
Reading Schedule
Want to read Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling Series along with us? Here are the dates we'll be discussing the books:
February 14, 2025: Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #8; Psy-Changeling, #23)
Stay tuned for our next book announcement!
Episodes

Friday Dec 13, 2024
Ep 38: Masterminds
Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
In this week's episode hosts Leslye and Ines are joined by their mastermind partner, Cerece Renee Murphy. Not only will they discuss the invaluable benefits of participating in a mastermind group, but they will also give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how they run their own. Listen in to learn how a mastermind can elevate your skills, broaden your perspective, and significantly level up your projects.
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Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
The Ali Hazelwood Knotting Book is Bride: https://amzn.to/49l4HNb
Wanna see Ines’ Book Boxes with BOB? https://shop.ineswrites.com/collections/book-boxes-with-bob
Indigo by Beverly Jenkins: https://amzn.to/3VgpITr
Get ready for Alpha Night, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3ZPDAqB
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Friday Dec 06, 2024
Ep 37: Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Singh's foray into thrillers is on display in this gripping entry into the Psy Changeling world.
In Wolf Rain we meet a hero who sees himself as a rogue wolf destined to be alone and a Psy woman convinced she's a monster beyond redemption. Together, they discover that their beliefs about themselves are profoundly mistaken.
Suspense blends with heart-wrenching romance as Singh proves once again that she is a powerhouse in the genre with a thrilling romance about finding each love, finding yourself, and touching the hearts of all readers.
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Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
High Noon by Kati Wilde: https://amzn.to/41nkl8K
Get ready for Alpha Night, coming in 2 weeks! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3VijC4K
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Monday Dec 02, 2024
Ep 36: Worldbuilding for Romance
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
This week you get a masterclass in worldbuilding in a romance novel from expert Leslye while Ines listens in.
We explore how setting is not just the backdrop against which a story unfolds, but a dynamic element that enriches the narrative through its integration of culture, language, and politics.
The discussion reveals how these broader world elements can be strategically used to increase conflicts and strengthen emotions, making the romance more intense and the stakes higher.
Tune in to discover practical tips and insightful strategies on crafting a vivid, immersive world that enhances the romantic journey and captivates readers from the first page to the last.
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Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Lisa Kleypas’ The Wallflowers series: https://amzn.to/3OAdhOI
A Court of Mists and Fury by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/4iq124W
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon: https://amzn.to/3VjeDRo
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3AUlnhW
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne: https://amzn.to/3ZwwOFX
Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James: https://amzn.to/49doxKj
The Cupid Guild by L. Penelope: https://amzn.to/4fTxXgk
Alpha’s Temptation by Renee Rose and Lee Savino: https://amzn.to/4gfyf18
A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Mila Vane: https://amzn.to/3B6IbuN
Get ready for Wolf Rain, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3NswRvq
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Friday Nov 22, 2024
Ep 35: Ocean Light by Nalini Singh
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
A security specialist with a life-threatening brain chip. A changeling chef with her own guarded secrets. Bowen and Kaia’s love story starts off as a slow burn in “Ocean Light,” but things heat up and combust before the tale is over. This book not only explores the romance and challenges between Bowen and Kaia but also serves as an intense lesson for authors on how to continuously raise the stakes throughout a novel. It is a masterclass on how to maintain suspense and tension all the way to the last page.
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Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/4hFSfeQ
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell: https://amzn.to/3NXmrnN
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta: https://amzn.to/3AFsSJa
Lothaire by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/3Ay2Vez
Get ready for Wolf Rain, coming in 2 weeks! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3NswRvq
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Friday Nov 15, 2024
Ep 34: Second Act Solutions
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
In this episode, we tackle the "messy middle" of the second act. One of the solutions we offer involves a series of Try Fail cycles, where the protagonist encounters a carefully designed obstacle course that tests their resolve and pushes the plot forward. Ines emphasizes the importance of a structured approach to these cycles, suggesting that each cycle should include a plan, an obstacle, a setback, a scene of growth, and a regrouping phase to maintain narrative momentum and character development. While Leslye insists the best way to get out of the middle is with the "Yes, But" or "No, And" formula. This method ensures that each scene contributes to escalating the stakes—when a character succeeds ('Yes'), there's a complicating factor ('But'), and when they fail ('No'), the situation worsens or changes direction ('And'). This episode is packed with practical advice and approaches to help authors refine their storytelling skills, keep readers engaged through the mid-point of their books, and effectively develop their narratives towards a satisfying climax.
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Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
BOOKS and SHOWS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Write your Novel From the Middle by James Scott Bell: https://amzn.to/3A2KWg7
Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: https://amzn.to/4882ELO
Save the Cat Strikes Back by Blake Snyder: https://amzn.to/3YmeNJU
Save the Cat Goes to the Movies by Blake Snyder: https://amzn.to/3NmAmDQ
Lisa Daily’s Youtube Channel where she talks about Three Dates and a Disaster: https://www.youtube.com/@BestsellingAuthorLisaDaily
Leslye’s watching Love Is Blind on Netflix.
Ines binge watched Nobody Wants This on Netflix.
Check out Leslye’s podcast where she discusses the messy middle on her Substack.
You can find Ines’ substack at https://ineswrites.substack.com/
Get ready for Ocean of Light, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/487ZAPO
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Friday Nov 08, 2024
Ep 33: Silver Silence by Nalini Singh
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
We’re back!!!! Season 2 of the podcast is live and in full effect. We’re jumping into the second season of the Psy-Changeling world with Nalini Singh's "Silver Silence," book one of the Psy-Changeling Trinity series.
We meet bear changeling Alpha, Valentin Nikolaev, whose life is a whirlwind of loyalty, affection, and disorder—everything that Silver Mercant, a Psy woman of control and precision, believes she doesn't need.
Silver, the cool, collected director of a global emergency response network, finds her life turned upside down not just by an assassination attempt, but by her unexpected plunge into the chaotic world of the StoneWater bears.
Join us as we discuss how Singh masterfully blends romance, suspense, and the complexity of clan, psy and human politics in this grumpy-sunshine novel!
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Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
Get ready for Ocean of Light, coming in 2 weeks! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/487ZAPO
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Friday Jun 28, 2024
Ep 32: Found Family with Melanie Harlow
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Join us as we chat with Melanie Harlow about crafting found family in small town romances. Find out how this plot device isn’t just about banding a bunch of brothers together, it’s all about the worldbuilding of characters in a tight-knit unit that makes readers want to return again and again!
To check out Melanie’s books, go to: https://www.melanieharlow.com/
JOIN US AT THE INK & MAGIC WRITING RETREAT!
If you are an aspiring or experienced author, please consider coming to hang out with us! November 1-3, 2024 outside of Baltimore, MD. Learn more at https://inkandmagicretreat.com/.
Sign up for author Nalini Singh’s newsletter to receive fan service here: https://nalinisingh.com/
Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License..

Friday Jun 21, 2024
Ep 31: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
In today's episode, we celebrate the grand finale of season one of the Psy-Changeling world with "Allegiance of Honor." This novel is a heartfelt nod to fans, masterfully weaving together the lives of beloved characters from previous books, tying up loose ends, and paving the way for exciting new adventures in season two.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We would love to announce the Ink & Magic Writing Retreat! If you are an aspiring or experienced author, please consider coming to hang out with us! https://inkandmagicretreat.com/
Sign up for author Nalini Singh’s newsletter to receive fan service here: https://nalinisingh.com/
Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Find the hosts online at:
Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License