Steam Scenes

Tricia Lynne is steaming up the mic with me this week. In this episode, Tricia and I talk about the importance of mentorship, writing curvy heroines, and what it’s like to write an erotic masterpiece. Plus we dig into imposter syndrome and writing sex for the over-40s. Then I read a smoking hot excerpt from her book Protective Instinct. 

Connect with Tricia online:

https://linktr.ee/tricialynnewrites

Grab a copy of Protective Instinct: The Unloveabulls Book 1. 

Katie Frey popped her romance cherry with Janet Oakely’s When Calls the Heart. We talk about how her husband may or may not look like Kevin Costner, where she gets her inspiration for steam, and her Outlander obsession. And we ask the question: Is there such a thing as too much steam? Plus, I read a naughty bit from her novel Nearly Her. 

Connect with Katie on: 

https://www.instagram.com/romanceinthealps 

https://www.tiktok.com/@romanceinthealps

https://twitter.com/SwissMissKate 

www.romanceinthealps.com

CJ Warrant’s romance writing spans just about every trope in the genre. Dark, thriller, m/m, sweet(ish), you name it, she’s probably written it. On this episode of Steam Scenes, CJ and I talk about writing dark moments, how she loves torturing her characters, and writing about cancer and falling in love. And I read a steamy scene from her novella Four Days.

Grab her latest romantic thriller Dance of the Mourning Cloak on Amazon.

Connect with CJ online: 

www.cjwarrant.com/newsletter

 www.cjwarrant.com 

www.facebook.com/cjwarrantauthor/ 

www.twitter.com/cjwarrant 

www.instagram.com/cjwarrant/ 

www.pinterest.com/cjwarrant/ 

www.goodreads.com/cjwarrant/ 

Paris Wynters is a thrill-seeking author who writes adrenaline-fueled romance that celebrated diverse characters. We talk about the importance of representation in romance and the importance of own voices, how writing sweet romance is more difficult than steamy, and how the internal struggles of the characters in romance turn her on (as a writer). We dissect a scene from the first book in her Navy SEALs of Little Creek series, Issued, and it may just be the steamiest excerpt I’ve read to date! 

Connect with Paris online:

facebook.com/pariswynters 

instagram.com/pariswynters 

twitter.com/pariswynters 

www.pariswynters.com

And check out the latest book in her Navy SEALs series Assigned.

Christina Berry joins me for Steam Scenes! We talk about vampire princes in four-poster beds, have a fascinating conversation about Cherokee Nation history, and dive into how romance novels give a voice to feminist issues. And I read an excerpt from her novel Up for Air so you know that brings the steam!

Connect with Christina online: 

https://christinaberry.com 

https://www.instagram.com/authorchristinaberry/

Sloane Steele joins me and spills ALL the tea on book-to-TV adaptations. (Guess who liked the Virgin River Netflix series more than the book?) She shares how Nora Roberts was her gateway to romance, how the TV show Leverage inspired her to write a heist romance, and how writing sex in public doesn't phase her. And we talk about pre-writing with enneagrams because writing heists are hard!

Connect with Sloane:

www.SloaneSteele.com

https://www.instagram.com/sloanesteeleauthor/ 

https://twitter.com/SSchroeder_ 

https://www.facebook.com/shannyn.schroeder

And check out It Takes a Thief on Amazon

What does having a pet squirrel have to do with writing steamy scenes? Nothing! But Squeaky stole the show in this interview with Contemporary Romance writer Claire Marti. We laugh about ex-fiancés, she teaches me about Phantom Mares, and we discuss how a string of personal tragedies brought her to write Happily Ever Afters. Plus hear super-steamy excerpts from her novel The Wonder of You.

Connect with Claire online: 

Website: www.clairemarti.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaireMartiAuthor/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairepmarti 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Claire-Marti/e/B01N9VOWLL 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8203678.Claire_Marti 

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/claire-marti 

Romance Chicks Partypalooza: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1605836599714577 

Check out The Wonder of You on Amazon. 

Kilby Blades is this week’s guest! We have a fantastic (and topical) conversation about what it means to write feminist romance, genre expectations in women’s fiction vs romance, and how understanding food and food writing helped her write her steamy scenes. Plus we dig into Alpha and Beta heroes. And for the first time on the podcast, Kilby shares a First Time scene from her book The Art of Worship. 

Connect with Kilby online:

https://www.kilbyblades.com/readersubscribe (Newsletter) · 

https://www.amazon.com/Kilby-Blades/e/B01N4770M0 (Amazon)  
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kilbyskorner/ (FB Reader Group) · 

http://www.facebook.com/kilbybladesauthor (FB Official Author Page) 
http://www.twitter.com/kilbyblades (Twitter)  

http://www.instagram.com/kilbyblades (Instagram) 

 https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kilby-blades (BookBub) · 
https://www.goodreads.com/kilbyblades (Goodreads)

This episode’s steam talker is Renee Rocco. After a thirteen-year hiatus, Renee returned to romancelandia with Wraith, the first book in her gloriously sexy Masters of Mayhem series. We talk about ignoring the romance haters, taking time off to start her own romance imprint that was bought out by Harlequin, and writing at the intersection of sex and violence. She also shares some fun facts about she makes her husband squirm! 

Follow Renee online:

https://reneerocco.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reneeroccoauthor

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/renee-rocco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneeroccoauthor/

USA Today best-selling author Melonie Johnson, aka #thewritinglush, is this week’s guest! We talk about writing taboo topics, what it’s like to narrate your own books, and the impracticalities of having sex on a horse (or in a Papasan chair). Get your ears ready. This is a fun one! 

Find Melonie on the internet on

Website: https://meloniejohnson.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18305208.Melonie_Johnson 

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/melonie-johnson 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelonieWrites 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelonieJohnson 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meloniejohnson/ 

And on Instagram as The Writing Lush: https://www.instagram.com/thewritinglush/

And don't forget to grab a copy of her latest book, Too Good To Be Real!