Welcome back to Talk Spicy to Me: The podcast where two bestselling romance authors go rogue and talk all things romance: the good, the bad, the unbearably hot, and everything in between.
In Season 2, Episode 4, hosts Giana Darling and Kandi Steiner are joined by a surprise guest, USA Today bestselling author Sara Kate, for an honest, thoughtful conversation about kink
Sara Cate
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Website: https://saracatebooks.com/
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to Talk Spicy to Me
02:10 – Season sponsors
03:07 – Surprise guest reveal: Sara Cate
09:06 – The Spice Report (Hot Salsa)
20:54 – Kink as a narrative and character tool
23:32 – Writing kink responsibly & research
25:28 – Kink and mental health themes
28:29 – Trauma, healing, and power dynamics
30:06 – Kink and empowerment in romance
33:10 – Why romance (and kink) are still trivialized
43:11 – Researching kink and sensitivity readers
44:21 – Exploring new dynamics in upcoming work
48:07 – Writing second-generation characters
53:34 – Aftercare and emotional intimacy
01:18:04 – Red Flag & Green Flag
01:25:00 – Reader Question: how we go about writing with characters in a shared world or another author's world
BOOK CLUB PICK
A.L. Jackson
From Here to Eternity (Moonlit Ridge, Book 1)
Link: https://geni.us/FHTEAmznOP
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aljacksonig
Website: https://www.aljacksonauthor.com/
Join us for the From Here to Eternity discussion on February 18th.
SEASON SPONSORS
Lena Hendrix
Chasing the Sun (Star Harbor, Book 1)
Link: https://geni.us/chasingthesun1
Website: https://www.lenahendrix.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlenahendrix
Willow Aster
What It Takes (Windy Harbor Series, Book 2)
Link: https://geni.us/WhatItTakes
Website: https://www.willowaster.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willowaster/
WHERE TO FIND EVERYONE
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Hosts
Giana Darling
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Website: https://gianadarling.com/
Kandi Steiner
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Website: https://kandisteiner.com/
AFTER DARK (Patreon Exclusive)
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