60 http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ en-us Copyright 2009 Smart Bitches Trashy Books LLC and DearAuthor.com Dear Bitches, Smart Authors: the Podcast Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte SB Sarah from SmartBitches and Jane from DearAuthor.com discuss romance novels, the folks who write them, and the folks who read them. http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/blog/feed_podcast/ Copyright 2009 Smart Bitches Trashy Books LLC and DearAuthor.comromance,romance,novels,dear,author,smart,bitchesArts/Literaturesbj.podcast@gmail.comSarah Wendell & Jane Littenoromance,romance,novels,dear,author,smart,bitcheshttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/blog/podcasthttp://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/images/uploads/dbsa-podcast.jpg SB Sarah Sarah and Jane interview Nalini Singh Sarah and Jane interview Nalini Singh, who is trapped in their hotel room, unable to escape the questioning. The good news: we learn which US reality tv show Nalini is secretly addicted to. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/042312.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 42:14 nalini singh, romance novels, dbsa, sarah wendell, jane litte, dear author, smart bitches sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/2soJAueLk5k/042312.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/042312.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/042312.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah tunes in to the DBSA Podcast voicemail and adds listener messages to the podcast as we discuss what we're reading. Plus, there's an interview with Sarah's mother in law about audiobooks she loves. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/040312.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 25:31 romance novels, romance novel reviews, dbsa, dear bitches smart authors sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/s0-SHNXHvAk/040312.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/040312.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/040312.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah and Jane discuss the romance canon - what it is, who is in it, and why the term 'canon' might mean different things to different people. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/032212.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 1:04 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, historical romance, canon sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/6DdU4WS-SKI/032212.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/032212.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/032212.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah and Jane talk about the upcoming DABWAHA, A March Madness™ for romance novels, and discuss which books should be on the slate of nominees. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/DabwahaFINAL.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 29:03 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, historical romance, erotica, dabwaha sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/4RZKsLb-uUk/DabwahaFINAL.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/DabwahaFINAL.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/DabwahaFINAL.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah and Jane take a look at your suggestions as to the best name for a book wherein a hymen is located in the incorrect place. We also talk about other things, like romance novels. No, really. Swear! http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Feb122012.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 38:48 dear author, smart bitches, old skool, romance novels, awesomesauce, dabwaha, sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/O5QGKgpLQhk/Feb122012.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Feb122012.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Feb122012.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah and Jane discuss book buying, reading, and reviewing, and Jane attempts to recommend a book to Sarah. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/jan_22.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 41:58 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, self publishing sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/29SXEdTzx74/jan_22.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/jan_22.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/jan_22.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah & Jane talk about coltish legs, books that make us cry, being happy drunks, and werewolf fiction best-of. We also talk about Lisa Kleypas' upcoming 'Rainshadow Road.' http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/jan14.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 42:30 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, werewolf romance, contemporary romance, sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/eAdADBY7Rq4/jan14.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/jan14.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/jan14.mp3 SB Sarah Jane and Sarah talk about the ridiculous threshold, where hyperbolic characters and plots become too much - and why that threshold varies for different readers depending on genre. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/122611.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 29:10 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, harlequin sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/UUEPMSxhmhc/122611.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/122611.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/122611.mp3 SB Sarah This week Sarah convinces Jane to talk about the Agony / Ecstasy Anthology, and we reminisce about old ebook stores and old reading devices. We also discuss schmoopy epilogues, were-bears, and books we're reading right now. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/161211.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 43:50 dear author, smart bitches, old skool, romance novels, awesomesauce, harlequin, romantic suspense, dbsa sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/LBzqG-1ELVA/161211.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/161211.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/161211.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah and Jane talk about what we're reading, whether there's more cursing in romance than there was previously, and what we wish for in a paranormal werewolf romance. We also talk about football. Really. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/25_Nov_2011.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 41:56 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, werewolf romance, nfl sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/YEck9s-K-0k/25_Nov_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/25_Nov_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/25_Nov_2011.mp3 SB Sarah Jane and Sarah interview Sarah Mayberry, talk about her books and her current work in progress, and make her try on an American accent. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/1_Nov_2011.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 1:10:52 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, sarah mayberry, harlequin sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/Fy2kJM8m9Es/1_Nov_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/1_Nov_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/1_Nov_2011.mp3 SB Sarah This week: we peek in the mailbox and answer listener email. Are paranormals and vampire romances on the way out? Have we reached saturation? What surprises does our email inbox hold for us? And what book will Sarah read aloud this time? All the answers are here for your enjoyment. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/18_Oct_2011.