F.M.K. Lit Podcast

The dishes are done, the toys are put away, the kids are asleep….and now it’s time to 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.

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Collide by J. R. Lenk

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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.

Hope everyone is staying safe and staying healthy!

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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.

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RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1) by Rebekah Weatherspoon

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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!

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Can you believe we’ve been doing this for two years! To celebrate, we did another live show at Books Inc.! On this episode, we have a little “year in review” action, and then we use the VAST knowledge we’ve learned from romance novels to answer your romance advice questions!

Claire’s 2019 Picks

• An Extraordinary Union (The Loyal League Book 1) by Alyssa Cole
• Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books Book 1) by Gwen Hayes

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Neil’s 2019 Picks:

• Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
• How to Talk to Nice English Girls: A Lesbian Historical Romance by Gretchen Evans

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Is that some fur on your tummy, or are you just happy to see me? Let’s get feral because today we’re doing werewolves! On this pheromone-inducing episode, we read “Wolf Signs: Northern Lights Edition (Granite Lake Wolves Book 1)” by Vivian Arend, and “The Midnight Hunt (Midnight Hunters Book 1)” by L.L. Rand. Today, our howling hosts discuss cheesecake, the tired old virgin trope, and how much money werewolves have to spend on pants.

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The Midnight Hunt (Midnight Hunters Book 1) by L.L. Rand

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Alright, ladies, it’s time to raise your skirts and bob your hair because we’re heading back to the ’20s! But we can stand this pesky prohibition thing, so we’ll hop across the pond and see if we can’t find some love. All of this to say that we’re doing American ladies in England in the ’20s! (Thanks, Claire). In this roaring episode, we read “How to Talk to Nice English Girls: a lesbian historical romance” by Gretchen Evans, and “Across the Formidable Sea (Laura Elliott-Stratford Book 1)” by Claire M. Laminen. This time our hotsy-totsy hosts discuss gay butlers, stepdads who are actually really nice, and Neil learns that he actually does like some love stories!

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Across the Formidable Sea (Laura Elliott-Stratford Book 1) by Claire M. Laminen

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Are you hungry for something sweet? Salty? Creamy? Well open up, because today we. They say that those who can’t do, teach. Well we say those who teach, can do, and do so all night long. And we’re putting that to the test, because today we’re discussing novels written by our how-to gurus from episode 35! This time we read “Falling Under (A Falling Under Novel Book 1)” by Gwen Hayes and “Hot Head” by Damon Suede. In this episode, our well-informed hosts discuss psychics in drag, kindhearted and very professional porn producers, and Claire learns something that definitely doesn’t work for her in bed. Quick note, we did record this episode before our RWA episode, because you know we would’ve talked about it had we known!

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Hot Head by Damon Suede

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled episode to bring you breaking news from the Romance Writers of America! In this not so quick quickie, Claire updates us on the scandal that is rocking the romance world, and Neil discusses Chuck Tingle’s literary critic of the whole affair: “Not Pounded By Romance Wranglers Of America Because Their New Leadership Is From The Depths Of The Endless Cosmic Void” So strap in, because things are about to get crazy! (And, spoilers, a little racist).

Articles Cited:

Claire Ryan’s Timeline
Laura Vivanco’s write up on Corporate Buyer
Suzan Tisdale’s Video Response
“Fifty Shades of White” – The Guardian, April 2019
“What Happened?” – Vox, December 2019
“President and Executive Director Resign” – Publisher’s Weekly, January 2020
“The Leaders Have Resigned” – LitHub
Suzan Brokmann’s Acceptance Speech
Sue Grimshaw’s Award (Read the comments)

BONUS:
We didn’t talk about this in the podcast but it’s worth looking at.

“The Ten Most Bonker’s Moments from this Damon Suede Interview”

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