Is this real life? The illustrious Damon Suede, author of the bestselling novel Hot Head, is our very special guest this week! Hot Head is one of Ali's favorite books and the first MM romance she ever read.

We are honored to have him join us, and hope that you enjoy. Damon talks about writing in genre fiction, romance industry, comics, Manga, and why it is that so many straight woman just LOVE gay romance! Whether you are a reader or a writer you are going to love this episode as Damon gives us a man's view of genre and gay romance fiction: XY chromosomes and practical experience give Damon a different take on the romance genre and a nuts-n-bolts grasp of homoerotic intimacy.

Damon Suede grew up out-n-proud deep in the anus of right-wing America, and escaped as soon as it was legal. He has lived all over and along the way, he’s earned his crust as a model, a messenger, a promoter, a programmer, a sculptor, a singer, a stripper, a bookkeeper, a bartender, a techie, a teacher, a director... but writing has ever been his bread and butter. He has been happily partnered for over a decade with the most loving, handsome, shrewd, hilarious, noble man to walk this planet.

Beyond romance fiction, Damon has been writing for print, stage, and screen for almost three decades, which is both more and less glamorous than you might imagine. He's won some awards, but counts his blessings more often: his amazing friends, his demented family, his beautiful husband, his loyal fans, and his silly, stern, seductive Muse who keeps whispering in his ear, year after year.

Damon would love to hear from you.... Get in touch with him at DamonSuede.com.

Titles include: Lickety Split, Pent Up, Bad Idea, Hot Head, Horn Gate, Grown Men, and more.

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Join us for a special bonus episode of Reading With the Lights Off where we do a deep dive into feminism and romance novels. Willow Sanders is romance author and a scholar of literature and communication. 

The mythical orgasm, puritans really messed us up, Charlotte Bronte and subversive feminism, f*ck the patriarchy, changing trends in publishing,  and BDE. 

Dangerous Books For Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels Explained

Cinderella Ate My Daughter

Mad Woman in the Attic

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Willow Sanders has several books available on amazon including Beard on Tap and Thirst Trap! Follow her link tree below to find all of her titles and interact with her online!

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Willow has always had a penchant for weaving tales. Whether it was horror stories for her bunkmates during sleep away camp, or full blown novels, the written word is always something that Willow has been drawn to. After years of debating whether or not her stories were good enough to be seen by anyone other than people required by blood to tell her they enjoyed them, she has finally made the leap into self-publishing.

A.G. Porter is the author of the YA Paranormal series The Darkness Trilogy and the upcoming Witches of Thyana Duology. She has also published two collections in the Pieces of Me poetry book series. When she isn't writing, she's either busy being the coolest mom on the planet, crafting, or reading. The first book in The Witches of Thyana Duology releases July 20th, 2021. Preorder it today!

We talk about diversity and representation in books, favorites and must reads, romance in YA and Adult books, 

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Get a peak behind the curtain of the book world from the editor's perspective. Jessica tells Ali all about her favorite and least favorite tropes, how to spot red flags on Kindle Unlimited, and graciously allows Ali to gush over the 2 degrees of separation from author Pippa Grant. We hope you enjoy this super fun episode, and be sure to reach our to Jessica for any of your romance editing or coaching needs. 

P.S. Ali is serious about the Amazon gift card. The first person who can tell her the title of the book she can't remember gets 10 bucks at Amazon. 

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A.E. Winstead is the debut author of The Fate of the Fallen, a brand new YA Celestial Fantasy. Instilled with a love of reading from a young age, AE Winstead began her quest to write a book of her own in 2014 after endless encouragement from her husband. She started with an idea, devoured every piece of information she could gather on novel writing, and five years later, her first book was born. She lives with her family in northwest Tennessee.

Connect with her online to learn more about her and her book, and be on the look out for the sequel to The Fate of the Fallen! Get your copy on Amazon today!

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Join me for a cozy meet up with author, Senna Crow, in this bonus Reading With the Lights Off episode. Senna Crow is the author of the first book in the Leviathan Series. The Violet Curse is an adult paranormal dystopian fantasy with intense characters and a skillfully woven plot that will keep your heart beating hard and your eyes on the pages. First book in the Leviathans series - a must read! Get your copy here! 

