Hey deviants, this is our origin story.
Welcome to Rationally Insane, the podcast for book lovers, drama enjoyers, and fanfic-obsessed gremlins. I’m Rachel D. Oak, independent author and semi-professional ranter.
In this quick pilot, I’m laying out how this whole bookish chaos started: from imaginary conversations in my head to accidentally writing a fanfiction-inspired novel, building a community of romance readers, realizing I still had way too much to say for just a newsletter or a youtube video.
In this episode:
– Why I started this podcast (spoiler: too many thoughts, not enough patience for Instagram)
– My first book’s origin story
– How I self-published on a £20 budget
– What this podcast is actually going to cover
– Why BookTok needs a place for nuanced discussion that doesn’t sound like every other video
If you're into problematic tropes, publishing takes, fanfiction feels, and folks who overthink everything, you’re in the right place.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Lavender Bay (Book 1 of the 3 Truths 1 Lie trilogy) → https://amzn.to/4iY3Rdn
My Substack, where the hot takes live → racheldoak.substack.com
TikTok, YouTube, Insta, and more → @TheAuthorRach
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