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About Underline That
Welcome to Underline That—the podcast where we go beyond the page. From powerful fiction to industry insights, creative leaders to real-life stories, we explore the things worth underlining. Each week, join author Stephanie Mack + guests for conversations about books, the business, womanhood, life, pop culture, and the quiet challenges we don't always speak out loud. If you've ever underlined a sentence and felt seen, this is for you. Get ready for real books, bold talks, and big underlines!
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- Stephanie Mack
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- en
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- First episode
- 16 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 1 Oct 2026
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1 Oct 2026
Secrets of a Master Storyteller | New York Times Bestselling Author Rhys Bowen
What makes a story impossible to put down—and how do you keep crafting them over decades (and decades!) of a thriving career? Steph welcomes iconic New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen (https://rhysbowen.com/), whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide, for a warm, revealing conversation about crafting captivating fiction. With more than sixty adult novels, an Agatha Award for Best Novel, and a writing schedule that still includes two books a year, Rhys brings extraordinary experience—and plenty of wit—to the table. Her latest novel, The Castle in the Glen (https://www.amazon.ca/Castle-Glen-Novel-Rhys-Bowen/dp/1662527217), takes us to Scotland’s atmospheric Isle of Skye, where a young writer agrees to finish a famous novelist’s final manuscript… only to suspect the mystery on the page is real—and someone wants it to stay buried. From that irresistible premise, we go behind the scenes of Rhys’s storytelling: how she hooks readers, creates settings you can practically smell and taste, and tackled the challenge of writing a book within a book. We also explore: Why even an experienced novelist sometimes needs to rethink her opening Her unexpected path from teenage romances to award-winning mysteries Her honest take on social media, book sales, and author scams The 1,500-word daily goal—and simple habit—that keeps her writing Collaborating with her daughter and finding small comforts after losing her husband Whether you’re a reader who loves getting swept into another world or a writer working toward your own dream, this episode offers a fascinating look at how unforgettable stories—and lasting careers—are built. Thank you so much for listening! Leave a review, share the episode with a friend, and let us know what you underlined! ✍️🖤 CONNECT WITH RHYS BOWEN: IG: @authorrhysbowen (https://www.instagram.com/authorrhysbowen/?hl=en) Website: www.rhysbowen.com (http://www.rhysbowen.com/) FOLLOW STEPH + THE POD: IG: @stephanienmack (https://www.instagram.com/stephanienmack/), @underlinethatpod (https://www.instagram.com/underlinethatpod/) Website: www.stephaniemack.com (https://www.stephaniemack.com/) FOLLOW THE SUBSTACK: Underline That: When There's More to Say (https://substack.com/@stephanienmack) PURCHASE TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Something-Else-Stephanie-Mack/dp/B0FVTSDPHC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GVANV9LG0KFP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TLl0hokW_ipVl087UNAk1Mu4ubQheYU3RgqvM3hR4UPi4raV1wt8-BgqtCl68rnjtsfSvx08kR-sWgCvPN-shi3vwrSJ3lc3UHlXpZJVIvlEUFWpEGSGw5z8orSbYMnoHOLsYs2tiDSv375ZRfUQ1bYDfd9iJk_7knhfOsUqWuPbKnVdV003LbtVUxpcjA7Y3oreC9Ez54GsSBjfue-vZTS3cZ2i5x9M4HrNU9KNoN0.4UwbdrPBa1jDelCJ4Q23EeGp8L0Nf8fdD3E7GK_O2oU&dib_tag=se&keywords=twenty+something+else&qid=1770249888&sprefix=twenty+something+els%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1) Target (https://www.target.com/p/twenty-something-else-by-stephanie-mack-paperback/-/A-1007044478) Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twenty-something-else-stephanie-mack/1148516266) PRE-ORDER