You can find Senna Crow on the following platforms:

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In between regularly scheduled episodes of Trading Pages Podcast, we will be sharing special bonus episodes of conversations Ali had with some very special authors. Since we can't go out into the world and meet our new favorite author, we are bringing the conversations to you!

Lane Northcutt is an author of many genres, but leans toward Young Adult fiction. His debut novel, The Delivery Co. is currently available wherever books are sold. In addition to that novel, Lane is currently writing the sequel for The Delivery Co. and is in edits for his television pilot, which he hopes to have shopped around to various development studios by summer of 2022.

Check out his podcast Indie Know wherever podcasts are available!

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Read a free preview of The Delivery Company!

Episode 12 where we talk about Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya & Welcome to Bordertown (Borderland Shared Universe Anthology) edited by Holly Black and Elle Kushner. 

TeA WiLdIn'. Boba is a lie. Lee has a ~sexy~ voice. It's shifters! Ali the lesbian... Is the statue a good guy? Would you still love me if I was a seahorse?

Stay tuned to the very end for some epic bloopers.

As always, we do talk about spoilers of the plot! So if you have not read the books, then listen at your own risk! Check out our facebook page and instagram for behind the scenes footage and bonus content. Send us an email at [email protected] because we really want to hear from you! Or leave us a voicemail at https://anchor.fm/tradingpages/message You can also become a patron at www.patreon.com/pantspending and help us continue to make these amazing shows for you! If we get 20 new patrons then Ali and Bron will release their most embarassing childhood photos. Join our reader group on Goodreads where you can join in on the book discussion!

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First Official podcast of the new year! Bron and Ali are excited to kick off the new season and are back at it with all new book challenges. In this episode, the siblings recap the hyper-fixations they indulged in over the hiatus. Fresh off a Netflix and Disney Plus bender we are ready for our next book assignments. Ali plays Left 4 Dead 2 and Among Us for the first time (spoiler alert: She sucks at both). How can both siblings love gay fiction but also not like the others gay fiction? As typically happens when we don't have set talking points, this episode is fairly chaotic. If you that is your jam then you will love our Patreon episodes. We are so excited to be jumping into our second season. Make sure you follow all our socials and join the Pants Pending Discord if you want to hang out with us! Listen all the way to end for bloopers and what happens behind the scenes. 

As always, we do talk about spoilers for the plot! So if you have not read the books, then listen at your own risk! Check out our facebook page and instagram for behind the scenes footage and bonus content. Send us an email at [email protected] because we really want to hear from you! Or leave us a voicemail at https://anchor.fm/tradingpages/message You can also become a patron at www.patreon.com/pantspending and help us continue to make these amazing shows for you! If we get 20 new patrons then Ali and Bron will release their most embarassing childhood photos. Join our reader group on Goodreads where you can join in on the book discussion!

This is a copyrighted internet broadcast. Any reproduction or rebroadcast without express permission of its creators is strictly prohibited. For more information visit http://tradingpages.pantspending.com Find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/tradingpagespod, on Instagram @tradingpagespod or on Twitter @tradingpagespod. Trading Pages is a Pants Pending Studios podcast, for more information on the network visit PantsPending.com

Ali and Bron do their first live panel and podcast for the mini-convention Sandemonium! We talk about our favorite and least favorite books on the podcast, favorite tropes, and even get a visit from our dad. It's pretty chaotic as it usually is when Bron and I don't have an agenda, but that is what makes it so wonderful. The giveaway mentioned in the episode is now closed. It is not sponsored by Anchor or Facebook, and was the sole responsibility of Trading Pages Podcast. 

As always, we do talk about spoilers for the plot! So if you have not read the books, then listen at your own risk! Check out our facebook page and instagram for behind the scenes footage and bonus content. Send us an email at [email protected] because we really want to hear from you! Or leave us a voicemail at https://anchor.fm/tradingpages/message You can also become a patron at www.patreon.com/pantspending and help us continue to make these amazing shows for you! If we get 20 new patrons then Ali and Bron will release their most embarassing childhood photos. Join our reader group on Goodreads where you can join in on the book discussion!

This is a copyrighted internet broadcast. Any reproduction or rebroadcast without express permission of its creators is strictly prohibited. For more information visit http://tradingpages.pantspending.com Find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/tradingpagespod, on Instagram @tradingpagespod or on Twitter @tradingpagespod. Trading Pages is a Pants Pending Studios podcast, for more information on the network visit PantsPending.com