The Quick n Dirty Romance Podcast

The Quick n Dirty Romance Podcast

A romance podcast for readers and writers who love tropes, steam, and emotionally satisfying happily ever afters.

Hosted by bestselling contemporary romance authors Skye McDonald and Sarah Smith, Quick & Dirty Romance explores romance novels, writing, and the real-life desires behind the stories we obsess over.

Each episode blends smart analysis, honest conversation, and unapologetic love for the romance genre. We talk inspiration, publishing realities, character growth, self-love, and why love stories matter in real life.

Perfect for romance readers, authors, and anyone who believes a good love story can change everything.

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The Ones We Crawl Back To: Why Comfort Stories Never Get Old

The Ones We Crawl Back To: Why Comfort Stories Never Get Old

If you know exactly how it ends and still reread it anyway, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Quick and Dirty Romance Podcast, Sarah & Skye talk about comfort stories and why readers cra...

27 Tammi 26min

New Year, New (Wo)Man: Why Romance Loves Reinvention

New Year, New (Wo)Man: Why Romance Loves Reinvention

Romance loves a fresh start. Real life loves a mess. In this episode of The Quick and Dirty Romance Podcast, we unpack why romance loves reinvention and why the fantasy hits hardest in January. From f...

15 Tammi 25min

Big D Energy? Romance Fantasy, Ideal Men & Body Image

Big D Energy? Romance Fantasy, Ideal Men & Body Image

Is his size really the point… or is it just shorthand for fantasy? In this episode, we start with a cheeky romance-reader favorite and dig into the deeper conversation underneath: why romance novels s...

16 Joulu 202532min

Meet-Hate Magic: Turning Enemies into Lovers

Meet-Hate Magic: Turning Enemies into Lovers

When a meet-cute becomes a meet-hate. Want to talk conflict, sparks, and all the delicious tension that comes when two people shouldn’t be meeting, yet absolutely do? In this episode, hosts Sarah Smit...

22 Loka 202530min

Romance Book Conventions Deconstructed: How Authors & Readers Connect

Romance Book Conventions Deconstructed: How Authors & Readers Connect

Join Sarah & Skye for the Quick & Dirty ins and outs of Romance Book Conventions. In this episode, we dive deep into: 💖 What makes cons an amazing place for readers & authors to connect 🙅‍♀️The pitf...

23 Syys 202534min

The Science of Smut: What Readers Want in Romance Books

The Science of Smut: What Readers Want in Romance Books

Put the headphones in for this one! Sarah and Skye are talking about the steamy bits in books, and we are explicit!  Skye recently polled her newsletter and Facebook group to learn what readers want i...

26 Maalis 202533min

Quick Fingers or Slow Hands? How Often Should Authors Publish Books?

Quick Fingers or Slow Hands? How Often Should Authors Publish Books?

New Year, New Topic, Same Fascinating Conversations!  Sarah and Skye kick off 2025 by diving deep on how fast romance authors should publish books. In the Bookstagram/Booktok era of rabid fandoms, aut...

7 Helmi 202529min

Quick & Dirty Wrap Up: 2024

Quick & Dirty Wrap Up: 2024

What A Year! Skye & Sarah look back on 2024's highs and lows of author life.  We Each Published a Hockey Series! Growth, Learning, & Disappointments. All Part of Our Journey!  Join us as we celebrat...

17 Joulu 202428min