Sex, Lies, and Blank Pages

Show Notes 00:30 - Intros 03:50 - What changes have you seen? 12:50 - What's a street team? 17:00 - Costs 22:00 - Kobo 25:40 - Things to expect now 27:20 - How many big authors are still around today? 35:00 - Opinions! 41:30 - Some nice things 43:10 - Where's the growth? 45:30 - High high, low low Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Intro 01:30 - High high, low low 01:40 - Getting drunk at the Mexican bar 03:20 - ...back to the question 05:00 - Special additions 07:30 - Getting help and events 13:45 - I can't do all the things 15:50 - Razzle Dazzle 23:00 - Early success 24:00 - Big ad spends 30:30 - Fancy ice cubes 31:00 - Tiktok shop 35:30 - What are you talking about Willow! 36:50 - When are you revealing the new covers? 39:00 - Tell us about the books? 41:50 - How about special editions? Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:00 - Welcome to the worst podcast ever! 02:00 - Reviews 04:00 - Dino-porn, haunted vaginas, and door romance 04:40 - The cat is at the door 07:30 - Getting burnt out and finding a way out 08:30 - Peer success and money talk 12:00 - Money talk 13:40 - Drinks Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Intro 01:15 - Why a book store? 03:15 - How do you write and run a store? 11:00 - Romance specific book stores 13:30 - What people want to read 15:00 - Sex is in everything 17:30 - What's your current project? 23:30 - How to open a book store? 28:00 - Inventory challenges 32:00 - Book signings 37:00 - Chasing Love Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Intro 01:20 - Monster Rom-Com 04:30 - Tiktok (JerseyBookGuy aka Bookdaddy) 08:00 - Meeting friends online 10:30 - Publishing Company 12:00 - What is success? 18:00 - Trad vs. Self-publish 21:30 - Taking care of the artist 25:00 - What's next? 31:00 - Genre hopping 34:00 - Spicy door romance 36:00 - High high, low low 41:00 - More monster Rom-Coms 43:30 - Where will we see you? Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Intro and collaboration with Willow 04:00 - How did co-writing go? 09:10 - What's next? 12:30 - Travel Plans? 14:50 - Living on a boat 16:40 - The shop and DIY wrapping 23:30 - Another Co-write 25:15 - We're crazy 26:15 - High highs, low lows Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Podcast Intro 05:00 - YA vs. Adult 12:00 - Struggles in the past years 15:00 - The universe is throwing snowballs at you 17:00 - Cover Reveal! 17:30 - Signs 24:00 - We need YA 26:00 - Trying YA as Self Published 32:00 - Trying to get into social media Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Podcast Intro 01:00 - SBR Media 03:00 - How did you get started 09:00 - So many decisions 11:00 - What is the biggest misconception 13:30 - This industry will take as much as you give 17:00 - What is the high high, and the low low 22:50 - How do I find an agent? 26:00 - Write your book first 27:25 - Stacey has a new kink? 28:00 - Submissions 31:30 - Meltdowns 36:00 - More agents and industry behind the scenes Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Podcast Intro 01:45 - Warm Bodies 04:15 - Script vs. the book 07:00 - Life after your first book/movie 10:00 - The lows 13:30 - The New Book 17:15 - Getting started writing 22:00 - Poetry 26:30 - Community 31:00 - Are you considering other social media? 34:00 - Willows viral misprint 40:30 - Isaac's skunkworks gaming project 43:00 - Gaming Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:15 - BookTok 05:30 - This book is not for you 12:00 - A place of fear Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:15 - Intro 01:00 - Avenues for book printing 03:00 - Writing empowered women with dominant men 07:00 - Do you write yourselves into the empowered women? 