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Smut & Sensibility
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A few learned ladies talking about the romance genre, our favorite books, writing craft, and making room for a creative life in real time.

  1. 1d ago

    S2:E9 Is 7 FIGURE FICTION the Answer to Book Marketing? | AO3 Website Goes Down

    Aly and Amber are back with another craft book review, and this time the ladies are taking on 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor. What is ‘butter’ and is it the answer to unlocking book marketing? Come for the conversation about Universal Fantasy and tropes, and stay for the popcorn (extra butter). Find out if this craft book is worth the hype or just a way to raise your cholesterol. Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 05:00 - Tea Time: AO3 website goes down and an AI scraped version goes up…coincidence? 17:27 — Book Nook: Mutual Discord by Liana De la Rosa 22:07 — Book Nook: Grim Tidings by BK Borison 28:13 — Craft Corner: 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor 1:11:17 — Happy Endings 1:22:13 — Bloopers Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and future bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs and author interview featured titles on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  2. Nov 3

    S2: E9: Books, Magic, and Romance with TO VEX AND TO HEX author Neena Noon

    Copy: Aly and Amber are joined by author Neena Noon to chat all about writing craft and the path to traditionally publishing her new cozy, witchy, enemies to lovers romance novel, TO VEX AND TO HEX! This delightful read is available everywhere now! Listen in if you love: a hot irish professor and magical hijinks and pranks directed at said hot irish professor who irritatingly yet sexily won't return to ireland  found family learning to love and appreciate your unique talents even if they are misunderstood by others"good girl" IYKYKthe dreamiest bookshop worth fighting (and falling in love) for Fun and gamesTime stamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:27 – Book Nook 0:47 – Married With Benefits by Ellie Palmer 4:32 – Disenchanted by Lucy Jane Wood 6:12 – A Vow of Vengeance by Jaclyn Rodriguez 8:55 – Craft Corner: To Vex And To Hex with Author Neena Noon 27:52 – Fun and Games 44:22 – Happy Endings Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and future bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs and author interview featured titles on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  3. Oct 27

    S2:E8 Monster Romance 101 + Spooky Season TBR | Fourth Wing Casting Update

    Aly and Amber are ready to help you prep your spooky season reading list with Monster Romance 101! There’s literary history, literary critique, book recs, (and probably tentacles) everyone can enjoy. Listen in for: - Fourth Wing casting update commentary - The literary origins of the monster romance sub genre - What makes a monster romance  - A TBR busting monster romance syllabus - Discussion of appendages By the end of this episode we hope that when faced with the man or the bear, you confidently choose the bear (shifter).  00:00 — Intro 02:50 — Tea Time: Fourth Wing casting updates and thoughts 18:33 — Book Nook: One Moore Time by Mariana Zapata 21:43 — Craft Corner: Monster Romance 101 intro, origins, literary background 36:26 — Romance novel history and critique 57:11 — Gothic literature history and critique 1:19:12 — Monster Romance defined 1:32:14 — Syllabus: Cambric Creek by CM Nacosta 1:37:17 — Syllabus: Girls Trip by CM Nacosta 1:38:00 — Syllabus: Mead Mishaps by Kimberly Lemming 1:41:29 — Syllabus: Cosmic Chaos by Kimberly Lemming 1:42:49 — Syllabus: Supers in the City by Elizabeth Stephens 1:45:25 — Syllabus: Deal with a Demon by Katee Robert 1:51:30 — Syllabus: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon 1:52:06 — Syllabus: Psy/Changeling by Nalini Singh 1:55:22 — Happy Endings Sources: Crawford, Joseph. The Twilight of the Gothic? : Vampire Fiction and the Rise of the Paranormal Romance. 1st ed. Cardiff, Wales: University of Wales Press, 2014. Regis, Pamela. A Natural History of the Romance Novel. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.  Spooner, Catherine. Post-Millennial Gothic : Comedy, Romance and the Rise of Happy Gothic, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017. https://janefriedman.com/how-to-outline-a-gothic-novel/ Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and future bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs and author interview featured titles on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  4. Oct 20

    S2:E7 Fake Dating, Peak Fall Vibes, and THE FRIENDSGIVING PACT with author Elizabeth Davis

