Strangers in Fiction

Strangers in Fiction

What is it?! We... don't know. Mostly, we're two strange people talking about fiction. But you can join us, Saffron and Sora, on a journey into indie creativity!

Episodes

September 30, 2025 55 mins

We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.In this episode, we talk about scones, After the Syzygy by J.D. Sanderson and various other miscs!So, why not join us for a laugh or two? And please ensure that you're not eating cereal whilst listening to this episode of Strangers in Fiction.Check out J.D. Sanderson's work at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author...

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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


In this episode, we talk about Sora's challenges with her writing and the struggle of compromising in collaborative scenarios, Saffi's never ending TBR and adding in fart effects in the editing suite.


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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


This episode of Strangers in Fiction is bursting at the seams with piercing laughter, exciting news and we discuss feeling like a fraud, reading in bed, Sora’s writing journey updates, creating fictional realities, fridge cigarettes and Saffi started writing a new novel (we all know how *THAT* is going to go.


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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


We cover A LOT in this episode of Strangers in Fiction. We discuss Amissis Liberis by the wonderful Sarah R New, the horror of squishy eyeball stuff, saying 'NO!' to the productivity goblin and the perils of toxic work culture, struggling to socialise, The C*NT CAN makes it's debut and Saffi lets out a lit...

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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


During this episode Saffron solves all of Sora’s problems, encourages Sora to approach a museum to borrow their clothing. There is a lot of dog talk (literally, both dogs bark and we talk about them a lot). 


So, why not join us for a laugh or two? And please ensure that you're not eating cereal whilst listening...

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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


During episode ten, we discuss mosquitos, new dog, Sora's incredible writing epiphany and the 'C*NT CAN"!


So, why not join us for a laugh or two? And please ensure that you're not eating cereal whilst listening to this episode of Strangers in Fiction.


If you want to hear from more amazing indie authors, check out Saffron's pod...

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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


During episode 9 of Strangers in Fiction for a hefty dose of ‘do you ever get too eggy?’ Idolising Nigella Lawson and her buttered toast and self-care by way of sandwiches.


So, why not join us for a laugh or two? And please ensure that you're not eating cereal whilst listening to this episode of Strangers in F...

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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.It's already episode 8 – What in carnations?!

During this episode of Strangers in Fiction Sora compares Twinings with Sainsbury's Red Label teabags, we talk about Ryan Young's book 'Keeper of the Dead' and Saffron scoffs at the price of movie theatre candy. So, why not join us for a laugh or two? And please ensure that you're...

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We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


It is the seventh episode of our silly goose podcast and we're surprisingly okay. Join us to hear about Sora's writing progress, Saffron's funky mug and some unhinged opinions about structuring writing time. Are you joying?


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May 14, 2025 49 mins

We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.It's time for episode SIX of our show, and this week we have our FIRST EVER VIDEO EPISODE. As well as this exciting upgrade to your podcasting experience, we're also discussing 'The Singer' by the fantastical indie author Hûw Steer!You can find Hûw's work on Indiosyncrasy and his website in the links below, which include wher...

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April 30, 2025 52 mins

We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.
This is already the fifth installment of our fun lovin' show, and boy howdy do we have some topics for you! We've got doom piles, notebooks Saffron's management of creation of Indiosyncrasy and BOOKED to date, sex in books, responsible messaging in writing and censorship! 


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April 16, 2025 56 mins

We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.


This time around, we are not doing well! And it shows. And it's hilarious. Bog witchcore at its finest!

But we're gonna give it our best shot. This week, this time, we're talking about Never by Ashley Capes (to the tune of "Baby Snakes" by Frank Zappa), which is the first (prequel) in the Book of Never series. It's a bite-siz...

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April 2, 2025 48 mins

We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction.

During this week's episode, the topics look like a Jackson Pollock painting. A smattering of talking about Saffron's first novel in progress (BLACKOUT), self-deprecation, drinking tea from a kitchen sink.. this episode has it all!


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March 19, 2025 58 mins

We're Saffron Asteria and Sora Sullivan. Two strangers who are strange and like reading and writing fiction. During this episode, we talk about our own creative endeavours in part - but largely we talk about the book of a wonderful indie author. You want to know what the book is? Already? Ok, fine. It's Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm by Joel C. Flanagan-Grannemann (check out Joel's author feature on Indiosyncrasy here: https://indi...

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March 5, 2025 56 mins

Hello, and welcome to Strangers in Fiction!

Join us, the ineffable and effervescent Saffron and Sora, on a mildly chaotic and at least moderately hilarious journey into indie creativity.

This is our first foray, so welcome, welcome, and thank you so much for being here.

We're diving into Saffron's WIP debut Sci-fi Thriller novel Blackout, and Sora's complicated and nigh unclassifiable works, Interdimensional Bachelorette,...

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