Recent Episodes

The value of smut with Emma Barry
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Dec. 6, 2023

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 high school sweetheart and a menagerie of pets and children in Virginia, and she occasionally finds time to read and write. Emma and I talk about how English studies weaponizes taste, how any writing you do is intrinsically valuable, and that literary fiction and romance are not as far apart as readers (ahem some readers) think. Then
Does it bang with Noué Kirwan
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Nov. 8, 2023

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 talking about the importance of being a black woman writer. Get your ears ready, this one is fire!
WTF happened?
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Nov. 4, 2023

WTF happened?

Hey there my steamy friends. After an unexpected hiatus, Steam Scenes is coming back with new episodes!
Low Angst with Lee Blair
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May 31, 2023

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, and what drew her to writing in the M/M genre. Plus I read a naughty bit from her book Eternal Hoptimist (I am HERE for the punny titles!) and we talk about her excellent podcast Low Angst Library. Visit Lee online: Instagram Facebook TikTok Facebook group LowAngstLibrary.com
Getting kinky with Maggie Sims
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May 17, 2023

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 when the pay phones in the novel dated it real quick, she decided to go all in on Regency romance. We dig into how language does a lot of work for us, erotic romance vs. erotica, and whether she will ever pull away from the kink. Plus I read a steamy bit from her book Sophia’s Schooling , the first book in her School of Enlightenment
Vintage steam with Sandra Young
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May 3, 2023

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 background as an actor and rock and roll frontwoman, and how her different creative lives fuel each other, and why she opted to lower the heat level of her book. Plus we dissect women’s fiction and romance fiction, and I read an intimate scene from her debut romance novel Diving Vintage. Connect with Sandra online: SandraYoungAuthor.com Goo

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