{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cb14f5baaeff02dcf6d1d9/690bc5cfd4fac9e84b1a6a83?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#24: How Tessa Bailey Keeps Her Writing Fresh After 69 Books","description":"<p>From steamy banter to loveable blue-collar heroes, Tessa Bailey sits down with Morgann to talk about how she keeps her writing fresh across dozens of bestselling novels, why she gravitates toward opposites-attract love stories, and how she balances heart, humour, and heat. We talk TikTok's impact on romance publishing, dialling back the dirty talk (sometimes), and the unexpected research that went into Pitcher Perfect.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus — we surprise Tessa at the end 👀</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Welcome, Tessa Bailey!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>5:29 How to keep your writing fresh</p><p>7:26 Recipe for creating an opposites attract romance</p><p>8:41 Tessa and blue-collar MMCs</p><p>10:04 Tropes were NOT doing</p><p>11:05 Influence of TikTok on writing&nbsp;</p><p>13:18 Pitcher Perfect&nbsp;</p><p>15:45 Dialling back the dirty talk</p><p>17:15 Why did Tessa publish her first book&nbsp;</p><p>20:20 What would Tessa do if she weren’t a writer</p><p>23:24 Softball research for Pitcher Perfect</p><p>26:33 Tessa’s favourite moment from Pitcher Perfect</p><p>27:34 Crafting the characters in Pitcher Perfect</p><p>30:19 Solving people’s submitted problems!</p><p>41:21 It Happened One Summer Adaptation news</p><p>45:18 Bellinger Sisters book THREE</p><p>47:38 What’s coming next</p><p>51:35 Surprising Tessa with…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Tessa Bailey</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@authortessabailey?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@authortessabailey?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tessabaileyisanauthor/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/tessabaileyisanauthor/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Find her books at Indigo: <a href=\"https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/tessa-bailey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/tessa-bailey/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Find her books at Barnes and Noble: <a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/tessa-bailey/_/N-2xrn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/tessa-bailey/_/N-2xrn</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Morgann Book</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Goodreads: <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Off The Shelf</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by: Morgann Book</p><p>Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston&nbsp;</p><p>Executive Producers: Morgann Book &amp; Thomas Johnston&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi</p><p>Edited by: Ricki Biramontes</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Bookish Media"}