Lila Dawes: Ep.6 - Exclusive Interview talking all things Cowboys

In this exclusive episode, bestselling author Lila Dawes gets candid about her most unexpected creative challenge yet: writing a cowboy romance — with zero experience in the genre, the culture, or even horses. What started as a playful detour turned into a wild writing adventure filled with research rabbit holes, cowboy clichés, and accidental authenticity. Lila talks about stepping outside her literary comfort zone, embracing the absurd, and why writing what you don’t know might just be the most fun of all. Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, this is a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when a serious writer saddles up for something completely different.