back Season 2 The Two Lit Chicks are Back In the opener for Season Two, we share book news with updates on previous guests, and announcements about the literary greats in our upcoming Season Two. We are thrilled to have the amazing Joanne Harris as our first guest on September 5. Mark your calendars!

Also, we announce our second flash fiction competition with the theme Books Change Lives. More details to follow soon on our TwoLitChicks.org blog. 

Share a book that changed your life, and why, on social media #BooksChangeLives and tag us. If your post or audio clip is played on the show, we will send you a TLC mug.

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]]> In the opener for Season Two, we share book news with updates on previous guests, and announcements about the literary greats in our upcoming Season Two. We are thrilled to have the amazing Joanne Harris as our first guest on September 5. Mark your calendars!

Also, we announce our second flash fiction competition with the theme Books Change Lives. More details to follow soon on our TwoLitChicks.org blog. 

Share a book that changed your life, and why, on social media #BooksChangeLives and tag us. If your post or audio clip is played on the show, we will send you a TLC mug.

Twitter: @twolitchicks
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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-11220739 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 967 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writers, Writers, Flash Fiction, 2 0 full false Season One Wrap Party Season One Wrap Party In the wrap up episode for Season One, we reveal the winners of our inaugural flash fiction award on the theme of courage. We also discuss how we judged the entries, so that future entrants have a clear idea of our thought processes. 

Big thanks to the amazing Maria Austin for her dramatic readings of the two runners up and the winner. Maria is an award-nominated actress based between London and Belfast. She trained at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York and now works across an array of mediums – screen, theatre and voiceover. 

Also, we reveal a few of our guests for Season Two.  

Make sure to listen to the very end for the extended outtakes. Thank goodness for our producer, Jeremy Chapman, who edits out our silliness.

TWO LIT CHICKS WILL BE BACK! Our pre-season chat will drop on August 29 with our first interview on September 5. Mark your calendars. 

If you would like to share a story about the book that changed your life and why, share it on our social media channels. If your post or audio clip is played on the show, we’ll send you a Two Lit Chicks mug.

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]]> In the wrap up episode for Season One, we reveal the winners of our inaugural flash fiction award on the theme of courage. We also discuss how we judged the entries, so that future entrants have a clear idea of our thought processes. 

Big thanks to the amazing Maria Austin for her dramatic readings of the two runners up and the winner. Maria is an award-nominated actress based between London and Belfast. She trained at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York and now works across an array of mediums – screen, theatre and voiceover. 

Also, we reveal a few of our guests for Season Two.  

Make sure to listen to the very end for the extended outtakes. Thank goodness for our producer, Jeremy Chapman, who edits out our silliness.

TWO LIT CHICKS WILL BE BACK! Our pre-season chat will drop on August 29 with our first interview on September 5. Mark your calendars. 

If you would like to share a story about the book that changed your life and why, share it on our social media channels. If your post or audio clip is played on the show, we’ll send you a Two Lit Chicks mug.

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-11022994 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 1751 Two Lit Chicks, Literature, Books, Book Lovers, Readers, Female Writers, Writers, Flash Fiction, Bonnie Garmus, Julie Cohen, Nikki May, Anna Mathur, Claire Fuller 1 7 full true Conversation with Nikki May Conversation with Nikki May
Born in Bristol and raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Nigerian-British. At twenty, she dropped out of medical school, moved to London, and began a career in advertising, going on to run a successful agency. Her debut novel Wahala was inspired by a long lunch with friends. Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard schnauzer and way too many books.

Books chosen by Nikki:

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Ice Station Zebra by Alistair McLean
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan
Real Food by Nigel Slater                                                                                                                                           

Other books mentioned
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 
Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan

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Born in Bristol and raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Nigerian-British. At twenty, she dropped out of medical school, moved to London, and began a career in advertising, going on to run a successful agency. Her debut novel Wahala was inspired by a long lunch with friends. Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard schnauzer and way too many books.

Books chosen by Nikki:

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Ice Station Zebra by Alistair McLean
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan
Real Food by Nigel Slater                                                                                                                                           

Other books mentioned
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 
Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast.

Keep  in touch
We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Nikki May Buzzsprout-10967813 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000 4289 Nikki May, Two Lit Chicks, The Famous Five, Enid Blyton, Alistair McLean, Agatha Christie, Terry McMillan, Nigel Slater, Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole, Wahala, Nigerian, Nigeria, Female Writer, Writers, Book lovers, Writing, Literature 1 6 full true Conversation with Claire Fuller Conversation with Claire Fuller Claire Fuller is the author of four novels: her latest, Unsettled Ground, winner of the Costa Novel Award 2021, and shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction; Our Endless Numbered Days, which won the 2015 Desmond Elliott prize; Swimming Lessons, shortlisted for the Encore Prize; and Bitter Orange longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. She was a sculptor and director of a marketing agency, before writing fiction at the age of 40. She has a Masters (distinction) in Creative and Critical Writing from The University of Winchester. She lives in Winchester, England with her husband and a cat called Alan, and she has two grown-up children.

