Fmklit Pod

Is that a high-powered telescope in your pocket are you are just happy to...wait, how the hell did you fit a high-powered telescope in your pocket?! That's right, dear listeners, our love is taking you to the stars because today we're doing astronomers! On this celestial episode, we read "Cosmic Rendezvous (Kimani Romance Book 133)" by Robyn Amos, and "The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics: Feminine Pursuits" by Olivia Waite. For this cosmic voyage, our hosts discuss hair shenanigans, the finer points of needlepoint, and make believe cowboy sex.

Well, November has ended, which means that so has NaNoWriMo 2020. Did our hosts reach their 50K word goal? Did they finish their novels? Have they been published already? Are they already best sellers? Why haven't you read their best-selling books?! We answer these questions and more as our hosts reflect back on the month and their NaNoWriMo experience. It's never too late to donate or start working on your own novel: nanowrimo.org

November is almost over, which means that our hosts are in the final stretch of trying to write their romance novels. Has anyone fallen in love yet? Have there been throbbing members and budding nipples? Claire and Neil share how the processes is going for them, share some of their novels, and answer Christine's probing questions. It's never too late to support NaNoWriMo: nanowrimo.org

It's NaNoWriMo and our authors/hosts have made it half way! Today we check in to ask the pressing questions: How's it going? Is it still going? Have our hosts written more? Or have they collapsed into piles of self-pity and tears? Only one way to find out! Our hosts share how they've been doing so far as well as answer another round of probing questions by Christine. It's never too late to start or to donate!! nanowrimo.org

It's that time of year again! It's National Novel Writing Month! And to celebrate, Neil and Claire are both attempting to write romance novels! For this first check-in episode of the month, our new novelists check in about how things are going so far, answer some of Christine's questions, and share passages from what they've written so far! Do these catty critics have the chops to write their own romances? Hopefully by the end of November we'll find out! If you're interested in donating to NaNoWriMo or trying your hand at writing a novel (it's not too late!) then check out their website: https://nanowrimo.org/

Is that a bump in the night, or are you just happy to see me? Whether it's the blood oozing out of the walls or the screams of tortured souls trapped between this realm and the next, there's nothing quite so sexy as a haunted house! Which is why we're bringing you this extra special, extra spoopy BONUS episode! This time around we read "Darkhouse (Experiment in Terror #1)" by Karina Halle and "Restless Spirits" by Jordan L. Hawk. On today's ectoplasmic episode, our haunted hosts discuss sexy seances, spoopy self-esteem issues, and the pros and cons of when the butler did it.

Here at FMK were all about opening up our...book covers, and gushing some....feelings. So today we're doing Romance Book Clubs! To get our blood (and brains) going, we read "The Bromance Book Club" by Lyssa Kay Adams and "Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose Book 1)" by Jack Harmon. In this stimulating episode, our well-read hosts discuss: tearing down the (literal) walls of your relationship; why it's important to actually tell people that you have a book club; and the sexiest literature of all - feminist manifestos.

We try not to get political here at FMKlit, but we just couldn't help ourselves! But, of course, we're approaching politics through the most level-headed and straightforward medium: romance! For today's special Quickie, we read "My Antifa Lover: A Riot of the Heart: Steamy Romance Against Fascism" by Jessica Stranger. Strap in, kids, because this book is as nuts as the current election cycle.

Ok, to be fair she's a *former* romance novel editor. But we're still so excited to interview Kristy Lin Billuni, aka The Sexy Grammarian. Our intrepid interviewers probe Kristy about how she found romance, how she became an editor of romance novels, and just how helpful motorcycle enthusiasts are. And of course there's some FMK! Kristy is now The Sexy Grammarian, a developmental editor/writing coach, whose specialties include helping new authors grow. So if that's you, check out her website: https://sexygrammar.com/ Book recommendations: Fixer by Sally Vedros - Thriving in Sex Work series by Lola Davina - Brown by Nancy Johnson James & Constance Moore - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas - Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men (Routledge Studies in Linguistics Book 1) by Paul Baker

Wild adventure? Yes. Steamy sex? Yes! Love? YES! We hope you're open to new experiences, Listener, because today we're saying YES! Today we read "Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel (The Brown Sisters Book 1)" by Talia Hibbert, and "Less: A Novel" by Andrew Sean Greer. On this diem-carpeing episode, we discuss getting your date off in public; what happens when a dog eats your suit; and, because it's been a while, we have the thiccest "Hot and Bothered" ever. Also, we said Yes to a new recording platform (which we're figuring out), so apologies for some sound quality issues.

