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Tea and Tales: Sipping on Writing, Editing, and Publishing

Tea and Tales Podcast

A writer’s community for all genres and a place for readers to see what it takes to give them a great novel.

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00:36:02

S3:E21 Agent Spotlight: Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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2025/11/17

Agents are an important part of the publishing process for most Traditional Published Authors. They advocate for authors and help us be the best we can be. Join us and meet the amazing Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong from Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.https://marsallyonliteraryagency.com/who-we-are/cathie-hedrick-armstrong/ https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cathie-hedrick-armstrong/

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00:39:35

S3:E20 Author Spotlight: Bianca Marais

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2025/11/10

Bianca Marais is an accomplished author in historical fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, and mystery. This episode explores her journey in creating community programs to encourage Own Voices authors and about her newest mystery novel A Most Puzzling Murder.Find more about Bianca and her work at these

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00:21:48

S3:E19 Part 1 Beta Reading Session with Rose Lawrence...

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2025/11/03

Starting a Beta Reading group can be tricky. Who do I invite? How will we organize the group and coordinate calls? Join our one-time beta reading session where we discuss how we put together the group, how we coordinated with each other, and then sit in on our feedback session! This three-part episode is broken into small chunks for easier listening. Enjoy the informational part 1, and we hope you enjoy the feedback portions in parts 2 and 3.If you are looking for a quick and easy way to meet beta

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00:30:23

S3:E19 Part 2 Beta Reading Session with Rose Lawrence...

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2025/11/03

Listen in to the feedback on Sara and Conner's first 5 pages in this second installment of our recorded Beta Reading Session.

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S3:E19 Part 3 Beta Reading Session with Rose Lawrence...

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2025/11/03

Listen in to the feedback on Rose and Madlené's first 5 pages in this last installment of our recorded Beta Reading Session.

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00:26:08

S3:E18 Slap Me with a Wet Fish: Responding to Non...

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2025/10/27

As writers, we want our novels to invoke emotions in our readers. Then we have a new problem. Explaining why ink on a page makes us cry.

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00:36:47

S3:E17 Horror Levels in Writing with Mattea Orr

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2025/10/20

When it comes to horror, everyone has a different tolerance. Understanding what things can create more or less fear in readers helps writers to understand their target audience and market to them! Join Horror Author Mattea Orr on this episode for a breakdown of what makes horror, well, horror!Website: www.matteaorr.comLinktree:

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00:33:42

S3:E16 Romance Spice Levels with Charlotte Stein

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2025/10/13

*Awareness advised, adult topics are discussed in this episode more than normal. We worked hard to keep it PG-13, but please use your own discretion.*It's key that a writer can express to their audience what to expect in their novels. In this episode, we explore the subjective topic of romance spice levels with author Charlotte Stein.charlottestein.net @charlotte.stein on insta, @charlottestein.bluesky.social, and @ChazStein on Tik

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00:34:26

S3:E15 Character Names with Kasia Alba

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2025/10/06

Every novel needs names, so how do you do it? Join us and Author Kasia Alba as we talk about everything from when we name our characters, to how we pick just the right one - or have to change a name we love. https://writersofthefuture.com/forum/writing-craft-talent-technique/naming-characters/https://kdpbook.link/for/B0FKYCMX4GFind more from Kasia at:Newsletterhttps://subscribepage.io/kayrednewsletterHer Podcast

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00:37:46

S3:E14 Using Languages in Writing

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2025/09/29

The language we use and how we use it brings so much variety to our novels. From illustrating cultural heritage to separating characters from different generations, this literary tool is a subtle but powerful one.https://wordsmarts.com/everyday-items-different-names/

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00:24:58

S3:E13 From Idea to Novel

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2025/09/22

Taking a great idea and making it into a great novel takes time, perseverance, and many drafts. Dive into how to get that idea formed into a story, with lots of things to remember along the way to fight off discouragement.https://writeruniv.com/classes/

