It’s pumpkin spice szn (already?!) and Steph’s got you covered with today’s Friday Five! Pull up a cozy seat for five fab new releases dropping this fall! We’ve got a tearjerker, #AWHOLEBOOK, a frothy thrill, a memoir from a true icon, and the latest from one of Steph’s favorites! What’s on your radar this autumn? Let us know on Instagram ( @bookedsolidpod ) and don’t forget to leave us a review! Thank you so much for listening, bookish besties! TODAY’S SOLID BOOKS: What Does it Feel Like by Sop...
Aug 30, 2024•10 min
Welcome, bookish besties, to our first-ever interview with an EDITOR! That’s right! Jamie Lapeyrolerie —editor for WaterBrook and Multnomah, imprints of Penguin Random House—graciously joined us for an episode packed with insights from behind the publishing curtain. What a joy of a conversation! How does Jamie’s team operate at PRH? How much does a novel typically change from acquisition to bookshelf? And what about the question of author platform, from the publisher’s POV? Pop into the chat as ...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Join Han and her little girl Charleigh as she shares her favorite kids chapter book reads! These reads are perfect for beginning chapter book readers! Tune into our Instagram for links and more recommendations! @bookedsolidpod
Aug 23, 2024•13 min
Greetings, besties! Steph here with a special solo episode from Hawaii on all things—that’s right—VACATION READS! How do you approach your vacation reads? I want to know everything from how you pick your books to what medium you prefer! I had a blast dishing my main thoughts on the topic, including: What books I packed for this trip! How I tend to pick my vacation books Why I prefer hard copy, Kindle + audiobooks for different aspects of travel How keeping the pressure off + expectations rea...
Aug 21, 2024•18 min
Prep those ears for one star-studded Friday Five, bookish besties! Steph here… your resident celebrity memoir junkie, dishing my favorites for you! Today is all about the ladies. I’m so happy to share these five female life stories that changed me in some lasting way. Gorgeously written, evocatively portrayed, popcorn required but not included… Don’t miss these autobiographical knockouts! My Part II of this series (down the line) will spill my top male celeb picks! Do we share any of the same fa...
Aug 16, 2024•15 min
Talk about a midsummer dream! We recently had the honor of sitting down with national bestselling author + all-around pure delight Annabel Monaghan. We cover author life, motherhood + of course, those irresistible books of hers! Not to mention, being the incredible woman she is, Annabel generously shared her abundant wisdom with us (Steph + Han) as two newbie authors smack in our own revisions! Since Nora Goes Off Script debuted in 2022, Annabel has been sweeping readers fresh off their feet wit...
Aug 14, 2024•53 min
Are you on the agent search? Newly or deep in the weeds? Are you struggling to know what makes someone the right match for YOU? On today’s Friday Five, Steph dives right into her top 5 Things to Look for in a Literary Agent! From her own experience both self-publishing + trudging through the query trenches, to finally signing with her dream agent this summer (yay!!!)—she has a lot to say! We really hope you enjoy this one, besties! Pause to ponder your own goals + dreams on the way to #booking y...
Aug 09, 2024•14 min
🎙️✨ Chat with us today! Join indie authors J.A. Forde and Stefanie K. Steck as they dive into the world of self-publishing, writing tips, and their latest projects. Don’t miss this fun conversation between Hannah + her two bookish besties!📚🎉 🔗 J.A. Forde: https://www.instagram.com/the.sah.bookstamom/ https://linktr.ee/The.sah.bookstamom 🔗 Stefanie K. Steck: https://www.instagram.com/authorstefanieksteck/ https://bio.site/stefanieksteck
Aug 07, 2024•46 min
Are you attending your first bookish conference as an author, reader, blogger, or podcast host? Wondering what in the world you should bring with you? Want to know what to give to new connections and friends? We've got you covered! Today, Hannah Cait is giving you her five Friday must haves for attending a conference! Han + Steph are headed to ACFW both for the first time in September and these are a few of the things that they have been told to bring or have decided to bring themselves! We woul...
Aug 02, 2024•12 min
Steph’s up today with your Friday Five—rolling out my Top Five Disneyland Tips for you + your crew! More like five (sky) buckets with multiple (magic) tricks each, really. I’ve got you, bestie! Your personal plaid on deck! Today I’ll cover the following KEYS to unlocking your Disneyland dreams: When is the BEST time to go? Where should I STAY and/or park? What should I EAT?! What are the MUST-rides? What are the SUPREME non-ride attractions? Hit me up anytime with quite literally any questions! ...
