Debut author Stephanie Napolitano joins Kolleen and Marjorie for a cozy, chaotic, and laugh-out-loud chat about writing during nap times, finding characters in the shower, and the spicy risks of audiobook listening at the gym. From her postpartum writing journey to her dream of becoming Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl, Stephanie opens up about motherhood, book marketing, character redemption, and her secret love for naked book covers. Plus, get the scoop on her upcoming novels, favorite tropes, and unexpected hobbies (hint: it involves sewing machines and dramatic fabric decisions).
Chapters:
00:00:40 - Meet debut author Stephanie Napolitano 00:03:19 - Writing as a lifeline during motherhood 00:08:29 - Struggles remembering book titles and naked covers 00:11:27 - “Five Brothers” love and author fangirling 00:15:12 - “Put that in your book!” — Rom-com-worthy gym embarrassment 00:17:42 - Enemies to lovers and underrated CW writing 00:21:44 - Managing chaos: what matters most as a mom and writer 00:28:42 - The infamous “shower voice note” scene idea 00:33:19 - Writing villains you love to hate 00:39:37 - Supportive (and persistent) family promotion squad 00:43:14 - What’s next? *Fall From Grace* and *Lie To Me* teasers 00:45:30 - Will Stephanie attend signing events?
Check out Stephanie Napolitano:
Website: https://www.stephanienapolitano.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snapolitanowrites/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/snapolitanoDon’t forget to rate and/or review us on your preferred listening platform. Thank you! DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Our episodes will contain spoilers and potential triggers.
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