Summary:

Queer romance author Alli Temple aka Allison Temple goes Backstage with the Book Babes for an insightful and fun conversation about leaving the publishing treadmill behind, the importance of noise cancelling headphones, and the Heated Rivalry effect.

Special Guest: Mango, Alli’s shoulder cat.

Alli tells us about the differences in spice levels between her two pen names and fills us in on the details of writing in multiple subgenres. Her books range from contemporary MM romance to her grim Reaper x ghost series and her popular lesbian pirate romance series inspired by The Princess Bride.

Alli is not much of a plotter or a researcher, but she acknowledges the importance of research for accuracy in some areas. She’s happy to write anywhere but does require noise cancelling headphones for the perfect writing vibes.

She also tells us all about the Winter Olympics shared world series she participated in recently. Her book Ski-Crossed Lovers is a MM romance featuring best friends, amnesia, and Olympic ski action. And also how the timing was great with Heated Rivalry creating a new fan base for queer sports romance books.

Speaking of Heated Rivalry, we did go off on a bit of a side quest where Alli shares with us her personal experience going to see the Heated Rivalry premiere in Montreal before Connor and Hudson were famous. And a little bit of the background behind Jacob Tierney creating the series. This led us to talk about never discounting your back list and also how you can’t create fame, or predict the future of publishing, but you do have to be prepared to ride the wave if it hits.

She shares with us how she uses her author voice as her brand and the importance of creating a community of fellow authors. Particularly authors that are at the same stage of publishing as you are. Her author voice: quirky found family side characters, a sense of safety, and dry humor.

Alli’s trope for life is second chance.

Her question for listeners is a two parter:

1. What’s the last book you read that you’d recommend to everyone?

2. What’s the book you read when you were 16 that you’d still recommend?

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Music by Christopher Tallon

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About Alli Temple

Allison lives in Toronto with her very patient husband and the world’s cutest team of rescue pets. She tries to split her time between writing, exploring Toronto’s parks, and traveling anywhere that has good wine. Tragically, this leaves no time to clean the house.

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