I had a candid conversation with Dania Voss, an Italian-born and now Chicago-based author of steamy romance books. We discussed her creative choices such as taking on a pen name to separate her career in IT and writer life, and challenges of distancing herself from blockbusters like “50 Shades of Grey”.

We also learned more about the industry of Romance writing:

● Ideal male and female character archetypes

● Different heat levels and genres in this writing field

● Both authors and readers of romance novels are represented by people of all ages

● Dania’s 3 tips to become an erotica author

● Options for publishing a Romance book (hint: Indie publishers are a great option for a new author!)

Dania had a great experience getting her book released with a small Indie publishing group Evernight Publishing. Her manuscript got accepted within mere 11 days after she submitted it! She’s on her 3rd book now, and she says that it is only getting better. The more you write, the more you read, the more you learn, the better your books are!

You can check out her website here: http://www.daniavoss.com/

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