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For all book lovers: writers, readers, publishers, librarians, and anyone who enjoys pop culture and ADHD chaos. BookToker Ashley @wickedreads invites authors and other bookish influencers to the podcast to discuss their outrageous stories and decide what would happen if you were writing that situation as a book! You can submit your story to [email protected] to hear how your favorite author might re-write your life into a best seller!
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Write a Heartwarming, Groundhog Day Reimagining that Tackles Grief and Family with Author, Ravynn Stringfield
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Send us a text When a teacher’s watch stops at the exact time of his father’s death, he set out to do whatever he can to prevent it, but when nothing works the two men settle in to this endless final day and the things that have kept them apart. -*-*- We also discuss book recommendations, Smallville, publishing, and more! #ifitwasabook #bookishpodc…
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Write a Dual Love Story Between Two Men and the Three Ducks They are Desperate to Save with @recitrachel
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Send us a text Bill had no idea that his commute to work would lead him to rescuing not one, not two, but three ducks on the side of the road. This chance encounter leads him to Marcus, the owner and operator of a local bird sanctuary and they are drawn together by more than their hope to save these animals. A fun, silly love story with a lot of bi…
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Write a Twisted, Adult-Summer-Camp Thriller with Obsession and Unreliable Narrators. Guest Staring @sarahsbookstacks
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Send us a text It's our twentieth episode!!! After losing her boyfriend and all of her friends Sarah decides to go to an adult summer camp to reconnect with a childhood friend and meet new people. While at the camp she meets Hazel who seems to really understand her struggles--as a recent divorcé herself. As they get to know each other, Hazel become…
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Write a Sapphic, Multiverse Tragedy with Debut Author Maddie Martinez
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Send us a text After losing the love of her life, Jac is contemplating an ultimate ending to their story when she stumbles upon a stairwell that transports her to an alternate universe where he love is still alive! Well, she looks like Olivia, she's funny like her Olivia, she even kisses like her Olivia, but she isn't HER Olivia. As Jac travels thr…
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Write a sapphic, enemies to lovers, forced-proximity romance with a rabbit on the loose! Guest staring author Gabriella Gamez
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Send us a text Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the pod on https://www.instagram.com/ifitwasabook Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@wifitwasabook You can follow the guest on instagram https://www.instagram.com/@gabbywritesalot https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbywritesalot You can follow the host on https://www.instagram.com/wicked…
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Write a college, rivals-to-lovers, sports romance that challenges the patriarchy with @dodothebookbitch
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Send us a text Write a college, rivals to lovers, sports romance that challenges the patriarchy in this week's episode of If it Was a Book. Our guest this week, Dodo, is a bookstagrammer, freelance marketer, and designs bookish merch including her bookmark club! Find her merch shop here: https://ko-fi.com/dodothebookbitch/sh... You can follow Dodo …
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Write a YA "The Real Jungle Juice was the Friends We Made Along the Way" Coming of Age with Romance Author Ava Rani.
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Send us a text Join me with author Ava Rani of the Biotech Billionaire series as we talk publishing, jungle juice, getting away with shenanigans, and more. Book 3 of the Biotech Billionaire series, the Charmer, is out on May 13th. Pre Order your copy now! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-charmer-a-biotech-billionaires-novel-ava-rani/21722007?ean=97…
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Write a Rom-Com Turned Serial Killer Thriller (with Vampires?) with Lavender PR's co-founder Brittani Hilles
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Send us a text Brittani Hilles, co-founder of Lavender PR--a bookish PR company--tells us about her real-life experience with a celebrity and we re-write it into what starts as a very Wattpad-esque falling-for-the-celebrity book but takes a serial killer turn. Theme music by Sean McDermottBy Ashley @wickedreads
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Write a Childhood-Friends-to-Strangers-to-Witnessing-a-Murder-Together-to-Lovers Book with incredible author, Denise Williams
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Send us a text Join romance author Denise Williams as we talk best sellers, audiobooks, and our mutual hatred of AI while we write a fun but silly second chance romance! Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the pod on https://www.instagram.com/ifitwasabook Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@wifitwasabook You can follow the guest …
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Write an unreliable narrator, secret sibling, thriller with @earlgreypls
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Send us a text Come talk DNA tests, surprise siblings, book recs, reading logs, and more with Aubrei K @earlgreypls Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the guest on instagram https://www.instagram.com/@earlgreypls Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@earlgreypls You can follow the host on https://www.instagram.com/wickedreads Tikt…
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Write a raunchy college romance with a wacky cast and a bet that keeps everyone on edge with author TJ Alexander
