#fallsonlove by Nicole Falls

In this conversation I'm joined by Christina C. Jones (Girl, Have You Read?), Sharee Hereford (Sistah Girls Book Club), Tamika (Black Girls Who Write), Qiana (Hopeful Heartbreakers Book Club), Ayanna (Bourbon St. Bookers), and Chelsea (Melanin Library) and we discuss the different website that are out there to promote and support the independently published authors within the community. Each of these ladies speaks in depth about the services offered by their websites and a whole heap of other things. 

In this conversation I'm joined by authors and readers as we discuss some of the foundational Black romance writers. It is not a comprehensive list of everyone discussed, but I think we had a good ol' time reminiscing about the scribes that made us fall in love with the genre

This is a recorded Twitter Space wherein many folks shared their experiences at the Indie Love event.

Yoooooo, chopping it up with the homie, author Katrina Jackson, discussing Indigo by Beverly Jenkins. As is the custom of this show, we meander a bit from the book in specific to speak to the greatness that is Ms. Bev, the progressive integrity that is housed within her work, the reverence for which she treats the material within historical contexts, and just have a gool ol' time chatting it up.

Joining me this week is an avid reader I met in these tweets, Maya. She and I discuss Incognito, a Francis Ray novel, that was adapted for a made-for-television film. We not only discuss the movie, but the casting, the importance of a dark skinned lead, and other general thoughts about seeing this sort of content on television in modern times. I tried to put Maya on the spot by asking what adaptations she'd like to see and she turned the tables on me! Listen to hear how that all went down, haha!

Joining me is avid reader and sports maven, Jaleesa. This conversation is all over the place, but mostly centered on Fire & Ice, a Carla Fredd novel that was adapted to a made-for-television film and played on BET back in the day. Join us as we discuss how impactful seeing these films were on us, the brilliance of the casting, bits and pieces of the plot, & then I put Jaleesa on the spot as I ask for some of her dream adaptations.

In a series of podcast episodes that get to the heart of the authors whose works drew me to romance in particular, I've rounded up some friends to come along for the ride and discuss these authors, their works, and how they influence(d)/impact(ed). One of the first names on my list was Eric Jerome Dickey and I knew that I couldn't discuss him with no one other than my girl CCJ. Christina and mine's conversation begins loosely guided by Friends and Lovers x EJD, but we meander into a bevy of other subjects. It's a long ride, but it's worth every second of the journey in my less than humble opinion, ha! Enjoy!

Just me catching the people up on things I'm working on, maybe some future plans, and generally rambling. My patreon that I mention in this ep can be found at: patreon.com/nicolefalls and the books I name drop are:

Hi! Two new shows in two weeks, who do I think I am right? Don't get used to it, kids, haha! This week I'm chatting it up with author Rilzy Adams and we discuss a sundry of subjects including, her roots in writing fantasy, the evolution of her work overall, and being a Caribbean romance author.

alternately titled "fuck rita clay"

This episode I'm chopping it up with writer Chris Stevens, one of few men that I know personally that is writing romance. Chris and I speak about his entry into the genre, who he's reading in the genre and his overall experiences as a man writing in a female dominated industry.

Hi guys! It's been a minute, I know! But I'm back. This week I'm chopping it up with Jos from Indie Love and we chat a bit about her motivations for starting events specifically dedicated to amplifying Black Indie Romance Writers. This is unedited because it's my first time using the record with friends option that Anchor has, so excuse me if it's a little rough. It's unfiltered! HA! Near the end of the episode I also got Jos to talk about what she's reading these days. Hope y'all enjoy!

An episode in which I talk about reviews from a few different angles, badly sing Erykah Badu, & use the eloquent phrase "shitty shit".

This week we're joined by another friend of the show and my fave, Alexandra Warren, and we chat a bit about what constitutes a sports romance, some of her favorite ones of her own that she's written, sports we'd like to see more coverage of in future Black indie romance releases and loads more. 

This week we're joined by friend to the show, Black indie romance author Christina C. Jones and we're talking about sex in romance novels. We touch on it from a number of different aspects and the show ends with...well I'll just let y'all hear it.

This episode is Nicole (me) talking about:

Hi guys! This is the first episode of #fallsonlove in the new format. A few things have changed, but I hope you're still rocking with me. Today it's just me on the mic as I discuss (read: rant) about a few topics before ending it with a new recurring segment--black indie romance spotlight. Hope you enjoy!

The episode I’m chatting with the homie, Angela Seals. She tells me how her love for all things romance spurred her to write it out, we stan for Alexandra Warren, pushing yourself to write outside of your comfort zone to create something new and what she loves about collaborations.

This episode I’m chopping it up with author Jade Royal. She’s a lovey Dover romantic at heart which is why she channeled that energy into writing. We also talk about her desire to flip tropes on their head through her writing and the pros and cons of world building in different subgenres of romance.

Gabbing with Monica Walters on this episode and she breaks down her simple reason for writing romance, writing contemporary with an urban flair, and how her life experiences really bolster her writing.

