180: Labels and gatekeeping in romance novels
Update: 2025-04-15
Description
Is it rude to refer to a romance novel “smut”? Not to me ;) You can call my books whatever you want! …BUT, there’s a lot of nuance to this (and context matters) — so in this episode, we’re exploring important questions we need to ask around the labels we use, our intentions behind our word choices, and the problems with gatekeeping in the romance novel community.
Examples we discuss in this episode include: Smut, enemies to lovers trope, spice levels, smutty vs spicy vs sexy, and “fairy porn” in romantasy.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Small Town Stilettos and the Polyamorous Passions series: SaganMorrow.com/books
- Sagan’s burlesque persona (Babe Maverick) on Instagram: Instagram.com/babemaverick
- Connect with Sagan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saganlives
- Connect with Sagan on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@saganlives
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