Smut & Sensibility

Amber and Aly are back with another book review for craft corner. This week, the ladies are discussing FOOLPROOF ROMANCE: LOVE BETWEEN THE BEAT SHEETS by Christopher Downing. This craft book promises to help you craft a compelling romance novel filled with tension that goes beyond the classic plot beats. Does it live up to the hype?

0:00 – Introduction

2:20 – Book Nook

12:31 – Craft Corner

39:56 – Happy Endings

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Amber and Aly are back this week for another manuscript minisode. This week, they are discussing writer self-sabotage, book to movie adaptation gossip, and for the main episode a character development exercise involving special traits. Buckle up for a fun episode!

0:00 – Introduction

1:12 – Aly Self-Sabotage

7:51 – Amber and Her Crow Goals

11:45 – Book to Movie Adaptation Gossip

20:53 – Minisode: Character Special Traits: Secret and Known

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Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

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Amber and Aly are back this week for another writing craft corner. This week, they are discussing the viral TikTok craft book, THE FIVE SENTENCE METHOD by Rebecca Thorne.

0:00 – Introduction

1:27 – Book Nook

16:24 – Craft Corner: The Five Sentence Method

49:02 – Happy Endings

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Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

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Amber and Aly are back with USA Today Bestselling author, Ellie Palmer, to chat about her most recent release, ANYWHERE WITH YOU! They chat about writing craft, Ellie’s camper van and truck stop research while writing this book, and what reality TV show her characters would star in. ANYWHERE WITH YOU is available everywhere now!

Ellie Palmer: https://www.elliepalmerwrites.com/

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Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber:

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor?lang=en

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

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Amber and Aly are back with another manuscript minisode. This week, the ladies are diving in to the topic of first lines with tips on how to hook readers and common pitfalls to avoid.

I Would Stop Reading Your Book on Page One by Abigail Fenton:

https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/i-would-stop-reading-your-book-on-page-one?r=3hzxqn&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/@TSNOTYAW 

Publishing Confidential: Kathleen Schmidt

https://substack.com/@kathleenschmidtutm_source=global-search

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Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

Connect with S&S!

TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc 

Instagram:https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT 

YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc 

Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com (http://smutandsensibilitypod.com/) 

Bluesky:https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

In this episode, Amber and Aly discuss the evolving demands of the publishing industry, the hot topic of social media platforms, and how authors can authentically build their brands without feeling overwhelmed.

0:00 – Introduction

1:24 – Book Nook

12:28 – Craft Corner: Do you need a platform to publish?

55:44 – Happy Endings

Nisha Sharma TikTok Post https://www.tiktok.com/@nishawrites/video/7584262947845721399?lang=en 

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/@TSNOTYAW 

Bookends Literary Agency 

https://www.youtube.com/@BookEndsLiterary

Publishing Confidential: Kathleen Schmidt

https://substack.com/@kathleenschmidtutm_source=global-search

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Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop.org (http://bookshop.org/) (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs 

Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

Connect with S&S!

TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc 

Instagram:https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT 

YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc 

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Bluesky:https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

Amber and Aly are back and this week’s minisode is all about getting “un-stuck.” If you haven’t yet voted in our trope bracket poll, check out the link in our bio!

E-book OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide 

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Looking for writing community, education, and workshopping? Always wanted to write a novel? Feeling stuck with your current work in process? Looking to get your query package ready? Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

Marie: https://www.instagram.com/authormariemoss

Connect with S&S!

TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc 

Instagram:https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT 

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Amber and Aly are bringing march madness to the romance genre. But this time, we will be choosing between our favorite romance tropes to see which two make it to the final match up.  It will be up to our listeners to pick our champion via the link in our bio. May the games begin!

Poll for Winner: http://tr.ee/tropechamp26

0:00 – Introduction

2:24 – Book Nook

9:42 – Craft Corner: Tropes Bracket

57:59 – Happy Endings

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S&S Ladies:
Amber
IG:  / amberchristineauthor  
TT:  / amberchristineauthor  

Aly
Substack:https://substack.com/@alyafterall 
TT:  / alydaltonwrites   

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Amber and Aly are back again with another manuscript minisode. This week's episode talking about our playlists and mood-boards may be even more unhinged than normal because it's a full on late night, pajama party gigglefest.

Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3J2fEKDP9MYfThdK5m3ahF

E-book OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: tr.ee/MNguide 

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Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop.org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs 

Looking for writing community, education, and workshopping? Always wanted to write a novel? Feeling stuck with your current work in process? Looking to get your query package ready? Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amberchristineauthor

Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

Marie: https://www.instagram.com/authormariemoss

Connect with S&S!

TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc 

Instagram:https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT 

YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc 

Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com 

Bluesky:https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

Amber and Aly are beyond excited to chat with USA Bestselling author, Denise Williams about her new release, THE RE-DO LIST (available everywhere now)!!! Denise shares her take on the brother’s best friend trope, hot to-do lists, writing craft, and balancing work with writing full time. 

Bad Ass Puzzle:  https://jigex.com/A4fiR

Denise's VIP list: https://denise.myflodesk.com/i5k64xtijw

THE RE-DO LIST  (affiliate): https://tr.ee/KAkKbq5uY5 

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Follow Denise!

IG: https://instagram.com/nicwillwrites

Website: https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/ 

Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop.org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs 

Looking for writing community, education, and workshopping? Always wanted to write a novel? Feeling stuck with your current work in process? Looking to get your query package ready? Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU

S&S Ladies:

Amber

IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amberchristineauthor
Aly

Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

Marie: https://www.instagram.com/authormariemoss

Connect with S&S!

TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc 

Instagram:https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT 

YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc 

Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com 

Bluesky:https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV