Smut & Sensibility

Amber and Aly are back with another book review for craft corner. This week, the ladies are discussing FOOLPROOF ROMANCE: LOVE BETWEEN THE BEAT SHEETS by Christopher Downing. This craft book promises to help you craft a compelling romance novel filled with tension that goes beyond the classic plot beats. Does it live up to the hype?

0:00 – Introduction

2:20 – Book Nook

12:31 – Craft Corner

39:56 – Happy Endings

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Amber and Aly are back this week for another manuscript minisode. This week, they are discussing writer self-sabotage, book to movie adaptation gossip, and for the main episode a character development exercise involving special traits. Buckle up for a fun episode!

0:00 – Introduction

1:12 – Aly Self-Sabotage

7:51 – Amber and Her Crow Goals

11:45 – Book to Movie Adaptation Gossip

20:53 – Minisode: Character Special Traits: Secret and Known

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Amber and Aly are back this week for another writing craft corner. This week, they are discussing the viral TikTok craft book, THE FIVE SENTENCE METHOD by Rebecca Thorne.

0:00 – Introduction

1:27 – Book Nook

16:24 – Craft Corner: The Five Sentence Method

49:02 – Happy Endings

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Amber and Aly are back with USA Today Bestselling author, Ellie Palmer, to chat about her most recent release, ANYWHERE WITH YOU! They chat about writing craft, Ellie’s camper van and truck stop research while writing this book, and what reality TV show her characters would star in. ANYWHERE WITH YOU is available everywhere now!

Ellie Palmer: https://www.elliepalmerwrites.com/

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Amber and Aly are back with another manuscript minisode. This week, the ladies are diving in to the topic of first lines with tips on how to hook readers and common pitfalls to avoid.

I Would Stop Reading Your Book on Page One by Abigail Fenton:
https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/i-would-stop-reading-your-book-on-page-one?r=3hzxqn&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/@TSNOTYAW 

Publishing Confidential: Kathleen Schmidt
https://substack.com/@kathleenschmidtutm_source=global-search

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S&S Ladies:
Amber
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TT: https://www.tiktok.com/Amberchristineauthor

Aly
Substack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall 
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites 

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