Rae's Corner
Author interviews, discussions with publishing professionals about publishing news and excerpt reads from Rae's backlist and upcoming books. raeshawn.substack.com
Episodes
S2 E7
Rae sits down with Rhiannon Rollness and Ali Williams to talk about fantasy, how to the subgenres can bring different reader expectations, and fun quirky things about their work.
Rhiannon Rollness is a fantasy author, nurse, wife, and mother. When not balancing all of these, you can find her reading, obsessively listening to the same song on repeat, baking muffins, lounging by her pool, and daydreaming. In her stories, you’ll...
S2 E6
Rae is in conversation with Ayla Cox and Mia Heintzelman about all things dark romance, their dive into the subgenre and their future plans regarding what they want to bring to life.
Ayla Cox writes romance/morally gray/romcom/erotica. She is an award-winning, bold storyteller that crafts emotionally intense, character-driven romances full of passion, humor, and heart that feature unapologetic heroines and c...
S2 E5
Rae Shawn is in conversation with Olivia Linden, Mia Heintzelman, Ashlyn Harmon, Lindo Forbes and Monique Fisher about romantic comedy, the nuances of the industry, movies, books and so much more.
To miss spoilers regarding Robinne Lee’s The Idea of You, skip from 49:06 to 50:24.
Monique Fisher is a theatre and comic book geek who always has her hands glued to the keyboard conjuring up happily ever afters. She writes modern, f...
Rae Shawn is in conversation with Melissa Whitney about her May 13 release of Happy Ever Afterlife and so much more.
Melissa Whitney is a contemporary roamnce author that explores the intersections of sexuality, romance, disability, and mental health in her writing.
Music
Don’t Talk by Sergey Shadrin (Pixabay)
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S2 E3
Rae Shawn is in conversation with Jaylee Fields and Aiyana McCoy about the upcoming charity anthology One Page, One Love which releases May 6, 2025.
Aiyana McCoy: I am a no spice romance author who dabbles in writing fantasy! Right now, I have a romantic suspense series I’m releasing, but I’m working to write some fantasy too!
Jaylee Fields is a Black romance author who has been self-publishing sin...
Rae Shawn is in conversation with Monique Fisher, Marwa Hussain, Laura Gorgoni and Dovey about the upcoming charity anthology One Page, One Love which releases May 6, 2025.
Monique Fisher is a theatre and comic book geek who always has her hands glued to the keyboard conjuring up happily ever afters. She writes modern, fun, real-life romances set in cities and small towns featuring a diverse cast of big hearted, lovable characters. ...
S2 Ep1
Rae Shawn is in conversation with Kelly Lewis James about the upcoming charity anthology One Page, One Love which releases May 6, 2025.
Kelly Lewis, an Indy author and social media chef, who writes immersive fiction with humor, romance, and mystery. In the kitchen, Kelly goes by Chef Lew; creating bold, flavorful dishes that inspire. Whether Kelly is storytelling, cooking, or creating content, authenticity ...
Rae Shawn and Ali Williams (who also writes as Ellie Rose) sit down for chat about queerness and feminism, in and beyond romance.
Ali focuses on what is important to her in romance from content warnings to processing trauma and how everything can lead to a happily ever after, or happy for now.
The pair talk about what’s missing and where there needs to be more in various facets of romance.
There are discussions of relationship trauma,...
Rae Shawn and Chencia C. Higgins sit down for a frank conversation about what Chencia wants and likes to see in books, and how Black women should be treated. Periodt.
The pair also discuss some of the issues surrounding how Black women are sometimes portrayed and how that can be different, if an author so chooses. Visiting Chencia’s backlist also pulls a nugget of information on an EVENTUAL title readers will get to see. Keyword, ev...
Rae Shawn and Rien Gray sit down to have a fun, yet serious conversation about writing the stories we want to see. Rien touches on wanting to continue normalizing stories showcasing trans characters, bisexual women, lesbians, butch and nonbinary characters and everything that encompasses the word sapphic. Rae and Rien also talk about food in Chicago, books they are looking forward too and a way to focus on the now through weightlif...
Rae Shawn and Karmen Lee sit down to have both a quirky and very casual but blunt conversation about writing queerness and diversity. Karmen touches on culture, being from the South, community and writing from experience with love. The pair also are full of jokes and unhinged laughter.
Intro/outro music: Weeknds - DayFox (pixabay)
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Rae Shawn and A.H. Cunningham sit down to have both a fun and serious conversation about writing in the Black space. They touch on culture, community, kink, and more. They also joke and poke at one another and squeeze in a few book recs both can't wait for.
Note: They do briefly speak about her mother and Dementia 35:50-39:02.
Intro/outro music: Weeknds - DayFox (pixabay)
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It’s a Rae’s Corner takeover with Meka James guest hosting and putting Rae Shawn in the hot seat. Rae and Meka talk about all the things. In true Meka fashion, we never know what is going to come up next.
Rae writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense and plans to dabble in a few other genres, so the pair discuss the inner workings of Rae’s completed and ongoing series.
The duo discusses how Rae’s characters are sha...
Rae Shawn is in conversation with author Tati Richardson about life after debut, adding indie writing to the mix and why it’s important to show love beyond the norm. Tati will avidly remind you that she writes for xennials, so get ready for a ride because it’s not just about these youngins in these streets. The pair also discuss difficult topics including cancer, other forms of grief, and how to integrate that into a story with car...
Rae Shawn is in conversation with author Jessica Terry about how she crafts a story, where her ideas come from, and some of her habits. If you are hungry, I suggest grabbing a snack because Rae and Jessica do have a chat about food that'll make you hungry. The pair also discuss giving characters a piece of themselves and building from that to transform real life into a fictional grandeur.
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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Lisa Kessler about her venture into nonfiction publishing, the transition from traditional publishing to indie, and much more. The pair also discuss giving yourself grace as you try new things and not letting your internal demons run your actions.
Intro music: Weeknds - DayFox (pixabay)
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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Meka James about her upcoming releases Anything Once and Love and Sportsball. Anything Once is a re-release of an erotic romance following a marriage in trouble. Love and Sportball is a sapphic romance between a women's basketball player and an athletic trainer. The pair also discuss differences between romance sub-genres, writing goals, imposter syndrome, and figuring out what works for you a...
Rae Shawn is in conversation with Mia Heintzelman about her upcoming release The Accidental Crush, the first book in the Fortemani Family series. They also discuss self-care, writing something you love, and rising above the noise in the industry.
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Rae's Corner, a revamped bookcast, is back with new and familiar faces, kicking off Feb.2. Tune in for chats about authors and the publishing world.
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