Soman and Victoria cover the new 'spice' industry and try to find the line of sexual content in YA versus adult work, and what really makes a book “for adults.” Plus how much input authors get on their covers, whether they prefer drafting or editing, Victoria's ongoing dilemma of whether TEMPEST draft is one book or two, and Soman's dream of a Wimbledon wild card.

Theme of the Week (06:00)

Goals for the Week (12:59)

Industry Nonsense (21:10)

Reader Mailbag(32:09)

Plot Twists in Real Life (41:35)

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Victoria and Soman discuss the boundaries of plagiarism, plus the pros and cons of having a traditional publisher and how to tell if a book festival is worth going to. They also introduce their new novels, how they met, their goals and themes for the week, plus plot twists they want to see in real life!

Theme of the Week (12:30)

Goals for the Week (20:43)

Industry Nonsense (26:48)

Reader Mailbag (36:32)

Plot Twists in Real Life (47:12)

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Don't miss the first episode of PLOT TWIST, coming June 12th wherever you get your podcasts!

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