Steam Scenes

Michelle Major wrote 40 books in 10 years. Forty books! Ten years! We dig into a lot of stuff in this episode, including how she was 30 when she read her first romance and she turned to the genre as a form of solace for a super stressful day job, why we both think the romance community is the best community, and how we love writing the sidekick characters! And we both nerd out over The Boys. This was one of my favorite interviews to record – listen to the end because we’re talking about throbbing c*cks! Plus I read steamy snippers from her book Wedding Season. Hawt, as the kids say.

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This episode is brought to you by The Groomsday Prophecy, my next release! This gender-swapped Runaway Bride kicks off a new small-town series. Coming out on October 6, the book is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be in KU!

Jo McNally is on the Steam Seat this week and we’re talking about her book When Sparks Fly, which is part of her Rendezvous Falls series. Jo and I discuss why it’s vital to write older characters finding love, why she enjoys writing the male POV, how Victoria Holt was her gateway to romance, and why writing kids into a story can sometimes take it to another level.

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We have S.J. Tilly’s day job to thank for her books. While she was on the road for work, she conjured stories in her head. By the time she wrote them all down, she had five books ready for rapid release. Our conversation is free-flowing and wide-ranging — moving from the mechanics of writing romance to the mechanics of sex to how writing and reading romance is part of our evil plan to dismantle the patriarchy. Plus, I read an excerpt from her super steamy book Smoky Darling.

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Cat Wynn joins me on the steam seat this week! We’re talking about achieving the perfect snack, what makes alpha males alpha (it’s not what you think!), and why Partner Track was the first book she ever finished. Come for the snacks but stay for the steam when I read an intimate moment from Partner Track.

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Jenni Bara’s day job as a paralegal in family law (“writing real life unhappily ever afters”) made her an avid romance reader turned writer.  We talk about character compatibility, second chance romances, and how her job helped her write stories. AND! Fun fact! Her nitpicky boss (!!) proofreads all her books, steamy bits and all! Hers was the very first romance he ever read. We also get down and dirty about housework — Roomba should sponsor this episode. Plus I read a steamy moment from her book More Than a Hero, the third book in her Becoming An Evans series.

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Charlie Beauvoir is on this week’s Steam Seat and it’s another epic conversation. When Charlie considered writing romance, they wanted to write emotionally aware men and strong women as well as add to the queer romance canon. Charlie shares with me about working as a phone sex operator, how their job in security was just like Stephanie Plumb, how they wanted to re-write the romantic hero, and writing sensitively and accurately about trauma. Plus, I read a super steamy scene from their debut novel Captivating.

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Would you consider having a male crime writer Beta read your steamy romance book? That’s exactly what Evie Alexander does! In this Steam Scenes episode, Evie shares the madness to her writing method, how her career as a filmmaker helped (or hindered!) her work as a novelist, and how she deleted 19,000 words of pure sex from her first novel. We go deep, talking about how romance writing (and reading) aligns with women’s pleasure and female empowerment. Plus, I read from her brilliant rom-com Hollywood Games.

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Buckle up friends, this is one a wild ride! The brilliant Mia Michele is this week’s guest and this one is a doozy! Our totally 80s conversation spans soap opera tropes and Greek shipping tycoons and we both fangirl over Sidney Sheldon. And, Mia talks about writing authentic BDSM in romance. We even divert to a converstion about wine! So it’s a boozy doozy. Be sure to check out her astounding epic Mafia romance Faultline on Amazon.

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Contemporary romance author Kitty Berry manages to release three to four books a year even with a full time job, a family, and running RomanticConn, Connecticut’s premiere romance author signing event. Hear how 50 Shades turned her on (heh) to romance, how she leans towards writing dom/sub stories,  and how she manages to get so damn much done in a day. Plus, I read a steamy excerpt from Blossom Springs: Book 2.

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Julie Hamilton is on the Steam Seat this week! From plotting and pantsing, to fake dates and fake kissing, to the importance of reading women vocalize what gives them pleasure, Julie and I dig deep to mine the elements that go into writing her steamy scenes. Plus I read excerpts from a steamy moment in her book Just for Show and we talk about real estate porn.

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