Smut & Sensibility

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. 16h ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Sep 15

    S2:E4 Dystopian Romance + DOOMSDATE release with author Laura Piper Lee

    Amber and Aly are so excited to chat about DOOMSDATE with USA Today Bestselling author, Laura Piper Lee! DOOMSDATE is available everywhere now and just in time for spooky season. Grab the Fun + Stun and your favorite familiar, who also serves as a zombie alarm. In this episode we have: Book recommendations for however you’re feeling this autumnFun & Games (literally)Writing Craft talk and advice from USA Today bestselling author, Laura Piper LeeReconnecting with the inspiration for your manuscript 1:36 — Book Nook: Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt  06:15 — Book Nook: Bromantasy by Maire Roche 09:54 — Book Nook: Wrong Cabin, Right Time by C. Hallman 12:17 — Craft Corner: DOOMSDATE and Laura Piper Lee Interview  1:03:29 — Happy Endings 1:22:53 — Bloopers  Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT WRITE IN SPAIN with trad pub author Sam Tschida: https://tr.ee/D9ouCWkHHQ 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 8

    S2:E3 Sports Romance with author Laura Carter and new release OUT OF BOUNDS

    Cue NFL intro music: Amber and Aly are so excited to chat with international bestselling author, Laura Carter, on the pod to celebrate the release of her latest sports romance, OUT OF BOUNDS, which is the 2nd book in the Wild Card Series (available everywhere now) and just in time for football season. Grab the buffalo dip! In this episode we have: Nuggets of wisdom from 17x published author, Laura CarterFun & Games (literally)Thoughts on AI and the Romance genreAdvice on how to get writing, stay writing, and working through burnout.  00:00 — Introduction 01:36 — Book Nook: Chase Me If You Can by Heather Fancy 05:11 — Book Nook: Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez 06:03 — Book Nook: Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter 07:16 — Book Nook: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 09:34 — Craft Corner: OUT OF BOUNDS with Laura Carter 1:31:11 — Happy Endings 1:35:57 — Bloopers Subscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and bonus content: https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Do you want to come to Spain with trad pub author Sam Tschida (and us, duh) for a writing retreat? https://tr.ee/D9ouCWkHHQ 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) Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutU 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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  • Creator
    Smut & Sensibility
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Smut & Sensibility
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