

Kobo ReWriting Life – #16 – Misconceptions About Motorcycle Romance with Autumn Jones Lake
Aug 12, 2025
20:49
Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. Today, we're bringing you a great conversation about writing dark romance with best-selling author Autumn Jones Lake. We loved chatting to Autumn about all things motorcycle romance and the misconceptions about being an author writing in this sub-genre!
USA Today bestselling author,Autumn Jones Lake explains the misconceptions associated with motorcycle romance, how she plots her Lost Kings MC series (fifteen books and counting!) and shares her tips for aspiring romance writers.
In this episode:
- Autumn tells us about her publishing journey from trying out traditional publishing, working with a small press, and her decision to go indie
- She explains why she enjoys writing MC romances and the common misconceptions people have about the genre
- Autumn breaks down her writing process from planning an outline to keeping track of all of her various characters to how she’s influenced by her readers, and she tells us about the challenges that come with writing a long-standing series
- She shares some tips for writers looking to get into romance writing, including the best things she’s done for her writing business
- Autumn discusses how she markets such a long-standing series and how she utilizes her newsletter to not only stay in touch with her readers, but to also introduce new material
- And much more!
Learn more on Autumn's website and check out her books on Kobo.