WHEN WE BLINKED: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=when+we+blinked&i=audible&crid=177LK3R531L2G&sprefix=when+we+blink%2Caudible%2C205&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-we-blinked-stephanie-mack/1139095091?ean=9798400514593) TODAY’S TBR The Castle in the Glen (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Castle+in+the+Glen+Rhys+Bowen) by Rhys Bowen Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Mrs+Endicotts+Splendid+Adventure+Rhys+Bowen) by Rhys Bowen The Tuscan Child (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Tuscan+Child+Rhys+Bowen) by Rhys Bowen Evans Above (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Evans+Above+Rhys+Bowen) by Rhys Bowen Murphy’s Law (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Murphys+Law+Rhys+Bowen) and the Molly Murphy series (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Molly+Murphy+series+Rhys+Bowen) by Rhys Bowen The Royal Spyness series (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Royal+Spyness+series+Rhys+Bowen) by Rhys Bowen The Lord of the Rings (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Lord+of+the+Rings+J+R+R+Tolkien) by J. R. R. Tolkien Call of the Camino (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Call+of+the+Camino+Suzanne+Redfearn) by Suzanne Redfearn
17 Sept 2026
Falling for Peachtree Bluff (All Over Again) with Kristy Woodson Harvey
Welcome back, bookish besties! It's here: Season Two of Underline That. It's a thrill and honor to have you! We're kicking things off with a charming fall dream. New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey is taking us back to Peachtree Bluff—and here to dish about all of it! 🍂📚 Joined by guest co-host and rom-com author Devon Daniels (Star-Crossed Summer), we’re talking Falling for Peachtree Bluff, returning to the beloved series Kristy never expected to write, and the surprising story of how it all began at a moment when Kristy genuinely thought her career was over. As always, we go far beyond the book, and you don't want to miss it! Tune in as we chat: Going back to Peachtree Bluff + series writing The #BTS realities of author social media Book-tour fashion + 89 stops (!!) in one year A Happier Life goes Hollywood Kristy’s upcoming ski-resort book Plus: a Mary Oliver underline so good, it becomes a grounding theme of our chat. Welcome back, everyone! To Peachtree Bluff and the pod! It's going to be a great season! ✍️🖤 FIND KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY: IG: @kristywharvey (https://www.instagram.com/kristywharvey/?hl=en) Website: www.kristywoodsonharvey.com (https://www.kristywoodsonharvey.com) FIND DEVON DANIELS: IG: @devondanielsauthor (https://www.instagram.com/devondanielsauthor/?hl=en) Website: www.devondanielsauthor.com (https://www.devondanielsauthor.com) FOLLOW STEPH + THE POD: IG: @stephanienmack (https://www.instagram.com/stephanienmack/), @underlinethatpod (https://www.instagram.com/underlinethatpod/) Website: www.stephaniemack.com (https://www.stephaniemack.com/) FOLLOW THE SUBSTACK: Underline That: When There's More to Say (https://substack.com/@stephanienmack) PURCHASE TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Something-Else-Stephanie-Mack/dp/B0FVTSDPHC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GVANV9LG0KFP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TLl0hokW_ipVl087UNAk1Mu4ubQheYU3RgqvM3hR4UPi4raV1wt8-BgqtCl68rnjtsfSvx08kR-sWgCvPN-shi3vwrSJ3lc3UHlXpZJVIvlEUFWpEGSGw5z8orSbYMnoHOLsYs2tiDSv375ZRfUQ1bYDfd9iJk_7knhfOsUqWuPbKnVdV003LbtVUxpcjA7Y3oreC9Ez54GsSBjfue-vZTS3cZ2i5x9M4HrNU9KNoN0.4UwbdrPBa1jDelCJ4Q23EeGp8L0Nf8fdD3E7GK_O2oU&dib_tag=se&keywords=twenty+something+else&qid=1770249888&sprefix=twenty+something+els%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1) Target (https://www.target.com/p/twenty-something-else-by-stephanie-mack-paperback/-/A-1007044478) Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twenty-something-else-stephanie-mack/1148516266) PRE-ORDER