Chopping it up with J. Nichole on this episode and we get into why she feels like romance is a safe place to land when life is going super haywire, the one trope she has not written yet, and the writer’s retreat that she’s putting together with Author MT Dixon!

This week I’m chopping it up with the funny and fabulous Alexandria House. This episode is a treat as we discuss her McClain brothers, her penchant for writing series and giggle our way through the majority of this show, honestly.

Chopping it up with Aubree Pynn on this episode and we bond over the most random things like Charmed and waffles. We also get into the fact that she’s been secret writing and hoarding books since 2012 and is now unleashing them upon the world.

This week I’m chopping it up with my crazy cousin Anita Davis in which she sings some Captain and Tennille, stan a lil bit for one miss Sherelle Green’s Crayson, and we cut up and act silly which is undeniable whenever she and I get together.

This week’s show has the homie Asia Monique! We chop it up about how she started writing romance, stanning a lil bit for BriAnn Danae, how her characters across all books she’s written are interlinked, and just have a good ol time!

This week I’m chopping it up with Nicole Ryse and we talk abutter transition from an author of mystery to contemporary romance, she introduces me to an old school romance novel I’d never heard of, we geek out about the bath and body works semi annual candle sale, talk about how it’s weird to have a character with the same name as someone you know, and how she thought Phylicia Rashad was her mom.

This week I’m speaking with the homie, BriAnn Danae—the urban romancer! She and I chat about why she writes romance, stan a lil bit for fellow author ShanicexLola, how neither of us watches too much television, but love some HGTV, and a deeper dive into how her brain works.

This week I’m chopping it up with author Katrina Jackson. We chopped it up about all sorts of things including stunted dating options, the necessity of soft and floofy romance novels, uncovered pies, food touching, HBO’s Real Sex, “there’s so many penises!” and the differences between erotica and erotic romance.

Today’s show features miss Lex C. aka Alexis Cñe. She and I chop it up about loving love, writing enemies to lovers, her obsession with cake, & we chop it up a bit about her work.

This week I have author C.Monet on the show and we talk about finding your lane and staying in it, why I personally believe that romances must have a HEA/HFN, friends to loves vs. enemies to lovers, and a whole heap of other things! It’s a good time! :)

This week I’m chopping it up with ShanicexLola, we’re talking about mining friends lives for content aka “selling everyone out in a beautiful way” LOL, people telling you their life stories because you have a kind face, how she’s a better person than me and I definitely make some time to stan a little for her work.

This week I’m chopping it up with mah freeeeeen, Sherelle Green. We talk about writing people who are falling in love with the imperfections in others, Brenda Jackson being her entry into falling in love with romance, and then, the convo devolves into authors being more than a brand on social media to connect with readers.

This week I’m chopping it up with the homie A. Marie Johnson! We talk about her motivations for writing black love, stan over ShanicexLola’s character Jason from Atypical, reading and writing simultaneously with no problem, and the alchemy of the ladies at B. Love Publications.

Chopping it up with my G, Chelsea. We talk about her love of black love, her desire to branch out beyond typical love stories and why she chooses to write about contemporary relevant issues within society in addition to weaving a tale of romance.

My NOLA homie Diana is on the podcast this week. We chop it up about how she came to write romance despite not consuming it in any other media, do a little bit of Love Belvin stanning, and expecto brazillio. You gotta listen to the ep get that last one. We also do a lot of giggling & it’s a good time.

Me and my new found Cousin, D.Rose have a good ass time talking about how she got into romance, we bond over waffles & talk about the importance of knowing who you are as an author to be successful in this industry. Check it out!

This episodes features my girl Elle and we chop it up about how she thought she would be a screenwriter, not a novelist amongst other things. Listen to us giggle our way through this episode as we dive deeper into the world of Elle Wright, author.

This week I chat it up with the author of a series that is getting mad buzz in the indie world, The Collide Series, Millie Belizaire. She was such a joy to chat with, so young yet so wise beyond her years, LOL. I sound like an old lady or something, haha! We chop it up about the universal relatability (yes, I know it isn’t a word) of romance, flipping the arranged marriage trope, and Millie’s very hilarious answer to the very important question of pancakes versus waffles.

This episode features author Bianca Xaviera and we cut up! Bianca is hella entertaining and we have a good chuckle or twelve. Miss B and I chop it up about a whole cornucopia of things including what inspires her to write, stanning for Love Belvin & Alexandra Warren, staying true to yourself when writing and some of the things she wants to write in the future.

Chopping it up with the homie Jamie Wesley! I’m mad sick and you can hear it all in my voice, but it’s still such a good time. J & I talk about how she and romance go way back like four flats on a cadillac, how romance helped her “get sex”, and many more things!

This episode I chat it up with new author Nikki Blaire. We speak about how we share a cover image, the "ifs of dating", and how Kindle Unlimited introduced her to the authors that sparked her to go ahead and write her first book.

