In our fourth episode of The Write Way of Life’s ~Romance Season~, Karis Rogerson had a conversation with Leslie René, adult fantasy author of the upcoming Romantasy Maggie and Arthur’s Magic Moment coming July 2026. They chatted about all things Romantasy including a great discussion about how to create a character wound and the third act breakup.

Find Leslie ⁠online⁠ [https://byleslierene.com/]. Be sure to check her out on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leslieshouldbewriting/] and preorder Maggie and Arthur’s Magic Moment [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788780/maggie-and-arthurs-magic-moment-by-leslie-rene/?ref=PRH4E04F93A8FA5&aid=40051&linkid=PRH4E04F93A8FA5], out July 28, 2026.

The Write Way of Life is a craft-focused author interview podcast by ⁠Karis Rogerson⁠ [https://www.karisrogerson.com/] & ⁠A.D Jolietta⁠ [https://www.adjoliettawrites.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafi_3_gTISkv7pLhJnkqxwY9OAKsS2ZCRSeE5Kr5HJ3LMjGI4lf8j0zre-q-A_aem_DzcZ6ThaoKD0BI7U-7m5IA]. Follow The Write Way of Life on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thewritewayoflife/] or find us on our ⁠website⁠ [https://www.thewritewayoflifepodcast.com/]. Follow Karis on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/karisselizabeth/] and subscribe to her ⁠newsletter⁠ [https://karisrogerson.beehiiv.com/]. Follow Adi on ⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/adjoliettawrites/].

What is Romantasy? feat. Leslie René

Welcome to our season two interstitials! In these shortened, offshoot episodes, we chat with authors about various romance craft topics that didn’t fit into our regular program. In interstitial 1, Karis chatted with co-authors — and married couple — Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka about what it takes to co-write — while living out — romance!

Find Emily & Austin online [https://www.emilyandaustinwrite.com/].

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Co-Writing - and Living - Romance (Interstitial #1) w/ Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

In the third episode of The Write Way of Life’s ~Romance Season~, Karis Rogerson had a conversation with popular YA and Adult romance author Nisha Sharma [https://nisha-sharma.com/]. Nisha’s upcoming YA romantasy, Illusions of Fire [https://nisha-sharma.com/books/young-adult-books/illusions-of-fire/], releases Oct. 7, 2025. Karis and Nisha chatted about what a central love story means, why it’s important, how to create chemistry, and so much more about crafting a great romance novel!

You can find Nisha Sharma on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nishawrites/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nishawrites] as well as subscribe to her newsletter [https://nishawrites.substack.com/].

The Write Way of Life is a craft-focused author interview podcast by Karis Rogerson [https://www.karisrogerson.com/] & A.D Jolietta [https://www.adjoliettawrites.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafi_3_gTISkv7pLhJnkqxwY9OAKsS2ZCRSeE5Kr5HJ3LMjGI4lf8j0zre-q-A_aem_DzcZ6ThaoKD0BI7U-7m5IA]. Follow The Write Way of Life on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewritewayoflife/] or find us on our website [https://www.thewritewayoflifepodcast.com/]. Follow Karis on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karisselizabeth/] and subscribe to her newsletter [https://karisrogerson.beehiiv.com/]. Follow Adi on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/adjoliettawrites/].

What is a Central Love Story? feat. Nisha Sharma

In the second episode of The Write Way of Life’s ~Romance Season~, host’s Karis Rogerson and A.D Jolietta spoke with USA Today bestselling writer Shelly Jay Shore, author of Rules for Ghosting [https://www.shelly-jay-shore.com/books], about the romance genre's all important HEA (Happily Ever After) – specifically discussing what it is, what it isn’t, and who deserves a happily ever after in stories.

Find Shelly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shellyjayshore/] or on their website [https://www.shelly-jay-shore.com/].

