Dark fantasy author Parker A. Garner joins Rebecca and Heather this week to talk about her ongoing Entwined series, her standalone novel Magpie, and how she builds rich interconnected worlds that keep readers hunting for Easter eggs.We dig into villain development, subverting romance tropes, writing morally complex characters, and why reality TV is the ultimate writer's reset.What’s in this episode:Dark fantasy and dark romance world buildingWriting villains readers actually root forInterconnected series and Easter eggsFavorite reality TV guilty pleasuresBook conventions and the indie bookstore communityMental health themes in fantasy fictionHeartwarming pet stories (shoutout to Parker’s sweetest Velcro baby!)📖 Grab Parker’s books:Magpie → https://a.co/d/02DVwPORYour Path is Sorrow → https://a.co/d/03RFj9cWFind Parker a thttps://www.parkeragarnerauthor.com/ and on Instagram @parkeragarnerauthor.Find us at:linktr.ee/TwoGirlsOneTBR

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