S04.22: Sarah J. Maas on Sailor Moon, Writing Sex and Second Books

Oh boy have we got an episode for you! We’re thrilled to have Sarah J. Maas with us to celebrate the release of the second in her Crescent City series, House of Sky and Breath — in this episode, we talk about second books in series, why second books are often so unique and different from the other books in the series, and about how fandom informs Sarah’s work. And of course, because it’s Sarah, we talk about fantasy, about worldbuilding, about moving between YA and adult fantasy, and about writing romance (and sex) on the page. All this, and we talk about some favorite second books, too!

This episode is sponsored by Sara Wetmore, author of Brush Strokes, and Mila Fanelli, author of Mafia Mistress.

Next week, we’ve got an interstitial coming your way, but our next read along will feature some of Sarah (MacLean)’s favorite quick & dirty books by London Hale, the pen name of authors Ellis Leigh and Brighton Walsh. Their Temperance Falls series is full of kinks and tropes and HEAs and while we won’t be talking about all ten books, we’ll definitely be talking about a few of them. Specific titles to follow, but Sarah is for sure going to want you to read Talk Dirty to Me, which is older mayor of the town heroine, younger firefighter and also phone sex operator hero because…obviously. The whole series is free in KU.

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

Show Notes

Sarah’s new book, House of Sky and Breath, was released yesterday on February 15, 2022.

In case you don’t know who MacGyver is, ope.

The Empire Strikes Back is the second in the original Star Wars trilogy, and a perfect example of how the second installment can be influential.

In Arrested Development, it was George Michael with the light saber in the garage.

Some of Sarah’s original fandoms: My Little Pony, Sailor Moon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Goonies.

These kids acted like real jerks on an airplane, and Please don’t do that.

Jen is writing Tommy and Imogen fanfic on twitter with the hashtag #TommyGoBoom.