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Writing as a Multi-Genre Author with Rebecca Lemke (Lainey Ross)

August 04, 2026 • J Hall • Season 5 • Episode 21

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Welcome to Chapter 86! This month, I'm joined by Rebecca Lemke. Rebecca is a multi-genre, no spice author based in Oklahoma. She enjoys a wide variety of hobbies (too many, really, she says) including reading, baking, traveling, crochet, cosplay, music, and more. She collects pins (usually of National Parks) and pretty paperbacks that she may or may not get around to reading.

In our conversation, we talk about Rebecca’s writing journey, including her transition from writing YA dystopian to sweet romances and back again. We also talk about the development of her Lainey Ross altar ego, the challenge of marketing in two different worlds, and the role of cosplay in her author persona.

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