08:00 - Poor Sean 09:00 - What are some good insights for marketing a book 15:00 - When do you know a book is ready 21:00 - Getting started on a new/current book (writing routine) 26:00 - Behind the scenes unique character fate/tropes 32:00 - How do you keep track of brainstorming (plot twists, etc) 33:30 - Keeping worldbuilding straight 35:00 - Start to finish, how long to write a book Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:20 - We get to the point 00:30 - Reader expectations 03:00 - Realistic excitement 04:00 - Stop saying sorry 09:30 - Hot Take, Tacos Don't Suck! 14:45 - Delete and block 15:00 - In the land of fiction we all need a reality check 17:00 - We have to be on social media 18:35 - Let's do kindness Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:20 - Cautiously Optimistic 02:00 - Live Podcast? 02:10 - Willow's Goals 02:30 - Retail Bookstore? (AKA World Headquarters) 03:40 - NYC Signing 04:00 - Family Time and Couples Time 04:20 - All the books! 05:20 - Stacy's goals after Jason Momoa said no :'( 05:30 - Stacy's store 06:00 - Lots of events and new books 07:00 - Positive goals with the community 07:30 - More kindness with booktok 08:00 - Colleen's Goals (learning!) 08:15 - Ideas for the community 08:40 - Helping Stacy 10:15 - Willow and more rest while working smarter, not harder 13:35 - Highlights of 2023 (the podcast!) Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Podcast Intro 01:30 - Goodreads 02:15 - InkersCon 03:00 - How did you start out? 05:45 - What should people read? 08:30 - Rallying 12:00 - Where to start when writing 19:15 - What makes success 21:30 - Finding your place 24:30 - Star moment 34:30 - Trad vs. Selfpublish 39:00 - Final advice Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:30 - Intro 03:00 - "Market Research" 04:00 - Challenges moving from squeaky to explicit 14:00 - Co-Writing Together 21:45 - Where to start reading? 29:00 - Find your people 33:00 - Writing advice 36:00 - Jack's books and the Books and Booze Cruise Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 01:00 - Intro 06:00 - Breakout 10:00 - How many books? 12:15 - Peaks and valleys 23:00 - Where should people start? 26:00 - Having ADHD and writing 35:15 - Deadlines and a push 40:00 - Writing process 42:30 - New release and events Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:13 - Podcast Intro 00:30 - Men in Romance 04:45 - Porn vs. Romance writers 08:00 - Writing with a gentleman 11:30 - Mickey joins the ladies 15:45 - Why did you write romance? 27:30 - Skeptical of male writers? 45:30 - Do you get shamed for writing romance? 49:30 - Dirty details 54:15 - Do the men need to respond differently? 58:30 - Advice for male writers? Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:13 - Podcast Intro 00:50 - Drama! 03:00 - Hello to Tires Tires Tires! 09:00 - Movie Contract 11:00 - Talking Andrew 12:00 - Working back catalogue 14:30 - Movie details 18:30 - What did the husband think? 20:00 - Romance helping with intimacy 21:30 - Amy's sports romance series 25:15 - Plus Size representation and fatphobia 35:20 - What's next for Amy? Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:35 - Podcast Intro 01:15 - Drama 02:15 - Model Harassment 09:00 - Respect Boundaries 11:15 - Online World Moving into Reality 14:00 - Human Nature is to Attack 15:10 - Emotions and Social Media 18:30 - Small Minority with a Big Voice 20:45 - It's Hard To Stand Up 24:30 - Internet and Everyone's Opinion 30:30 - Would You Like This Coming At You 31:25 - Professional Reviewers and Paid Ads 39.30 - ARC Reviews Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com

Show Notes 00:15 - Podcast intro 00:20 - Reviews and imposter syndrome 06:40 - What feeds the fear? 12:15 - More Support for the newbies 14:10 - More and more authors every day 15:00 - AI 17:10 - Expectations 23:00 - Was there a time when someone eased your fear? 28:00 - Expectations in the business Host Authors and Podcast Links https://www.staceymariebrown.com/ http://www.willowwinterswrites.com https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/ https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/ Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com