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If It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Heartwarming, Groundhog Day Reimagining that Tackles Grief and Family with Author, Ravynn StringfieldSend us a textWhen 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. -*-*-We also discuss book recommendations, Smallville, publishing, and more! #ifitwasabook #bookishpodcast #bookpodcast #writingpodcast #writer #writingcommunity #wickedreads #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookish
2025-06-0245 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Dual Love Story Between Two Men and the Three Ducks They are Desperate to Save with @recitrachelSend us a textBill 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 c...
2025-05-2646 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Twisted, Adult-Summer-Camp Thriller with Obsession and Unreliable Narrators. Guest Staring @sarahsbookstacksSend us a textIt'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? -*-*-We also dis...
2025-05-1946 min
Raise Your WordsSeason 3 Episode 8: Cross My Heart and Hope to PodRaise Your Words Host Amani sits down with BookTok creator Ashley from @wickedreads on IG/TikTok to chat about their mutual love of reading, Ally Carter books, writing, and Ashley's content creation advice. Ashley also shares news about her podcast, If It Was a Book.
2025-05-1250 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Sapphic, Multiverse Tragedy with Debut Author Maddie MartinezSend us a textAfter 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 o...
2025-05-1247 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a sapphic, enemies to lovers, forced-proximity romance with a rabbit on the loose! Guest staring author Gabriella GamezSend us a textVideo episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the pod onhttps://www.instagram.com/ifitwasabookTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wifitwasabookYou can follow the guest oninstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/@gabbywritesalothttps://www.tiktok.com/@gabbywritesalotYou can follow the host onhttps://www.instagram.com/wickedreadsTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wickedreads Submit your story to be re-written as a book at ifitwasabook@gmail.com
2025-05-0553 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a college, rivals-to-lovers, sports romance that challenges the patriarchy with @dodothebookbitchSend us a textWrite a college, rivals to lovers, sports romance that challenges the patriarchy in this week's episode of If it Was a Book. Our guest this week, Dodo, is a bookstagrammer, freelance marketer, and designs bookish merch including her bookmark club! Find her merch shop here: https://ko-fi.com/dodothebookbitch/sh...You can follow Dodo on Instagram: / dodothebookbitch Tiktok: / dodothebookbitch And right here on Youtube! @dodothebookbitch If you would like to submit your real-life story to be rewritten into a book by me and on...
2025-04-2847 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a YA "The Real Jungle Juice was the Friends We Made Along the Way" Coming of Age with Romance Author Ava Rani.Send us a textJoin me with author Ava Rani of the Biotech Billionaire series as we talk publishing, jungle juice, getting away with shenanigans, and more. Book 3 of the Biotech Billionaire series, the Charmer, is out on May 13th. Pre Order your copy now! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-charmer-a-biotech-billionaires-novel-ava-rani/21722007?ean=9780063413672&next=t
2025-04-2149 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Rom-Com Turned Serial Killer Thriller (with Vampires?) with Lavender PR's co-founder Brittani HillesSend us a textBrittani Hilles, co-founder of Lavender PR--a bookish PR company--tells us about her real-life experience with a celebrity and we re-write it into what starts as a very Wattpad-esque falling-for-the-celebrity book but takes a serial killer turn.Theme music by Sean McDermott
2025-04-1444 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Childhood-Friends-to-Strangers-to-Witnessing-a-Murder-Together-to-Lovers Book with incredible author, Denise WilliamsSend us a textJoin romance author Denise Williams as we talk best sellers, audiobooks, and our mutual hatred of AI while we write a fun but silly second chance romance! Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the pod onhttps://www.instagram.com/ifitwasabookTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wifitwasabookYou can follow the guest oninstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/@nicwillwritesTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@nicwillwritesYou can follow the host onht...
2025-04-0851 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite an unreliable narrator, secret sibling, thriller with @earlgreyplsSend us a textCome talk DNA tests, surprise siblings, book recs, reading logs, and more with Aubrei K @earlgreypls Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the guest oninstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/@earlgreyplsTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@earlgreyplsYou can follow the host onhttps://www.instagram.com/wickedreadsTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wickedreads Submit your story to be re-written as a book at ifitwasabook@gmail.com
2025-03-3149 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a raunchy college romance with a wacky cast and a bet that keeps everyone on edge with author TJ AlexanderSend us a textIn this episode, author TJ Alexander shares with us a story from their college days and a bet they made with their roommates (3 people, one bedroom, zero chill). We then use this story to write an unlikely romance of our own with new characters, a new school, and a very nosey liberal arts college. TJ's newest book, A Gentleman's Gentleman is out now!
2025-03-2459 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Sapphic, KDrama-inspired, workplace romance with Readin' CEO, Sera DanielleSend us a textWrite a KDrama-inspired, sapphic, workplace, dislike-to-lovers, romance with me and Sera Danielle @Serareadthat the Chief Executive Visionary of Readin' Magazine.http://readinmag.com/Video episodes can also be found on YouTube. You can follow the guest oninstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/serareadthathttps://www.instagram.com/readin.magazineTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@serareadthat You can follow the host onhttps://www.instagram.com/wickedreadsTiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wickedreads Submit your story to...