Jul 25, 2024•16 min
Are we dreaming or did we really sit down with Katherine Center for the bookish chat of a lifetime?! Tune in for this week’s interview with the New York Times bestselling author + all-time favorite of ours (and so many of you)! We leave no page unturned in this fun-filled, inspiring, comprehensive conversation with one of the best in the biz. What makes a good love story? What does a year-in-the-life look like for Katherine Center? How did she get her start? We’re serving it all + more today, be...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min
From the earliest spark of the Booked Solid podcast, Han + Steph have been dreaming up today’s episode—and hopefully many like it to come! This week we giddily share our first-ever conversation with a LITERARY AGENT! Not to mention, a bestselling author, brilliant mind, and beautifully solid woman + leader we admire in #alltheways! Welcome, Kristy Cambron! Where do we even begin with our love for this guest + episode?! Avid readers, querying writers, and established authors alike will connect wi...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
It's Han here sharing my Friday Five for this week! Listen along as I dive into my five faves for podcasting! As always you can follow along on Instagram @bookedsolidpod where you can find links to everything you need to start your own podcast! Connect with Han @hannahbooksit on Instagram and be sure to catch the full-length video on reels and Youtube just search Hannah Books It on there!
Jul 19, 2024•13 min
Today we sit down with the lovely + talented Mandi Blake, USA Today bestselling author of twenty-six sweet Christian romance books! What a privilege + breath of fresh air. We gleaned so many morsels of goodness + advice from this episode, from Mandi’s inspiring author story + profound indie pointers to her tips on growing a mailing list. Her fans are abundant (for GREAT reason) + so are her insights (WOW)! This convo goes down like sweet tea, bookish besties! We know you’re going to love it! Fin...
Jul 17, 2024•47 min
Welcome to the Friday Five, where we share FIVE things we are loving this week with you! From potato clocks to viral athletic rompers, we are covering our FIVE latest Amazon purchases and we want to hear what yours are as well! As always you can join the conversation on our Instagram at www.instagram.com/bookedsolidpod and connect with us both there as well! Happy Friday, bookish besties! TODAY'S SOLID AMAZON FINDS: Women's Workout Bodysuit Viral Hair Identifier Spray for Face White Coverup Croc...
Jul 12, 2024•14 min
Hi, bookish besties! Tap play + treat yourself to our very own Hannah Caitlin Parker’s publishing story! From avid reader and #bookstagrammer, to agented writer and official author with a two-book deal from Tyndale House, Hannah has been on a RIDE since 2021! How did she get here? (God!) How has her life changed? (Dramatically!) How on earth did she know which agents to query? (Don’t miss her insight!) We know you’ll gather some tricks, treasures + tidbits from Hannah’s highly unique real-life t...
Jul 10, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Join us in welcoming Shannon Leyko to an episode like no episode we’ve aired before! We’re still glowing with new inspiration! Shannon is a podcaster, author, mother of three, proud coast guard wife, and former Miss New York. Most recently, she is the powerhouse behind the Paring Down Podcast: Realistic Minimalism to Live More Intentionally. (Give us more of that, please!) We cover so much fun territory in this lively sit-down: - What motivated Shannon to start a podcast + business surrounding t...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to our official first episode of the summer season, bookish besties! Prep your carts + your beach bags because we’ve got some READS for you! Join Han + Steph for this rundown of our top picks for summertime 2024. Rom-coms, women’s fiction, thrills + chills… We’ve got you BOOKED! We’ve linked the full list below—and please let us know! What are YOU reading this summer?! Find us on Instagram ( @bookedsolidpod , @hannahbooksit , @stephanienmack )! Please leave a review or drop us a note any...
Jun 26, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We’re thrilled to share today’s fun + informative interview with blossoming author Jessica Gustafson! We LOVE talking to writers at every stage of their careers, with a special place in our hearts for those in the early trenches with us! Currently agented + on submission, Jessica writes Christian historical fiction with strong romance subplots. She lives in Utah with her ten—that’s right, 10!—children. Don’t miss this chat about her publishing path, mothering a big (like really big!) family, and...
Jun 19, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Calling audiobook junkies! In perhaps our most unique episode to date, we had the thrill of sitting down with insanely talented narrator + musical artist Talon David ! With 90+ audiobook credits to her name, Talon knows the ins, outs, ups, and downs of voiceover work like you’ve never heard it before! She performs books of all genres, including titles by three of our Booked Solid author guests so far: Bethany Turner, Erin Phillips, and Melissa Ferguson. We were already dazzled by Talon’s voice +...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join Han + Steph for this treat of a chat with the charming + hilarious Bethany Turner , author of bestselling, award-winning romantic comedies! This week we toast to the release of her newest novel—Cole and Laila Are Just Friends—a delightful friends-to-more love story brimming with rom-com laughs, poignant insights, and pop-culture fun. We had the time of our lives discussing this gem and #allthingsbooks with Bethany. From her author journey and favorite rom-com to what she learned from this b...
