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Steam Scenes

Contemporary romance author Elle Greco is joined by her fellow romance authors to talk about writing all the naughty bits.

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67:24

Reading Penthouse Forum with Emery Jacobs

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2021/02/24

Steam Scenes took a brief hiatus (sorry! book deadlines!), but we’re back with Emery Jacobs. When she got stymied writing her first intimate scene, she turned to Penthouse Forum for inspiration! We talk about reading our own cringy bits, writing angst without meaning to, and our characters can hurt our hearts a little. We can’t wait to light your ears on fire! You can find Emery online: BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/emery-jacobs Facebook Reader Group:

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64:31

Supernatural sexy times with Genevieve Jack

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2021/02/09

USA Today bestselling author Genevieve Jack stops by Steam Scenes to whisk us off to the 17th Century Scottish Highlands on the wings of a sexy dragon shifter! Along the way, creating magical systems, how our Catholic upbringings influenced our storytelling, and we talk about happily ever afters that last for eternity. Plus, the intricacies of writing steamy shifter scenes. Yeah, it’s hot. Connect with Genevieve

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61:44

Authentic sex with Nina Crespo

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2021/02/02

Nina Crespo is this week’s Steam Scenes guest and this ep is on fire! We talk about African American cowgirls, why the one-night stand is her favorite trope, writing sex scenes that fit the characters in each moment, and how romance gives us the happily ever after payoff we so desperately need. Nina’s latest book The Cowgirls Surprise Match came out yesterday! Snag a copy here.Find Nina online: Website: www.ninacrespo.com BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/nina-crespo Instagram:

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63:49

Dirty words with A.S. Fenichel

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2021/01/26

A.S. Fenichel writes historical romance about empowered women going on grand adventures that include plenty of steamy sex. In this episode of Steam Scenes, we talk about what makes a good hero, what makes for good steam, and how sex needs to have a point. As a bonus, we throw in a little real estate porn and discuss how to pick dirty words.Find A.S. Fenichel online:Website: http://asfenichel.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/A.S.Fenichel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asfenichel

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54:37

Writing adrenaline-fueled sex with J.D. Hollyfield

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2021/01/19

J.D. Hollyfield is on the mic this week. We talk about writing taboo romance for the first time and take a ride through in her contribution to the K. Bromberg’s Driven series. Plus we nerd out on The Fast and the Furious. Find JD online:Web: http://authorjdhollyfield.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdhollyfield Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorjdhollyfield Instagram: www.intsagram.com/authorjdhollyfield Reader Group: http://bit.ly/1dGxSwl Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1vpfOZE Amazon:

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56:31

Creating rich stories through steam with Stefanie London

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2021/01/12

This week’s guest is Stefanie London. Stefanie actually conducts workshops on writing the naughty bits, so there’s a lot of golden advice in this episode. We talk about how tapping into the weather helps her create intimate moments on the page, why writers should use craft books as revision tools, not writing tools; and how she finds writing tension between characters more gratifying than the steamy moments. You can find Stefanie onstefanie-london.comInstagramFacebookAnd grab the first book

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63:34

Writing redemption with Eliza Peake

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2021/01/05

Author and fellow podcaster Eliza Peake is this week’s guest! We tackle writing redemption stories, discuss how emotion needs to drive the sex scenes, and dig into using music as inspiration for those steamy bits. Check out Eliza on Facebook: www.facebook.com/elizapeake15 Instagram: www.instagram.com/elizapeake Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18483842.Eliza_Peake Web: http://elizapeake.com/Grab your copy of Trouble Me, the first book in the Madison Ridge series, on

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58:36

Dissecting Alpha A-Holes with Sasha Summers

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2020/12/29

Sasha Summers writes the gamut of heat levels: from inspirational to super steamy. We dig deep into the alpha male psyche and discuss the fine line between alpha and a*#hole. Plus, shifters! And cowboys! And Greek gods! The heat's rising. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SashaSummersAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sasha.summers/... Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sashasummers/b... Twitter: https://twitter.com/sashawrites Website: https://sashasummers.com/ Bookbub:

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66:12

Nerding out with Krissy Daniels

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2020/12/22

Krissy writes dark, edgy, and beautiful romances about damaged men and women finding love against the odds. She shares insight on how she finds inspiration all around her (including the inspo for her the fabulously titled first book How to Kill Your Boss). Plus, we nerd-girl out about Joanna Wylde. Find Krissy online:Website: https://krissydaniels.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/authorkrissydaniels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krissydanielsbooks/ Twitter:

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73:42

Writing BDSM with Sascha Illyvich

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2020/12/15

Sascha Illyvich’s, called the gentleman playboy of romance, joins me for this episode! He shares his insight on writing male characters, the line between erotic and romance, and the importance of doing your research when writing BDSM. Much of our conversation is centered on dark romance, and while I don’t think this episode needs a trigger warning, please proceed with caution if these topics are unsettling to you. xoConnect with Sascha on FacebookInstagramAmazonAnd via his website:

