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    julie murphy

    Explore " julie murphy" with insightful episodes like "Merry Christmas LTP: Holiday Books", "The Best Plus-Size Romance Characters to Love" and "Guests-- NY Times Best-Selling Authors Karin Slaughter and Julie Murphy" from podcasts like ""I Think You're Gonna Like This", "Book Gang" and "Film Festival Radio"" and more!

    Episodes (3)

    Merry Christmas LTP: Holiday Books

    Merry Christmas LTP: Holiday Books

    Merry Christmas (almost)! Jacqueline and Meghan are only reading smutty Holiday Hallmark-esque books in December. Join as we discuss what we have read so far and what we are planning on reading for the rest of the year.  

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    The Best Plus-Size Romance Characters to Love

    The Best Plus-Size Romance Characters to Love

    Today's interview is with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone as we discuss their new plus-size heroine in "A Merry Little Meet Cute."

    Learn why body positivity in our characters is so important and how the romance industry is changing to feel more inclusive.

    This spicy romance discussion includes what they learned from forming this new "odd couple" writing partnership and how they rose to new creative challenges.

    Julie and Sierra both have worked as librarians and share five of their top book recommendations with curvy characters to fall in love with.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill

    Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

    Dumplin’ Movie

    If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

    Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy

    American Queen by Sierra Simone

    Misadventures of a Curvy Girl by Sierra Simone

    Vault of Ambience YouTube Channel

    Samsung Frame TV (that we all own now- hahaha!)

    Tazo Tea Turmeric Bliss

    A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

    In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

    Priest by Sierra Simone

    Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

    Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

    Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

    After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

    Fat Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

    No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado

    Xeni: A Marriage of Inconvenience by Rebekah Weatherpoon

    Love is a Revolution by Renee Watson

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    Guests-- NY Times Best-Selling Authors Karin Slaughter and Julie Murphy

    Guests-- NY Times Best-Selling Authors Karin Slaughter and Julie Murphy
    Guests are NY Times Best-Selling author Karin Slaughter chats about her latest book FALSE WITNESS, that's sure to coming to the big or small screen soon. Our second guest is : Julie Murphy is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Dumplin (now a film on Netflix), among others. IF THE SHOE FITS is Julie’s first foray into adult novels. This body positive Cinderella story kicks off the Meant To Be series of recast classic fairy tales as modern romantic comedies.