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Women With Books - Victoria Schade - A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Victoria Schade

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Victoria Schade


I already used this gif to express how I feel about Victoria Schade but it’s so accurate I have to do it again.

Victoria Schade would know exactly how to deal with these dogs.

Victoria Schade would know exactly how to deal with these dogs.

If you love dogs, then you have to go check out Victoria’s Instagram here. And also go read her books, like Who Rescued Who, which you can hear us discuss in depth on this episode!

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Victoria Schade and I discuss the Puppy Bowl, her wise dog training advice and the things we really hate (reading our reviews!)

Victoria Schade and I discuss the Puppy Bowl, her wise dog training advice and the things we really hate (reading our reviews!)

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Women With Books - Kristan Higgins (Who gives the BEST advice!)

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Kristan Higgins

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Kristan Higgins



Y’all.

Y’all.

Kristan Freaking Higgins. I don’t think you can tell from the episode (but maybe you can?) how nervous I was having one of my personal author superheroes on the podcast. What made it better (and worse!) is that I truly adored Kristan’s latest release, Life and Other Inconveniences and have been recommending it to everyone. I really wanted to do the book justice and show Kristan all the respectful hero worship she deserves!

Talent, beauty, grace & a hot husband, Kristan Higgins has it all.

Talent, beauty, grace & a hot husband, Kristan Higgins has it all.

For those who can’t get enough of Kristan’s big sisterly advice, check out her podcast with Joss Dey, Crappy Friends.

I’d love to hear what your favorite Kristan Higgins books are! Hit me up on social media or respond below!

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Kristan Higgins and I chat about her book, Life and Other Inconvenience and she gives free, wise life advice.

Kristan Higgins and I chat about her book, Life and Other Inconvenience and she gives free, wise life advice.

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Women With Books - Kerry Winfrey (Who is STILL waiting for Tom Hanks!)

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling authors Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson.

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling authors Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson.



If you listened to Episode 47, you’ll know exactly why Kerry Winfrey is on Episode 48! After a great workshop at RWA Nationals on the renaissance of romantic comedies, it was a treat to talk to Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting For Tom Hanks, which is a fantastic rom-com book!

One Click it Today!

One Click it Today!

For those who can’t get enough of romantic-comedy chat, check out Kerry’s terrific blog: A Year of Romantic Comedies (which we discuss on the podcast!)

I’d love to hear what your favorite romantic comedy movies are! Hit me up on social media or respond below!

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For a list of the authors/ books discussed, subscribe to the Women With Books newsletter (With extra Q&A from the guests!) Buy me a coffee! Support the Podcast at www.Ko-fi.com/womenwithbookspodcast Friend me on Goodreads! Check out the HBIC Nation Podcast!

Kerry Winfrey and I talk about Tom Hanks movies and also Channing Tatum and John Krasinski movies.

Kerry Winfrey and I talk about Tom Hanks movies and also Channing Tatum and John Krasinski movies.

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Women With Books - Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson & The Rom-Com Renaissance

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling authors Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson.

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling authors Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson.

This episode was born of my love for romantic comedies and also because Nancy Naigle, Teri Wilson and I really put a lot of work into the workshop we’ll be presenting in New York at RWA Nationals. For those attending RWA, this is just the tip of the iceberg, we’ll go into a lot more details about the contents of rom com there. I had to laugh throughout this whole episode because – you’ll definitely hear it – Teri recorded this from the floor of a tire store. She was getting a flat tire replaced but like a true professional in a real-life romantic comedy, she sat down ON THE FLOOR (yes, she sent us a selfie of herself to prove it) and had this conversation with us. And then, at the end. Oh, I wish I could have kept it in but it was kind of jarring to listen to if you didn’t know this was happening, the guys at the tire store turned on her car and her audio book that she had been listening to in the car, jumped into our audio feed!  It was not, thankfully, a racy or risqué part of a book or those tire repair guys’ innocent ears would have been offended, I’m sure.

