I, my dagger, and my spare twenty minutes return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include books I'm reading and things I'm thinking about (0:44), when to tell a potential romantic partner about your mental illness (6:28), how to deal with creative anxiety (12:24), where I buy clothes (15:33), whether you should text him first (16:18), and some ideas I have about celebrating Galloween (19:39). Books and articles mentioned: NATURAL BEAUTY by Ling Ling Huang I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN by Joanne Greenberg THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS by Sy Montgomery EITHER/OR by Søren Kierkegaard BIBLIOLEPSY by Gina Apostal PATRICIA WANTS A CUDDLE by Samantha Leigh Allen "Is Tradewife Content Dangerous, or Just Stupid?" by Kathryn Jezer-Morton, available from The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2023/09/tradwife-content-influencers-conservative-ideology.html Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my remnants of glitter Play-Doh return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include a chat about the upcoming MASTERS OF DEATH release and tour, my latest book announcement, how I feel about reading and writing older women, and how I approach writing characters with flaws (21:35). Links to all MOD events: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/olivie-blake-masters-of-death/ PS—I'm Indigo's Author of the Month! Find that landing page here for 25% of all Olivie Blake books: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/author-of-the-month/942384-cat.html Books mentioned: IN THESE HALLOWED HALLS, A Dark Academia anthology: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726802/in-these-hallowed-halls-a-dark-academia-anthology-by-paul-kane/ FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: 40 STORIES CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF RETURN OF THE JEDI: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714036/from-a-certain-point-of-view-return-of-the-jedi-star-wars-by-olivie-blake-saladin-ahmed-charlie-jane-anders-fran-wilde-mary-kenney-mike-chen-and-more/ STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow SUNDIAL by Catriona Ward LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY by Akwaeke Emezi KUSHIEL’S DART (and sequels) by Jacqueline Carey Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my lack of preparation return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include what I’m currently working on aka Hot Drafting Summer, a moderately informed but not especially enthusiastic guide to traditional publishing finances (7:08), thoughts on not risking my brain for another pregnancy (16:15), and how I choose to portray morality in fiction (19:53). Pre-order and/or feast your eyes on STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250799050/starlinghouse Pre-Order the new MASTERS OF DEATH hardcover: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250892461/mastersofdeath Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake