This week, the New York Times published a holiday romance round up I wrote, and I am SO proud of it, y’all. Extreme chuff. Maximum delight. All the things. And the title is cute! Holiday Romance Novels to Make Your December Merry and Bright! (Gift link.) I wanted to focus on 2024 holiday romances – there are, well, quite a few – and include as many cultures, holidays, observances, and perspectives as possible. I’m honestly … Continue reading A NYT Holiday Romance Roundup →
We’re taking a tour around the US with stops in California, Ohio, Maryland, Texas, and Georgia with Carrie, Jenna, Melissa, Lisa, Josephine, and Cara! We’ve got holiday wishes and a bunch of recommendations. Thank you to everyone who signed up in record numbers to do a holiday recording with me. These are very fun! Music: purple-planet.com
It’s gifting season, and it’s time for our holiday gift guides. I love putting these together because it’s like shopping for all of you and myself, too! This week, we’ve got suggestions from some of you from the comments, plus a very eclectic collection of fun and useful gifts. Want to see? Just click that image or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Your Recs, and Some Fun Gifts! →
Hi Smart Bitches readers! I’m Amy Zed, author of A Symphony of Starlight, a sci-fi romantasy debuting January first. As a new author, I’ve had many star-eye-emoji-worthy moments in the last few months, from getting my first edit letter to holding the first printed copy of my novel in my hands. But even when I was cradling my first author copy, I never imagined I’d get the chance to interview one of my all-time favorite … Continue reading Q&A: Amy Zed and Jennifer Estep →
My guests this week are, in the words of my home vernacular, yinz n’at. We’re traveling all over the country this week and we’re talking about fanfic, finding an unending treasure trove of books to read from a new favorite author, and taking time for restorative actions. There is still time to sign up if you’re a member of the Patreon community! Head over to Patreon and you’ll find the link.
There are so many sales on so many things going on this week. There’s the long tail of Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and Small Tuesday and Giving Wednesday and keeping up with it makes me want to lie down in the dark. But I thought about it for a bit (in the dark of course) and in response I have one request for this week’s gift guide: Please name a book that makes a … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Gifting Books and Linking Indies →
It’s the first of our holiday episodes, and my guests are…all of you! Members of the podcast Patreon have signed up in record numbers to do interviews, so in the coming weeks, we’ll have recommendations, wishes, and bad jokes galore from folks all over the world. There is still time to sign up – head over to Patreon and you’ll find the link. This week, we’re headed to South Africa, Washington DC, Taiwan, Maryland and … Continue reading 643. Safety, D&D, and Smut Logic: Holiday Wishes from Dani, Katie, Sneezy, Julianne and Lisa →
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading AMA: Questions from Malaraa and Juhi! →
