The Book MAsh Podcast
🎙️ The Book MAsh is a bookish podcast and indie author spotlight platform hosted by sister duo Ashleigh & Miranda. What started as two sisters mashing up book picks has grown into a multi-platform space dedicated to amplifying indie voices, celebrating romance and thrillers, and building genuine connections within the bookish community. With 130+ recorded author interviews and 90+ written features, we bring readers behind the scenes with the authors creating their next obsession. From dark romance to small-town love stories and edge-of-your-seat suspense, we highlight the stories—and storytellers—that deserve to be discovered. Expect heartfelt interviews, fun bookish conversations, sister banter, and a community-first vibe that feels like your favorite virtual book club. We’re here to support indie authors, connect readers, and keep the bookish chaos alive across platforms. 📚 Join the mash: https://linktr.ee/TheBookMAsh
Episodes
You finished your manuscript… now what?
In this episode of The Weekly MAsh, we sit down with author coach Abigail Turner, co-owner of PipStones Publishing, to break down what really happens after you type “The End.”
We’re diving into her book
📚 Now What? The 7 Vital Steps to Self-Publish your Manuscript
and talking all things self-publishing—from the biggest mistakes new authors make to the exact...
In this episode of The Weekly MAsh, we’re joined by author Ineda Pearl to discuss her heartfelt friends-to-lovers romance, Talking to the Moon 🌙
Ineda shares her journey from writing on Wattpad at just 13 to building a loyal readership, and how her background in counseling shapes the emotional depth of her characters and relationships. We dive into the inspiration behind Talking to the Moon, her favorite scenes, and the momen...
We went LIVE with contemporary romance author S. Ashley and the conversation was everything — heart, chaos, mom life, and of course… spice. 🌶️📚
We talked about her interconnected series featuring
💔 Freeing Mallory
🔥 Hating April
🌼 and her newest release Loving Daisy
S. Ashley also shared what it meant to win the Indie Romance Author Scholarship hosted by
✨ Navessa Allen
✨ Avina St. Graves
✨ Dana Le...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re sitting down with PNW indie dark romance author Ariana Rivers, the mind behind Perfect — a psychological, obsessive, trauma-laced love story that will live rent free in your head.
We talk:
🖤 Writing obsession without glamorizing it
🖤 Exploring trauma & (kind of) healing
🖤 Indie author life behind the scenes
🖤 Dream cast for Theo
🖤 And whether an army of geese co...
It’s time for the first annual Book Mash Awards! 🏆📚
We went live on TikTok to celebrate the incredible authors who made Season 1 of The Book Mash unforgettable. From the stories that kept us up all night to the authors who completely stole our hearts, we’re handing out awards to the writers who made this season so special.
We also had to give a special shoutout to one amazing viewer who has supported the podcast along t...
Welcome back to The Weekly MAsh! 🎙️✨
This week we’re joined by romance author C.K. Darling, the queen of quick, cozy, small-town love stories, to talk all things Peachwood Grove and her Holiday Matchmaker series.
We dive into:
💘 Cupid’s Sweet Conspiracy (releasing January 30, 2026) — including the Valentine’s bachelor auction, Courtney & Nate’s delicious office-romance tension, and the ever-meddling...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re joined by Pacific Northwest author Shannon Morse to talk about her dark, haunting standalone novel Absinthe.
Shannon writes both romance and thriller/mystery, and Absinthe blends psychological intensity with dark romantic tension in a way that lingers long after the final page. We dive into:
✨ The inspiration behind Absinthe
✨ Crafting an intense internal narrative voice
✨ Balancing dar...
Award-winning dark romance author Shae Coon joins The Weekly MAsh for an intense and unforgettable conversation about her gripping mafia romance, The Roma's Son.
In this recorded TikTok Live interview, we dive into:
🔥 The inspiration behind the Roma Mafia world
🔥 Writing morally gray heroes readers can’t resist
🔥 Crafting tension, obsession, and emotional depth
🔥 Her journey writing as Shae Coon (dark romance) ...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re joined by romance author Stacey Agdern!
Stacey is a former award-winning bookseller and reviewer who now writes heartfelt romances filled with music, hockey, food, and the kind of emotional depth we love to dive into. We chat about her journey from bookseller to author, the influence of New York’s literary history, and how pop culture finds its way into her stories.
