Unfiltered Romance Nights
Welcome to Unfiltered Romance Nights - a podcast for readers who prefer spicy stories and twisted tropes.
We're your hosts, Marjorie and Kolleen, two moms obsessed with reading and discussing dark romance. We first crossed paths as members of our favorite writers' ARC & Street Teams - and have been book besties ever since.
Every Wednesday, we interview authors and share our genre recs & reviews. So if you're into taboo tales and unhinged chats, come spend the night with us.
Unfiltered Romance Nights
April Book Club Author: Selena
In this episode of Unfiltered Romance Nights, Kolleen and Marjorie sit down with indie dark romance author Selena to dive deep into her gritty world of angst, chaos, and deliciously messy love stories.
Get ready for a raw and unfiltered conversation about writing deeply flawed characters, making some truly irredeemable. From navigating trigger warnings to her love of rain scenes, Selena shares her writing journey, the characters she adores, and the darkness she's willing to explore in her books. Plus, she gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming projects, including some ambitious releases and a few new twists fans won’t want to miss.
Chapters:
00:00:16 - Meet Selena: Drama, Angst, and Rock ‘n Roll
00:00:45 - Selena’s Writing Journey: From Library to Author Life
00:02:41 - Selena’s Hobbies Outside Writing
00:03:17 - Selena's Go-To Authors and Reading Habits
00:04:07 - Family Reactions to Selena's Books
00:05:24 - How Many Books Selena Writes a Year
00:06:17 - Twice as Twisted: The Twins’ Duet
00:09:46 - Three Words to Describe Selena’s Books
00:13:08 - Selena’s Favorite Characters and Standalones
00:18:51 - Thought Process Behind Willow Heights Prep Series
00:26:42 - Selena's Process for Writing Unhinged Scenes
00:28:15 - Trigger Warnings and Reader Expectations
00:34:13 - Who is the Darkest Character?
00:36:02 - Will All Selena’s Books Have Happily Ever Afters?
00:41:14 - Writing the Most Hated Character: Dixie
00:43:23 - Selena’s Future Projects: More Standalones, More Why Choose
00:48:34 - New Genres Selena Might Explore
00:54:01 - Upcoming Book Signings
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