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Quick & Dirty Romance: The inside scoop on romance books and writing, where we pull out & wrap up in 30 minutes or less. But we promise to leave you satisfied! Sarah Skye is the nom de plume of Sarah Smith & Skye McDonald, contemporary romance authors whose joint publication, Sips & Strokes, is out April 20,2021.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Should authors vent about their jobs on social media??
Skye & Sarah are ruffling feathers!
Hot takes on whether authors are doing themselves favors by bemoaning the publishing industry on social media. Warning-we don't hold back here!
**We both have new releases right now! And we're giving away a hockey themed book box!**
Hockey Book Box Rules & Submission: CLICK HERE
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Join Skye & Sarah for a discussion of why choose romance. From rebranding (reverse harem) to polyamory, from Adirondack chairs to upside down pineapples, we get quick and dirty on this trope and its rise in popularity!
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Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Skye and Sarah discuss the delicate dynamic between authors and ARC readers.
-Do authors have a right to request positive reviews only?
-Do readers have an obligation to communicate with an author if they're unable to meet expected deadlines?
Listen and learn! And the leave a review!
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Romantic Suspense author Lori Matthews joins Sarah & Skye. Today, we discuss how we give our audience what they're thirsty for--while staying true to our own ethical boundaries. This convo goes deep, so get ready!
Learn more about Lori on her website http://www.lorimatthewsbooks.com
Sarah's new hockey romance: https://shorturl.at/R1nEB
Skye's new hockey romance is out this week! https://amzn.to/4bkQboi
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Queer and AuDHD author Allie Lasky joins Sarah & Skye to talk about expectations and ideals on relationships, in fiction and real life.
Does romance set too high a bar for real life dynamics? How do we know when we're in our happy-ever-after phase?
Let's dive into this fascinating topic!
Learn more about Allie on her website and check out her new release on Amazon, coming June 30!
Preorder Skye's new hockey romance, Scored On HERE
Sarah's new hockey romance is out now! Click HERE
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Sarah & Skye welcome R.L. Merrill to the show to talk about music.
R.L. ("Ro") writes contemporary, paranormal, and horror romance. Her newest book, UNDER HIS SHEETS, is a M/M light Romantic Suspense and part of the Accidentally Undercover series.
In this episode, we dive deep into the impact music has on our writing. From soundtracks to inspo, all of us use music in some way or another. Ro especially hears her works set to songs.
Join us and laugh as we discuss first concerts and more!
Click here for Ro's new release
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Sarah & Skye welcome special guests to the pod! Tonya Clark & Naomi Springthorp are contemporary romance authors. They team up to photograph romance covers and host the LOVE & DEVOTION reader con.
Partnerships. How do we collaborate for success in this industry? What are best practices for working with your bestie?
AND what are some of the wild and wackier moments these ladies have had when working with hot cover models??
Listen & find out! Then follow these ladies for more.
Click here to follow Tonya on Facebook
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
(New logo!)
Sarah & Skye discuss the SLOW BURN in romance. What even defines the slow burn? How slow is too slow? The Quick & Dirty ladies then go deeper on steamy scenes in their novels. (This episode isn't for kids!)
*Special Announcement!!*
Get ready for new episodes featuring guest romance authors! We're very excited about these new special shows!
Preorder Skye's new book: https://amzn.to/3U1R3HJ
Get Sarah's new book: CLICK HERE
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Sarah & Skye have a lot to say about the pros and cons of romance's 3rd act breakup. Readers have been trending away from this trope, but if done right, it's still a great climax for the story. But does it hold up IRL? The ladies discuss this and more.
*Thank you for 10K downloads! We're giving away a prize as a thank you. Enter here to win, loyal listener!
Preorder Sarah's new fake dating release here
Preorder Skye's new hockey romance here