Welcome to the Underappreciated Podcast where we talk about books, authors, and topics that need more love in this world.This week, Theresa talks about life before, during, and after burnout and when you should keep ...

This week, Cassie and Theresa take on the romance tropes, ranking them in order of favorites. Watch this episode on YouTube for the visual aid, or follow along while you listen. Enjoy ranking all your tropes with us....

This is for all the other authors out there! The best allies for your work are other authors. Using examples of both authors who have behaved badly and authors who have lifted each other up, Cassie and Theresa discuss what has been helpful i...

This week, a horror enthusiast joins Cassie and Theresa to talk all about the thrills and chills in the genre. We play a guess that literary monster game, with prizes, including one for a lucky listener! Play along and see how many monsters ...

Cassie and Theresa have a brilliant guest who talks about extensive edits, releasing a dystopian novel post-pandemic, and sheds light on Type 1 Diabetes and the reality of living with the autoimmune disease.

The big thing no one likes to talk about... how much do authors really make? Cassie and Theresa discuss the ups and downs of being mid-listers, and why readers are never to blame for a book release not doing well.

Theresa talks Cassie's ear off about Historical Romances she adores while Cassie plays fetch with her dogs and compares almost everything to Disney movies. 

Cassie dives into a Reddit post on what readers hate most about books, and she and Theresa talk about the top ten and where they would put them on the list! 

It's Cassie's birthday! And she shares the popular books she won't read because... well, reasons. Add the most embarrassing thing that's happened to her during her writing career and it's a fun episode of randomness!

Cassie and Theresa love to hate the cliffhanger. They talk the importance of always leaving your reader wanting more, and why cliffhangers need more love.

Theresa invites one of Cassie’s most avid readers to battle against her in a Jeopardy game! She tests the knowledge they have on Cassie’s entire backlist, and we hear some reader love. (Special guest, Lenore Kosinski)

Cassie and Theresa are pretty darn lucky. They get to read these amazing books before anyone else! Listen to us rave about our jobs as editors and give praise to authors who deserve it.

Cassie wants to quit... again. Theresa puts a stop to all things on the schedule and does an impromptu therapy session that not just writers, but anyone who faces imposter syndrome could use.

What is the New Adult category and why did it make such a scene when it came into the limelight? Cassie and Theresa talk about the stigma surrounding the category and encourage readers to give it the ol’ college try.

Cassie and Theresa lucked out with their critique group, and they rave about the books they get to read before everyone else.

Cassie and Theresa lucked out with their critique group, and they rave about the books they get to read before everyone else.

Welcome to our first Underappreciated Game Show! Cassie surprises Theresa with a pop quiz on her Willow Cove Series to see just how much she remembers the books she wrote.

The Alpha Male is hot and all, but Cassie and Theresa talk about the teddy bears in romance, and why they are just as hot (if not hotter) and deserving of the spotlight. 

What's the deal with the free first book? Cassie and Theresa deep dive discuss about the pressure to write the first book in a series and how authors need to give themselves a little more love.

Werewolves and necromancers and sorcerers and unbelievable writing! Cassie and Theresa rave about a series they feel needs much more love. The Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong is one you don't want to skip out on.

Indie publishing has come a long way and done so much for the writing community, yet people still look at indie authors as authors who couldn't cut it in the traditional world of publishing. Cassie and Theresa explain why the industry is so suc...

Some people believe audiobooks are "cheating" or not actually reading. Cassie and Theresa discuss why audiobooks are just as good, if not better, than physical books.

There's a misconception about Young Adult books being badly written or books only for teenagers. Cassie and Theresa discuss and defend the importance of books for teens and why adults should appreciate them, too.

Twilight had a bunch of success, but so much hate. Why is it that people hate on this book so much? Cassie and Theresa talk about what the series did for them as readers, authors, and people.