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Today we chat with Alyssa Cole, award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and SFF romance. Her latest series, Reluctant Royals, starts with A Princess in Theory -- which we totally use this chance to gush about the book with the author! ...Excuse Kate & Tasha while they fangirl. This week, we discuss: Writing historical romance in a period "no one wants to read about" Bringing those mundane, frustrating experiences into fiction Serendipitous timing - publishing in the time of Black Panther and Meghan Markle's wedding Working with the publisher on cover design and dress designer AdornedbyNicole (Etsy) Anxiety and writing, and the pressure of having readers looking forward to your next book Living up to the opportunity of traditional publishing when you're a woman of color Thinking about all those heavy things you don't put on the page as a writer and a human being Choosing writing projects based on what's great for your mental health Mechanisms for coping with anxiety so you can write You can find more about Alyssa Cole at alyssacole.com or follow her on social media at @AlyssaColeLit (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook). Her books, including A Princess in Theory are available wherever books are sold! *** Follow Lady Books on Instagram: @ladybookspod Follow Lady Books on Twitter: @ladybookspod Follow Lady Books on Facebook: facebook.com/ladybookspod