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00:33:20

S3:E12 Author Spotlight: Darden North

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2025/09/15

Meet Mystery/Suspense/Thriller author Darden North as we talk about his novels and writing journey. Find more about his newest novel, Rooftop, and about Darden at the following links.Tiny URL link to Amazon for Rooftop:https://tinyurl.com/ROOFTOP-by-Darden-Northwww.facebook.com/DardenNorthAuthorwww.facebook.com/DardenNorth www.instagram.com/dardennorthwww.x.com/dardennorthwww.youtube.com/dardennorthwww.tiktok.com/@dardennorth

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00:27:06

S3:E11 Favorite Tropes

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2025/09/08

Do you know the tropes in your writing? This is one way to find the themes of your book, your target audience, and similar books! All are useful when trying to market or query.https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/popular-fantasy-tropes-for-writers https://kindlepreneur.com/book-tropes/https://www.buzzfeed.com/marycolussi/book-tropes-readers-love-and-hate

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00:29:32

S3:E10 Writing Tools We Love

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2025/09/01

Writing a book can be quite the adventure and having the right tools will make it easier.*WordHippo: https://www.wordhippo.com/?fbclid=IwAR2C2RkCBBpBoYV-GR3x-P70cp6uJvPxphKuZDqyC_CAlZZDgqFjJzZL4Xo*The Emotion Thesaurus: https://www.amazon.com/Emotion-Thesaurus-Writers-Character-Expression/dp/1475004958*Save the Cat: https://www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/plotting-save-the-cat?fbclid=IwAR1FpBgewNEaEu_JMYl77-7pXn0ClFhG0bppf72uDCW2gbzzquPlr3EO0jo*Writers helping Writers:

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00:25:02

S3:E9 Chill Your Guava: When Characters Go Off Script

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2025/08/25

Every writer knows characters have a mind of their own. We learn how to react, or interact, with these surprises. What do you do when your characters go off script?https://twiain.com/2025/01/06/when-characters-go-off-script-and-why-working-doesnt-only-mean-doing-stuff/

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00:29:10

S3:E8 Manuscript Hopping

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2025/08/18

Having many ideas makes a writing career, but how do you juggle jumping between projects? Find our tips, tricks, and advice with some great resources to decide how working on multiple projects can work for you.https://www.writingmastery.com/blog/writing-multiple-books-at-the-same-time-tips-for-managing-multiple-projectshttps://careerauthors.com/how-to-juggle-more-than-one-manuscript/https://writingnore.com/2017/06/06/writing-multiple-books-at-the-same-time/

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00:29:58

S3:E7 Speculative Fiction Genres

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2025/08/11

There can be a lot of controversy about Speculative Fiction. Dive into the Speculative Fiction Genres and how to tell where your story falls under this diverse umbrella.https://fictionary.co/journal/speculative-fiction/https://jillwilliamson.com/speculative-fiction-subgenres/https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/what-is-speculative-fiction

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00:28:47

S3:E6 Romance Subgenres

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2025/08/04

Episode 2 of our series on genres! In this one, we dig into Romance Subgenres and what they are.Resources:https://forevershereads.com/romance-genre-guide/https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/romance/https://novelpad.co/blog/what-is-a-romance-subgenre

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00:28:36

S3:E5 Breaking Down Genre

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2025/07/28

Finding your genre can be a chore. Join us for part 1 of 3 where we try to tackle the reasons genre is confusing and how to chose the best ones for you.https://blog.reedsy.com/book-genres/https://www.scribophile.com/academy/types-of-fiction-the-ultimate-guide-with-50-subgenres-and-exampleshttps://www.servicescape.com/blog/book-genre-encyclopedia-144-genres-and-subgenres-explainedhttps://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-are-the-different-genres-of-literature-a-guide-to-14-literary-genres

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00:36:05

S3:E4 Author Spotlight: Rebecca Danzenbaker

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2025/07/21

Meet Debut Author Rebecca Danzenbaker as we talk about her novel, process, and experiences working with a big five publisher.Preorder at https://www.middleburgbooks.com/products/p/soulmatch-rebecca-danzenbaker-preorder-e8zjfOr order after July 29th athttp://Bookshop.orgrebeccadanzenbakerbooks.com @rebeccadanzenbaker on Tiktok, Instagram, Threads, Booksky, and Pinterest. Facebook is RebeccaDanzenbakerBooks. YouTube is @rebeccadanzenbakerbooks

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