I interview Sherry Thomas, Erin Satie, and Emma Barry, who – along with Meredith Duran and J.A. Rock – are the authors of five different novellas in the anthology, Sight Unseen. Released on June 6, each novella is anonymous, as in, you don’t know which author wrote which story. The authorship will be revealed on September 2017, so if you’re curious and want to guess, you can purchase this anthology at all major retailers. Each … Continue reading 251. Writing and Reading Sight Unseen: An Interview with Sherry Thomas, Erin Satie, and Emma Barry →

Sarah chats with romance author Sara Flynn and Golden Globe winning actress Meg Tilly – conveniently the same person! Sara attended RT for the first time, and was the emcee for the awards ceremony. We start by talking about identity, about being yourself, and investing your own energy in things you value. We also talk about her experience at RT, her writing, her process, and how acting may have informed her writing style. We also … Continue reading 250. Being A Writer, and Being Yourself: An Interview with Sara Flynn and Meg Tilly →

It’s Part Two of our live show, recorded Friday, May 5, 2017, at the Romantic Times BookLovers Convention in Atlanta! We had wine, snacks, and a room full of somewhat tired and entirely awesome podcast fans, and I’m so excited to share the audio with you! With Robin Bradford’s help, I administered a devious quiz to Amanda, Carrie, Elyse, and RedHeadedGirl, and they tolerated it with aplomb. Big Thanks to our Patreon supporters. I could … Continue reading 249: Live Show at RT Part II: Quizzing the Bitches →

It’s our live show, recorded Friday, May 5, 2017, at the Romantic Times BookLovers Convention in Atlanta! We had wine, snacks, and a room full of somewhat tired and entirely awesome podcast fans, and I’m so excited to share the audio with you! We start with a conversation with Robin Bradford, known on Twitter as @Tuphlos, and we talk about trends we hear about and trends she witnesses as a librarian. We also discuss types … Continue reading 248. Our Live Show at RT Part I: Robin Bradford and Janna MacGregor →

Melody and Julia from Romance Podden, a Swedish language podcast about romance— the biggest romance fiction podcast in northern Europe! First, Sarah embarrasses herself with rudimentary Swedish conversation. The interview starts with a discussion of languages, wherein we hear from Julia and then, a few minutes in, we’re joined by Melody from Romance Podden. We discuss romance in Sweden, specifically the romances that have been published in Swedish, and how those books and the reputation … Continue reading 247. Romance Podden: Romance Readers in Sweden →

As we have in past years, Amanda, Carrie, Elyse, Redheadedgirl, and Sarah gathered in a hotel room to talk (again, tiredly) about Romantic Times. We discuss the Atlanta RT, what we liked, what we noticed, and what we enjoyed most. We start by talking about meeting so many of you (YAY BEST PART!), and about Arthur, who manages the lines at RT in brilliant ways. We cover our favorite events, including the incredibly fun and … Continue reading 246. Sleepy Bitches at RT: Our Impressions of the 2017 RT Convention in Atlanta →

Sarah chats with New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber about her writing career, and the many ways that career has grown in unique directions. They discuss the ways she’s adapted her writing to accommodate her dyslexia, the start of her writing career, and what her writing experience has taught her and other writers. They also talk about her Blessings Box, her recipes, her readership, how knitting and romance go together so well, and about … Continue reading 245. The Yarn in Knitting, and The Yarn in Stories: An Interview with Debbie Macomber →

Sarah, Amanda, Carrie, Elyse, and RedHeadedGirl, along with several of our pets, gather in sleepy, relaxed fashion to talk about Romantic Times, and give our advice for making your RT experience the best it can be. We start with Sarah giving a podcast recommendation, but then move quickly into giving first-timer advice, suggestions on what to wear and how to plan your agenda, and talk about what we’re doing at RT this year. We also … Continue reading 244. Sleepy Bitches Talk RT: Our Advice for 2017 Romantic Times Convention →

Sarah chats with author, speaker, and television and radio journalist Faith Salie about Authorized, her Audible program on Sex and Romance in which many of our favorite romance authors are featured, and about the CBS Sunday Morning segment in which Sarah appeared. They talk about  Faith’s book, Approval Junkie, which is out in paperback this week. There are new words to learn, discussions of measuring your own success, and behind-the-scenes details about the production of … Continue reading 243. Discovering Romance and Navigating Approval: An Interview with Faith Salie →

Sarah chats with librarian and romance author Jennifer Lohmann about her new job working on NoveList, and how to use it as a resource to find books to read. Many public libraries have access, and some include it in their catalogs, too – it’s a great tool for finding books to read. Then we talk about the romance book club that Jennifer has been running for many years, touching on selecting books that will create … Continue reading 242. Jennifer Lohmann: NoveList and Hosting a Romance Book Club →

Carrie and I chat with author Cathy Pegau, who writes lesbian science fiction romance and historical mysteries, and who also lives in Cordova, Alaska. We talk about living in Alaska (Carrie lived for several years in Bethel, Alaska) and the Alaskan’s love of the Anchorage Costco, asking crucial questions like, “Can you go to Target or Costco for just one thing?” And, “What is the plural of pegasus?” We also cover life in Alaska, weird … Continue reading 241. Living and Writing in Alaska, and Making Your Own Fun: An Interview with Cathy Pegau →