Dark Romance, Creative Joy & Writing for Fun with Taylor Hutton

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Award-winning authors Julie Buxbaum and Adele Griffin—writing together as Taylor Hutton—talk dark romance, creative freedom, and how collaboration brought the fun back to writing.

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What happens when two acclaimed authors decide to write a book together only if it’s fun? In this episode of the Fresh Fiction Podcast, we’re joined by Taylor Hutton—the pen name of Julie Buxbaum and Adele Griffin—to talk about their dark romance novels STRIKE AND BURN and AX AND GRIND. We dig into how their collaboration started as a playful Google Doc experiment, why dark romance can be deeply cathartic for readers, and how writing to surprise each other reignited their creativity. From genre stigma to cozy blankets, AI sex scenes to emotional healing, this conversation is thoughtful, funny, and refreshingly honest. Perfect for romance readers, aspiring writers, and anyone curious about what happens when talented creatives stop playing it safe.

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