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Bookstupid with Claire and Molly

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly

By: Claire Grant and Molly Young
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How hard could it be to write a romance novel? We’re going to find out. Follow along weekly as we attempt to write the books we want to read and chat about what’s inspiring us.

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  • 21: The average Joe is so dim

    21: The average Joe is so dim
    Jul 17 2025

    Ever heard of playing through the injury (Nuuly induced sciatica)? That’s what Claire does this episode, and my god it’s magnificent. We dive deep into the subgenre of Cowboy Romance, reviewing Lyla Sage’s Done and Dusted, and we’re relatively rattled by our first rodeo. You should also listen to this episode if you want to hear the whole plot of Netflix’s Dept. Q from someone who was mostly on her phone while watching.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 20: Lowkey, you're taking me out of the ordinary

    20: Lowkey, you're taking me out of the ordinary
    Jul 10 2025

    Well, it’s looking like this might be the summer we finally turn pretty. This week, Molly is visited by a witch on Long Island and it turns out she also has “an unsettling energy”. We also review My Oxford Year and continue our conversation about Carly Fortune. Plus, a hilarious writing exercise finds us writing erotica in an italian restaurant during biblical times.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 19: Hit 'em with bleach

    19: Hit 'em with bleach
    Jun 26 2025

    This episode, we examine effective dialogue from some of our favorite films and books in pursuit of writing Good Chat. We hope this study will translate to our own work better than a hankie travels from nostril to eyeball (Claire should stop doing this). We also talk through some favorite recent reads including Sandwich by Catherine Newman and Beach Read by our lord and savior Emily Henry.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
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