This show features a woman I met randomly, but immediately gelled with. Lori and I talk about how hard it is to write a true romantic comedy, her strong attachment to all of the words she writes, and her very manual process on the first draft.

This show features author India Lindsey and we speak about what drove her from writing suspsense to romance, her desire to read and write more LGBTQIA love stories, and our shared favorite romance trope.

Cassandra's story was one that was interesting to me from the beginning, so I was glad to be able to speak with her. She and I speak about love being a catalyst for almost every great story, her journey of being published by KimaniTru since she was 16, then transitioning onto indie publishing and her preference for writing in third person.

This show features author Kim Golden, all the way from Sweden! She and I chat a bit about how she'd make up new storylines while watching soap operas with her granddad and how she still does this today.

I have author Britt Joni with me and we're talking about the importance of writing black romance for representation's sake, her knack for matchmaking, and we have a moment about waffles.

Guess who’s bizzack! This week I’m speaking with author Eliza David and we speak about everything from midwest geography to old school black fiction writers like Connie Briscoe and April Sinclair. Such a fun and interesting conversation, if I d’usse so myself!

This week I've got Tasha L. Harrison in the virtual student with me and we talk about making sure you say the L in her name, wanting to write a virgin hero, a hilarious Greyhound story. and writing dreamy heroes.

This week I have my girl TruFiyah on the pod! We talk about everything from ow romance is a comfort & the importance of black love stories being told to the impact of Terry McMillan and Nia Forrester on her writing career. We also love on our reader base a lil bit too!

This week's episode stars Danielle Allen and we talk about how love is at the root of all good stories, her desires to eventually write suspense, and we also make plans to go see Hamilton together.

This week I have the fabulous AshleyNicole on the pod! We talk about everything from her writerly origins to dissecting sheep hearts to the importance of research when tackling writing new genres or plot elements.

This week’s show features author Deshon Dreamz. She and I gab about her love for Brenda Jackson’s Dex Madaris, how she doesn’t trust people who eat pancakes, her metahumans and #PERv.

This week I'm speaking with author DL White. We talk about everything from her introduction to black romance to her way into writing black romance via fan fiction.

In an episode that is entirely too short, I got B. Love with me this week! We talk about our love for the foremothers of Black romance like Frances Ray, Donna Hill, etc as well as our preference for writing Black love when it comes to romance. B also  speaks a bit about #NovellaNovember with a special appearance from Siri, hahahaha!

This week I'm chopping it up with the homie AC Taylor. We giggle our way through a variety of subjects including how we enjoy the feeling of making people fall in love and how these characters are the ones telling the stories and we're just the channels through which they choose to let them flow.

This week I'm chopping it up with Love Belvin, so many of y'alls and one of my favorites. Love and I chat about everything from her clients to Disappearing Acts by Terry McMillan to a soul stirring sermon she felt compelled to share that literally had me waving my hands in the air in agreement.

This week I'm chopping it up with Jacinta Howard. We spoke about writing darker issues in romance, how social media affects us on a larger scale, and she gave me advice on how not to be swayed by reader requests versus what I'm driven to write.

This week is a wonderful conversation with Sabrina ELB Scales. She and I talk about everything from her desire to write a small town romance to the camaraderie of the black indie writer world.

This week is a delightful conversation with Krystin aka K. Sadee aka Kashmyre Divine. She and I giggle our way through a conversation about her getting caught reading romance by her mama to "I don't like platinum because it's fancy silver...which is fancy grey..."

This week's episode is chop full of giggles as I chat with my homie, International Al. We running our mouths about everything from how she began writing love stories to how she changed my POV about reading new adult romance.

Today's show is pretty special even though I sound like I am less than enthused to talk to my guest. I was fresh offa nap, LMAO. Me and my girl CCJ chop it up about her love of romance, her forthcoming dinosaur shifter sex fic, and I take a bit of time to go full on head Jonesie and stan out over her contributions to the genre.

This week I've got my girl TéTé from the block with me, LOL! We chop it up about everything from old school Black romance novels to her love of researching leading to her character's unique career choices and hobbies.

This week I've got Mercy B in the hot seat. She and I talk about the difference between Grey and Mercy B, her writerly origins, and her newly launched Black Lit magazine, Written in Color.

This week I'm chopping it up with the homie Chencia C. Higgins, a voice to watch in these indie skreetz. She and I get into her romance writer origins as well as a this or that segment that ends on a surprisingly deep note.

This week I chat with one of the dopest young writers outchea, Bria Felicien. We talk about everything from her family legacy to a love of reading to her experience at the Well Read Black Girl conference. She also manages to render me speechless...a feat not easily done by many. HA!

Kicking off this new feature on nicolefalls.com is an author whose work captivated me upon first read. Bailey West is the author of the Bluette Men series, which includes Blue's Beauty, Ezekiel's Passion, and the forthcoming Paxton's Peace. She and I chat about her writerly origins, misconceptions of Christians in literature, and a whole heap of other things. Hope you enjoy! :D