Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode of Storybeast! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. In this episode, Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston have the pleasure of interviewing Emily Rath.

Emily Rath is an internationally bestselling author whose chart-topping, sex-positive, queer-inclusive fantasy and romance novels include the Second Sons Regency romances, the Tuonella Duet fantasy novels, and the why choose tiktok sensation, the Jacksonville Rays Hockey Romances. A former university professor, she holds PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies. Emily was born in Florida, raised in Kentucky, and now lives with her husband, son, and cat in Jacksonville, Florida.
In this episode, you'll hear about:

good change and how that can also be traumatic
the grief of letting go
the fears and pressure of meeting reader expectations
transitions
learning to thank yourself
weaving in moments of gratitude
lessons in branding and context on social media
when your work finds itself in unexpected spheres
Emily's new fantasy
learning as you go
Emily's changed storybeast (and a made-up "fact" about basilisks)
authenticity, empathy, kindness
going rogue


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A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.    
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