The Quick n Dirty Romance Podcast

Mar 26 2025 49 ep. 29 mins 34

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Quick & Dirty Romance: The inside scoop on romance books and writing, where we pull out & wrap up in 30 minutes or less. But we promise to leave you satisfied! Sarah Skye is the nom de plume of Sarah Smith & Skye McDonald, contemporary romance authors whose joint publication, Sips & Strokes, is out April 20,2021.

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The Science of Smut: What Readers Want in Romance Books

Mar 26 2025 33 mins

Put the headphones in for this one! Sarah and Skye are talking about the steamy bits in books, and we are explicit! Skye recently polled her newsletter and Facebook group to learn what readers want in their steamy romances. Do you agree? We break down the "dirty" data and discuss how it informs our writing. Join Skye's the Limit by clicking here. Read Sarah's Books Here.

Quick Fingers or Slow Hands? How Often Should Authors Publish Books?

Feb 07 2025 29 mins

New Year, New Topic, Same Fascinating Conversations! Sarah and Skye kick off 2025 by diving deep on how fast romance authors should publish books. In the Bookstagram/Booktok era of rabid fandoms, authors are working hard to make sure they give their readers more, more, more. Is this a smart approach? Must you crank out a book a month to keep a fanbase? Should you push the speed o

Quick & Dirty Wrap Up: 2024

Dec 16 2024 28 mins

What A Year! Skye & Sarah look back on 2024's highs and lows of author life. We Each Published a Hockey Series! Growth, Learning, & Disappointments. All Part of Our Journey! Join us as we celebrate another year of friendship and romance. AND we're celebrating 5 years of Quick & Dirty Romance Podcast! Thank you listeners, we love you! Read Skye's New Holiday Novella

Dirty Details of Author Life

Nov 24 2024 40 mins

Sarah & Skye, both professional romance authors, dive deep on what it's like to write for a living. Join us as we discuss our daily schedule for cranking out word counts, how we juggle marketing and writing books, plus what we REALLY think about social media! Read Sarah's DIRTY PUCKER now. Read Skye's IN THE CREASE now. Enter to win our hockey book box!

There's No Crying In Publishing (Or is There?)

Oct 29 2024 37 mins

Should authors vent about their jobs on social media?? Skye & Sarah are ruffling feathers! Hot takes on whether authors are doing themselves favors by bemoaning the publishing industry on social media. Warning-we don't hold back here! **We both have new releases right now! And we're giving away a hockey themed book box!** Hockey Book Box Rules & Submission: CLICK HERE Rea

Why Choose?

Oct 09 2024 32 mins

Join Skye & Sarah for a discussion of why choose romance. From rebranding (reverse harem) to polyamory, from Adirondack chairs to upside down pineapples, we get quick and dirty on this trope and its rise in popularity! Read Skye's books! Click here. Read Sarah's books! Click here.

Between Pages and Personalities: Navigating Author/ ARC Reader Dynamics

Jul 15 2024 38 mins

Skye and Sarah discuss the delicate dynamic between authors and ARC readers. -Do authors have a right to request positive reviews only? -Do readers have an obligation to communicate with an author if they're unable to meet expected deadlines? Listen and learn! And the leave a review!

Quick & Dirty Romance With Friends: Lori Matthews

Jun 26 2024 28 mins

Romantic Suspense author Lori Matthews joins Sarah & Skye. Today, we discuss how we give our audience what they're thirsty for--while staying true to our own ethical boundaries. This convo goes deep, so get ready! Learn more about Lori on her website http://www.lorimatthewsbooks.com Sarah's new hockey romance: https://shorturl.at/R1nEB Skye's new hockey romance is out this wee

Quick & Dirty Romance With Friends: Allie Lasky

Jun 12 2024 29 mins

Queer and AuDHD author Allie Lasky joins Sarah & Skye to talk about expectations and ideals on relationships, in fiction and real life. Does romance set too high a bar for real life dynamics? How do we know when we're in our happy-ever-after phase? Let's dive into this fascinating topic! Learn more about Allie on her website and check out her new release on Amazon, coming June

Quick & Dirty With Friends: R.L. Merrill, Author

Apr 29 2024 31 mins

Sarah & Skye welcome R.L. Merrill to the show to talk about music. R.L. ("Ro") writes contemporary, paranormal, and horror romance. Her newest book, UNDER HIS SHEETS, is a M/M light Romantic Suspense and part of the Accidentally Undercover series. In this episode, we dive deep into the impact music has on our writing. From soundtracks to inspo, all of us use music in some way o