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Carlyn Greenwald | A Version of LA That Isn’t Commonly Seen in Media
Author Guest / April 14, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? SIZZLE REEL 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When talent manager’s assistant Luna comes out as bi at 24, she tries to “make up for lost time” by trying to seduce an ambiguously gay A-list actress client. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I knew the story had to exist in Hollywood, so LA was really the only place to set it. Otherwise, I’m from LA and I felt like I could really capture a version of LA that wasn’t commonly seen in media – a bit less polished, a bit more artsy, really finding the romantic in the mundane and strange. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yeah, for sure! Luna’s knowledgeable, kind, and geeks out on stuff in a way that’s very similar to me. But I think we’d have to take turns having anxiety spirals. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Passionate, determined, confused 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Honestly, as this was my first rom-com I ever wrote, EVERYTHING. I learned about romance beats, how to make sexual tension really drive…