What is the HEA? feat. Shelly Jay Shore

In this season premiere of The Write Way of Life’s ~Romance Season~, host Karis Rogerson spoke with Jen Prokop, a romance reader and editor and one of the co-hosts of the Fated Mates [https://fatedmates.net/] podcast. Karis and Jen talked about what the genre conventions of romance are; the history of romance throughout publishing; “Romancelandia,” or the IRL & virtual community of romance lovers; book recs; etc.

Find Jen on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jenreadsromance/] or on her website [https://www.jenreadsromance.com/]. Listen to Fated Mates here [https://open.spotify.com/show/4DrIJRgEZmii3sBSQkttkQ] or here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people/id1440190146]. Detailed show notes (including resources & books mentioned) to come.

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What is a Romance? feat. Jen Prokop

In our finaleepisode for season one, author V.E Schwab, NYT bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and recently released Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, chatted with us about maintaining craft integrity in the face of commercial success and expectations. We learned about how to find joy in our work even with the pressure of publishing, and about how to keep your relationship with your craft fresh and engaging.

Leave us a comment or a review to be featured on the podcast! Or email us, send us an Instagram DM, or otherwise contact us with craft questions you’d like to hear answered!

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Check out V.E Schwab’s books [https://www.veschwab.com/].

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"What is craft integrity?" w/ V.E Schwab

In another episode without a guest, Karis and Adi chatted about what they’ve learned and enjoyed about the podcast so far. Also, they touched on the discussions surrounding Dramione fanfic turned trad pub books, JKR’s transphobia, and whether there really are too many sapphics in SFF.

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What is a Podcast? w/ hosts Karis and Adi 

Hosts Karis Rogerson and A.D Jolietta take listeners on an hour long deep dive about Generative AI. Discussing the existential threat it poses to writing, why it harms writing craft, and the ethical and environmental concerns of using a tool built on stolen works from some of the authors we’ve been interviewing this past season. They implore writers to take a firm stance against generative A.I in the writing process -- because it's not worth it from a craft, ethical, and environmental perspective. 

Content warning:

Discussion of Psychosis, Suicide, and Self-harm: 36:50 - 39:00 min

The articles and podcasts discussed in this episode:

NYT Article: “They Asked AI Chatbot Questions.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html]

Mashable: “Empire of AI Author Karen Hao” [https://mashable.com/article/empire-of-ai-author-karen-hao-open-ai-revelations]

Factually w/ Adam Conover: “A.I is a Religious Cult” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ovuMoW2EGk]

ChatGPT Impact on Critical Thinking Skills [https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/]

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“What is Generative A.I? ( And Why We Hate It)”

Jen Ferguson, author of award-winning YA novels like The Summer of Bitter and Sweet and A Constellation of Minor Bears, chatted with us about stakes this week. Well, that was the initial premise…listen in to learn the incredible insights Jen shared about stakes, conflict, and how to keep your readers hooked! Leave us a comment or a review to be featured on the podcast! Or email us, send us an Instagram DM, or otherwise contact us with craft questions you’d like to hear answered!

Find Jen Ferguson online [https://www.jenfergusonwrites.com/home].

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"What is Stakes?" featuring Jen Ferguson - Episode 10 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

In this week’s episode, Karis chats with Kamilah Cole,  Lodestar (Hugo) Award finalist and author YA Fantasy So Let Them Burn. They discussed how to write engaging characters from a technical standpoint, but also dove into ways to incorporate character archetypes without falling into stereotype.

Find Kamilah Cole  online [https://www.kamilah-cole.com/].

Check out Kamilah's books [https://www.kamilah-cole.com/books].

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"What is Character?" featuring Kamilah Cole - Episode 9 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

The Write Way of Life is a craft-focused author interview podcast hosted by Karis Rogerson and A.D Jolietta. Listen to your favorite authors as they unpack various craft topics and blow everyone’s minds with their brilliance. Updated every other week, we drop on Monday's at midnight. 