We recorded this episode in the spring, so it’s fun to hear us talk about movies and books that we hadn’t seen or read yet. After Teri’s recommendation in this episode, I went immediately and got a copy of the Kerry Winfrey book, Waiting for Tom Hanks and if you follow my blog series, Best Books to Read Now, you’ll see that I too absolutely adored it. It is rom com perfection.  As always, I put the links to the books discussed in the episode exclusively in my WWB newsletter, which goes out at the end of the month.

In the episode we also each listed our top 3 favorite rom com movies… and Nancy was the only rule follower who meticulously stuck with just three choices.   I listed my top 3 favorites (with 2 runners up) and I thought I’d put them right here to see if you agree with me:

(In no particular order:)

When Harry Met Sally

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Sweet Home Alabama

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Bridget Jones’ Diary

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Runners Up:

27 Dresses

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While You Were Sleeping

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I’d love to hear what your favorite romantic comedy movies are! Hit me up on social media or respond below!

Press play to listen or download from your favorite podcast app.

For a list of the authors/ books discussed, subscribe to the Women With Books newsletter (With extra Q&A from the guests!) Buy me a coffee! Support the Podcast at www.Ko-fi.com/womenwithbookspodcast Friend me on Goodreads! Check out the HBIC Nation Podcast!

Teri Wilson and Nancy Naigle discuss Hallmark movies, Christmas romance and much more!

Teri Wilson and Nancy Naigle discuss Hallmark movies, Christmas romance and much more!

It's Time for RWA Nationals!

Oh boy. This will be my FIFTH RWA National Conference. I can't believe it. And this year I'll be flying to....

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DENVER, COLORADO!

I haven't been to Denver in so long. Fun fact: It's where my husband proposed to me. So going to a ROMANCE conference there is very much on point for me.  And oh, I'm so excited for (hopefully) some cooler temperatures but also to be surrounded by my people. My tribe. My besties.  
 

Not my suitcase... YET. But isn't it #goals?

Not my suitcase... YET. But isn't it #goals?

I'm Sort Of Obsessed With Packing

That's.... normal, right? If you already follow me, you know that I'm a capital-P Planner so it totally makes sense that I make lists of what I want to take on trips. But one of my favorite packing hacks/ tools is sadly, lost forever. See, I used to be a regular user of the site Polyvore and yes, I would plan out any vacation outfits and accessories there but the site shut down this year. Now I'm trying out a combination of Pinterest board + Trello board to see if that is sufficient for my shoe-assessment needs.  You see, I like to pack light - but fabulous. So. It takes both some flair and organization. 

If you're attending RWA,  whether a repeat attendee or for the first time, you can take a peek at my past post on WHAT TO PACK.   I still stand by these tips and tricks  but this year it will be a little different because I'm headed to Denver for a few days before the conference starts for a writing retreat. So smart of me to schedule this!  With the writing retreat, I'll have to throw in a few more casual tees and shorts, a caftan, my hot pink Birkenstocks and my Very Smart Lady Glasses.  I'm going for a Writing Retreat Chic look.  

Not sure what this has to do with anything except I love this gif and how much fun Wills and Kate are having here. Also a great example that you should always be prepared for all sorts of events on vacation. ;-)

Not sure what this has to do with anything except I love this gif and how much fun Wills and Kate are having here. Also a great example that you should always be prepared for all sorts of events on vacation. ;-)



If you follow me on social media next week, you can judge for yourself whether I've reached that particular fashion goal. 
 

My Schedule

I will be signing books at the Gallery/ Pocket Books signing  at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 19. Bring your coffee and come get a copy of The Royal Runaway signed!

I will also be presenting a 20/20 session on Friday about content marketing and I'll have special swag reserved for librarians, bloggers and readers!

Alas, these events are only for conference registrants, but stay in the know about my upcoming future appearances by signing up for The Inner Circle - my exclusive newsletter

And hit me up if you similarly enjoy the vacation packing experience and have a packing trick or tip! I'd love to hear them!