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 40:49 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, erotic romance, historical romance sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/f7Jdz_GK48Y/18_Oct_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/18_Oct_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/18_Oct_2011.mp3 SB Sarah Jane interviews Sarah and asks merciless questions about Everything I Know About Love, I Learned from Romance Novels, Sarah's new book, which is in stores and libraries now. We also talk about romance novels we love that feature wonderful female relationships. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/3_October_2011.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 38:54 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, eikal sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/aRCdBw_40Jk/3_October_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/3_October_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/3_October_2011.mp3 SB Sarah We are all about romangst this week: angsty romances with a lot of emotion, strife, and (we hope) uplifting, believable endings. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/28_Sept_2011.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 40:27 to be read, romance novels, romance sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/2Xw1MFvv7AQ/28_Sept_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/28_Sept_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/28_Sept_2011.mp3 SB Sarah Jane and Sarah talk about digital backlist, and old skool romances they love. We also discuss prices, and what we are willing to pay for older titles released digitally. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/15_Sept_2011.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 29:21 dear author, smart bitches, old skool, romance novels, awesomesauce sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/HCqjd_WF-XM/15_Sept_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/15_Sept_2011.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/15_Sept_2011.mp3 SB Sarah We each interviewed historical romance author Stephanie Laurens in support of her new novel, "Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue," and learn more about Avon's KISS & Teal promotion this month. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/4Sept11.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 21:58 Stephanie Laurens, historical romance, romance novels, smart bitches, dear author, sarah wendell, jane litte sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/IUjBKE0_Z6A/4Sept11.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/4Sept11.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/4Sept11.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah Wendell, Jane Litte, Romances We're Reading We're back, talking about popular series, historical romance, streak reading, erotic romance, and Jane's term for small town contemporary romances. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/22Aug2011a.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 37:48 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, contemporary romance, adirondack chairs, erotic romance, historical romance sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/heHyfxL94A0/22Aug2011a.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/22Aug2011a.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/22Aug2011a.mp3 SB Sarah Sarah Wendell, Jane Litte, Romances We're Reading Sarah and Jane start the podcast up again with a discussion of what we're reading, and what Harlequin Presents novels we like. We also discuss at length a new book, "A Lady Awakened" by Cecilia Grant. Good Book Noise is made, and Sarah owes Jane a puppy. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/SBJPodcastA-110817.mp3 {gmt_entry_date} 21:51 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, harlequin, sarah morgan, Julie Cohen, Caitlin Crews, Cecilia Grant, sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/NuwO1_uz7FU/SBJPodcastA-110817.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/SBJPodcastA-110817.mp3http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/SBJPodcastA-110817.mp3 SB Sarah Tropes, empowerment, women in history, and Carolyn Jewel Sarah and Jane talk about their favorite romantic tropes, from unrequited love to the smoldering hero. What are your faves? We also interview Carolyn Jewel about her book "Scandal," and the power, or lack thereof, that women had in historical time periods. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast6.m4a {gmt_entry_date} 10:37 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, power, women, tropes, friends, lovers, makeovers sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/ykQWbtuNE3M/Podcast6.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast6.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast6.m4a SB Sarah Victoria Dahl, responding to reviews, and talking dirty. Victoria Dahl, author of "Talk Me Down," joins us to talk about small towns, sexually intelligent heroines, and responding to reviews. Then Jane and Sarah talk about talking dirty- but don't actually get to it. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast5-Feb24.m4a {gmt_entry_date} 10:16 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, sexuality, heroines, language sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/H-14RdZRNZA/Podcast5-Feb24.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast5-Feb24.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast5-Feb24.m4a SB Sarah Claudia Dain, subversive women, and empowering heroines We have a delicious (and somewhat squeeful) chat with author Claudia Dain about romance heroines who are subversive, powerful, and deviously smart. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast4.m4a {gmt_entry_date} 19:09 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, subversion, heroines, awesomeness sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/skxEBkOYd4w/Podcast4.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast4.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast4.m4a SB Sarah Small Presses and eBooks, with guest Angela James The emergence of epublishing and small presses, and a discussion of market penetration, with special guest Angela James from Sam Hain publishing. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast2-DBSAm4a.m4a {gmt_entry_date} 14:30 Smart bitches, dear author, SBTB LLC, Angela James, Samhain Publishing, ebooks, small press sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/UYGuanaHKLM/Podcast2-DBSAm4a.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast2-DBSAm4a.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast2-DBSAm4a.m4a SB Sarah eBooks, the Economy, with guest Malle Vallick We retread some of the economic discussion from our earlier podcast, but we have more to say about what's selling, most notably ebooks. We also have Malle Valick from Harlequin with us to discuss all things bright and digital from Harlequin. Enjoy! http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast_1-Smart_Bitch_Podcast_Real-Podcast.m4a {gmt_entry_date} 15:15 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, ebook readers, ebooks, economy, monsters, sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/ZeW-nEagE5k/Podcast_1-Smart_Bitch_Podcast_Real-Podcast.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast_1-Smart_Bitch_Podcast_Real-Podcast.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/Podcast_1-Smart_Bitch_Podcast_Real-Podcast.m4a SB Sarah The very first podcast from Dear Bitches, Smart Authors. Sarah's too close to the phone, Jane is driving, and we're recording our conversation. As Jane says, we are the picture of amateurs. Come watch us grow! Or, listen, as the case may be. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/DB-SA-Podcast1.m4a {gmt_entry_date} 12:24 smartbitches, dear author, romance novels, dukes, serial killers, sbtbllc sbj.podcast@gmail.com (Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte)nohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DearBitchesSmartAuthorsPodcast/~3/nttin9SScPc/DB-SA-Podcast1.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/DB-SA-Podcast1.m4ahttp://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/DB-SA-Podcast1.m4a Sarah Wendell & Jane LittenonadultDear Bitches, Smart Authors: the Podcast