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Send us a text In this episode, author TJ Alexander shares with us a story from their college days and a bet they made with their roommates (3 people, one bedroom, zero chill). We then use this story to write an unlikely romance of our own with new characters, a new school, and a very nosey liberal arts college. TJ's newest book, A Gentleman's Gent…
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Write a Sapphic, KDrama-inspired, workplace romance with Readin' CEO, Sera Danielle
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Send us a text Write a KDrama-inspired, sapphic, workplace, dislike-to-lovers, romance with me and Sera Danielle @Serareadthat the Chief Executive Visionary of Readin' Magazine. http://readinmag.com/ Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the guest on instagram https://www.instagram.com/serareadthat https://www.instagram.com/re…
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Write a Campy Horror with Bestselling Author, Bill Wood
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Send us a text Talk criminal minds, veronica mars, online dating, and more with author Bill Wood while storyboarding a campy horror book. You can watch video episodes on YouTube or listen to episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Bill's debut novel, Let's Split Up is available now in the UK and is coming soon to bo…
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Write a YA survival thriller with Bailey @greekchoir
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Send us a text Join Bailey from @Greekchoir as we take her reurn from church camp story and turn it into an Appalachian survival standoff with a touch of mafia romance. We also discuss book recs, publishing, and exorcisms! Audio episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Video episodes are available on Y…
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Write a time-slip-finding-yourself-book that may resolve your mommy issues with author Cara Bastone
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Send us a text Talk grief, hobbies, ghost writing, manga/manhua/manhwa, and kdramas with author Cara Bastone while storyboarding a time-slip urban fantasy book. Cara Bastone has written 11 books and her newest release Promise Me Sunshine comes out on March 3rd and is avaialble for pre-order now! "It made me cry but in a good way"-Ashley "Grief make…
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Write a Bachelor-inspired foodie romance with @hannahlisalohr
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Send us a text Hannah brings us the story of a bachelor breakup that rocked the fandom and we used that as inspiration to storyboard a foodie-influencerXchef romance that had us screaming!!! You can follow Hannah at @hannahlisalohr on all platforms. You can also watch this episode on YouTube! Follow @ifitwasabook on Instagram and TikTok (while supp…
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Write a Cult-y Vampire Thriller with the Author of One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year, Robyn Schneider
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Send us a text Author Robyn Schneider shares her experience as a solo traveler in Europe in her early twenties and we re-write it into a cult-y dracula fanfiction. Robyn has written 11 books including The Other Merlin, The Beginning of Everything, Extraordinary Means, and more! You can find her on Instagram and Tiktok @robynschneider You can follow…
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Write a revenge novella with Keara @theboricuabookworm
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Send us a text Join me with fellow library icon Keara @theboricuabookworm as we re-write her situationship ghosting into a revenge romp novella where she gets closure and a hot scottish roommate. You can see more of Keara @theboricuabookworm on all platforms or go visit her blog https://www.theboricuabookworm.com You can watch this episode on YouTu…
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Write a Twin Switch-aroo Trilogy with USA Today Best Selling Author, Samantha Markum
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Send us a text Talk Y/N fanfic, 2000s teen TV, therapy, and more with author Samantha Markum while she and host, Ashley, storyboard a twin switch-aroo romance. Samantha has three full-length novels out: Love, off the Record This May End Badly You Wouldn't Dare You can follow her on Instagram @sam.markum You can follow host Ashley on IG, TT, Threads…
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Write Theater-Kid, Fake-dating, single-parent, sports-romance chaos with Morgan @booksandlooksss
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Send us a text Join Morgan @booksandlooksss and I while we storyboard a chaotic fake-dating(I'm sensing a theme here) theater kid reprisal story. You can find more of Morgan on YouTube, Threads, Instagram, and more at booksandlooksss (three S's) You can watch this episode and see Morgan's wonderful chrochet projects on YouTube @wickedreads and you …
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Write a Fake Dating Workplace Romance with Award-Winning Author, Nisha Sharma
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Send us a text Joining us this week is Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil, My So-Called Bollywood Life, Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance and more! Nisha shares with us a story of her time working in a law firm and we work together to turn it into a fake-dating, contemportary romance. Nisha also shares some of her favorite books, booktok recom…
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Write a YA Paranormal Thriller about a Florida Man with @Azantareads
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Send us a text Join @azantareads and I while we take her neighbor having SWAT called to his house and turn it into a YA, paranormal, teen-detective book--with a touch of romance.By Ashley @wickedreads
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