Boundaries, Burnout & Publishing Deals w/ Shanora Williams | Talk Spicy to Me

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.

This week, we're joined by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams for an honest, vulnerable conversation about boundaries, burnout, publishing contracts, and whether you can actually balance it all as a modern author.

Shanora Williams

New York Times & USA Today bestselling author known for emotionally immersive romance across contemporary and high-stakes worlds.

Upcoming Release: Mayhem and the Mortal: https://www.shanorawilliams.com/mayhemandthemortal

Website - shanorawilliams.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reallyshanora/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shanora-Williams/author/B00BHQUULU

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Welcome to Talk Spicy to Me

01:01 – Chaos, travel, deadlines & overwhelm

02:56 – Season Sponsors: Lena Hendrix & Willow Aster

04:10 – Introducing Shanora Williams

07:02 – Indie vs Traditional Publishing Speed

09:11 – Protecting Yourself in Publishing Contracts

10:27 – Why You Shouldn't Accept Every Deal

11:43 – Turning Down a Major Publisher (And Why It Paid Off)

12:44 – The Spice Report

13:27 – Interview with the Vampire

18:50 – Night of the Seven Kingdoms

21:26 – Wuthering Heights Film Adaptation

22:20 – Can You Actually Balance It All?

25:51 – Productivity Guilt & Burnout

27:11 – "Rest Is Productive"

31:07 – The Irregular Life of an Author

37:10 – Series Deep Dive: Anna B. Doe

40:10 – Motherhood & Writing with Three Kids

45:40 – The Invisible Load Women Carry

49:00 – Delegation & Building a Support System

01:13:49 – Red Flag / Green Flag

01:17:40 – Reader Question: Steamy Scenes

BOOK CLUB PICK

Deep Pockets by Nana Malone

Tropes for that book: Mafia/Assassin romance, Best friend's sister, Age Gap, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Pockets-Forced-Proximity-Romance-ebook/dp/B0DDGX814Q

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanamalonewriter/

Website: https://nanamalone.com/

Join us for the Deep Pockets deep dive on March18th.

SEASON SPONSORS

Anna B Doe

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Lena Hendrix

Chasing the Sun (Star Harbor, Book 1)

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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/

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HOSTS

Giana Darling

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Website: https://gianadarling.com/

Kandi Steiner

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