WHEN WE BLINKED: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=when+we+blinked&i=audible&crid=177LK3R531L2G&sprefix=when+we+blink%2Caudible%2C205&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-we-blinked-stephanie-mack/1139095091?ean=9798400514593) TODAY'S TBR: Falling for Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey (https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Peachtree-Bluff-Book-ebook/dp/B0GPGZ2FBW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L15OKPEIX593&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kLkA-JkS00I4XeqHM8X_gJlK6NRMn1jmynMuYMKRYrrroA--ie-pe54TEISlHsa-L3eTJwZknKK4iuMssRdYQ1BePDvx_ufT7qdwOjFzyojY0eYiHXVTx6mXFZNQ520a0maExDzBeXzI7la0QVpJpC9CyzG7wjTAPGdnoY_n-RLAU3Vm5W4AB_8ZGCp0yY1K.CMUvf6Py1SUCeKkChP2mYFKJWlZ2hg33Nrvk8SyNay8&dib_tag=se&keywords=falling+for+peachtree+bluff&qid=1789577832&s=digital-text&sprefix=falling+for+peachtre%2Cdigital-text%2C220&sr=1-1) Star-Crossed Summer by Devon Daniels (https://www.amazon.com/Star-Crossed-Summer-Devon-Daniels-ebook/dp/B0FWBDVT1K?ref_=ast_author_mpb) Devotions by Mary Oliver (https://www.amazon.com/Devotions-Selected-Poems-Mary-Oliver-ebook/dp/B01MZHR2P7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VHJHT8UUPGXB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.t7PL6dsJ1uQJX_55NizNUohYsAswrzfaEj1dDzBISJDnyx7K6u8Sov7G9gvBwldzGPPRh1JqEUlhJyY2uM1ks2HrJBydAGpyfz85CW9b6_R6Z08x3qOlh02wziMpa0vQSpgXr9xWoZOw5KEVaXEMLpz8ishX4MsGRT41CNQEo7XNHnsTe28VSD4NitwidSlNPRTpmFab3dhVwRtvgIO4LUUx42g-YHkf4_N5w1AZSyo.I28ipQGoVVghst1OOPLCLT0AEpiPHQjchX_crBcCWNA&dib_tag=se&keywords=devotions+by+mary+oliver&qid=1789577853&s=digital-text&sprefix=devotions+by+mary+oliv%2Cdigital-text%2C208&sr=1-1) Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Tremaine-Novel-Rachel-Hochhauser-ebook/dp/B0F5PC98JW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9UEFQ3M8PEDW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zgQVRoOqL_xl9Oz_gd7MG5o2wYtofb7aAEgYb7vn3n_sDcc46sYoxyzFZrfLKpugEeMwtaktk6wxAgIFcEr_jKmS2JIEwBdqKpJ1nZZWDosvmvqraKIN0VSJns51_mKuEfra63wzAw0FDe8rMrNRFuy8yRKRAipFHaJf1W3RMvItNyWdbH68ZnwXWjoWID6O9l9pTPOT-0MLDxnOoJ1Yf3Ds8e2oJWP0sNa0eX7C9-M.cxEqlWP6qxLpEvs73AeKY_A1pVejaYpQ-Ipes_R0v4Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=lady+tremaine&qid=1789577866&s=digital-text&sprefix=lady+tremai%2Cdigital-text%2C229&sr=1-1) The Bell Haven Finishing School by Adele Myers (https://www.amazon.com/Belle-Haven-Finishing-School-Novel-ebook/dp/B0GXGXPJWJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3645MVEH1M0W9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1Q6PJKPuGZKKUVPdKwqi48-rMJkjULKZv-v9fqwy-TUAkN2f3-Ny6NNiYC59rXla4lw-8JkPiCAHM7EIO-o8CHD_Ta0tDA4RaAo_sPS0t2_Rt2ftotGc9B-jwOL3Phi3Oimma-las2NPmVdHuEqULGopmHOwlyNnH8_veG4CM6gDlvVLQ8n6Kt6qs49SOTZaoSKW2fwlKhzw6rZ8NHj0jQJHNZNbLEp_Y522ZU1dRHM.HcwF5BMyeTnJ3gA_3V2S7gi9b6fL1GQBnWkkk5Jm2Q8&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+bell+haven+finishing+school&qid=1789577886&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+bell+haven+finishing+schoo%2Cdigital-text%2C180&sr=1-1) Love You More by Emily Giffin (https://www.amazon.com/Love-You-More-Emily-Giffin/dp/B0FV7VZKKG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Je4PzDsIGgQi73L9XuALvxwe3O3L2782twMq1o0ifAMiLoAvt-zHSD3NYOuLr3RquMAIHW6TQQBlfYunGKRJzLFsqEH2QnTEno83s5Ak5_aQLIK-B1_yq3rjNFE7ow1uZosKenhX5S560pSH9WQmzi1fa9TMci-L83FtNqcekx93Gjt6-EUmz1vDu85Xm02urbopbYh5x659NvIWB78GxlFE_0qoaQPk9S-LaTW1nDE.dNqSo1rpU1Zr7eK2pYPri2VbLc9CxExx4mGs4CAE2ak&qid=1789577913&sr=1-1) Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen (https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Ghosts-Sarah-Addison-Allen/dp/1250283426/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Cz398CY8SDj7dk-TLX8OZS0VDg-SQYJYToybSIfOZ7YjxY-NnEpp_ULGPWaWkVUMcVjrBhdbbjwb8c1K9BuzrCnxfLAxz64UGwbPLXskxtZr6rIAwFh0c2VpyzAy2iE-4Oj02vBZ4xfNspPjw-JmDNeWNIdJymVYsKcJpFNvzZkibtGY9KydZkI8vRJxV-i9IurRM2ATu6x_mgYWeEDvrB0c24LnDfhCJ8ixDUc3_m8.tGTVpFIjKqR7EfrhTyjoLbZnCC4aBpc2GsHpu6MOMpU&qid=1789577943&sr=1-1) The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZJ53SVW?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback)
