{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Romancing the Podcast - with Deedre Daniel and Guest: Tessa Layne","description":"Do you feel like your love life needs a little more sizzle? Are you feeling distracted, numb, or a little disconnected from others and yourself? Perhaps reading a romance novel would help you get your groove back!  Meet Tessa Layne, a best-selling romance novelist who talks to Deedre about: \ud83c\udf99Being diagnosed with ADHD in middle age. \ud83c\udf99How romance novels are for everyone because there is a story for everyone. \ud83c\udf99How reading romance novels could help us embrace a full range of emotions we have suppressed \u2013 so we feel less numb. \ud83c\udf99How to be a prolific author despite the massive distractions and time constraints we face every day. \ud83c\udf99How she learned about sex as an awkward pre-teen before she had access to the internet and how it formed her expectations of it in adulthood. \ud83c\udf99One of her secrets to boosting book sales. \ud83c\udf99How the act of writing a short erotic story can fan the flames of passion, spark up your love life, and increase intimacy by reading it to your partner.   \ud83c\udf99Typical \u201ctropes\u201d and genres in romance novels and her plans to create new ones. \ud83c\udf99Why she thinks women deserve pleasure, should expect it, and take agency over it. \ud83c\udf99The significant role conflict plays in our lives. \ud83c\udf99The sexiness of daily chores. \ud83c\udf99Her thoughts about older women with (much) younger men. \ud83c\udf99Her pet peeves, fears, and what she looks forward to in the future. And so much more! In this episode, we end with some new questions from The Very Interesting Game \u201cAfter Dark\u201d edition, which are slightly naughty. Find out what this author thinks always deserves a spanking and the food that never should be served at an orgy. Bio:   Romance Writer Tessa Layne is the author of the USA Today Bestselling series Cowboys of the Flint Hills, Heroes of Resolution Ranch, and the critically acclaimed naughty rom-com series Titans of Tech written as T.S. Layne. She's managed to write 24 books and counting while wrangling her two misbehaved cats, two teenaged daughters, and one wild-and-crazy husband. She loves all things Romance, The Great British Bake-Off, and secretly wishes she could have attended a party with Julia Child. Her book recommendations include lots of Romance, books her daughters love, her favorite cookbooks (there are lots!), and books she's been inspired by while researching her novels. To learn more about Tessa and sign up for her newsletter, visit TessaLayne.com Do you know someone who lives a fascinating life or looks at the world through the lens of humor? Nominate them to be on a future episode by simply sending several ridiculous and intriguing questions about them to Service@interestingconversations.com. No need to send a BIO or fill out a lengthy application! If your nominee is selected, you will receive a shout-out on that episode, a SHUT UP and SAY SOMETHING!\u00ae sticker, and a mug of your choice from the merch page on interestingconversations.com.   Contact or Follow Deedre Daniel here: https:\/\/interestingconversations.com\/links\/ Originally recorded on September 19, 2022 ","author_name":"Shut Up and Say Something!\u00ae with Deedre Daniel","author_url":"https:\/\/interestingconversations.com\/shut-up-and-say-something-podcast-with-deedre-daniel\/","html":"