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Romance author Jay E. Tria and I chat about productivity, writing fictional bands and … eggs. Among other things! I also ramble on about fountain pens. Enjoy!
Episode chapters
- 00:00:00 – Welcome!
- 00:01:20 – Survey on illustrated romance covers
- 00:04:30 – I went to a workshop!
- 00:12:28 – I got new ink, (Not a tattoo.)
- 00:17:21 – Coming up: Jay E. Tria interview + what’s a live reading?
- 00:18:57 – INTERVIEW with Jay
- 01:06:19 – LIVE READING: “Ask Me Nicely” performed by Gab Pangilinan and Bibo Reyes
- 01:15:01 – Wrap up
(Please scroll down for the show notes.)
Guest

Jay E. Tria is an author of contemporary young adult, new adult romance and paranormal/urban fantasy. She is often inspired by daydreams, celebrity crushes, a childhood fascination of Japanese drama and manga, and an incessant itch to travel. Find a complete list of her books here.
Find her works on Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Wattpad.
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Show Notes
- 00:00:49 – The Playlist Series by Jay E. Tria
- 00:01:02 – La Mere Poulard
- 00:01:09 – Brigitte Bautista interview
- 00:01:20 – SURVEY: Representation on Illustrated Contemporary Romance Novel Covers
- 00:04:30 – “You On Your Own Terms” — workshop by Maloy Luakian (Hey she’s holding a writing workshop on Saturday!)
- 00:06:57 – Content builds community — what it means to an introvert on Wattpad
- 00:08:29 – The importance of an author’s brand to productivity
- 00:10:30 – “You On Your Own Terms”— my testimonial!
- 00:12:32 – The episode with Paolo Manalo
- 00:12:48 – Everything Calligraphy
- 00:13:14 – Vinta Inks
- 00:16:45 – Pink Sands (Santa Cruz 1983) ink
- 00:17:27 – April Feels Day 2019
- 00:17:53 – What is a live reading?
- 00:18:57 – INTERVIEW: Jay E. Tria
- 00:19:35 – Jay tells us about herself
- 00:19:37 – The #RomanceClass community
- 00:20:17 – #StrangeLit
- 00:20:38 – Jay’s latest releases
- 00:21:08 – Flair — steamy romance books
- 00:29:57 – Books by Jay
- Blossom Over Flowers
- Playlist #1: Songs of Our Breakup
- Playlist #2: Songs to Get Over You
- Playlist #3: Songs to Make You Stay
- #StrangeLit – “Majesty”
- Others
- 00:31:18 – What Jay learned from Paolo Chikiamco in the #StrangeLit workshop
- 00:32:25 – Where Ansela learned how to crack an egg: Sabrina (1954)
- 00:36:41 – What digital apps does Jay use?
- Spreadsheets
- Microsoft Word
- Notepad
- Freewriting (on Notepad)
- 00:38:19 – Scrivener?
- 00:39:19 – How does Jay manage writing with having a day job?
- 00:50:52 – What’s Jay working on now?
- 00:51:13 – On writing about fictional bands and writing songs in books
- 00:55:53 – Jay’s influences
- Mina V. Esguerra
- Arctic Monkeys
- Banana Yoshimoto
- Gail Tsukiyama
- 00:58:45 – Film adaptation: A Song to Get Over You
- 01:03:13 – Who is Jay’s literary benchmark?
- 01:05:23 – Find Jay on Twitter, Instagram, and on her website.
- 01:06:19 – LIVE READING: “Ask Me Nicely” performed by Gab Pangilinan and Bibo Reyes
- 01:17:03 – Please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcast!