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    L.R. Friedman: "A Little Lightning Won't Hurt You!"

    enFebruary 17, 2023
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    About this Episode

    February Fables and Valentine's Day coincide in this episode. Welcome to a twisted fairy tale courtesy of L.R. Friedman. She is the author of Descend, Book 1 of the Blaze Legacy Series. Here's a little love story with an edge and some magic.

    In this episode we discuss her writing process, how she overcame her fear to finally write her first novel which is now a three-part series.

    Discover why she can't kill off a character, how she learned to "Embrace the Suck" and why she chooses "plot over sex" every time.

    Hangout with us and some morally-gray characters who believe, "a little lightning won't hurt you."

    https://www.lrfriedman.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/lrfriedmanauthor/

    Thank you for listening. Go Forth and Be Magical 🦄

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