Join me and indie author, Cindi Page as we discuss strong female leads both in books and in real life. Find out more about today's guest or grab her books at https://cindipage.com

A huge shoutout to our show sponsor, The Independent Romance Author's Association (TIRAA). Their mission is to build a community of independent romance writers where knowledge is shared and every writer's success, big or small, is celebrated.

They offer daily virtual writing sessions, a bi-weekly newsletter, monthly author talks, workshops on publishing specific to indie romance, and deep dive master classes on craft and the business of writing.

Check out www.independentromance.com, download the app, and become part of their community. Membership is FREE for the first month. Cancel anytime thereafter.

TRIGGER WARNING: There is discussion of abortion, loss of a child and loss of parent in this episode.

Join me and hybrid author, Karen Booth as we discuss female characters over the age of 35 and why they're not having sex in romance books. Find out more about today's guest or grab her books at https://karenbooth.net

A huge shoutout to our show sponsor, The Independent Romance Author's Association (TIRAA). Their mission is to build a community of independent romance writers where knowledge is shared and every writer's success, big or small, is celebrated.

They offer daily virtual writing sessions, a bi-weekly newsletter, monthly author talks, workshops on publishing specific to indie romance, and deep dive master classes on craft and the business of writing.

Check out www.independentromance.com, download the app, and become part of their community. Membership is FREE for the first month. Cancel anytime thereafter.

Join me and indie romance author, Eve Kasey as we discuss her writing journey and how romance novels can be a platform to portray healthy relationships and attitudes towards sex. Find out more about today's guest at https://www.evekasey.com. You can grab her All In series here.

A huge shoutout to our show sponsor, The Independent Romance Author's Association (TIRAA). Their mission is to build a community of independent romance writers where knowledge is shared and every writer's success, big or small, is celebrated.

They offer daily virtual writing sessions, a bi-weekly newsletter, monthly author talks, workshops on publishing specific to indie romance, and deep dive master classes on craft and the business of writing.

Check out www.independentromance.com, download the app, and become part of their community. Membership is FREE for the first month. Cancel anytime thereafter.

Join me and indie author, Shannon Jump as we discuss her journey to self-publishing and the personal experiences that inspired her debut story. Find out more about today's guest at https://www.shannonjumpwritesbooks.com Her latest release, Even Though It's Breaking drops next week, October 26th and you can grab your copy here.

A huge shoutout to our show sponsor, The Independent Romance Author's Association (TIRAA). Their mission is to build a community of independent romance writers where knowledge is shared and every writer's success, big or small, is celebrated.

They offer daily virtual writing sessions, a bi-weekly newsletter, monthly author talks, workshops on publishing specific to indie romance, and deep dive master classes on craft and the business of writing.

Check out www.independentromance.com, download the app, and become part of their community. Membership is FREE for the first month. Cancel anytime thereafter.

EPISODE WARNING: This episode discusses possible trigger warnings. Drug abuse, domestic violence, and marital rape. Please listen to the following episode at your own discretion.

Join me and Brazilian author, Amy Oliveira as we discuss language, stories and settling down halfway across the world. Find out more about today's guest or grab her books at https://www.amyoliveira.com

A huge shoutout to our show sponsor, The Independent Romance Author's Association (TIRAA). Their mission is to build a community of independent romance writers where knowledge is shared and every writer's success, big or small, is celebrated.

They offer daily virtual writing sessions, a bi-weekly newsletter, monthly author talks, workshops on publishing specific to indie romance, and deep dive master classes on craft and the business of writing.

Check out www.independentromance.com, download the app, and become part of their community. Membership is FREE for the first month. Cancel anytime thereafter.

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of Well Read Women. Join me and special guest, feminist, and licensed therapist Misty Ciepiela as we discuss dragon shifters, alpha males, and damsel in distress characters. In addition, we talk about the limitations we see with female characters in romance books and what we'd like to see more of.

The Well Read Women Podcast is sponsored by, The Independent Romance Authors Association. A global organization dedicated to all things indie romance. Find them online and become a member at www.independentromance.com

I'm author, Krista Harper and welcome to the Well Read Women Podcast where I have honest conversations with female writers and readers. Each week I will be joined by a guest author or book lover and we'll be discussing what we're reading, what we're writing, and how books have influenced our lives.

The Well Read Women Podcast is brought to you by the Independent Romance Author's Association. A global organization dedicated to all things indie romance. Find them online and become a member at www.independentromance.com