Steamy Spotlight: Interview with Erin La Rosa
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*This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez. Summary: Calling all "Great British Bake-Off" fans! In this episode, Erin La Rosa joins Kelly to discuss her debut romance, For Butter or Worse. Other topics include writing about a woman in the male-dominated food industry, including mental health rep for male characters, and why we're trading in "alpha" heroes for "soft top" cinnamon rolls. Guest: Erin La Rosa Show Notes: - Sponsored Ad Spot for Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez (00:00:05 - 00:01:39) - What might be the best pitch for a book... ever - Shoutout to our mutual, Becky Feldman (host of Too Stupid to Live) - Dirty stories on Bing.com (00:07:50) - Erotica vs. "capital-L" Literature - Check out our Steamy Spotlight: Frisky Fanfiction episode for more fanfic talk - Women in a male-nominated field - the inspiration behind For Butter or Worse (00:15:05) - Erin's Tiktok series on why Paul Hollywood is problematic - How social media impacts celebrity status - Mental health representation... for MALE characters (00:22:11) - Why I'm done with alpha heroes - bring on the "soft tops" - Mafia and Royalty Romance - a subgenre of Fantasy? (00:27:40) - Eat your way around Los Angeles with Erin's food guide (see below) - Read about the holiday season in Los Angeles in my upcoming novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz (add to Goodreads and pre-order on Amazon) - What's up next for Erin? - A few deets on the... memorable steamy scenes in For Butter or Worse - Writing epilogues that don't include a baby (00:40:50) - Exploring your queerness without labels Erin's Guide to Los Angeles Eats: - Chateau Marmont (for dine-dining and star-sightings) - Donut Friend (for Vegan donuts) - Uovo (for yummy Italian food) - Oak Glen (day trip for apple-picking and cider donuts) - A day trip to Ojai, if you've got the time! Links: Pre-order your copy of my upcoming holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz. Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.  👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈  *Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to on Frolic's website.
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