NSFW Romance: Authors Behind the Scenes

Shane and Eris are back! Find out if there's anything even these two spicy Romance writers don't dare to say, as they discuss the ways current events affect how authors interact with the public. In the social media age, where fans expect to have access to and interaction with creators, how far is too far, in terms of author self-expression? News happens. People have opinions. Authors are people (we swear!), but what are the consequences for making our stances on hot-button topics known? D...

Shane and Eris look back on 2021, including their personal highs and lows, the continuing impact of COVID on the Readersphere and Authorlandia, and all the new fun things coming to the podcast in 2022. Revisit some of the best NSFW Romance Podcast moments of the year, including fascinating author interviews, times when Eris was definitely not in on the joke, and highlights from the barrage of innuendoes Shane managed to endure. Everything from Tiger King to windmills, ball gags to #buttga...

Measha Stone, USA Today Bestselling author of the Reluctant Brides and Mafia Brides series of dark, spicy Romances talks with Shane and Eris about book signing events and introversion, how much she hates the plotter approach to writing, and how surprisingly supportive the Romance writing community can be. Eris cackles maniacally about cliffhangers, and when candy corn underpants enter the conversation, Shane nearly has to safeword out. Follow Measha here: Amazon: http://amzn.to/2BPnQd...

Writer's Block: Shane and Eris talk about the terror of terrors among authors. Why does it happen? What do we do about it? Come for talk about 'forcing it'; stay for a discussion of alphas and betas that's surprisingly NOT centered around omegaverse. Find out why Eris can't meditate, and why Shane has ZERO CHILL when it comes to side projects. ___ Finally, we take listener feedback, and we would LOVE to hear from you! If you have questions, comments, or just something random to say, pl...

“It's just how you're wired, it's as simple as that.” — Shane Starrett Shane and Eris discuss dark Romance and why we read and write it. What constitutes ‘dark Romance’ in relation to other Romance tropes and genres? Why the stigma around Romances with dark themes, and what effect does it have on readers and authors? What impact do book retailers have on the availability of these stories? Plus: The Great Trigger Warning Discussion. Eris will rant, but probably not about what you’d think! ___ ...