Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure

Ep 65 - Building an Interconnected Series with C.A. Szarek


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"They always say start your book on a day that's different. That's called an inciting incident. That's what I try to do naturally. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't."

A decade into writing her Highlander series, USA Today Bestselling Author C.A. Szarek has built a large cast of interconnected books, and her unorthodox method continues to have no hard and fast rules of writing. We chat about how she gets reacquainted with her books after a period of time away from writing in the world and as an important idea with any writer, how the overall pantsing way of writing her books works best for her.

Connect with C.A. Szarek:
http://www.caszarek.com/
Twitter - @caszarek
Instagram - @caszarek
Facebook - @caszarek

Find C.A. Szarek's books on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3PMXw6m

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C.A. Szarek's Other Episode:

Ep 35 - Highlander Time-Travel Trope and Writing with C.A. Szarek
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/11426240

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Other Authors Mentioned:
 
Cherry Adair:
https://amzn.to/46eWfM7

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Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
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