Books chosen by Claire:

Stig of the Dump by Clive King
Fluke by James Herbert
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Iceberg by Marion Coutts

Other books discussed:

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Other podcast mentioned:
Between Lewis and Lovecraft (looks at authors' lives)

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

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]]> Claire Fuller is the author of four novels: her latest, Unsettled Ground, winner of the Costa Novel Award 2021, and shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction; Our Endless Numbered Days, which won the 2015 Desmond Elliott prize; Swimming Lessons, shortlisted for the Encore Prize; and Bitter Orange longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. She was a sculptor and director of a marketing agency, before writing fiction at the age of 40. She has a Masters (distinction) in Creative and Critical Writing from The University of Winchester. She lives in Winchester, England with her husband and a cat called Alan, and she has two grown-up children.

Books chosen by Claire:

Stig of the Dump by Clive King
Fluke by James Herbert
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Iceberg by Marion Coutts

Other books discussed:

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Other podcast mentioned:
Between Lewis and Lovecraft (looks at authors' lives)

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Claire Fuller Buzzsprout-10922070 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000 3862 Stig of the dump, Clive King, James Herbert, Marion Coutts, Claire Fuller, Shirley Jackson, Cormac McCarthy, Female Writer, Female Author, Writers, Books that changed you, Delia Owens, Klara and the Sun, Two Lit Chicks, Books 1 5 full true Conversation with Bonnie Garmus Conversation with Bonnie Garmus Bonnie Garmus, author of the best-selling novel Lessons in Chemistry, is a copywriter and creative director who's worked widely in the fields of technology, medicine, and education. She's an open-water swimmer, a rower, and a mother to two wonderful daughters. Born in California, and most recently from Seattle, she currently lives in London with her husband and dog, 99.

Books chosen by Bonnie:

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

 Note: This episode was recorded before the appalling decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade. 

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

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]]> Bonnie Garmus, author of the best-selling novel Lessons in Chemistry, is a copywriter and creative director who's worked widely in the fields of technology, medicine, and education. She's an open-water swimmer, a rower, and a mother to two wonderful daughters. Born in California, and most recently from Seattle, she currently lives in London with her husband and dog, 99.

Books chosen by Bonnie:

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

 Note: This episode was recorded before the appalling decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade. 

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio/ Bonnie Garmus Buzzsprout-10888979 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000 4407 Writing, Literature, Reading, Female Writers, Female Writer, Female Author, Life changing books, Louise Fitzhugh, Roald Dahl, Gustave Flaubert, John Irving, Meg Mason, Bonnie Garmus, Cider House Rules, Louise Fitzhugh, Roald Dahl, Gustave Flaubert 1 4 full false Conversation with Anna Mathur Conversation with Anna Mathur In this episode, Anna Mathur talks about the books that changed her life.

Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist whose book 'Mind over Mother' was a Times Best Seller.  She has subsequently written two more books that promote mental wellbeing. She is a social media influencer who has taken therapy out of the clinic to the people who need it. She is a regular face on broadcast media, a popular speaker and runs her own podcast and training courses.

Books chosen by Anna:

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Breath by James Nestor
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom

Other books discussed:
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin, adapted into Game of Thrones
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Shooters by Julia Boggio (forthcoming)
Inheritance by Jen Hyatt (forthcoming)

A quick warning: This episode contains a brief discussion about the use of psychedelic drugs as part of therapy. 

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

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]]> In this episode, Anna Mathur talks about the books that changed her life.

Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist whose book 'Mind over Mother' was a Times Best Seller.  She has subsequently written two more books that promote mental wellbeing. She is a social media influencer who has taken therapy out of the clinic to the people who need it. She is a regular face on broadcast media, a popular speaker and runs her own podcast and training courses.

Books chosen by Anna:

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Breath by James Nestor
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom

Other books discussed:
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin, adapted into Game of Thrones
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Shooters by Julia Boggio (forthcoming)
Inheritance by Jen Hyatt (forthcoming)

A quick warning: This episode contains a brief discussion about the use of psychedelic drugs as part of therapy. 