Lights! Camera! Let's get some action! Put on your designer duds to walk the red carpet of love because today we're reading about celebrities! Today we read "Somewhere Only We Know" by Maureen Goo and "Something to Talk About" by Meryl Wilsner. On this star-studded episode, our hosts talk the magic of karaoke, romantic business trips to Canada, and why it's important to know how to drive a scooter. August 15th is Bookstore Romance Day! Check out our fmklitpod.com for our interviews with our friends at Books, Inc. Laurel Village, and go support your local bookstore!

It's summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, so it's time to get your bikinis on! Well, actually, this is FMKlit, so it's time to get your bikinis off! Because today we're doing beach reads! For this sizzlin' episode, we read "I Dare You! (Moments in Maplesville Book 4)" by Farrah Rochon, and "Bliss" by Fiona Zedde. Things really heat up when our hosts discuss bonding over bugs, a family tree of sexual activities, and just how vital it is to find a good HR person.

A certain Jaded Karen has gotten herself into a Harry situation being awful on Twitter, and Chuck Tingle won't let that stand! On this fourth wall-breaking episode, our hosts read and discuss Tingle's new novel, "Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus." It's got magic, motorcycles, and sex with a dinosaur! Everything you could possibly want from a Tingle novel. And once you're done listening, go support trans people.

I saw you from across the society ball and I couldn't help but fall under your spell. So I have to ask: Your manor home or mine? Pick up your petticoats and get out your grimoires, because today we're doing Magical Victorian London! For today's titillating episode that will be the talk of the ton, we read "Firelight (Darkest London Book 1)" by Kristen Callihan and "The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies Book 1)" by K.J. Charles. Our bewitching hosts discuss the perks of seduction in the dark, errant tattoos, and why sometimes - SOMETIMES - you want a flashback.

On today's Quickie, we felt the need to break our "No Current Events" rule to share our thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and the murder of black people at the hands of police across the country. But we're three white people, so listen to us if you want, but it's more important to listen to and support black people right now. Below are the organizations and media recommended in this episode to support black lives and black voices. Organizations: The Okra Project - https://www.theokraproject.com/ BreakOUT! - http://www.youthbreakout.org/ Black Writers Collective - https://blackwriters.org/ Podcasts/Twitter: Black Book Releases - https://twitter.com/blackbkreleases 1619 - NY Times Minority Corner 2 Dope Queens Yo, Is This Racist? Books: Go read books by black people! Demand it of the algorithms!

Meet me by your locker - we're cutting class! Who cares if we get detention? Because today we're doing high school bad boys! But, like, as a topic. Not actually. Today we read "Resisting the Rebel" by Lisa Brown Roberts, and "Collide" by J. R. Lenk. On this (after school) special episode, our spirited hosts discuss promposals, sex bracelets, and Neil discuss that he was, in fact, a high school bad boy.

We're still sheltering in place here in the Bay Area, so our health-minded hosts recorded another quickie while we figure out the logistics of recording separately. Neil has an article to share, Claire brings some problematic nonsense from Twitter, and we play a new game! FMKocktail! Neil and Claire name a romance trope and they take turns deciding the perfect boozy beverage to pair with it.

The dishes are done, the toys are put away, the kids are asleep....and now it's time for OUR bedtime *conspicuous wink* We hope you have some healthy snacks handy, because today we're reading about male nannies! In this episode we read "The Nanny" by Max Hudson, and "RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1)" by Rebekah Weatherspoon. In this nurturing episode, our hosts discuss the horrors of bathtime, what *really* happens in the locker room, and why even men made out of cardboard deserve better.

Well, we're sheltering in place and practicing social distancing for the common good, even though it's very, very hard. Significant others are getting in plenty of quality time together (the quality of that time, according to the internets, is all over the place). But what about the single ladies? All the single ladies! In this episode, Neil and Claire talk about romance (and sex, of course) during the COVID pandemic. Hope everyone is staying safe and staying healthy!

I've come from across the stars to tell you how passionately I love you....and this isn't just a warp drive in my pocket! Get your galactic mileage plan ready because we're doing space operas! Today we read "Reign: A Space Fantasy Romance (Strands of Starfire Book 1)" by May Sage, and "Safe Passage (Black Flag Book 1)" by Rachel Ford. In this epic episode, our hosts discuss: males and females; overprotective robots; and why you shouldn't date nazis - especially space nazis. Note: This episode was recorded before the shelter in place order in the Bay Area. So when Claire says go to Books Inc., don't do that. That's not what you should be doing. What you should be doing is ordering from them online!