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  • Write a Campy Sorority Cannibalism Book with @curlyhairbiblio
    Sep 15 2025

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    Join me this week with Liv @curlyhairbiblio who is a booktokker, bookstagrammer, editor of Readin' magazine, and a publicist for Scholastic Books.

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    When Libby decided to rush a sorority to find more friends in college she BITES off more than she can chew. This sorority is not what it seems and when girls start to go missing, it's up to Libby and her new friends to figure out what's happening. Can Libby stop her sisters before it's too late? Does she even want to?

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    Metadata for ~algorithms~

    publicist, book publicist, bookish, bookstagram, bookstagrammer, booktok, booktoker, cannibalism, reader, reading, writing, writing prompt, writing prompts, scholastic book fair, 2000s movies, dream job, readerpodcast, bookishpodcast, writing podcast, writing community, sorority, sorority house, horror books, camp, camp horror

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    54 min
  • Re-write the 2005 crime drama Bones with less will-they-won’t-they and more dogs Guest starring @jacfrostisreal
    Sep 8 2025

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    Jac and I take an 8 season long will-they-wont-they and get the characters together in two seasons with more communication, more dogs, and minimal angst. That said, the episode WILL contain Bones spoilers


    This week’s guest is Jac of Jacfrostisreal known for her rewatches of popular sit coms, coffee talks, and skit series like “if Bella Swan were like other girls” and “clueless waitress who doesn’t know she works for the mob”


    00:00 Character Development vs. Character Erasure in Bones

    05:19 Rewriting Bones: A New Direction

    06:02 Character Dynamics: Booth, Bones, and Cam

    10:39 Therapy and Emotional Vulnerability

    13:02 The Importance of Trust and Communication

    16:00 The Role of Sweets in Their Journey (plus trauma bonding)

    26:46 Finding Support in Each Other

    28:48 The Dog

    34:17 Booth, Brennan, and the Dog

    37:25 Parenting Dynamics

    43:08 The Slow Burn pay off

    46:18 Book Recommendations and Anticipated Releases


    metadata for ~algorithms~


    Jacfrostisreal, tiktoker, influencer, bookish, writing, tv shows, crime drama, bones, booth and bones, service animal, parenting, books, reading, reader, book recommendations, book review, writing podcast, rewriting, rewatching, therapy


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    51 min
  • Write a children's book series about talking to animals and finding your place in the world with Jenessa of the Read the Book First podcast
    Sep 1 2025

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    We're baaaaack!!

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    When Blue's chance encounter with a leopard seal leads to big changes in her life. We follow 9-year-old Blue as she makes new friends (human and animal alike) and does what she can to save all creatures great and small.

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    Join us with guest star Jenessa of the Read the Book first podcast while we talk growing up in Alaska, saving the planet, pokemon, and more while writing a wholesome children's book series.

    #ifitwasabook #bookishpodcast #bookpodcast #writingpodcast #writer #writingcommunity #wickedreads #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookish #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastshow #podcasts #podcasthost #podcastcommunity #podcastepisode #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #podcastshow #podcastersofig #podcastjunkie #podcastseries #podcastoftheday #podcastclips #podcastingwithpurpose #childrensbooks

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    41 min
  • Write a Heartwarming, Groundhog Day Reimagining that Tackles Grief and Family with Author, Ravynn Stringfield
    Jun 2 2025

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    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.


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    We also discuss book recommendations, Smallville, publishing, and more!


    #ifitwasabook #bookishpodcast #bookpodcast #writingpodcast #writer #writingcommunity #wickedreads #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookish

    #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastshow #podcasts #podcasthost #podcastcommunity #podcastepisode #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #podcastshow #podcastersofig #podcastjunkie #podcastseries #podcastoftheday #podcastclips #podcastingwithpurpose #femalepodcasters #smallville #ravynnstringfield #author


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    45 min
  • Write a Dual Love Story Between Two Men and the Three Ducks They are Desperate to Save with @recitrachel
    May 26 2025

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    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 bird city world building and lore for fans of warrior cats, Y2K YA paranormal romance, and adult contemporary romance (it don’t sound like it works, but trust me that is the most direct comparison)


    We also talk librarian-ship, library school, running book conventions, and more!