We also spotlight:
Ashley Templin is back on The Weekly MAsh to celebrate the release of Firefly Embers — available now! 🔥💛
In this episode, we dive deep into Wade and Rayna’s friends-to-lovers story, the emotional layers of Firefly Cove, writing healing journeys, and what it’s like releasing the second book in a beloved small-town series.
If you love:
✔️ Childhood best friends to lovers
✔️ Small-town romance
✔️ Emotional g...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re chatting with small-town romance author Kate Alexander, the queen of “Gilmore Girls with spice.”
Kate writes interconnected standalone romances filled with found family, small-town quirks, sharp banter, swoony chemistry, and just enough dramatic suspense to keep you hooked. We dive into her featured book Poured with Passion, talk about crafting distinct character voices, what she...
We’re bringing the chaos, the laughs, and the real talk in this recorded TikTok Live with AJ Whitney!
In this episode of The Weekly MAsh, we sit down with AJ Whitney to dive into her books, her writing journey, behind-the-scenes author life, and of course — a few of our signature fun and unexpected questions. From serious craft talk to rapid-fire moments, this one has it all.
If you joined us live, thank you for hanging o...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re joined by romantic suspense author Allison Bettes to talk about her electrifying Cupid Meets Crime Scene series — where smart, sassy women in STEM solve crimes and fall in love along the way.
We’re diving into Red Flag Warning, a wildfire-fueled romantic suspense packed with danger, heart, and plot twists you won’t see coming. 🌪️🔥
We also chat about:
- Writing women in ST...
⚾✨ They’re back where it all started! ✨⚾
Nicole Lenz and Cedar James — the FIRST indie authors we ever interviewed on The Weekly MAsh — are finally on together to talk all things Banana Ball inspired sports romance, collaboration magic, and their upcoming releases Swing and Miss & Curveball Crush (out 4/2/26)!
We dive into:
🍌 Building a shared baseball universe
⚾ Writing standalones that connect
🚀 Their Kickstart...
This week, we’re joined by author Quinn Mathewson (@qmathewsonwrites) to talk all about her book
🖤 Shadow-Kissed — Book 1 in The Shadow-Bound Saga
We dive into:
• The Shadow-Bound world
• Characters & fan-favorite tropes
• Writing while working as a small-town 911 dispatcher
• What’s coming next in the series
📖 Shadow-Kissed is available now on Amazon:
🔗 https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Kissed-...
Missed our TikTok LIVE with CJ Sweet? The recorded episode is officially streaming on YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music 🎧✨
We’re diving into Prey for Me, the upcoming third installment in The Hunt series, chatting about:
🐺 New lead characters you may recognize from Books 1 & 2
🧠 The mental health themes woven throughout the story
📖 Chapter summaries and why they matter
🔊 Audiobook love from B...
We’re back in the Terra universe with award-winning author Jessahme Wren to talk all things Terra Lux, the third book in the Terra Series—releasing February 25, 2026.
In this episode of The Weekly MAsh, we dive into:
🌌 Found family that feels like home
🔥 Redemption arcs that hit hard
💫 Strong female characters
💖 Slow-burn romance done right
Jessahme takes us behind the scenes of writing cozy, character-dri...
✨ WE WENT LIVE ✨
We took The Weekly MAsh to TikTok Live with Samantha Vargas, author of The Guardians of Alistile: Risen from Ash—and it was everything.
🔥 We talked:
• The truth behind River Storm and the broken barrier
• The Guardians, who they are & what they represent
• ARC readers & debut release reactions
• Writing fantasy, rebellion, and what’s coming next
If you love found family, magic, and sto...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re joined by romance author Nina Marie, known for writing raw, emotional stories about love, loss, and starting over.
We talk about her upcoming release She Ran, a romantic suspense following a woman with a witchy background who escapes abuse, begins healing, and unexpectedly finds love while on the run.
We also revisit Unexpectedly Yours, discuss writing flawed but resilient characters, emotion...
This week on The Weekly MAsh, we’re welcoming back fantasy and romance author Heather Malone Katicich to celebrate the upcoming release of Book 2 in The Mages of Elementia series, When Lightning Reveals—out January 21st, 2026 ⚡📖
Heather joins us to talk about:
✨ The vision behind When Lightning Reveals
✨ The evolution of the Mages of Elementia series
✨ Character growth, elemental magic, and emotional healing
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