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413: Self-Knowledge, Sex-Positivity, and Empowerment in Romance—Interview


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Today, Lori is interviewing Taylor Hahn. They'll be talking about her debut romance novel, The Lifestyle.

Taylor is a second-grade teacher turned lawyer turned author. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University, she joined Teach for America and taught in Brooklyn for two years before attending Fordham University School of Law. She then worked as a litigation associate at a firm in Manhattan and then LA while working on her novel in her spare time and taking fiction writing classes. The Lifestyle is her first novel. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and THE best dog in the universe.

In this episode Taylor Hahn and Lori discuss:
  • What makes a sex scene fun to read and her advice on how to write one.
  • How to make a flawed, meddlesome character likable to your readers.
  • The rise of emotional intelligence and communication in Millenial romance.

Plus, her #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/413

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