On this episode of the Erotic Reading Room, I sit down with USA Today bestselling author Maren Smith, owner of Red Hot Romance Publishing, and her marketing director, USA Today bestselling author Rayanna Jamison to talk about the ins-and-outs of publishing and why authors need to be careful when selecting a publisher. It’s a particularly important lesson given that Maren and I were among the authors quoted in a recent New York Times expose on our former publisher Blushing Books that spotlights h...
Nov 09, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Erotica is nothing new. Neither is scandal. But you'd be hard-pressed to find an author to compare to the one I'm spotlighting in this episode who did awful things in and out of books. The Marquis de Sade was a libertine and a madman. He wrote books that still shock the sensibilities even today, books that would be banned from Amazon if we wrote adapted his style to modern times. So who was he? What was he like? How did he become one of the most famous and notorious authors whose name is synonym...
Jul 26, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to Part II of Reading and Writing Through the Pandemic, a special episode of the Erotic Reading Room that addresses the impact Covid-19 is having on readers and writers. In Part I, we discussed the mental health impact with licensed therapist Anne Leggett, owner of Compass Point Therapy. In Part II, I’m talking the business impact on the romance genre with Heather Roberts, owner of L. Woods PR. This is a fascinating discussion you don’t want to miss. This pandemic has changed everything....
May 16, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This is a different kind of episode of the Erotic Reading Room. We’re taking a break from exploring genres to discuss what’s weighing on all of us – the pandemic. This is the first of a two-part episode on how Covid-19 is impacting authors and readers in the erotic romance community. For this portion, we’ll be exploring mental health with Anne Leggett, a Virginia- licensed mental health therapist who runs Compass Pointe Therapy specializing in individual and family therapy via online sessions. Y...
May 16, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Even if you're not a sports fan, you'll find yourself cheering for Kat Mizera's books set in the world of professional hockey. If you like sex, drama, romance, and celebrity athletes with a bad boy edge, Kat delivers. To check out the book we discussed in this episode - Defending Danny - just click here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CV9N8FD Find Kat on social media here. www.katmizera.com (newsletter sign-up is on the home page) Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorkatmizera Twitter: www.twi...
Feb 03, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this episode of the Erotic Reading Room, I'm talking Daddy romance and Daddy kink with Dani Wyatt, author of the bestselling book, Yes, Daddy. Daddy Romance is a hot subgenre, but it's also sometimes misunderstood. Spoiler altert: Daddy Romance has nothing to do with incest or pedophilia. It has everything to do with hot, caring dominants whose erotic appeal is due in part to a balance of control and nurturing. As a Daddy romance author myself, it was a real treat to talk to Dani Wyatt, who b...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
On this episode of the Erotic Reading Room, I talk to international bestselling author Golden Angel about BDSM representation in erotic romance. Many books feature elements of BDSM, but Golden has an entire series set in the fictional BDSM club of Stronghold that explore BDSM relationships in and out of the club. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to enter the world of whips and leather, or to live the BDSM lifestyle, Golden Angel’s well-researched books are both entertaining and educ...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On this episode of the Erotic Reading Room, I take a walk on the wild and sexy side when USA Today bestselling paranormal romance author Lia Davis joins me to talk about those sexy shape shifters and powerful vampires. What is it that we love about those supernatural characters. For one thing, it may be that their special powers make for some incredible sexual tension and primal seductions. Lia is an incredibly prolific author with multiple series filled well-developed characters and worlds you'...
Sep 19, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On this episode of The Erotic Reading Room, things get dark when I interview Alta Hensley, USA TODAY bestselling author of hot, dark and dirty romance. Dark romance is one of the more controversial sub-genres of erotic romance with its themes of dubious consent or – in some cases – non-consent. Why, in a time when women’s rights are under attack, do we crave stories of such deep submission. Should we be ashamed? Or is there something liberating in exploring our darkest desires? Alta Hensley offe...
Sep 07, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On this episode of The Erotic Reading Room, I sat down with USA Today bestselling author Sue Lyndon for a fun, free-wheeling conversation about books filled with alpha male aliens whose otherworldly bedroom skills far surpass those of mortal men. Forget hiding your passion from one of Sue’s alien warriors. He’ll know you’re lying. How? You’ll have to listen to find out, just like you’ll have to listen to learn what he can do with that vibrating tongue. You're going to want to check out all thing...
Aug 30, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On this episode of The Erotic Reading Room, I talk to award-winning USA Today Bestselling author Renee Rose about her career, her kinky AF books, and the sex-positivity message she brings to her readers even when she's not writing. She also indulges us with a snippet from her latest book. Her Website is here: http://reneeroseromance.com For a great overview of her work, go here: https://www.ffadultsonly.com/r/renee-rose/ Find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reneeroseromance/ About your...
Aug 21, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to the premiere episode of The Erotic Reading Room! This podcast was created for the discussion of erotic romance. Here we explore the diverse sub genres, talk to authors about writing love, sex, and kink, and even tread into territory of censorship, kink, and our fascination with our own darkest desires.
Aug 07, 2019•5 min
