S1E02 Fantasy Romance Chat with Indie Author J.D. Evans - a podcast by Bethany Pullen

Wherein the host Bethany is joined by Indie Author J.D. Evans  to discuss fantasy romance, publishing as an indie author, subverting gender norms, world-building, and sex in YA fantasy romance. For exclusive bonus content, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon and hear from J.D. Evans on the nitty gritty of being an author on Kindle Unlimited and how to tackle writing steamy scenes! 

J.D. Evans writes science fiction and fantasy romance and is the author of the novels, Reign & Ruin, Storm & Shield, and Siren & Scion. After earning her degree in linguistics, J.D. served a decade as an army officer. She once spent her hours putting together briefings for helicopter pilots and generals. Now she writes stories, tends to a tiny human, knits, sews badly, gardens, and cultivates Pinterest Fails. After a stint in Beirut, J.D. fell in love with the Levant, which inspired the setting for her debut series Mages of the Wheel. 

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Books from On My Radar segment:

- Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella: https://amzn.to/33K4tyR
- Snapped by Alexa Martin: https://amzn.to/2GNczxU
- Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://amzn.to/34yx1KQ
- Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth: https://amzn.to/3dapdmG
- Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston: https://amzn.to/2GKDFpf
- Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee: https://amzn.to/3lv91zm
- How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge by K. Eason: https://amzn.to/3iJCHHg
- Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco: https://amzn.to/3nxnjkL
- Red School by Soman Chainani and Victoria Aveyard: www.red-school.com
 

Other Books Mentioned

The Ippos King by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/30PFhoT

Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/3jLUaQm

Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/3nyJerW

Siren & Scion by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/2GNddLQ

Radiance by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/30OijOK

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin: https://amzn.to/36K4V29

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/34EIqsT

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/30RJHvA

Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel: https://amzn.to/3nxoqkr

Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce: https://amzn.to/3nxzYUG

A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore: https://amzn.to/2GNKbeU

Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://amzn.to/33FWrXU

Would I lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh: https://amzn.to/2SCJHLg

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan: https://amzn.to/3jNPmdp

 

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This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx

CORRECTION: The author who talked about having adult levels of violence in her YA novel was Namina Forna, not Jordan Ifueko

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