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Author Talk—Writing a Book is Only Step One	Reality Writes	39:45
To AI Or Not To AI: That is the Question (for Writers)	Reality Writes	35:34
Last Chance Summer Dance—End of Summer TBR Reveal!	Reality Writes	31:41
Writing My Fall Rom-Com—A Fall to Remember	Reality Writes	31:49
You Asked, We Answered—A Reader and Writer Grab Bag	Reality Writes	36:35
Ashland Mystery Fest 2026—Your Complete Guide to the 4th Annual Festival	Reality Writes	37:31
A Murder at the Mansion—Inside Book Three of the Novel Detectives	Reality Writes	27:18
The Cozy Contract—What Readers Expect and Why Authors Can't Break It	Reality Writes	33:44
Reader Confessions—Bookish Hills We'll Die On - Part 2	Reality Writes	31:09
Word Count Goals—How I Built a Process That Actually Works	Reality Writes	32:19
Fall Cozy Energy—A Sneak Peek at Upcoming Books	Reality Writes	27:09
Your Burning Writer Questions Answered—Scene Craft, Querying & More	Reality Writes	41:44
Live From Leavenworth—Sloan Krause Mysteries Q&A	Reality Writes	24:26
From Sprayed Edges to Box Sets—The Book Trends We're Obsessing Over	Reality Writes	25:08
Fake It Till You Bake It—Answering Your Biggest Mystery Recipe Questions	Reality Writes	36:15
When the Story Takes Over—What Really Happens When Your Book Changes Mid-Draft	Reality Writes	27:22
Independent Bookstore Day—Why Your Local Shops Matter	Reality Writes	28:21
A Death In The Dark—A New Mystery Plotted on a Road Trip	Reality Writes	27:49
First Draft Pitfalls—5 Things for Writers to Watch for	Reality Writes	29:44
Why Reading Matters—And What We Can Do About It	Reality Writes	29:11
The 4th Annual Ashland Mystery Festival—Author Lineup Revealed	Reality Writes	27:38
Why Setting Matters—Building the World of Your Story	Reality Writes	32:08
Writer and Reader Scams—How to Avoid Them	Reality Writes	33:09
Conferences, Conventions & Festivals…Oh My!—A Mystery Insider’s Guide	Reality Writes	32:29
Book 22 is Here—The Whisking Hour & a Bakeshop Glow-up	Reality Writes	31:13
Writing Romance Across Genre—Cozy Mysteries to Rom-Coms	Reality Writes	34:51
Reader Feedback—When to Listen and When to Let It Go	Reality Writes	35:39
Behind the Scenes—How a Cozy Mystery Series is Built to Last	Reality Writes	32:34
Plotting 2026—New Books, Projects, and Intentions	Reality Writes	35:23
'Tis the Season (Already?)—Seasonal Book Trends in Reading & Publishing	Reality Writes	31:11
Ashland Mystery Fest Recap—Highlights, Behind-the-Scenes & T-Shirt Guns	Reality Writes	40:06
Cozy But Not Deadly—Changing Up Genres	Reality Writes	41:34
Mystery Meets Art—Behind the Color & Sleuth Series	Reality Writes	38:25
Building a Mystery Community—A How-To Discussion	Reality Writes	42:30
What Would You Do?—Author Ethics Dilemmas	Reality Writes	45:01
21 and Counting—The Secret Sauce to Series Writing	Reality Writes	42:59
How a Cozy Becomes a Culinary Mystery—Research, Recipes & Baking Fails	Reality Writes	27:29
Readers Behaving Badly—Seriously, Who Says This Stuff?	Reality Writes	35:48
5 Bookish Hills I'll Die On—Controversial Takes	Reality Writes	32:29
Meg Reed Investigates—The Cozy Mystery Series Returns	Reality Writes	30:59

Author Talk—Writing a Book is Only Step One

Reality Writes

39:45

To AI Or Not To AI: That is the Question (for Writers)

Reality Writes

35:34

Last Chance Summer Dance—End of Summer TBR Reveal!

Reality Writes

31:41

Writing My Fall Rom-Com—A Fall to Remember

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31:49