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-10861226 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:00:00 +0000 3681 Literature, Reading, Books, Authors, Writer, Writers, Life changing books, Motherhood, Parenthood, Female Writer, Anna Mathur, Psychotherapist, Childhood, Parenting, Johann Hari, James Nestor, Brene Brown, Irvin Yalom, Bessel Van Der Kolk, Sue Monk Kidd, 1 3 full true Conversation with Julie Cohen Conversation with Julie Cohen In this episode, author Julie Cohen talks about the books that changed her life. 

Julie Cohen is an award-winning, bestselling author of over 25 novels. She is an Associate Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Reading and a Vice President of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and a founder of their Rainbow Chapter for LGBTQ+ writers. Her latest novel is SUMMER PEOPLE (August 2022, Orion). She lives in Berkshire, UK with her son and a terrier of dubious origin.

Books discussed:

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K LeGuin
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

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]]> In this episode, author Julie Cohen talks about the books that changed her life. 

Julie Cohen is an award-winning, bestselling author of over 25 novels. She is an Associate Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Reading and a Vice President of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and a founder of their Rainbow Chapter for LGBTQ+ writers. Her latest novel is SUMMER PEOPLE (August 2022, Orion). She lives in Berkshire, UK with her son and a terrier of dubious origin.

Books discussed:

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K LeGuin
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

You can buy books mentioned in this episode on our Bookshop.org Affiliate page. (UK Only). By purchasing here, you support both small bookshops AND our podcast. 

Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

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]]> Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-10819647 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000 3833 Julie Cohen, Sherlock Holmes, Ursula K LeGuin, Arthur Conan Doyle, Silence of the Lambs, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Female Writer, Female Author, Chick Lit, Two Lit Chicks, Books, Fiction, Author, Fantasy, Crime Writing, Crime novel, LGBTQ+ 1 2 full true Two Lit Chicks - Trailer Two Lit Chicks - Trailer Hey book lovers. Meet the Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio

Two Lit Chicks is like desert island discs for books. Each episode, we chat with writers about the books that changed their lives. Season one will drop weekly on a Monday starting from June 20, 2022.

Co-hosts Jen Hyatt and Julia Boggio are agented authors, stumbling towards their first publishing deal, with plenty to say about the process.

Never shy of a challenge, Jen has created organisations to improve everything from mental health to war-torn communities. She has won loads of awards including RED Woman of the Year and is a TEDTalk alumnae. Jen writes upmarket commercial fiction and modern fables for children. 

Julia has been a professional copywriter, a world-renowned portrait photographer, and a You Tube star who danced with Patrick Swayze on Oprah. An avid fantasy and romance reader, she now writes romcoms about photographers.


What book changed your life? Get in touch and let us know for a chance to win a Two Lit Chicks mug! Just email Two Lit Chicks with the name of the book that changed your life, along with how it changed your life too.

Please share and subscribe to Two Lit Chicks Podcast, And don't forget to enter our competition to tell us what books affected you the most for the chance to win a Two Lit Chicks Mug. You can find out more details on our website and social media.

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Twitter: @twolitchicks
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Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

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]]> Hey book lovers. Meet the Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio

Two Lit Chicks is like desert island discs for books. Each episode, we chat with writers about the books that changed their lives. Season one will drop weekly on a Monday starting from June 20, 2022.

Co-hosts Jen Hyatt and Julia Boggio are agented authors, stumbling towards their first publishing deal, with plenty to say about the process.

Never shy of a challenge, Jen has created organisations to improve everything from mental health to war-torn communities. She has won loads of awards including RED Woman of the Year and is a TEDTalk alumnae. Jen writes upmarket commercial fiction and modern fables for children. 

Julia has been a professional copywriter, a world-renowned portrait photographer, and a You Tube star who danced with Patrick Swayze on Oprah. An avid fantasy and romance reader, she now writes romcoms about photographers.


What book changed your life? Get in touch and let us know for a chance to win a Two Lit Chicks mug! Just email Two Lit Chicks with the name of the book that changed your life, along with how it changed your life too.

Please share and subscribe to Two Lit Chicks Podcast, And don't forget to enter our competition to tell us what books affected you the most for the chance to win a Two Lit Chicks Mug. You can find out more details on our website and social media.

Links
Website: twolitchicks.org
Twitter: @twolitchicks
Instagram: @two_lit_chicks
TikTok: @two_lit_chicks
Email: hello@twolitchicks.org

Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here 

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]]> Two Lit Chicks/ Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio Buzzsprout-10783741 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 24 Discussion, Literature, Reading, Books, Authors, Writer, Writers, Female Writer, Female Author, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction, Life changing books, 1 0 trailer false