Today's interview is with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone as we discuss their new plus-size heroine in "A Merry Little Meet Cute."
Learn why body positivity in our characters is so important and how the romance industry is changing to feel more inclusive.
This spicy romance discussion includes what they learned from forming this new "odd couple" writing partnership and how they rose to new creative challenges.
Julie and Sierra both have worked as librarians and share five of their top book recommendations with curvy characters to fall in love with.
Mentioned in this episode:
A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy
American Queen by Sierra Simone
Misadventures of a Curvy Girl by Sierra Simone
Vault of Ambience YouTube Channel
Samsung Frame TV (that we all own now- hahaha!)
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
Priest by Sierra Simone
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
Fat Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado
Xeni: A Marriage of Inconvenience by Rebekah Weatherpoon
Love is a Revolution by Renee Watson
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Follow Sierra on email at thesierrasimone@gmail.com & TheSierraSimone.com & Sierra’s Newsletter & Sierra’s Instagram
Follow Julie on Instagram & Julie on Twitter & Julie on TikTok & Julie’s website & Julie’s Newsletter
