Uptown Love with SM Love

We catch up with indie author SM Love and gush over the cozy Harlem summer vibe of Uptown Love while side-eyeing those “72 pages” that are not really 72 pages. We also get real about self-sabotage in love, what a patient partner looks like on the page, and how SM Love builds stories with editing, ARC feedback, and a lot of lived experience. • SM Love’s background beyond writing, including being a mum and studying psychology • The origin of Uptown Love as a New York collaboration and why Harlem fits the story • Cozy nostalgia on the page, from cookouts to bickering aunties to family pressure • Why she writes “happy right now” endings and why readers want more closure • Malik as the steady love interest and how patience can still have boundaries • Keisha’s self-sabotage when love feels too real • The “you’re too much” breakup theme and what the right partner never says • Novellas as tight, fast reads and how she keeps the pacing clean • Her process with editors, ARC readers, and using feedback • What’s coming next, including The Pink Room, Club Venus, collabs, and holiday stories Don’t forget to follow Arthur SM Love and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you are not already subscribed to my podcast or my YouTube.