2025-03-171h 02If It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Campy Horror with Bestselling Author, Bill WoodSend us a textTalk criminal minds, veronica mars, online dating, and more with author Bill Wood while storyboarding a campy horror book. You can watch video episodes on YouTube or listen to episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Bill's debut novel, Let's Split Up is available now in the UK and is coming soon to bookstores in the US. Let's Split up and the highly anticipated sequel, Be Right Back, have been auctioned for TV production! You can find Bill on instagram @billreadslol or tiktok @billreads ...
2025-03-1056 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a YA survival thriller with Bailey @greekchoirSend us a textJoin Bailey from @Greekchoir as we take her reurn from church camp story and turn it into an Appalachian survival standoff with a touch of mafia romance. We also discuss book recs, publishing, and exorcisms! Audio episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Video episodes are available on YouTube.You can submit stories to be re-written to ifitwasabook@gmail.com
2025-03-0354 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a time-slip-finding-yourself-book that may resolve your mommy issues with author Cara BastoneSend us a textTalk grief, hobbies, ghost writing, manga/manhua/manhwa, and kdramas with author Cara Bastone while storyboarding a time-slip urban fantasy book. Cara Bastone has written 11 books and her newest release Promise Me Sunshine comes out on March 3rd and is avaialble for pre-order now! "It made me cry but in a good way"-Ashley"Grief makes you a stranger in your own life"-Cara Bastone"Even when you are going to pieces, you are loveable and there is s...
2025-02-2452 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Bachelor-inspired foodie romance with @hannahlisalohrSend us a textHannah brings us the story of a bachelor breakup that rocked the fandom and we used that as inspiration to storyboard a foodie-influencerXchef romance that had us screaming!!! You can follow Hannah at @hannahlisalohr on all platforms.You can also watch this episode on YouTube! Follow @ifitwasabook on Instagram and TikTok (while supplies last)
2025-02-171h 03If It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Cult-y Vampire Thriller with the Author of One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year, Robyn SchneiderSend us a textAuthor Robyn Schneider shares her experience as a solo traveler in Europe in her early twenties and we re-write it into a cult-y dracula fanfiction. Robyn has written 11 books including The Other Merlin, The Beginning of Everything, Extraordinary Means, and more! You can find her on Instagram and Tiktok @robynschneiderYou can follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok @ifitwasabook or watch episodes on YouTube @wickedreads Submit your experience for a chance to be featured in an...
2025-02-1051 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a revenge novella with Keara @theboricuabookwormSend us a textJoin me with fellow library icon Keara @theboricuabookworm as we re-write her situationship ghosting into a revenge romp novella where she gets closure and a hot scottish roommate. You can see more of Keara @theboricuabookworm on all platforms or go visit her blog https://www.theboricuabookworm.comYou can watch this episode on YouTube.com/@wickedreadsYou can submit your story to ifitwasabook@gmail.com to have the host and weekly guest re-write your experience into a book!
2025-02-0353 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Twin Switch-aroo Trilogy with USA Today Best Selling Author, Samantha MarkumSend us a textTalk Y/N fanfic, 2000s teen TV, therapy, and more with author Samantha Markum while she and host, Ashley, storyboard a twin switch-aroo romance. Samantha has three full-length novels out:Love, off the RecordThis May End BadlyYou Wouldn't DareYou can follow her on Instagram @sam.markum You can follow host Ashley on IG, TT, Threads, and more @wickedreads You can follow the podcast on IG and TT @ifitwasabook
2025-01-2756 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite Theater-Kid, Fake-dating, single-parent, sports-romance chaos with Morgan @booksandlooksssSend us a textJoin Morgan @booksandlooksss and I while we storyboard a chaotic fake-dating(I'm sensing a theme here) theater kid reprisal story. You can find more of Morgan on YouTube, Threads, Instagram, and more at booksandlooksss (three S's)You can watch this episode and see Morgan's wonderful chrochet projects on YouTube @wickedreads and you can submit your experience to ifitwasabook@gmail.com if you would like us to re-write your memories into a book!
2025-01-201h 15If It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a Fake Dating Workplace Romance with Award-Winning Author, Nisha SharmaSend us a textJoining us this week is Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil, My So-Called Bollywood Life, Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance and more! Nisha shares with us a story of her time working in a law firm and we work together to turn it into a fake-dating, contemportary romance. Nisha also shares some of her favorite books, booktok recomendations, and a sneak peak at her upcoming 2026 romantic suspense release. Her newest book Illusions of Fire is her first YA fantasy and comes out on October 7th. It is...
2025-01-1350 minIf It Was a Book | Real Stories, ReimaginedWrite a YA Paranormal Thriller about a Florida Man with @AzantareadsSend us a textJoin @azantareads and I while we take her neighbor having SWAT called to his house and turn it into a YA, paranormal, teen-detective book--with a touch of romance.
2025-01-0649 min
Literary LiberationBooktokers worth watching || Summer mini ep|| Literary Liberation Podcast ||PLEASE DONATE TO HELP MOHAMMAD'S FAMILY OUT OF GAZA:
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