Our Next Chapter

Join Matt and Andrea as they take on a new adventure—writing their first romance novel together! Our Next Chapter dives into love, life, and the challenges of authorship, with real talk, laughs, and plenty of heart. Whether you're a book lover, a writer, or just here for the journey, come be part of the story!

Our Next Chapter is a arts podcast hosted by Matt & Andrea, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matt & Andrea hosts Our Next Chapter, a arts show with 47 episodes published.

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  Episode #47

  Ch 47: Somebody loves the weird thing with Nemesis Mine author Amy Archer

  Aug 3, 20261 hourS1

  This week, we’re joined by debut author Amy Archer to talk about Nemesis Mine , her funny and unexpectedly tender fantasy rom-com about a worn-out hero, an underappreciated villain, and the fake feud that leads to very real feelings. Amy shares how childhood poetry nights and letters from her granddad helped shape her life as a writer, why she loves bringing together characters who seemingly have no business belonging together, and how writing from a villain’s perspective gave her permission to be a little more irreverent. Plus, Amy reveals her connection to BBC’s Sherlock , tells us about her intense Squid Game era, and joins us for an Impossible Meet Cute involving a time-traveling knight, a terrified horror novelist, and one deeply confusing trip to the gym. Before the interview, we kick off the North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl. Afterward, we open the mailbox and discover that someone in our house may be plotting against Andrea. Matt & Andrea here. Thanks for joining us on this journey. We'd love to hear from you. Visit us at www.OurNextChapterPodcast.com

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  Episode #47

  Ch 47: Somebody loves the weird thing with Nemesis Mine author Amy Archer

  Aug 3, 20261h 1mS1

  This week, we’re joined by debut author Amy Archer to talk about Nemesis Mine , her funny and unexpectedly tender fantasy rom-com about a worn-out hero, an underappreciated villain, and the fake feud that leads to very real feelings. Amy shares how childhood poetry nights and letters from her granddad helped shape her life as a writer, why she loves bringing together characters who seemingly have no business belonging together, and how writing from a villain’s perspective gave her permission to be a little more irreverent. Plus, Amy reveals her connection to BBC’s Sherlock , tells us about her intense Squid Game era, and joins us for an Impossible Meet Cute involving a time-traveling knight, a terrified horror novelist, and one deeply confusing trip to the gym. Before the interview, we kick off the North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl. Afterward, we open the mailbox and discover that someone in our house may be plotting against Andrea. Matt & Andrea here. Thanks for joining us on this journey. We'd love to hear from you. Visit us at www.OurNextChapterPodcast.com

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  Episode #46

  Ch 46: The Original Influencer with Single Girls Author John Searles

  Jul 20, 202657 minS1

  In this episode, we put our relationship to the test with a few would-you-rather questions from a classic Cosmo-style quiz, then sit down with bestselling author and former Cosmopolitan editor John Searles to talk about his new novel, Single Girls . John shares how a brutally honest rejection nearly ended his writing career, the unlikely path that led him to Cosmopolitan, and what it was like working alongside legendary editor Helen Gurley Brown for more than two decades. Then we debut a brand-new, fresh outta the oven segment, Officially Stacked, and add Naina Kumar’s Scottish road-trip romance Just a Highland Fling to our growing TBR. Matt & Andrea here. Thanks for joining us on this journey. We'd love to hear from you. Visit us at www.OurNextChapterPodcast.com

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  Episode #45

  Ch 45: Tall Heroines, Tiny Cabins & Georgia Stone

  Jul 6, 202654 minS1

  This week, we’re joined by contemporary romance author Georgia Stone to talk about her new rom-com, The Roommate Rule . Georgia shares how growing up in Switzerland shaped her creativity, how she came back to reading and writing as an adult, and how late-night writing sessions helped her turn a tiny idea into her debut novel. We also talk about doomed rules, forced proximity, tall heroines, banter, book tours, author signatures, and the joy of writing imaginary friends for a living. Matt & Andrea here. Thanks for joining us on this journey. We'd love to hear from you. Visit us at www.OurNextChapterPodcast.com

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  Episode #44

  Ch 44: Magical Realism, a Bookish Road Trip, and the World's Biggest Em Dash Announcement

  Jun 23, 202641 minS1

  We’re back from a very bookish road trip with a slightly late episode, a dash of magic, and the world’s biggest em dash announcement. This week, we launch our very serious, very unofficial Save the Em Dash movement, recap a weekend of author events with Kirsty Greenwood, Ashley Poston, Kayla Olson, Livy Hart, and Naina Kumar, and dive into why magical realism has become one of our favorite storytelling devices. From Romantic Hero and The Love of My Afterlife to The Seven Year Slip, The Dead Romantics, and The Someday Garden, we talk about romance books that use one impossible thing to make grief, hope, humor, love, and change feel even more real. We also share how magical realism may be making its way into our own book. Plus, the great Mattzini does some Matt-gic. Join the Movement: www.OurNextChapter.com/SaveTheEmDash Matt & Andrea here. Thanks for joining us on this journey. We'd love to hear from you. Visit us at www.OurNextChapterPodcast.com

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