S2:E5 Tradwives, Going Serial on Substack, Pop Culture Inspo with TRAD author Elizabeth Richardson

Amber and Aly are joined by contemporary romance author, Elizabeth Richardson, to talk about her Substack serialized novel, TRAD, which is inspired by the zeitgeist Join us for a fun and inspiring chat with Elizabeth about:

• Book recommendations 
• Writing craft talk
• The ups and downs of traditional publishing and the different publishing options that can offer authors more agency
• Serializing a novel on Substack
• Fun & Games (literally)
• What writing romance can teach us about writing in other genres

00:00 — Intro

00:57 — Book Nook: The Paddock Club by Madge Marie

04:07 — Book Nook: Succubus by Kate Fox (Available 10/20/26)

07:31 — Book Nook: The Very Definition of Love by Sophia Benoit

11:32 — Craft Corner: Elizabeth Richardson TRAD

1:18:32 — Happy Endings

1:25:14 — Bloopers (and ice cream/cocktail inspo)

Read TRAD and follow Elizabeth! https://elizabethrichardsonbooks.substack.com 

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OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org)

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Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor 

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

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