    Amber and Aly are joined by author Elizabeth Davis to chat about her new release, THE FRIENDSGIVING PACT, available everywhere now. This book is bringing the autumnal, yearning vibes with: - high school best friends turned collegiate fake daters - good girl x bad boy with a hero channeling Jess Mariano from Gilmore Girls (which may or may not trigger a 'who is Rory's best boyfriend' debate on this podcast…and Aly wants to know why it’s actually Logan?????) - he fell first - small midwestern hometown  - Taylor Swift Evermore “Tis the Damn Season" vibes 00:00 — Intro 00:36 — Book Nook: The Poison Daughter by Shiela Masterson  04:50 — Book Nook: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 05:14 — Book Nook : In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 05:58 — Book Nook: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally Carter  08:00 — Craft Corner: THE FRIENDSGIVING PACT by Elizabeth Davis 1:00:37 — Happy Endings Fast Drafting Resources: “How I plan my novel so I can draft in 30 days” by Hayley Milliman: https://hayleyiswriting.substack.com/p/how-i-plan-my-novel-so-i-can-draft“This is how I write so fast” by Elizabeth Richardson: https://elizabethrichardsonbooks.substack.com/p/this-is-how-i-write-so-fast  Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and future bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs and author interview featured titles on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  5. Oct 13

    S2:E6 Does The Love Hypothesis Movie Live Up to the Book? | Private Equity in Publishing

    Amber and Aly cannot wait to chat about THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS movie adaptation! They loved the book so the real question is: does the movie deliver on those Ali Hazelwood moments that started it all? In this episode we’ve got: Publishing TeaThe highly anticipated return of audio rock, paper, scissorsBook Recommendations THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS movie thoughts including casting, production, key moments, overall impressions 00:00 — Intro 05:02 — Tea time: Private Equity buys Podium Audio  23:59 — Book Nook: The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating and Other War Crimes by Tiffany Hunt 28:06 — Book Nook: Once Again, Always by Amanda Gayle 31:47 — Craft Corner: The Love Hypothesis movie adaptation  1:16:16 — Happy Endings Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and future bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  6. Oct 6

    S2:E5.5 Setting as Character, National Parks Anthology | Manuscript Minisode

    Amber and Aly are back with another manuscript minisode! Today the ladies chat about setting as character and how they plan to use setting in their contributions to the forthcoming ONLY ONE SLEEPING BAG anthology from Smut University Press. The question remains: will Aly and Amber meet their deadline? Who is to say! 0:00 -- Intro + personal updates 07:10 -- Setting as character Sources: - Setting as Character in Fiction (Writers.com) https://writers.com/feature/setting-as-character-in-fiction-writing - Tips for Writing Setting as Character (Writers Digest) https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/5-tips-for-writing-setting-as-a-character Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to immigrant legal aid via http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  7. Sep 29

    S2:E5 Tradwives, Going Serial on Substack, Pop Culture Inspo with TRAD author Elizabeth Richardson

    Amber and Aly are joined by contemporary romance author, Elizabeth Richardson, to talk about her Substack serialized novel, TRAD, which is inspired by the zeitgeist Join us for a fun and inspiring chat with Elizabeth about: Book recommendations Writing craft talkThe ups and downs of traditional publishing and the different publishing options that can offer authors more agencySerializing a novel on SubstackFun & Games (literally)What writing romance can teach us about writing in other genres 00:00 — Intro 00:57 — Book Nook: The Paddock Club by Madge Marie 04:07 — Book Nook: Succubus by Kate Fox (Available 10/20/26) 07:31 — Book Nook: The Very Definition of Love by Sophia Benoit 11:32 — Craft Corner: Elizabeth Richardson TRAD 1:18:32 — Happy Endings 1:25:14 — Bloopers (and ice cream/cocktail inspo) Read TRAD and follow Elizabeth! https://elizabethrichardsonbooks.substack.com  Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

  8. Sep 22

    S2:E4.5 Crafting Compelling Characters, Anthology Update | Manuscript Minisode

    Amber and Aly are back with another manuscript minisode! Today is all about brainstorming and crafting compelling main characters for their anthology contributions to the forthcoming ONLY ONE SLEEPING BAG from Smut University Press. Will Aly and Amber meet their deadline? Who is to say! 00:00 — Intro + character chat 51:45 — Bloopers Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop(dot)org (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs OUT NOW from Smut University Press: A MINNESOTAN’S GUIDE TO BREAKING THE ICE: http://tr.ee/MNguide (all proceeds to immigrant legal aid via http://ILCM.org) Connect with the Squad: Amber IG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthor  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor  Aly Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites  Connect with the Pod: TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram: https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT   YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com Bluesky: https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV

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A few learned ladies talking about the romance genre, our favorite books, writing craft, and making room for a creative life in real time.

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    Smut & Sensibility
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
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    Explicit
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