11 Jun 2026
Season One Finale: Celebrating Twenty Something Else
What better way to close out Season One of Underline That than with a celebration of TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVTSDPHC/?bestFormat=true&k=twenty%20something%20else%20by%20stephanie%20mack&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k1_1_17_de&crid=3AH41QCUU9K3U&sprefix=TWENTY%20SOMETHING%20)? This week, we're marking the fresh release with a special behind-the-scenes conversation about the journey that brought this story from dream to bookshelf! Joining Steph are three incredible women who played pivotal roles in her traditional publishing journey: ✨ Danielle Egan-Miller — Literary Agent at Browne & Miller Literary Associates 📚 Stephanie Broene — Fiction Publisher at Tyndale House Publishers 💕 Devon Daniels — Beloved rom-com author with Berkley Romance, dear friend, and guest co-host for this special episode Together, we pull back the curtain on the realities of publishing today—from querying literary agents and navigating acquisitions to republishing indie titles, writing authentic female friendships, and exploring the evolving landscape of faith-based contemporary fiction. We also discuss the heart behind TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE—a story about marriage, motherhood, friendship, nostalgia, second chances, and asking the question so many women approaching midlife wonder: What if? Whether you're a reader, writer, aspiring author, or simply someone who loves stories about the roads that shape us, this episode is filled with encouragement, insight, and celebration. About TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE Turning forty wasn't supposed to involve a pickleball accident that sends Sutton Layne spiraling back through an alternate version of her twenties. As she revisits old dreams, paths not taken, and the choices that shaped her life, Sutton must decide what truly matters—and whether the life she's built is the one she would choose all over again. Think 13 Going on 30 meets It's a Wonderful Life, with all the millennial nostalgia, heart, friendship, marriage, and pickleball magic. TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE is now available everywhere! Thank you for listening to Season One of Underline That. Whether you've joined us for one episode or every conversation, I'm so grateful you've been part of this community. Thank you for underlining this season with me! Here's to the next chapter! 💕📚✨ MORE UNDERLINES RETURNING THIS FALL! FOLLOW STEPH + THE POD: IG: @stephanienmack (https://www.instagram.com/stephanienmack/), @underlinethatpod (https://www.instagram.com/underlinethatpod/) Website: www.stephaniemack.com (https://www.stephaniemack.com/) PURCHASE TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Something-Else-Stephanie-Mack/dp/B0FVTSDPHC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GVANV9LG0KFP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TLl0hokW_ipVl087UNAk1Mu4ubQheYU3RgqvM3hR4UPi4raV1wt8-BgqtCl68rnjtsfSvx08kR-sWgCvPN-shi3vwrSJ3lc3UHlXpZJVIvlEUFWpEGSGw5z8orSbYMnoHOLsYs2tiDSv375ZRfUQ1bYDfd9iJk_7knhfOsUqWuPbKnVdV003LbtVUxpcjA7Y3oreC9Ez54GsSBjfue-vZTS3cZ2i5x9M4HrNU9KNoN0.4UwbdrPBa1jDelCJ4Q23EeGp8L0Nf8fdD3E7GK_O2oU&dib_tag=se&keywords=twenty+something+else&qid=1770249888&sprefix=twenty+something+els%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1) Target (https://www.target.com/p/twenty-something-else-by-stephanie-mack-paperback/-/A-1007044478) Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twenty-something-else-stephanie-mack/1148516266) PRE-ORDER WHEN WE BLINKED: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=when+we+blinked&i=audible&crid=177LK3R531L2G&sprefix=when+we+blink%2Caudible%2C205&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-we-blinked-stephanie-mack/1139095091?ean=9798400514593)
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