    Things we talked about for meta data:

    Writing, books, bookish, authors, book conventions, yallfest, influencers, yallwest, friendship, love triangles, ya romance, vampire academy, birds, worldbuilding, warrior cats, y2k, fantasy author, writing community, librarians, library, library science, makerspaces, author community, new releases, upcoming books, five star reads


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    46 min
  • Write a Twisted, Adult-Summer-Camp Thriller with Obsession and Unreliable Narrators. Guest Staring @sarahsbookstacks
    May 19 2025

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    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 becomes possessive and territorial over Sarah and their friendship. Can they make it work this summer or will this relationship take a dark turn?

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    We also discuss book recommendations, making friends as an adult, alien romance, the Omegaverse, and more!

    If you would like to submit your story to be "rewritten" as if it was a book, you can email us at ifitwasabook@gmail.com or submit on our website ifitwasabook.com

    New Episodes are released very Monday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and more!

    Feel free to rate, review, and subscribe! Happy listening!

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    Things we talk about (for metadata):

    making friends, dating apps, making friends as an adult, summer camp, badbitchbookclub, book clubs, writing, bookstagram, COVID, lockdown, influencer, booktok, instagram, tiktok, reading, reader, thriller, friendship, obsession, writing, horror, storytime, stories, crazy stories, writer community, author, influencer, books, bookish, book recs, book recommendations, Yerba Buena, Nina Lacour, Omegaverse, Rainbow Black, Maggie Thrash, Tarah Dewitt, romance books, romance reader, Nikki Payne, The Princess and the PI, small town romance, twilight, forks washington, jane austen retellings, IPB, ice planet barbarians, Ruby Dixon, Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo, The Clecanian Series, Alien Romance, Monster romance, PitBabe, Thai Dramas, Asian Dramas, Formula One books, F1 romance

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    46 min
  • Write a Sapphic, Multiverse Tragedy with Debut Author Maddie Martinez
    May 12 2025

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    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 through the multiverse, meeting different versions of her one true love she learns that our experiences shape us into who we are and all of the brilliant, bright, beautiful Olivias have their own journies to make, even if they don't include Jac.

    A story of love, grief, yearning, and self discovery with Maddie Martinez, author of The Maiden and her Monster.

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    If you want to cry, this is the episode for you. On top of writing this sad girl hours love story (NOT ROMANCE!!), we also discuss publishing, editing, drafting, and more for debut authors.

    Check out our new website ifitwasabook.com or watch video episodes of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRY40cc4vKM&list=PLa_HBI1ktly1lO-rZjtZzzSSLilBHfckl&pp=gAQB

    Maddie's debut novel releases on September 9th and you can preorder here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-maiden-and-her-monster-maddie-martinez/72f299f0f27feb0b?ean=9781250367754&next=t

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    Things we talk about (for metadata):

    writing, writer, author, debut author, influencer, booktok, instagram, tiktok, reading, reader, ya books, sapphic, publishing, publishing advice, getting an agent, getting a book deal, the multiverse, storytime, stories, crazy stories, writer community, authors, book recommendations, book recs, wlw, sapphic love, portals, sad, sad books, time travel, albuquerque, new mexico, maiden and her monster, jewish fantasy, golem, Sara Hashem, the Jasad Crown, Wen-Yi Lee, When the burned the butterfly, Shannon Chakraborty, City of Brass, The City of Brass, Daevabad Trilogy

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    47 min
  • Write a sapphic, enemies to lovers, forced-proximity romance with a rabbit on the loose! Guest staring author Gabriella Gamez
    May 5 2025

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    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/wickedreads
    Tiktok
    https://www.tiktok.com/@wickedreads

    Submit your story to be re-written as a book at ifitwasabook@gmail.com


    Here's some of what we talked about so the algorithms know (metadata who??):

    writing advice, publishing advice, publishing deals, writer, author, influencer, booktok, instagram, tiktok, romance, sapphic, sapphic librarians, warming centers, debut author, reading, reader, ya books, work, library, librarian, storytime, stories, crazy stories, writer community, author, rabbits, pets on the loose, community centers, book series, librarians in love, sports romance, football romance, writer struggles, querying books, book agents, The Hating Game, Sally Thorne, Marriage and Masti, Nisha Sharma, If Shakespeare was an Auntie, 5 star reads, bookish, book recommendations, texas

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    53 min