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The value of smut with Emma Barry
On this episode of Steam Scenes, Emma Barry is on the steam seat! Emma is a teacher, novelist, recovering academic, and former political staffer. She lives with her hi...
Does it bang with Noué Kirwan
Noué Kirwan joins me for this episode and our conversation is everything! We’re dissecting the chili peppers, digging into her introduction to the romance genre, and t...
WTF happened?
Hey there my steamy friends. After an unexpected hiatus, Steam Scenes is coming back with new episodes!
Low Angst with Lee Blair
Lee Blair is on the Steam Seat this week and this is an awesome conversation. We drill down into what makes a book low angst, why she prefers writing low angst to high...
Getting kinky with Maggie Sims
Maggie Sims went from romance addict to romance author when she was laid off from her tech job. She scratched her author itch by penning a contemporary romance. But wh...
Vintage steam with Sandra Young
Slow-burn romance author Sandra Young joins me on the latest episode of Steam Scenes! Find out how vintage fashion inspires her writing, learn about her wild backgroun...
Jumping Down Rabbit Holes with Kelly Ohlert
It's time for a new episode of Steam Scenes and Kelly Ohlert is this week’s guest! We talk about her debut rom com To Get to the Other Side and, of course, writing the...
Steaming up Stars Hallow with Meredith Schorr
Meredith Schorr is on the steam seat this week and all cheer for the single pov writers! We talk about writing Big City settings, getting inspo from our fave TV series...
Giggling over sixes and nines with Erin La Rosa
Erin La Rosa is on the Steam Seat and this is a fun one! This episode is all about one number and it starts with a 6, and ends with a 9. And yes, feel free to giggle! ...
Talking about tough topics (and aliens!) with AC James
AC James is on the Steam Seat this week and we need to start this with a content warning. We have that conversation about the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial and the tro...
All things dark and dirty with Ashlyn Drewek
Ashlyn Drewek writes dark, gritty MM romance but after her characters slay their demons (personal or otherwise) they always have a happily ever after. Ashlyn joins me...
Shopping at Hustler Hollywood with Jess Everlee
Jess Everlee had rejection after rejection before she submitted for A Gentleman’s Book of Vices and got her first book deal. It’s a story of perseverance, not paying a...
Bookstagramming the naughty bits with Laura Nelson
New year, new episode! This week, I chat with book blogger Laura Nelson, also known as Tangents and Tissues. Laura and I dig into how she ended up as a book blogger an...
It's a Steam Scenes solocast! Here’s to a steam filled 2023
Happy New Year and good riddance 2022! This is a special Steam Scenes solocast where I get very, very real about 2022, share my word for 2023, and read a naughty bit f...
Short and steamy with Tarin Lex
Tarin Lex writes short-form steamy romance – think under 10,000 words. How do you get a full story told in such a compressed story? Tarin explains her process. Plus we...
Spicing up the holidays with Samantha Chase
The Queen of Christmas Romance Samantha Chase joins this very special holiday episode! This one is filled with a ton of laughs and we go there! How we both feel about ...
Vulnerable conversations with Harper Michaels
An unexpected conversation with author Carol Shaughnessy at DragonCon propelled Harper Michaels into finishing “ the damn thing.” She ended up releasing eight books (e...
Chasing Pirates with Lisa Olech LIVE at Fall In Love New England
You are in for a treat this episode! I hosted Steam Scenes for the first time ever live at the Fall In Love New England conference and Lisa Olech was my guest. We’re t...
Getting Uncomfortable with Bethany Bennett
Bethany Bennett has returned to the Steam Seat and I am HERE for it! Ever wonder why we have billionaires and dukes and all manner of wealthy men in our romance novels...
Feeling all the feels with Jo Wilde
Jo Wilde is on the Steam Seat this week and I loved this conversation. We’re talking about writing a romance between married couples, keeping the romance alive in a lo...
Finding solace in romance with Michelle Major
Michelle Major wrote 40 books in 10 years. Forty books! Ten years! We dig into a lot of stuff in this episode, including how she was 30 when she read her first romance...
Catching sparks with Jo McNally
Jo McNally is on the Steam Seat this week and we’re talking about her book When Sparks Fly, which is part of her Rendezvous Falls series. Jo and I discuss why it’s vit...
Safe spaces with S.J. Tilly
We have S.J. Tilly’s day job to thank for her books. While she was on the road for work, she conjured stories in her head. By the time she wrote them all down, she had...
Delivering the goods with Cat Wynn
Cat Wynn joins me on the steam seat this week! We’re talking about achieving the perfect snack, what makes alpha males alpha (it’s not what you think!), and why Partne...
Naked Roomba with Jenni Bara
Jenni Bara’s day job as a paralegal in family law (“writing real life unhappily ever afters”) made her an avid romance reader turned writer. We talk about character c...
Up late with Charlie Beauvoir
Charlie Beauvoir is on this week’s Steam Seat and it’s another epic conversation. When Charlie considered writing romance, they wanted to write emotionally aware men a...
The Pleasure Principle with Evie Alexander
Would you consider having a male crime writer Beta read your steamy romance book? That’s exactly what Evie Alexander does! In this Steam Scenes episode, Evie shares th...
Flogging with Mia Michele
Buckle up friends, this is one a wild ride! The brilliant Mia Michele is this week’s guest and this one is a doozy! Our totally 80s conversation spans soap opera trope...
RomanticConn-ing with Kitty Berry
Contemporary romance author Kitty Berry manages to release three to four books a year even with a full time job, a family, and running RomanticConn, Connecticut’s prem...
Vocalizing pleasure with Julie Hamilton
Julie Hamilton is on the Steam Seat this week! From plotting and pantsing, to fake dates and fake kissing, to the importance of reading women vocalize what gives them ...