Show Notes
00:15 - Who is Shannon?
02:30 - High highs and low lows
05:30 - The toxic KU relationship
10:00 - Path into writing and where to start
24:30 - Take a breath
26:00 - Genre selection and selling ourselves
32:00 - Flash in the pan authors, hard work, hype
35:00 - Toxicity in the genre
39:00 - Stand your ground
40:30 - What's your personal favorite book, and what's next?
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Who is Dana?
05:30 - Where do readers start?
09:00 - Kickstarter!
17:00 - The corporate world
21:00 - The high highs and low lows
24:00 - Selling cheerleading
27:00 - First books
34:30 - What is Dana working on now?
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Signings - what the f&ck is going on?
02:00 - WHAT!?
05:30 - Reality vs. Fiction
10:30 - We can't communicate anymore
12:00 - Wild!
14:15 - Fun vs. Feral
17:15 - Don't touch the models
17:45 - Cons vs. Signings
30:15 - Signing Advice
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Who is Tara?
02:00 - Book signing
10:00 - How do you balance writing and events?
18:00 - Planes, Boats, and rental cars
23:30 - What should readers start with?
28:00 - Plotter or Pantser?
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Return of the Queen
02:30 - Legal work in writing
05:30 - Copyright and trademark
08:00 - Generative AI lawsuits
17:30 - Barbie Case
21:30 - Wild online rumor mill
25:00 - AI Use
35:00 - AI disclosure
38:30 - Series
41:00 - AI bias
50:00 - Ethical AI use?
Special Links
The Atlantic Article - https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - TikTok Famous Editor
05:00 - Writing human stories for all people
07:45 - Sensitivity readers
12:00 - You will offend people
19:00 - It's ok to make mistakes
24:00 - Characters and backgrounds
32:00 - The Handmaid's Tale Episode
34:00 - Take a break, take a moment, and delete
41:00 - Love language
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Show name?
01:00 - Never meet your heroes
10:15 - Good Guess!
16:00 - It takes years to reach success
23:00 - Work smarter
29:30 - Repurpose.alcohol
30:30 - Opportunities don't happen, you make them
33:30 - Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Stir the pot!
01:00 - Authors, Influencers, Author-fluencers
07:30 - What communication path is correct?
13:30 - Messy outrage culture
24:00 - Reality TV started it all!
28:00 - Colleen can find out
36:00 - Google it
39:30 - Cut the snake's head off!
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:15 - Keeping it fresh
01:00 - Words are hard
10:00 - New revenue streams
15:00 - If Colleen can do it, so can you!
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Who is Chantelle?
01:30 - What is your favorite part of PR?
05:00 - What was that start?
08:30 - Social media insight
11:30 - What is the next social trend?
14:30 - Letting go of the fear
16:30 - YouTube users
17:30 - How to be part of this romance moment
20:30 - What other things do you do for marketing?
26:00 - High Highs and Low Lows
29:30 - Where to find you
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Who is Laura?
02:00 - Genres
03:00 - Origin Story
13:00 - Print rights and advances
16:00 - Tattoos
18:30 - There is no one road
20:30 - Where should readers start?
23:30 - What's your high high?
31:00 - Sharing wisdom?
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Intro
01:00 - Winter Dumpster Fire
07:00 - This is all I can do
10:00 - Tell them!
18:00 - Walking and grounding blankets
21:00 - Colleen keeper of secrets
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - What is Curios
06:00 - Creator fund
10:00 - Deliverables
11:00 - Tired of Amazon
14:00 - Gossip and customer service
19:30 - Creator and Fan content
21:00 - Being on social media is better than being on Amazon
27:00 - Books need their Napster moment
31:00 - How can Curios help?
33:00 - What's one thing that is desperately needed?
35:00 - Try Curios, sign up
36:30 - Controlling copyright
37:30 - Curios Events
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - The secret lair
01:00 - Who is Joe, and what is Author Nation?
05:00 - Are indie authors more flexible?
09:00 - House vs. Indie
10:00 - Who was your favorite person at Author Nation?
11:00 - Dealing with detractors
15:00 - Golden nuggets for authors
17:30 - Brand at the top of readers mind
20:00 - What to expect at Author Nation
30:30 - High Highs and Low Lows
39:00 - So many people and so many new authors
40:00 - Final parting thoughts
43:00 - Positivity going forward
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Intro
00:45 - What is Ream
05:00 - Author Nation
10:30 - What is your low-low
16:00 - What is it like working with your husband
21:00 - New things at Ream
25:00 - Author Advice
30:00 - Parting words
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Intro
01:00 - What do you do?
08:00 - Empowering people
11:30 - Helping us through the business fears
15:00 - Issue with emotional clients
23:00 - Why so much drama?
33:33 - "Contracts scare me"
36:30 - Ice Planet Barbarians Lore
45:30 - Once piece of advice
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Hello Victoria
04:00 - Podium Publishing
06:30 - Taking an audio risk on a new author
09:00 - Youtube banning
14:00 - Changes in the industry
19:30 - Physical books
21:30 - New genre trends?
24:00 - What do you want to see?
28:30 - Translations
35:30 - Prince Harry Story
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Intro
01:00 - Drink Up Grinches!
02:15 - What are you doing?
07:30 - Favorite Christmas Movies
11:00 - Favorite Christmas Songs
12:00 - Favorite Christmas Drink
13:30 - Favorite Tradition or Memory
17:00 - Favorite Gift
23:30 - "Never Have I Ever" Drinking Game
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - Live from the Playroom (Not that playroom)
03:00 - What do you do here?
05:00 - Get Shawn on it
08:00 - Marriage vs. Working Together
12:00 - Ads and direct sales
14:30 - How has the industry changed and evolved?
19:00 - More and more authors
21:40 - Book release changes
24:40 - We took a 'Turn'
25:00 - Cute Girl Benadryl story time
30:30 - Advice for husbands in the romance business
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com
Show Notes
00:30 - AI Drama
05:00 - Brazen scammers
06:30 - Different revenue streams
08:00 - Cover designs
Host Authors and Podcast Links
https://www.staceymariebrown.com/
http://www.willowwinterswrites.com
https://www.instagram.com/colleensoppenheim/
https://youtube.com/@SexLiesandBlankPagesPodcast
https://www.facebook.com/sexliesandblankpages
https://www.instagram.com/sexliesandblankpages/
Email: sexliesandblankpages@gmail.com