Dominance, Desire, & Spicy Romance with Lizzie B. Brown

Episode 518: Dominance, Desire, & Spicy Romance with indie author Lizzie B. Brown! Lizzie is a romance author who packs the spice into every story. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and two dogs. When she's not writing about bisexual besties or forbidden romances, you can find her by the fireplace with a book in one hand and a glass of red wine in the other. Find out more: http://www.lizziebbrown.com/ Welcome to our writing chat! We dive into the steamy world of romance and erotica. We explore the importance of including sex in romance stories to give readers the full picture of a relationship. We discuss Lizzie's book, Obedience, Volume One, (excerpt in the episode), a captivating age-gap romance where the female lead takes charge, challenging the conventional dynamics often seen in such stories. Discover how Lizzie's experiences and love for storytelling have shaped her writing process, from fanfiction beginnings to self publishing on platforms like Kindle Vella. Lizzie also shares insights into her writing routine, the challenges of editing, and the significance of patience and perseverance in the writing journey. If you're a fan of romance that embraces the raw, unfiltered aspects of relationships, you won't want to miss this episode. 00:02:10 " romance is incomplete if it doesn't have sex 00:07:34 " I think erotica helps people become more open about their sexuality 00:10:43 " You started writing erotic fan fiction early on 00:12:12 " Pantser or plotter? 00:15:01 " write on my phone more often than not because I'm easily distracted 00:17:03 " I really love age gap romance. But I know some people don't like 00:22:46 " Do you find you have more female readers or male readers 00:29:11 " Reading a book together can be a great conversation starter 00:29:44 " Do you have a favorite and worst part of the writing process 00:32:55 " I actually started writing again because of audiobooks 00:41:30 " Vella 00:46:18 " Do you find you ever have to do much research? 00:47:27 " What was an early experience where you learned that language had power 00:49:01 " Do you tend to share your work with people in your life 00:54:12 " What do you define as success as an author? 01:00:29 " Is there any advice you have for someone considering doing... BOOKS! Obedience Volume One (affiliate link, podcast may receive a commission on purchases, thanks for the support): https://amzn.to/3TVBHoM Vella https://amzn.to/4dBYGMB Friendsgiving with Benefits: https://amzn.to/47VwnaL Erotica & erotic romance author Ruan Willow's new fiction book, a Romantasy, open door romance, HEA, fantasy Wingless Hunger https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/winglesshunger GET AN ARC: https://forms.gle/WKJhu3wyQvRora6e6 Ruan Willow's books: http://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/ headliner assistance

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