Sebastian Nothwell's Blog - Posts Tagged "trope-talk"
Hurt/Comfort - Trope Talk on Right Here Write Queer
A character is hurt. A character is comforted. It’s all about vulnerability on today’s episode where we explore one of our favorite tropes: hurt/comfort! (Called “whump” in some circles.) From the cathartic reader experience of seeing beloved characters looked after and cared for to the versatility of a writing tool that enables characters to open up, form new bonds, and show sides of themselves they may have otherwise kept hidden. Plus, our best recommendations for media that does hurt/comfort so right.
Luna Daye (she/her) is the author of Swords and Seers and Fae's Mate. You can connect with her at her website: www.lunadaye.com
Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the Adventures in Levena series (beginning with Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch) and the stand alone novel The Rebel Foxes: The Sirione Chronicles: The Dome. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com
Sarah Wallace (they/she) is the author of the Meddle & Mend series (beginning with Letters to Half Moon Street) and co-author of the Fae & Human Relations series (beginning with Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms). You can connect with them on instagram, @sarah.wallace.writer
S.O. Callahan (she/her) is the author of Fella Enchanted and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can connect with her on Instagram: @s.o.callahan
Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Mr Warren's Profession, Oak King Holly King, and Fiorenzo, amongst other novels. You can connect with him at his website: sebastiannothwell.com
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
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
Groveling – Trope Talk on Right Here Write Queer
The hour has arrived for a big apology to slake the reader’s thirst for justice. Tess Carletta (she/her) and I discuss the groveling trope in romance and genre fiction, why it’s so difficult to get right, and what can be done to make it truly satisfying.
Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie: A Cozy Immortal MM Romance, 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
