On Wednesdays We Read Podcast

Welcome to OWWR Pod, and by that we mean, On Wednesdays We Read

We are two best friends who are doing a deep dive into a book series, one book at a time.

Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by chatting about The Heavenly Sword with the author herself! Alice Poon delves into the characters and themes of the book, her writing inspirations, and shares what readers can expect from the second book in the duology, The Earthly Blaze! Hannah's Media Mentions from this week's episode!! Laura's Media Mentions (leaving a few out, so check out the episode!) from this week's pod! It's still indie intermission time!! Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon, digging into the characters and themes. In other news, Hannah is doing some investigative work into Pedro Pascal's career and Laura is delving into a new anime. Hannah's media mentions from last week's episode!! Laura's media mentions from last week's #IndieMissiom Episode! Some deep conversations on #TheBoys, #Monster, and #rivervalleyboardgame #Bookstagram Thank you to Hannah's husband and the man who sold Hannah a ticket at the last minute to meet #MarthaWells in person. She got to give her bookmarks before the Q&A and get to experience the amazing discussion! #Bookstagram #books #reads Hannah and Laura are on indie intermission, covering the first half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon!! They also chat about a complicated TV show, a beautiful literary fiction, and Laura gives Hannah some career advice. Today Hannah and Laura are chatting with author, @davidquantick, about his new novella, Imagine a Friend!  They talk about David's writing background and publishing experience, creating a voice for characters, and writing surrealism. 

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Indie Intermission Ep. 27- "An important theme I want to imbed [in my writing] is the resilience of family bonds." An interview WITH ALICE POON (The Heavenly Sword) – On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Send us Fan MailHannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by chatting about The Heavenly Sword with the author herself! Alice Poon delves into the characters and themes of the book, her writing inspirations, and shares what readers can expect from the second book in the duology, The Earthly Blaze. Be sure to follow Alice online at:Blog: Alice Poon 潘慧嫻Instagram: @alicepoonauthorThreads: @alicepoonauthorBluesky: Alice Poon 潘慧嫻 (@alicepoonauthor.bsky.social) — BlueskyMedia Mentions:The Heavenly Sword by Alice PoonThe Earthly Blaze by Alice PoonThe Green Phoenix by Alice PoonTales of Ming Courtesans by Alice PoonFated and Fateless by Alice PoonLand and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong by Alice PoonJourney to the West by Wu Cheng'enWater Margin by Nai'an ShiInvestiture of the Gods by Xu ZhonglinLeo Tolstoy's worksHilary Mantel's worksC.W. Gortner's worksConn Iggulden's worksAn Unofficial History of a Female Immortal by Lu XiongThe Condor Heroes trilogy by Jin YongCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon—Prime VideoSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com YouTube: @owwrpodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod
  1. Indie Intermission Ep. 27- "An important theme I want to imbed [in my writing] is the resilience of family bonds." An interview WITH ALICE POON (The Heavenly Sword)
  2. Indie Intermission Ep. 26- That's the review. That's done. (The Heavenly Sword)
  3. Indie Intermission Ep. 25- The one thing we can all agree on is that Jensen Ackles looks amazing. (The Heavenly Sword)
  4. BONUS EPISODE- "Childhood is a massive part of your life and you should keep it with you." an interview WITH DAVID QUANTICK
  5. BONUS EPISODE- Celebrating Indie Bookstores with Oli Schmitz of Boswell Book Company