Show Notes 00:15 - Signings - what the f&ck is going on? 02:00 - WHAT!? 05:30 - Reality vs. Fiction 10:30 - We can't communicate anymore 12:00 - Wild! 14:15 - Fun vs. Feral 17:15 - Don't touch the models 17:45 - Cons vs. Signings 30:15 - Signing 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 00:15 - Who is Tara? 02:00 - Book signing 10:00 - How do you balance writing and events? 18:00 - Planes, Boats, and rental cars 23:30 - What should readers start with? 28:00 - Plotter or Pantser? 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 - Return of the Queen 02:30 - Legal work in writing 05:30 - Copyright and trademark 08:00 - Generative AI lawsuits 17:30 - Barbie Case 21:30 - Wild online rumor mill 25:00 - AI Use 35:00 - AI disclosure 38:30 - Series 41:00 - AI bias 50:00 - Ethical AI use? Special Links The Atlantic Article - https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/ 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 - TikTok Famous Editor 05:00 - Writing human stories for all people 07:45 - Sensitivity readers 12:00 - You will offend people 19:00 - It's ok to make mistakes 24:00 - Characters and backgrounds 32:00 - The Handmaid's Tale Episode 34:00 - Take a break, take a moment, and delete 41:00 - Love language 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 - Show name? 01:00 - Never meet your heroes 10:15 - Good Guess! 16:00 - It takes years to reach success 23:00 - Work smarter 29:30 - Repurpose.alcohol 30:30 - Opportunities don't happen, you make them 33:30 - Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning 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 - Stir the pot! 01:00 - Authors, Influencers, Author-fluencers 07:30 - What communication path is correct? 13:30 - Messy outrage culture 24:00 - Reality TV started it all! 28:00 - Colleen can find out 36:00 - Google it 39:30 - Cut the snake's head off! 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 - Keeping it fresh 01:00 - Words are hard 10:00 - New revenue streams 15:00 - If Colleen can do it, so can 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 - Who is Chantelle? 01:30 - What is your favorite part of PR? 05:00 - What was that start? 08:30 - Social media insight 11:30 - What is the next social trend? 14:30 - Letting go of the fear 16:30 - YouTube users 17:30 - How to be part of this romance moment 20:30 - What other things do you do for marketing? 26:00 - High Highs and Low Lows 29:30 - Where to find 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 - Who is Laura? 02:00 - Genres 03:00 - Origin Story 13:00 - Print rights and advances 16:00 - Tattoos 18:30 - There is no one road 20:30 - Where should readers start? 23:30 - What's your high high? 31:00 - Sharing wisdom? 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 01:00 - Winter Dumpster Fire 07:00 - This is all I can do 10:00 - Tell them! 18:00 - Walking and grounding blankets 21:00 - Colleen keeper of secrets 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 - What is Curios 06:00 - Creator fund 10:00 - Deliverables 11:00 - Tired of Amazon 14:00 - Gossip and customer service 19:30 - Creator and Fan content 21:00 - Being on social media is better than being on Amazon 27:00 - Books need their Napster moment 31:00 - How can Curios help? 33:00 - What's one thing that is desperately needed? 35:00 - Try Curios, sign up 36:30 - Controlling copyright 37:30 - Curios 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 00:30 - The secret lair 01:00 - Who is Joe, and what is Author Nation? 05:00 - Are indie authors more flexible? 09:00 - House vs. Indie 10:00 - Who was your favorite person at Author Nation? 11:00 - Dealing with detractors 15:00 - Golden nuggets for authors 17:30 - Brand at the top of readers mind 20:00 - What to expect at Author Nation 30:30 - High Highs and Low Lows 39:00 - So many people and so many new authors 40:00 - Final parting thoughts 43:00 - Positivity going forward 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 00:45 - What is Ream 05:00 - Author Nation 10:30 - What is your low-low 16:00 - What is it like working with your husband 21:00 - New things at Ream 25:00 - Author Advice 30:00 - Parting words 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 01:00 - What do you do? 08:00 - Empowering people 11:30 - Helping us through the business fears 15:00 - Issue with emotional clients 23:00 - Why so much drama? 33:33 - "Contracts scare me" 36:30 - Ice Planet Barbarians Lore 45:30 - Once piece of 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 - Hello Victoria 04:00 - Podium Publishing 06:30 - Taking an audio risk on a new author 09:00 - Youtube banning 14:00 - Changes in the industry 19:30 - Physical books 21:30 - New genre trends? 24:00 - What do you want to see? 28:30 - Translations 35:30 - Prince Harry Story 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 01:00 - Drink Up Grinches! 02:15 - What are you doing? 07:30 - Favorite Christmas Movies 11:00 - Favorite Christmas Songs 12:00 - Favorite Christmas Drink 13:30 - Favorite Tradition or Memory 17:00 - Favorite Gift 23:30 - "Never Have I Ever" Drinking Game 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 - Live from the Playroom (Not that playroom) 03:00 - What do you do here? 05:00 - Get Shawn on it 08:00 - Marriage vs. Working Together 12:00 - Ads and direct sales 14:30 - How has the industry changed and evolved? 19:00 - More and more authors 21:40 - Book release changes 24:40 - We took a 'Turn' 25:00 - Cute Girl Benadryl story time 30:30 - Advice for husbands in the romance 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
Show Notes 00:30 - AI Drama 05:00 - Brazen scammers 06:30 - Different revenue streams 08:00 - Cover designs 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 - The ladies 09:00 - What is a PA? 11:00 - The PA List 14:00 - You got to figure it out 15:00 - What's the least/most favorite thing 25:00 - Building 31:00 - Annnnnnnd its gone 34:00 - Big money 38:00 - What's the biggest misconception? 47:00 - We love what we do 48:30 - Spill the dirt 50:30 - The pros and cons of writing from jail 51:00 - [insert sex scene] 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 - What we see online 01:30 - Books are political 02:45 - How do we respond to the comments 05:00 - Politics impact online and the real world 08:00 - Very judgmental world 09:30 - Team vs. Team 12:30 - People are in their emotions (except for Colleen's puppy) 14:30 - Why are authors not posting more? 15:45 - Magic pants 18:15 - There are humans behind the business 20:30 - We have a lot on our shoulders 23:00 - Protect your business 25:30 - Maybe there's a different way 29:30 - Getting in your feels 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