Jun 05, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Tune in for this magical + unforgettable conversation with one of our very favorites: the lovely Rebecca Serle ! Exuding the depth, sparkle, and brilliance of her books, Rebecca is the New York Times-bestselling author of whimsical modern hits like Expiration Dates, One Italian Summer, In Five Years, and more. She is also a producer and screenwriter, with fascinating insight into the film world + process of adaptation. She is a force + we can’t get enough! We’re so thankful she took the time to ...
May 29, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We’re so delighted to share this week’s episode featuring Heidi McCahan —bestselling author of award-winning inspirational romance and women’s fiction! With sixteen novels published (and counting!), Heidi blends small-town charm, heartfelt love, and genuine faith into her beautiful stories. We learned and laughed through this joyful (and juicy!) conversation about Heidi’s journey to publication, her career with Harlequin’s Love Inspired, her HOT tips on using dictation in bringing her novels to ...
May 22, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Sidle up for today’s sit-down with our very own bookish bestie, the fabulous Jill Gunderson! Jill is the debut author of That Time I Loved You , a romantic and captivating time-travel mystery published by Hope*Books . She is also a beloved #bookstagrammer ( @ThatShelfLove ), book review columnist ( Newport Beach Living Magazine ), and mother of four (we’re in awe)! We truly #dishitall in this episode—author dreams, struggles, spice levels, hot takes, recent rave reads, and more! Can’t wait for y...
May 15, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join Han + Steph for a very special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry, the woman behind our first-ever Booked Solid Book Club pick: Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Patti sheds insight into her masterful exploration of Joy Davidman—the wife who won the heart, mind, and soul of C.S. Lewis, one of America’s most prolific Christian writers and thinkers of the 20th century. To our honor and delight, Patti also encouraged our writerly hearts with powerful doses of wisdom fr...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week, Han + Steph are ecstatic to chat with the incredible Devon Daniels! Author of swoony romantic comedies Meet You in the Middle + The Rom Con, Devon dishes it all in this unfiltered, informative peek behind the curtain + into the book industry. Learn along with us from a true rom-com queen as we cover: THE JOURNEY: Hold on tight for Devon’s journey to publication because it’s one thrill of a ride! You don’t want to miss her insight into all things before, during + after the book deal. T...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Tune in as Han + Steph dive into all things indie publishing with author Megan Reinking! This episode is a treasure trove for aspiring authors and anyone with questions about the universe of self-publishing. In a space that can feel intimidating + overwhelming, super-savvy Megan is crushing the game with her entrepreneurial spirit, bigger WHY, and oh my, those beautiful covers! She’s doin’ it RIGHT and we want to LISTEN! What motivates Megan on the journey? What is her editorial schedule like? W...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Pop in your pods for this sit-down with Steph + modern-day female dynamo Carmen Schober! An author, essayist, social media expert, wife, and mother, Carmen shares her wealth of wisdom on everything from publishing Christian fiction and building an email list, to setting clear goals and thriving in her latest role as a News & Culture staff writer for Evie Magazine. This episode is just as multi-faceted as its special guest. Thank you for dazzling us with your time, Carmen! Find Carmen on Inst...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join Han + Steph for today’s interview with the lovely Kendra Broekhuis: author, speaker, mother of four, and all-around magnificent soul! We discuss her stunning debut novel (Between You and Us), writing, editing, reading, the stages of motherhood, and so much more! Don’t miss this genuine, humorous, incredibly informative conversation, perfect for our bookish besties of every kind. Find Kendra on Instagram + her website ! Find us on Instagram: @bookedsolidpod KENDRA'S VIRAL ARTICLES: To Those ...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Tune in for this inspiring + refreshingly honest conversation with Katelyn Cole—the wildly creative + articulate beauty behind The Bookcase Beauty of Instagram! We cover the gamut, friends! Social media marketing, growing a platform, the impact of it all on our mental health, recent five-star reads, and more! This episode is packed SOLID with nuggets of wisdom, faith + hope for those in the #bookstagram sphere + beyond! Find Katelyn on Instagram: @bookcasebeauty Find us on Instagram: @bookedsoli...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
