Author Diary Entries
Author Diary Entries (formerly known as the Indie Author Weekly podcast) features your host, Sagan Morrow, as she shares diary-style personal stories of life as an indie author and her behind-the-scenes journey of writing and publishing books as an authorpreneur.
You’ll learn more about the books Sagan writes, her insights and stories of being an author and a multipassionate creative, and a peek behind the curtain of a writer's life.
The Author Diary Entries podcast is hosted by Sagan Morrow, a Kamloops-based writer with more than a decade of experience as a small business owner. She is also a hobbyist burlesque dancer and performs on stage as Babe Maverick.
Sagan started out as a blogger and freelance writer (and editor) around 2008. In 2016, she began teaching other freelancers how to improve productivity and time management through her online courses. She is an internationally board-certified Success & Life Coach who specializes in personal fulfillment, solopreneurship, and anti-hustle productivity.
Sagan writes the Polyamorous Passions romantic comedy series, and has published several business books in addition to her work as a romance novelist. She published her first work of fiction in 2018.
RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT: "Ep 179: Author Update (one year later)" AND "Ep 140: Welcome back to the podcast!" AND "Ep 50: What made me start writing the Polyamorous Passions series" AND "Ep 53: Top 5 episodes from the first year of podcasting on Indie Author Weekly (and why I started this podcast)".
The first 12 episodes of this podcast were originally published on a “secret” platform only for email subscribers, but you can tune into all of those original episodes right here. Access bonus materials to go along with podcast (including cheatsheets and spreadsheets relevant to the episode topics), plus full episode transcripts, sample chapters of her novels, and additional resources, at https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast. This podcast was rebranded from "Indie Author Weekly" to "Author Diary Entries" in April 2025.
Learn more about Sagan’s published works and upcoming novels at https://saganmorrow.com/books/. Connect with Sagan on Instagram & Threads: @Saganlives
Author Diary Entries
051: FAQ about the background to my Polyamorous Passions series
This episode of Indie Author Weekly follows up on Episode 50, where I shared my polyamorous background. Today, you'll get more details about my novels: Polyamorous Passions romantic comedy series.
FAQ:
- What is Polyamorous Passions?
- Why did you decide to write Polyamorous Passions?
- Why write these stories as books (instead of a screenplay, for example)?
- Why did you choose this genre of contemporary romantic comedy?
- Why novellas instead of full-length novels?
- Where did the idea for Polyamorous Passions come from?
- These books are different than any other story that I've read before! (A few things that set this series apart from other romantic comedies and chick lit...)
Polyamorous Passions follows 3 best friends as they each embark on their own journeys into consensual non-monogamy. Books 1—3 focus on Emma, Books 4—6 focus on Helen, and Books 7—9 will focus on Scarlett (Book 7 is slated for publication in summer 2020).
This contemporary new adult series is suitable for anyone interested in real-life polyamory & open relationships, positive female friendships, alternatives to monogamy, and explorations of sexuality. Each story can be enjoyed as a stand-alone, but readers often say they get the most from it by reading all the books in the series.
Polyamorous Passions uncovers the struggles (and benefits) of ethical non-monogamy and illustrates what polyamorous relationships can look like. These stories reduce stigma & provide new perspectives about different relationship styles, while entertaining the reader through fiction.
Polyamorous Passions follows Emma (easygoing recruitment manager with no issue dating multiple men simultaneously—even if they do), Helen (ambitious career woman in a 10-year relationship with her soon-to-be husband, who falls head over heels for her wedding photographer), and Scarlett (burlesque dancer with a long-standing unrequited crush, whose only hope to save her failing business is an irritating Humphrey Bogart-esque dance partner she’s forced to work with) as they navigate the next phase of their lives in the transitionary period of their late 20s to early 30s.
In the vein of Sex and the City & Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Polyamorous Passions uses humour & everyday conversations to share relatable real-life issues & complex life experiences in a compelling, entertaining format.
READ THE SERIES: SaganMorrow.com/books, or search “Polyamorous Passions” on your favourite e-bookstore platform.
Resources & links mentioned in this episode:
- Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
- Episode 50 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Background about my polyamorous lifestyle .
- Episode 33 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Why write novellas vs full-length novels .
- Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
- Rate & review this podcast .
Let's chat about this episode:
- @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
- Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
- Email hello@saganmorrow.com .
- Share your thoughts (or submit episode topic requests) at SaganMorrow.com/question
