Stories to Love

*part of a special series for Filipino-American History month.*
With October being Filipino-American History month, my conversations have centered around this unique experience Filipino Americans have lived. If possible, I am even more in awe of my parents, my grandparents, my ancestors. It becomes even more important that Filipino Americans register and vote. And if possible Vote early.

One of the creators I spoke to, the other actually, is Ezrah Lasola-Tuble, blogger at I Heart Romance. We talk about her work as a blogger and bookstagramer for romance, and how her creative work is the perfect bookend to her job as a registered nurse. She has such great advice about how to fill the well. And you’ll hear me gush at how many books she reads a year!

Links Discussed:
#stepbacksaturday on Instagram
#romancetagram on Instagram
@PinkCowlandReads on Instagram
Audible : audible.com
Libby App: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby
Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com
LibroFM: https://libro.fm

Ezrah: info
Instagram: https://instagram/com/zerisse
Blog: https://www.eyeheartromance.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/iheartromanceandya
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MyNameIsEzrah
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ35xHb9IhqT7F9zMufA2sA?
And our food IG: https://www.instagram.com/pyers_kusina/
If you’d like to support this podcast, please grab one of my books for you and a friend on my website at tifmarcelo.com

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Order FOREVERMORE, a romance anthology, comprised of ten interconnecting romance short stories surrounding the Moore family and a wedding in Napa California. Written by ten Filipino-American authors. Pick it up at books2read.com/forevermore
Note: some links are affiliate links
Contact Tif at [email protected]
Please check out her website for podcast submissions

Welcome to episode 43 of the Stories to Love podcast and here with me today is Annie Rains.

USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains lives in a small, coastal North Carolina town, full of lovable folks, scenic downtown areas, and breathtaking nature—similar to the towns she writes about in her books. Annie’s love of reading and writing grabbed hold of her at a young age and never let go. Her first book was published in 2015, and she’s been writing heartfelt, page-turning stories ever since. When Annie isn’t writing, she’s reading from her never-ending TBR stack on her bedside table, taking long walks while plotting her characters’ happy endings, and living out her own happily ever after with her husband, three children, feisty rescue cat, and mischievous dog.

I’m so excited to have Annie on the podcast today as part of the April 5 release day blitz. I have a book release today—KNOW YOU BY HEART which is a contemporary romance, and she’s one of my author friends who released a book at the same time I as did! Her new release is called The Matchbreaker Summer. In this episode, we discussed our summer experiences, writing YA for the first time, and the difference between our childhood and our children's childhood, and how she manages writing with her day job. We also commiserate about TikTok!
Links discussed:
Kristin Rockaway MY EPIC SPRING BREAK(UP)

Kelsey Hartwell 11 Paper Hearts

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Order FOREVERMORE, a romance anthology, comprised of ten interconnecting romance short stories surrounding the Moore family and a wedding in Napa California. Written by ten Filipino-American authors. Pick it up at books2read.com/forevermore
Note: some links are affiliate links
Contact Tif at [email protected]
Please check out her website for podcast submissions

Welcome to episode 40 of the Stories to Love podcast and here with me today is Gwenda Bond

Gwenda Bond is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the first official Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds. She also clearly escaped from a classic screwball romantic comedy. Not Your Average Hot Guy (out now!) and The Date from Hell (April 5, 2022) are her first romantic comedies, and will be followed in 2023 by Mr. & Mrs. Witch. She cofounded the charitable efforts Creators 4 Comics and the Lexington Writer’s Room, and lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and a veritable zoo of adorable doggos and queenly cats. Visit her online at www.gwendabond.com or @gwenda on Twitter.

I’m so excited to have Gwenda on the podcast today as part of the April 5 release day blitz. I have a book release today—KNOW YOU BY HEART with is a contemporary romance, and she’s one of my author friends who released a book at the same time I as did! Her new release is called THE DATE FROM HELL. We popped on for us to let us know what The Date from Hell is all about, her author journey, and her book launch plans! Gwenda is just a joy, as you will get to hear!

Links discussed:
Tracy Banghart

How to Love a Duke in Ten Days

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Order FOREVERMORE, a romance anthology, comprised of ten interconnecting romance short stories surrounding the Moore family and a wedding in Napa California. Written by ten Filipino-American authors. Pick it up at books2read.com/forevermore
Note: some links are affiliate links
Contact Tif at [email protected]
Please check out her website for podcast submissions

Welcome to the Stories to Love podcast. This is episode 53. My guest today is author Minnie Darke.

Minnie Darke is the author of Star-crossed, The Lost Love Song, With Love from Wish & Co and the forthcoming Audible Original, Wild Apples. Her books are published in over 25 territories worldwide. A lover of books, writing, reading, Russian Caravan tea and freshly sharpened pencils, she lives in Tasmania, Australia

Minnie and I are kindred spirits! What a fun conversation, and I know you’re going to love Minnie and her most recent release With Love from Wish and Co. We talked extensively about gifts, gift wrapping, and intentional gifting. She let us in on something special about her acknowledgements, and we discussed being a human being and not a human doing. We also chatted about her other pen names, Danielle Wood and Angelica Banks, how she handles all the ideas that come to her, and how she tries to remain sensitized to the world.

I appreciate all who have subscribed! If you haven’t, please do, and leave a rating when you can. If you’d like to support this podcast, please grab a book for you or a friend on my website at tifmarcelo.com.

Links discussed:
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
On Writing by Stephen King

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Order FOREVERMORE, a romance anthology, comprised of ten interconnecting romance short stories surrounding the Moore family and a wedding in Napa California. Written by ten Filipino-American authors. Pick it up at books2read.com/forevermore
Note: some links are affiliate links
Contact Tif at [email protected]
Please check out her website for podcast submissions

Welcome to the Stories to Love podcast. This is episode 52. My guest today is author Suzanne Park.

Suzanne Park is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee.

In her former life as a stand up comedian, Suzanne appeared on BET's "Coming to the Stage," was the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC's "Stand Up For Diversity" showcase in San Francisco.

Suzanne graduated from Columbia University and received an MBA Degree from UCLA. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, female offspring, and a sneaky rat that creeps around on her back patio. In her spare time, she procrastinates. Her novels have been featured in “best of” lists in NPR, Popsugar, Real Simple, Country Living, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Marie Claire, Parade, Shondaland and The Today Show.

In this episode we discussed her most recent work: The Christmas Clash. We discussed finding the inspiration of her book within her small town, the shades of grumpy and sunshine characters, the nuances of generations of immigrants and birth orders, the pressure of representation, and doing something new in each one of her books. We also talked about her time in stand up comedy.

Suzanne and I had a fantastic conversation—my goodness, I laughed so much!

I appreciate all who have subscribed! If you haven’t, please do, and leave a rating when you can. If you’d like to support this podcast, please support the Patreon at patreon.com/tifmarcelo . My Patreon is where I’m adding more content, in the form of newsletters and extra episodes. Or, you can grab a book for you or a friend on my website at tifmarcelo.com.
Links discussed
Gloria Chao’s When you Wish Upon a Lantern
Stephan Lee’s K Pop Revolution
Dustin Thao’s You've Reached Sam
Jeff Bishop's A Heavy dose of Allison Tandy

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Order FOREVERMORE, a romance anthology, comprised of ten interconnecting romance short stories surrounding the Moore family and a wedding in Napa California. Written by ten Filipino-American authors. Pick it up at books2read.com/forevermore
Note: some links are affiliate links
Contact Tif at [email protected]
Please check out her website for podcast submissions