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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
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Writer's Block
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Skye and Sarah talk about the dreaded writer's block, their unconventional ways of overcoming it, and what tips they have for conquering it.
Monday Feb 17, 2020
The Publishing Industry
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Skye and Sarah chat about the big bad world of publishing! Hear how they broke into traditional publishing and indie/self-publishing, and what advice they have for aspiring authors.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
The Dirty Details of Editing
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Women Writing Men
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Skye and Sarah chat about writing male characters in romance, why women are so good at writing men...and why men are so bad at writing women
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Writing Sex
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Headphones on guys! Sarah & Skye are talking about sex-specifically writing those spicy scenes, our fave one-handed reads, and how it all got started.
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Meet-Cutes
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Meetings are powerful in romance & reality. Skye & Sarah discuss writing fateful 1st meetings & share true stories of 1st encounters.
Fun facts: Sarah & Skye had a great meet cute (as JUST FRIENDS!). Skye had a "meet disdain" w a bestie. Neither of their books has a meet cute, but both have a happily ever after! Their friends & peers have had amazing IRL meetups.
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Where'd You Get That From?
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Welcome to episode 1! Sarah & Skye introduce you to their debut novels, FAKER & NOT SUITABLE FOR WORK, & then take a deep dive into inspiration for key elements of their books.
From a fitness pro liking your fangirling on Instagram to colleagues making creepy comments about your drink preferences, we've got it all!
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