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RK Ashwick on Right Here Write Queer
Today’s episode features R.K. Ashwick, fantasy author of the Lutesong series and A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit. We chat about catharsis through character development, building stories around your passions, and cozy inspiration.
Our other episodes will introduce you to…
• S.O. Callahan, author of the historical fantasy novel Fella Enchanted and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms.
• Tess Carletta, cozy magical-realism author of Kit & Basie and its recently-released sequel, Patchwork.
• Sarah Wallace, author of the Regency fantasy novel Letters to Half Moon Street and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms.
• Noah Hawthorne (also writing as Aelina Isaacs), author of the fantasy novel Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch as well as The Rebel Foxes: The Sirione Chronicles: The Dome.
• Luna Daye, author of the epic high fantasy series The Thoraius Saga and the romantasy series The Fated Fae.
• Carolina Cruz, author of the gothic horror romance Blood in the Water and the fantasy series The Creed of Gethin.
• Sarah Whalen, author of the contemporary ace romance novel This Doesn't Mean Anything.
• and me, Sebastian Nothwell!
Our intro episodes will be rapid-releasing every Monday-Wednesday-Friday, and our regular topic episodes will come out every week after that.
This project has been many months in the making and I’m so thrilled to finally be able to share it with you – thank you for listening!
What is Cozy Fantasy? Right Here Write Queer
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
Our panel:
• R.K. Ashwick (she/her), author of A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit and The Stray Spirit.
• Noah Hawthorne (he/they), (also writing as Aelina Isaacs), author of Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch and Matsdotter and Adrastus.
• Sarah Wallace (they/she), author of Letters to Half Moon Street and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms.
• S.O. Callahan (she/her), author of Fella Enchanted and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms.
• Tess Carletta (she/her), author of Kit & Basie and Patchwork.
• Sebastian Nothwell (he/him), author of Oak King Holly King and Fiorenzo.
Newsletters on Right Here Write Queer
On today's episode, four indie authors discuss author newsletters, why every author should have one, and what treasures readers can expect to find when they sign up.
R.K. Ashwick (she/her) is the author of A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit and The Stray Spirit. You can sign up for her newsletter at her website: rkashwick.com
Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch and The Rebel Foxes: The Sirione Chronicles: The Dome. You can sign up for his newsletter at their website: neshamapublishing.com
Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Oak King Holly King and Fiorenzo. You can sign up for his newsletter at his website: sebastiannothwell.com
Cozy Fantasy with Meg's Tea Room on Right Here Write Queer!
There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!
Meg (she/her) of Meg’s Tea Room joins cozy fantasy authors Noah Hawthorne (he/they), RK Ashwick (she/her), and Sarah Wallace (they/them) for a roundtable discussion on the subgenre’s growing popularity, what they’d like to experience in cozy stories going forward, and how to cope with cozy burnout—plus, all the cozy recs you could ever dream of.
Meg (she/her) is a fantasy bookish influencer creating cozy books through Bindery. You can follow along with the publishing journey for Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife and get cozy on instagram @megs.tea.room, on TikTok @megstearoom, and on Bindery at cozyquill.binderybooks.com
Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com
RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the cozy fantasy A Rival Most Vial and its sequel A Captured Cauldron, as well as the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com
Sarah Wallace (they/them) is the author of the cozy Regency romantasy series Meddle & Mend beginning with Letters to Half Moon Street and coauthor with S.O. Callahan of the Fae & Human Relations series beginning with Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can connect with them on instagram @sarah.wallace.writer
Found Family on Right Here Write Queer!
There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!
A roundtable of queer and cozy authors discusses why we love the found family trope, what stories do it best, our favorite character dynamics within the trope, and why it rings so true for the queer community.
RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the cozy fantasy A Rival Most Vial and its sequel A Captured Cauldron, as well as the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com
Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie, a queer cozy fantasy romance, its sequel collection Patchwork, and the forthcoming fantasy novel Goldheart. You can connect with her at her website: tesscarletta.com
Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com
Sarah Wallace (they/she) is the author of the cozy Regency romantasy series Meddle & Mend beginning with Letters to Half Moon Street and coauthor with S.O. Callahan of the Fae & Human Relations series beginning with Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can connect with them on instagram @sarah.wallace.writer
The Spirit's Curse with RK Ashwick on Right Here Write Queer!
Cozy fantasy author R.K. Ashwick (she/her) speaks on the rewards and challenges of wrapping up a series with her latest novel The Spirit's Curse, the conclusion to the Lutesong trilogy.
The spirits have awoken - and can never sleep again.
After being roused to defend against a magical disaster, the nature spirits of Thalis have begun to leave their groves and mingle with humans. Eager to welcome their verdant new friends, Emry, Cal, and Aspen take center stage once more: they throw the country’s first spirit festival.
Music and merriment abound—but when an angry lynx attacks Aspen onstage, demanding to know how to go back to sleep in his grove, Emry realizes that not every spirit wants this new life… and he has no idea how to return them to their old one.
The trio and their allies venture into an old-growth forest, seeking answers from Yarrow, the country’s oldest spirit. But Yarrow has grown treacherous—instead of helping them, it traps them in Raven’s Rest, a stubborn little village fighting for its place in the forest.
As Yarrow’s malice grows and the spirits question their place in the world, Emry, Cal, and Aspen must join forces with the village to subdue Yarrow—even if it means destroying the very answers they seek.
RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit, as well as the cozy fantasy series Sidequest Row beginning with A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com
Cozy Capitalism - Trope Talk on Right Here Write Queer
There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you wherever you listen to your fave podcasts!
Authors RK Ashwick (she/her) and Noah Hawthorne (they/them) discuss why so many cozy fantasy stories feature coffeeshops and bookshops, how to break out of the mold, and where the genre’s economic models may go in the future.
RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit, as well as the cozy fantasy series Sidequest Row beginning with A Rival Most Vial. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com
Noah Hawthorne (they/them), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook, and the solarpunk novel The Rebel Foxes, amongst other titles. You can connect with them at their website: neshamapublishing.com
