Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. Rebecca Ross writes fantasy novels for teens and adults. She lives in the Appalachian foothills of Northeast Georgia with her husband, their lively Australian Shepherd, and an endless pile of books. THE QUEEN'S RISING duology, SISTERS OF SWORD & SONG, DREAMS LIE BENEATH, and DIVINE RIVALS are her titles for young adult readers. THE ELEMENTS OF CADENCE is her adult fantasy debut series. When not writing, she can be found reading or in her garden, where she grows wildflowers and story ideas.

**DIVINE RIVALS is now available wherever books are sold.**

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Rebecca's take on what makes a hero hot
• more about where Rebecca finds inspiration
• how Rebecca gives her characters depth
• garden planning (and story metaphors)
• rec's for books with letters and swoony romance for our romantasy readers
• advice for querying authors
• Rebecca's favourite tropes
• Courtney's definition of cold storage and groveling

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Special thanks to Deore for our musical number. You can find her on Instagram @deore.music, or more of her creative work on Spotify.
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