Show notes
Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling.
Lauren Blackwood is a Jamaican American living in Virginia who writes Romance-heavy Fantasy for most ages. When not writing, she's a musician and a tiramisu connoisseur. She's the New York Times bestselling author of WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS and WILDBLOOD.
**Keep an eye out for THE DANGEROUS ONES, publication planned for summer 2024.**
In this episode you'll hear about:
- dramatic simping
- vampires (and a first hint into Lauren's upcoming book THE DANGEROUS ONES)
- writing romance tropes
- gothic vibes, beautiful covers, Lauren's brand: blood, kissing, and monsters
- fixer-upper villains
- We fangirl over Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson, and Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
- Lauren joins the folded chip club
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Feel free to reach out if you want to talk story or snacks! A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.
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