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393. All Consuming Books, and Vampire Murder Mystery With Renee Ahdieh

The Beautiful
A | BN | K | AB
Today I’m talking with NYT bestselling author Renée Ahdieh about her latest series. The Beautiful is out, and The Damned will be out in a few months – I just received a bound galley and woo, is the cover gorgeous.

We talk about writing vampire murder mystery, and writing what she refers to as an “Id book.” We also discuss the empowerment and feminism inherent in becoming consumed by something we love, like a book or a series of books – especially when it’s something we don’t have permission or approval to be consumed by, mwahahaha.

We cover craft, character construction, conflict vs puzzle plots, fashion, food, and more writing – there’s a lot!

CW/TW: Discussion of Kavanaugh hearings, assault, violence, and plot spoilers from 32:00 to 36:00.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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  1. Kareni says:

    Thanks for an enjoyable interview, Sarah and Renée. And thank you, garlicknitter, for the transcript.

  2. Shannyn says:

    Is anyone else having trouble playing this episode?

  3. SB Sarah says:

    Uh oh – let me look real quick if I messed something up!

  4. SB Sarah says:

    Ok, I’m not sure why the on-page player isn’t working, and I’m so sorry about that! But, here is a link to the mp3 file itself if you’d like to listen via web browser:

    http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/2020221.mp3

  5. Shannyn says:

    Thank you Sarah ❤️

  6. Carol says:

    Sarah, I too thank you for the mp3 file link. Enjoyed the episode. But when I went back to grab the V’sD podcast I ran into the same problem with that episode — the player doesn’t work. Please post the link for it on that episode as well. Thanks, as always!!!

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