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But my website"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1577.76,"endTime":1583.36,"body":"is Drea anderson.com you can"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1577.76,"endTime":1583.36,"body":"find me on Instagram at author"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1583.36,"endTime":1587.68,"body":"Draya Anderson, and my Facebook"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1583.36,"endTime":1587.68,"body":"page was hacked, so I had to"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1587.68,"endTime":1590.92,"body":"work on that. But I do have a"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1587.68,"endTime":1590.92,"body":"reader group that is private,"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1590.98,"endTime":1596.2,"body":"and so it's Drea gold gang"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1590.98,"endTime":1596.2,"body":"thing. If you find it, say"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1596.2,"endTime":1600.42,"body":"hello. I'll let you in so you"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1596.2,"endTime":1600.42,"body":"can see all my little secrets,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1602.28,"endTime":1603.96,"body":"and we'll make"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1602.28,"endTime":1603.96,"body":"sure we have links for that in"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1603.96,"endTime":1606.12,"body":"the show notes, in the"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1603.96,"endTime":1606.12,"body":"description as well, for anyone"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1606.12,"endTime":1608.4,"body":"who's doing other stuff while"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1606.12,"endTime":1608.4,"body":"they're listening or watching."},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1608.94,"endTime":1613.2,"body":"Then that way they can make sure"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1608.94,"endTime":1613.2,"body":"to snag those. Drea, this has"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1613.2,"endTime":1617.4,"body":"been so much fun. I had a blast"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1613.2,"endTime":1617.4,"body":"hearing about your process,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1617.4,"endTime":1619.56,"body":"hearing about your books, and"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1617.4,"endTime":1619.56,"body":"now I need to just go back"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1619.56,"endTime":1622.4,"body":"through and read all of your"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1619.56,"endTime":1622.4,"body":"short stories and your other"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1622.4,"endTime":1623.96,"body":"series, because I"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1623.96,"endTime":1625.4,"body":"love my short"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1623.96,"endTime":1625.4,"body":"story so much. You should"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1625.4,"endTime":1628.4,"body":"definitely read one night one"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1625.4,"endTime":1628.4,"body":"bite, because I'm coming out"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1628.52,"endTime":1632.06,"body":"with the rest of that world this"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1628.52,"endTime":1632.06,"body":"year. So yes, it's my vampire"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1632.06,"endTime":1635.36,"body":"world. Very excited about it. By"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1632.06,"endTime":1635.36,"body":"the time this airs, I'll"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1635.36,"endTime":1640.96,"body":"probably have either have Levi"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1635.36,"endTime":1640.96,"body":"out or be working on him to come"},{"speaker":"Dria Andersen","startTime":1640.96,"endTime":1641.98,"body":"out. So, yeah,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1642.04,"endTime":1644.98,"body":"sweet. So yeah,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1642.04,"endTime":1644.98,"body":"that's next on my list. TBR,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1645.04,"endTime":1647.02,"body":"okay, rearranged. It's fine."},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":1645.04,"endTime":1647.02,"body":"You."}]}