Episode 2: The Good, The Bad, & The F@cking Ugly

08/27/23 • 45 min

Show Notes
00:00 - Trigger Warning
00:25 - Podcast Intro
01:30 - Tropes
04:20 - Challenges and Social Media
10:30 - Controversy goes viral
14:00 - Defending yourself on social media
19:45 - Handling PR
22:00 - Take the pros with these cons
23:10 - Sex education in our writing
24:00 - Men reading romance
25:25 - B&N Publishing
26:10 - Piracy
28:25 - Demonizing for the clicks
30:00 - Stacey is a chameleon
33:25 - The good
35:40 - Beware, Willow is an ankle biter
37:00 - The joy of meeting readers
40:00 - Showing yourself

Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: [email protected]

Previous Episode

Episode 1: I'll take Smut for 2 Billion, Alex!

Show Notes
00:25 - Podcast Intro
03:26 - Who are we?
11:15 - Why it's important to write
12:15 - Challenges when writing romance
15:00 - Men's Buttcheeks FTW
16:36 - Colleen Intro
18:04 - Book Blogging
20:45 - Importance of the community around your work
22:17 - Things are always changing
23:13 - Burnout is real with high stakes
24:36 - Lots of secrets in the industry
27:00 - Deligating work
28:00 - More than just writing
29:15 - What are some challenges you've faced

What's in the Cup?
Rose
Morning Margarita

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Episode 3: Special Guest Jennifer Armentrout (Part 1)

Show Notes
01:00 - Who is Jennifer
07:00 - RT Conference
09:45 - Pretty Woman moment
11:15 - The changing industry
15:10 - Hauntings and Ouija boards
22:00 - What inspired you to write
27:30 - The word smut and book content
35:00 - Bodice rippers and book-banning
43:15 - Romance tackles real issues