Stories to Love
A podcast produced and hosted by USA Today bestselling author Tif Marcelo featuring authors and creators, their books and products, and how they are inspired and motivated everyday.
Episodes
88 episodes
88. Minisode! Podcast updates
Episode 88 is a minisode! Today is me and me alone. I’m going to talk about some exciting podcast updates as we head into the end of this year.
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87. NYT bestseller Tosca Lee and finding her way through a book
Episode 87 is Tosca Lee.Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels including THE LONG MARCH HOME (with New York Times bestselling author Marcus Brotherton) THE L...
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86. USA Today bestseller Jenna Levine and her whirlwind debut year
Episode 86 is Jenna Levine.By day, Jenna Levine works to increase access to affordable housing in the American South. By night, she writes romance novels where ridiculous things happen to beau...
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85 Co-authors Allie Frank and Asha Youmans and using joy and humor to approach difficult topics
Episode 85 is Alli Frank and Asha Youmans Alli Frank has worked in education for over twenty years, from an overcrowded, cacophonous public high school to a pristine private girl’s school. She has b...
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84. Author Maida Malby and taking ownership of her career
Here with me today is Maida Malby.Filipino-American author Maida Malby cooks up foodie, multicultural, and contemporary destination romance stories filled with heat, sizzle, spice, and a whole lotta l...
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83. Author Mansi Shah, her nomadic identity, and her novels about belonging
Episode 83 of the Stories to Love podcast features Mansi Shah.Mansi Shah writes contemporary fiction novels with a focus on her Indian heritage and family relationships. She currently live...
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82. Minisode: Happy 3 years to the podcast! And 3 things I learned.
Hi everyone, this is Tif on the Stories to Love Podcast and this is episode 82. Today is a minisode to celebrate the last three years as an independently published podcast! With it, I’m going to share 3 big things I learned doing this pod...
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81. USA Today Bestseller Priscilla Oliveras on relationships and friendships on and off the page
Episode 81 is Priscilla Oliveras.Priscilla Oliveras is a USA Today bestselling author and 2018 RWA® RITA® double finalist who writes contemporary romance with a Latinx flavor. Proud of her Puerto...
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80. USA Today Bestseller Heather Webber and changes in her authorial voice
Hi everyone, this is Tif on the Stories to Love Podcast and this is episode 80. Here with me today is Heather Webber. USA Today bestselling author Heather Webber is the author of more than...
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79. NYT Bestseller Evelyn Skye and her love of epic love stories
Episode 79 is Evelyn Skye. Evelyn Skye is a New York Times bestselling author of books for adults, young adults, and children. Her highly anticipated forthcoming novels include <...
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78. Author Anita Abriel and what makes the best stories
Episode 78 is with author Anita Abriel.Anita Abriel is the international bestselling author of The Light After the War, Lana’s War, and A Girl During the War. She received a BA in English literature with a mino...
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77. Minisode: I went on vacation and didn't work, sort of. 5 tips to live in the moment
This is episode 77 of the Stories to Love Podcast. Today is a minisode with yours truly titled; I went on vacation and didn’t work, sort of: 5 tips to live in the moment. I’d been thinking of this episode for a while, because this y...
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76. Author Carolyn Mackler on mental load and her shift to adult books
Episode 76 of the Stories to Love podcast is here, and my guest is Carolyn Mackler.Carolyn Mackler is the acclaimed author of the YA novels The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things; ...
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75. Thinking periods in the writing process with thriller author Kathleen Willett
This is episode 75 of the Stories to Love podcast. Here with me today is Kathleen Willett.Kathleen Willett is an English teacher who grew up in New Jersey and London. She lives in Manhattan ...
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74. Being a vehicle for an author's words and saying what you want with actor Ferdelle Capistrano
Episode 74 of the Stories to Love podcast is up! Here with me today is Ferdelle Capistrano, who is the audiobook narrator of WHEN JASMINE BLOOMS.I know Ferdelle as an actor and audi...
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73. Remington Steele and having four books on submission all at once with author Becky Dean
This is episode 73 of the Stories to Love podcast . Here with me today is Becky Dean.Becky Dean is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. When she’s not writing or traveling, she can be found drinking tea, watching science fiction ...
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72. Meet cutes, Good Samaritans, and consent in romance with Addie Wooldridge
This is episode 72 of the Stories to Love podcast. Here with me today is Addie Woolridge.Born and raised outside Seattle, Washington, Addie Woolridge is a classically trained opera singer with a degree in music from the University of Sou...
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71. Writing a forty-year love story with author Jennifer Gold
This is episode 71 of the Stories to Love Podcast. Here with me today is Nicole J. Persun, writing as Jennifer Gold.Nicole J. Persun is an award-winning author who has written and published in multiple genres, most notably book club fict...
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70. Being honest and serious in a YA romcom with Mae Coyiuto
Episode 70 is Mae Coyiuto.Mae Coyiuto is a Chinese-Filipino writer, born and raised in the Philippines. Mae earned her BA in Psychology from Pomona College and her master’s degree in Writing for Young Adults/Children from The New ...
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69. Author Boo Walker and his own dark night of the soul
Episode 69 is Boo WalkerBestselling author Boo Walker initially tapped his creative muse as a songwriter and banjoist in Nashville before working his way west to Washington State, where he bought a gentleman’s farm on the Yakima River. ...
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68. Author and former litigator Amy Impellizzeri on finding her lane
Episode 68 of the Stories to Love Podcast is with Amy Impellizzeri.Amy Impellizzeri is a reformed corporate litigator, former start-up executive, award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction, and ...
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67. Morning and evening routines while on writing deadline: a minisode
Episode 67 is a minisode about how to handle deadlines and life with routines. After my last minisode, I was asked what my routines looked like, and thought that this was a perfect time to chat about it. I am under deadline at the recording of ...
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66. Telling a story that spans a hundred years with Paulette Kennedy
Episode 66 is up! Our guest is Paulette Kennedy.Originally from the Ozarks, Paulette Kennedy now lives in a quiet suburb of Los Angeles with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets. When she is...
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65. Pivots and romance book covers with illustrator Leni Kauffman
Episode 65 of the Stories to Love podcast is with Leni Kauffman.Leni Kauffman is a Japanese-American illustrator who lives in Lisbon. Leni was born in Tokyo, and grew up in the UK. Her illustra...
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64. Tips on writing that first draft, in vibes: a minisode
It's a minisode for episode 64 of a Story to Love podcast. This episode will cover my tips to write the first draft, in vibes.So, I finished the first draft of my first book in my forthcoming Harlequin series that’s coming out in 2024. I...
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