Behind-the-scenes information from New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister. Katie goes into detail about her books, the people and beings who populate her paranormal Otherworld, writing, and just about anything else that strikes her fancy. For more information, visit Katie at her website: www.katiemacalister.com

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  • A behind-the-scenes look at Ghost of a Chance, the first Karma Marx Otherworld mystery. Please note that this podcast may contain spoilers, so you will  want to be sure to read the book before listening to it. Katie discusses several elements of the book, including the historical research done, and where the Poltern language originated. More information can be found at katiemacalister.com or dragonsepts.com
    Direct download: ghostpodcast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:31 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Holy Smokes, the fourth Aisling Grey, Guardian novel. Please note that this podcast contains oodles of spoilers, so you will  want to be sure to read the book before listening to it. Katie discusses several plot points, and answers some of the most frequently asked questions about events that take place in the book. More information about Holy Smokes can be found at katiemacalister.com or dragonsepts.com
    Direct download: holysmokespodcast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:48 AM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Ain't Myth-Behaving, an anthology containing the Norse Truly and Stag Party paranormal novellas. Katie discusses a bit about the stories' origins, the woes of titling, and how she researches. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: aintmythpodcast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:11 AM
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    Please note that there may be spoilers in the podcast. The following are the questions discussed in the podcast:

    Chris R
    Will you be writing more Young Adult books?

    You have started a series for the Silver dragons.  Will there be more series coming up for other septs?

    I love paranormals.  Are there any more paranormals coming up??

    Julie Mai        
    What kinds of contemporary books can we look forward to seeing you write in the future?

    Will you be witting anymore Dark Ones books?

    Are you going to be witting any other kinds of paranormal series?

    Erin Baldwin

    Have you ever considered doing an anthology with other big name authors such as Christine Feehan,Sherrilyn Kenyon, etc?

    Will Aisling ever catch a break? I truly enjoy all the adventure, but would love to have a chapter or two of her and Drake just BEING (not being torture or chased or at each others throats...maybe just a little insight into them).

    Are we ever going to hear Drake\'s side? Would love to hear his side of things!

    Direct download: pkb2katiecast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:01 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Bird of Paradise, a novella in the Heat Wave anthology. Katie discusses the novella's origins, writing her first beta male, and why the title of the novella was changed. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: birdofparadisekatiecast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:58 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Blow Me Down, the fifth contemporary romantic comedy. Katie discusses a bit about the book's origins, the online mmorpg Puzzle Pirates, as well as some information about the characters, and her thoughts on girl gamers. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: BMDKatiecast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:55 PM
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    Pick Katie's Brain KatieCast #1

    Please note that there may be spoilers in the podcast. The following questions are discussed:

    First set of questions from smupright

    Question #1: Can Jim only take animal form or could he ever be in human form?
    Question #2: Has Aisling always had power inside of her or did it just come about with the 1st book?
    Question #3: Are all of the dragons inherently good or evil, or does it just depend on the sept?

    The second set of three questions comes from Catherine

    Question #1: Will there ever be a heroin over the age of 35?
    Question #2: Will you ever use ethnic vamps and women?
    Question #3: Will you ever do a series about the supernatural from another planet?

    The third set of three questions comes from K. Campbell

    Question #1: You mentioned that there were classes of dragons, Drakes
    grandmother for example was a reeve....what other classes are
    there...is there a gold perhaps?
    Question #2: Since it came out that Drake is a black dragon I have a two parter for that subject...Is it common for a dragon of another color to be
    wyvern? And, could he temporarily take over the Silver sept (if
    compensated well enough) and break the curse? Or does he not count
    because he is wyvern for the green dragons?
    Question #3: Drake has a place in the Caymans...I did not think it was a big stretch for this, but are the green dragons behind the Bank of the
    Caymans?

    A transcript of the podcast (including answers to the questions) can be found on Katie's blog.
    Direct download: pkb1katiecast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:29 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Hard Day's Knight, the fourth contemporary romantic comedy. Katie discusses a bit about the book's research, characters, and the two organizations that inspired her to write the book. Sites referenced in the podcast: International Wenches Guild at www.wench.org and the Seattle Knights at www.seattleknights.com. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: hdkkatiecast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:06 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at the Corset Diaries, the third contemporary romantic comedy. Katie discusses a bit about the book's creation, the most commonly discussed elements of the book, and the research she did to write it. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: corsetdiarieskatiecast.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:49 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Men in Kilts, the second contemporary romantic comedy. Katie discusses a bit about the book's creation, the connection between MIK and her young adult series, and a look at how the book got published. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: meninkilts.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:45 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Improper English, the first contemporary romantic comedy. Katie discusses a bit about the book's creation, her real-life events which made it into the book, and the subject of flawed people. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: improperenglish.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:03 AM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at The Trouble With Harry, the third of the Noble historical series. Katie discusses a bit about the characters, the original version, and the relationship between one of the characters and her dog. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: troublewithharry.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:16 AM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Noble Destiny, the second of the Noble historical series. Katie discusses a bit about the characters, shooting the hero, and the real life inspiration for one of the characters. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: nobledestiny.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:16 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Noble Intentions, the first of the Noble historical series. Katie discusses a bit about the characters, dogs, and reasons for writing Noble, as well as her horror of writing love scenes. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: nobleintentions.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:32 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Last of the Red-Hot Vampires, the fifth Dark Ones novel. Katie discusses the origin of the characters, background on certain aspects of the book, and offers up a peek at the idea process. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: lastoftheredhotvamps.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:50 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Even Vampires Get the Blues, the fourth Dark Ones novel. Katie discusses the origin of the characters, idea formation, and offers up a little trivia. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: evenvampsgetblues.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:55 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Sex, Lies, and Vampires, the third Dark Ones novel. Katie discusses the origin of the characters, wards and charms, and offers up a little trivia. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: sexliesvampires.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:10 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Sex and the Single Vampire, the second Dark Ones novel. Katie discusses the origin of the book, characters, and offers up a little trivia. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: sexandthesinglevampire.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:16 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at A Girl's Guide to Vampires, the first Dark Ones novel. Katie discusses the origin of the series, characters, and even a little trivia. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com
    Direct download: girlsguidetovamps.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:22 PM
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    A behind-the-scenes look at Light My Fire, the third Aisling Grey, Guardian novel. Katie discusses a number of characters and events, and even a little trivia concerning Light My Fire. More information about the book can be found at www.katiemacalister.com or www.dragonsepts.com
    Direct download: lightmyfire.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:31 PM
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