Good on Paper

Good on Paper

Ready to meet your new bookish besties? Join authors R. E. S. and Jennie Ryan as they discuss the trials and triumphs of writer life, books they’re obsessing over, and just surviving every day life as a bookish girl in a non-bookish world. Sharing writing tips, book recommendations, and of course, plenty of boy talk…because who else is as good on paper as your favorite fictional man?

Episodes

March 27, 2025 25 mins

✨ How to Beat Resentment I Episode 38✨


It’s easy to feel resentment when we’re not able to meet goals, but is there a better solution? In this episode, we talk how resentment can creep in as we try to balance writing with other daily responsibilities. But with a few simple mindset shifts, we were able to use resentment to help us reorder our priorities so that we could keep doing what we loved while finding joy in it every day! ...

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Writing can be a lonely job, but it doesn’t have to be! In this episode, we talk about how we keep each other accountable with weekly meetings to discuss our writing progress. We dive into all the different ways you can find a buddy to work with, as well as how to set up your unique accountability system. Keeping each other accountable and motivated has helped us achieve so much more in our writing careers, and it can help you, too...

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January 30, 2025 24 mins

Miss us? Our first episode since December 2023! Catch up on everything that happened in 2024…from starting businesses to having babies! And what’s on our plate for 2025? Stick around til the end to hear all about new book releases on the horizon, tbr goals, and more!


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November 16, 2023 43 mins

Ever wondered what it's like to write a children's book? Find out in this episode when we sat down to chat with children's book author, Jordan Taylor Nilan, about writing, the sweetest animal friends, and fluffernutter sandwiches!


Find Jordan on Instagram:

@jordantaylornilan

https://www.instagram.com/jordantaylornilan/


Get Jordan's book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Marzipans-First-Christmas-Jordan-Taylor/...

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November 2, 2023 34 mins

✨ How to Write During the Holidays! I Episode 33 ✨It's a struggle to keep up on writing when things aren't busy, let alone during the holidays when they're complete chaos! Today we're talking about some tips and tricks you can use to make sure you're able to tackle your writing goals during the holiday season! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel

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October 19, 2023 63 mins

What does it take to start your own editing business? And what do cats have to do with fairy princes? Find out in this week’s episode of Good On Paper, when we got to sit down and chat with fantasy author and freelance editor, Austin Ryan!


💖 Find Austin on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/authoraustinryan/

💖 Get a professional edit from Austin:

www.ryanfictionedits.com

💖 Find Austin's books on her website:

www.au...

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October 5, 2023 47 mins

Married By War Buddy Read I Episode 30 ✨ Have you read the novella Married By War by Sara K.L. Wilson? Well we have! And as per usual, we had differing opinions, so no matter what kind of books you're into, we've got you covered with all the thoughts :)

About the book: He's a knight bound by honor. She's a sacrificial bride. Their love cannot be.

When Sir Oakensen is asked to retrieve the king's illegitimate...

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September 21, 2023 110 mins

This week Jennie got to chat with Lexi Dacy! Lexi is a mama, writer, and maker of cool bookish merch. Lexi shared her top tips for taking bookstagram photos, her five favorite underrated books, and just a few tantalizing teasers about the magical YA novel she's writing!

💖 Find Lexi on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/lexidacybooks/

💖 Etsy shop: Bookish Looks: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BookishLooksCo

💖 Website: 

www.l...

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September 7, 2023 20 mins

✨ Where Did Summer Go? I Episode 30 ✨

Does anyone else feel like summer happened without you? Like you just haven't been able to accomplish what you wanted? This week, Jennie and Rachel talk about how this summer affected their writing projects and how they intend to alter their plans to get more done in the fall! (Hopefully 😅)


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August 17, 2023 36 mins

What are the symptoms of burnout, and do we have any of them? Even more importantly…how do we cure it? This week we're diagnosing and prescribing cures for that end of summer burnout that's hitting us hard! 

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🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodonpap...

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August 10, 2023 56 mins

This week we got to chat with bookstagrammer Bethany, aka @thebookwormgirl_bethany on Instagram! Bethany is a college student, voracious reader, and personal assistant for romcom author Annah Conwell. We found out more about Bethany’s favorite books, her crazy schedule juggling college, bookstagram, and her duties as an author’s personal assistant. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Good On Paper episode without our usual off-topic rant…s...

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Why is summer always the busiest season? It's been a minute since we got together to chat! We dive into it all, from our summer adventures, books we've been loving lately, as well as a lot of fangirling over how great Kindle eReaders are (no, we are NOT sponsored by Amazon…but hey, we really should be, right?? 🤣) 

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July 28, 2023 41 mins

This week we got to chat with author Olivia (Livy) Jarmusch! Livy is the author of clean and uplifting Christian fiction. She’s best known for The Tales of Tasurella series, but she’s branching out into a new princess series for younger girls!  We found out more about Livy’s upcoming middle grade series, her VERY unique writing style…and of course, all things princesses! If you’ve ever wanted to know which princess Livy, Jennie, an...

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What would it be like if Rachel did an episode without Jennie? Awkwardness and sticky notes on Rachel's face. That's what. Jennie is away on vacation this week, so today's episode is a solo one from Rachel. Have mercy on her as you watch--needless to say, she's definitely excited to have Jennie back next week!

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This week we’re chatting with fantasy and romance author, V.K. Dixon! We had such a great time picking Victoria's brain as she shared her love of writing relationship-driven stories, her intensive worldbuilding method, and all her best organizational techniques when it comes to managing writing, publishing, and all those pesky life tasks that just seem to get in the way!


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https://www.instagram.com/v.k...

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What does book release week look like for Rachel? Does fake dating actually exist in real life? And what TV show has Jennie been watching WAY too much of lately as she gets her manuscript ready for beta readers? Join us this week as we catch up with each other, compare summer weather in Oregon vs. Nevada…and basically just chat about a bunch of random things!

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCN--YVJWT6cgXbJLOZ4Zmmw

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What comes first—the plot or the banter? Can a rom com tackle tough subjects? Join us as we chat all things rom com with our very first guest, Drew Taylor! 

Drew Taylor is the author of sweet & edgy faith-filled rom coms.

💖 Follow Drew on Instagram at

https://www.instagram.com/authordrewtaylor/

💖 Find Drew's books on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Drew-Taylor/author/B0B23C23Y2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isD...

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Cozy academia meets hockey romance? Or what about urban fantasy meets rom com? Come find out what shiny new ideas have been keeping us up at night!

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCN--YVJWT6cgXbJLOZ4Zmmw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodonpaper.podcast/

Jennie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennie.in.fairyland/

Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/res_writer_chick/

Jennie’s Books: https://www.amaz...

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June 8, 2023 30 mins

Is it better to leave a bad review for a book you didn't like…or not leave one at all? What's the difference between reviewing on Goodreads and reviewing on Amazon? Find out what we think about all things book reviews and book review etiquette—and stick around til the end to hear our hot take on a certain indie author plea….

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCN--YVJWT6cgXbJLOZ4Zmmw

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If Rachel could only have one meal for the rest of her life, what would it be? Which common farm animal is Jennie’s spirit animal? Join in the craziness as we celebrate Rachel’s birthday in a special episode! Find out what the schedule for Rachel’s LOTR themed birthday week looks like, and stick around for a wacky “interview” in which we (once again!) get wildly off topic!

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCN--YVJWT6cgXbJLOZ...

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