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A romance podcast for readers and writers who love tropes, steam, and emotionally satisfying happily ever afters.
Hosted by bestselling contemporary romance authors Skye McDonald and Sarah Smith, Quick & Dirty Romance explores romance novels, writing, and the real-life desires behind the stories we obsess over.
Each episode blends smart analysis, honest conversation, and unapologetic love for the romance genre. We talk inspiration, publishing realities, character growth, self-love, and why love stories matter in real life.
Perfect for romance readers, authors, and anyone who believes a good love story can change everything.
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S7E10 The 5 Best & 5 Worst Things About Being Romance Authors
Time to getting brutally honest about the top five things we love and the top five things we hate about being romance authors. From the readers who make this job magical to the creepy DMs that make…
S7E9 Billionaires: Fantasy Hero or Walking Red Flag?
This week, we’re diving into romance’s favorite walking red flag: the billionaire hero. In Romancelandia, billionaires are everywhere, always emotionally available, and ready to whisk a heroine away…
S7E8 Romance Writing Icks: What Pulls Us Out (of Immersion)
You know that moment when you’re fully in a book and then suddenly… you’re not? In this episode, we share their romance icks. The lines, character choices, and plot moments that instantly pull us out…
S7E7 How We Actually Write Our Books
There’s the romantic idea of writing a book. And then there’s what actually happens. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on our real writing process from first spark of an idea to finished…
S7E6 Steamy Scenes That Live Rent-Free in Our Heads
Some scenes just stick with you. The kind you reread. The kind you think about at completely inappropriate times. The kind that quietly raise the bar for every moment that comes after. In this…
S7E5 Romance Isn’t Fluff. And We Need to Talk About It.
People love to call romance “fluff.” Easy. Predictable. Not real literature. In this episode, Skye and Sarah challenge that assumption head-on. They break down why romance is so often dismissed, what…
S7E4 The Truth About Grand Romantic Gestures
Pop culture taught us that love is proven with spectacle. Flash mobs. Public proposals. Last minute airport chases. But are grand romantic gestures actually romantic? In this episode, Skye &…
S7E3 The Valentine’s Day Love Myth
Valentine’s Day sells grand gestures, expensive dinners, and picture perfect love. So why does it leave so many women feeling unseen? In this episode, we break down the biggest love myth behind the…
S7E2 The Ones We Crawl Back To: Why Comfort Stories Never Get Old
If you know exactly how it ends and still reread it anyway, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Quick and Dirty Romance Podcast, Sarah & Skye talk about comfort stories and why…
S7E1 New Year, New (Wo)Man: Why Romance Loves Reinvention
Romance loves a fresh start. Real life loves a mess. In this episode of The Quick and Dirty Romance Podcast, we unpack why romance loves reinvention and why the fantasy hits hardest in January. From…
S6E5 Big D Energy? Romance Fantasy, Ideal Men & Body Image
Is his size really the point… or is it just shorthand for fantasy? In this episode, we start with a cheeky romance-reader favorite and dig into the deeper conversation underneath: why romance novels…
S6E4 Meet-Hate Magic: Turning Enemies into Lovers
When a meet-cute becomes a meet-hate. Want to talk conflict, sparks, and all the delicious tension that comes when two people shouldn’t be meeting, yet absolutely do? In this episode, hosts Sarah…
S6E3 Romance Book Conventions Deconstructed: How Authors & Readers Connect
Join Sarah & Skye for the Quick & Dirty ins and outs of Romance Book Conventions. In this episode, we dive deep into: 💖 What makes cons an amazing place for readers & authors to…
S6E2 The Science of Smut: What Readers Want in Romance Books
Put the headphones in for this one! Sarah and Skye are talking about the steamy bits in books, and we are explicit! Skye recently polled her newsletter and Facebook group to learn what readers want…
S6E1 Quick Fingers or Slow Hands? How Often Should Authors Publish Books?
New Year, New Topic, Same Fascinating Conversations! Sarah and Skye kick off 2025 by diving deep on how fast romance authors should publish books. In the Bookstagram/Booktok era of rabid fandoms,…
S5E13 Quick & Dirty Wrap Up: 2024
What A Year! Skye & Sarah look back on 2024's highs and lows of author life. We Each Published a Hockey Series! Growth, Learning, & Disappointments. All Part of Our Journey! Join us as we…
S5E12 Dirty Details of Author Life
Sarah & Skye, both professional romance authors, dive deep on what it's like to write for a living. Join us as we discuss our daily schedule for cranking out word counts, how we juggle marketing…
S5E10 There's No Crying In Publishing (Or is There?)
Should authors vent about their jobs on social media?? Skye & Sarah are ruffling feathers! Hot takes on whether authors are doing themselves favors by bemoaning the publishing industry on social…
S5E9 Why Choose?
Join Skye & Sarah for a discussion of why choose romance. From rebranding (reverse harem) to polyamory, from Adirondack chairs to upside down pineapples, we get quick and dirty on this trope and…
S5E8 Between Pages and Personalities: Navigating Author/ ARC Reader Dynamics
Skye and Sarah discuss the delicate dynamic between authors and ARC readers. -Do authors have a right to request positive reviews only? -Do readers have an obligation to communicate with an author if…
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The Quick n Dirty Romance Podcast has published 62 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Arts, Books.
The Quick n Dirty Romance Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 29m.
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