We Read Smut: Bookish Conversations for Romance Readers
WeReadSmut
42 episodes
1 week ago
If you've been listening to We Read Smut for any amount of time, you know I love grumpy female main characters! Today, I'm joined by author Jen Trinh to discuss why flawed, nuanced characters make for the most compelling stories, using her popular book Coming Clean as an example. We dive into the importance of authentic storytelling and why strong Asian American representation is vital in romance. Jen shares her journey from burnout to publishing before turning 30, and why her experience with...
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If you've been listening to We Read Smut for any amount of time, you know I love grumpy female main characters! Today, I'm joined by author Jen Trinh to discuss why flawed, nuanced characters make for the most compelling stories, using her popular book Coming Clean as an example. We dive into the importance of authentic storytelling and why strong Asian American representation is vital in romance. Jen shares her journey from burnout to publishing before turning 30, and why her experience with...
Monster Romance, Sci-fi Romance, and All the Tropes with Ash Raven
We Read Smut: Bookish Conversations for Romance Readers
33 minutes
2 months ago
Monster Romance, Sci-fi Romance, and All the Tropes with Ash Raven
Are you ready to take your monster romance and sci-fi romance reading to another level? This week on We Read Smut, we're joined by Ash Raven to talk about their unique author journey, their books, and why writing an eclectic variety of representation is so important to them. Ash and I dive into our shared hot takes on certain romance tropes and why we need more child-free and diverse characters in the genre. Ash Raven is an indie author who specialises in spicy monster and alien romances that...
We Read Smut: Bookish Conversations for Romance Readers
If you've been listening to We Read Smut for any amount of time, you know I love grumpy female main characters! Today, I'm joined by author Jen Trinh to discuss why flawed, nuanced characters make for the most compelling stories, using her popular book Coming Clean as an example. We dive into the importance of authentic storytelling and why strong Asian American representation is vital in romance. Jen shares her journey from burnout to publishing before turning 30, and why her experience with...