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51:08

Undressing with Gina Danna

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2020/12/08

Historical romance writer Gina Danna joins Steam Scenes for a conversation about writing period romances: from Roman gladiators to vampire pirates to Regency gigolos. Plus, I get a crash course in Civil War fashion. Crotchless undies in the 19th Century? Mind blown.Connect with Gina on: https://ginadanna.com/FB: www.facebook.com/GinaDannaAuthorTwitter: www.twitter.com/GinaDanna1IG: www.instagram.com/csa26ms

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66:56

Plantsing with Anne Kemp

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2020/12/01

Anne Kemp writes sweet romance but in her next book, her characters will be ripping off their clothes. There’s just one problem. Writing the naughty bits make her laugh. We try to figure out what blocks us when we write our intimate scenes, talk about breaking all the romance rules in her Abby George series, and discuss the merits of writing sex scenes in emoji (eggplants and peaches FTW!). Plus, we talk breaking all the romance rules. Bottom line: sex scenes are (ehem) hard. Hang with Anne

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57:39

Steaming up Wall Street with Rachael Eckles

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2020/11/24

Rachael Eckles was working as a lawyer and picked up fiction writing as a way to decompress and feed her soul. The former yoga studio owner down to write what she thought was going to be a fun yoga romance. But Trading Secrets turned out to be something much darker about Wall Street intrigue. Listen to us riff on the C-word, writing bold sexscapades, and Danielle Steele. Plus Rachael shares her dream cast. Connect with Rachel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaeleckles/Twitter:

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53:03

Finding hope in flawed protagonists with Patricia D....

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2020/11/17

To call Patricia D. Eddy productive is an understatement. With 30 books published, this former computer programmer writes super steamy sci-fi, military stories, paranormal romance with a twist: she writes strong characters with physical and mental scars. We dish on writing sex scenes with purpose; how she prefers the discovery process of the characters on the way to their HEA rather than the HEA itself; and we bond over a love for Erma Bombeck.Connect with Patricia via:Website:

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60:54

Seriously funny sex with Nikky Kaye

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2020/11/10

Nikky Kaye began writing romance in college — she had an agent and several manuscripts out for submission. But her voice was too “quirky” for the market. Grad school, then life, took her focus. But it was working on a niche non-fiction book that inspired her to write romance again. We cover a lot of ground: from parading her Barbie’s around in regency outfits to discovering Harlequin during a high school job at her local library. And we get super personal about our funny first times. Plus

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6:57

A Quicky (heh) Update On Writing Sexy Times

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2020/11/03

It’s my first solo cast! With the US presidential election happening today, I didn’t want to do any of the fabulous authors who agreed to participate in this podcast a disservice by putting their interview into the world on a day when everyone is likely distracted. So here’s me, talking about my experience writing sex and intimacy. It’s a quicky! (See what I did there?)

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59:40

Relatable characters having relatable sex with...

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2020/10/27

Jillian Liota joins this episode of Steam Scenes! We dig into topics like writing the male voice, why she writes with her husband in mind, and why everything but sex makes for a good intimate scene. Want to know what words make us cringe? Come listen! You can grab her latest book, The Opposite of Falling, on Amazon. Find her on the socials:Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorjillianliota Instagram: www.instagram.com/jillianliota Facebook Reader Group: www.facebook.com/groups/thejillybeans

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85:22

Rouging nipples with Jenna Sutton

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2020/10/20

Jenna Sutton fell in love with romance novels when she discovered an old Harlequin book about a heroine with rouged nipples seducing a dashing sheik. (Listeners, find that book!). We talk about why she can’t imagine writing something that doesn’t have romance in it, how she rewrites TV programs and movies to add romantic elements, and how she loves writing romances that are grounded in practical reality. Plus she answers the big burning question: Is her husband a mercenary; or a romance

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42:43

Agency and the erotic with LB Alexander

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2020/10/13

LB Alexander, the author of the lyrical erotic romance Swan Lake, is this week’s guest! We go deep into LB's four points that make up a good romance novel, the intricacies of crafting a character with trigger-points, and how BDSM is often poorly portrayed in pop culture. Plus, we giggle like we’re twelve-year-olds hiding in the closet! (I mean, you’ve seen my podcast “studio” right?) Connect with LB on:Insta: @lbalexanderauthor Facebook: www.facebook.com/lbalexanderauthor Website:

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56:20

Slow build with Samantha Chase

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2020/10/06

After her science lab partner got her hooked on romance books, Samantha Chase wrote her first romance novel in middle school. We talk about escaping the awkward teen years through romance novels to her experience seeing her book The Christmas Cottage become a Hallmark movie before digging into how she writes scenes that are super steamy even though her romances are “fade to black.” Samantha Chase's latest release, The Last Beautiful Girl, book six in her Magnolis Sound series, is out

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