Evident Ink

Join Dawn and Nancy as we discuss the age-old tropes readers love and how to make them fresh and new!

Just because you're not writing comedy doesn't mean your book shouldn't have light moments or even downright comic moments - after all, life is often funny, even in the midst of drama. Join us while Nancy and Dawn discuss using humor to build relatable characters and realistic stories and explore the difference between writing comedy and injecting humor.

You've heard this term used in reference to fantasy fiction, but it has applications through all genres. Dawn and Nancy talk about the value of building a believable world, whether it's a small town in the US or a planet in a distant galaxy!

Join Dawn and Nancy as they chat with USA Today and NYT Bestseller Roni Loren about how to build characters with angsty backstories to help drive the story forward!

Editors Dawn and Nancy explore the multi-faceted skill of writing authentic characters. We'll explore creating real emotion readers can feel and illustrate ways to connect readers to characters they won't forget.

How do you ensure your characters have distinctive voices as you write your story? And how do you find your own voice as an author? Both are skills that must be developed as you grow into your craft. Dawn and Nancy explore the difference between character voice and author voice, and give some tips to help you develop both.

If you're writing anything besides a sweet and clean romance, you're going to have to eventually write a sex scene. And even if your book is more of a fades-to-black kind of story, you'll still need to write the emotional and physical intimacy leading up to the door shutting. How do you write sex in a way that honors the characters but also reveals more about them? How do you write sex that doesn't read like an instruction manual? How do you make sure you're putting the sex scene in the places where the story needs them to go?

Dawn and Nancy will explore the strategy behind writing a good sex scene and help you understand why this scene--like any other--must be properly motivated and how it can move your story forward!

Writing a believable wound is critical to giving your character's internal conflict and motivation enough power to drive the story forward to the climax and dark moment. Dawn and Nancy talk about how to write a compelling wound, how much to reveal when, and how to use that to break your characters at the right time.

Looking for an idea for your romance novel? Look no further. Dawn, Nancy, and several best-selling romance authors share their real-life love stories and make book recommendations to get your wheels turning. You'll hear from Melanie Harlow, Claire Kingsley, and more! Don't miss this one!

The romance genre is a world unto itself (that's why they call it Romancelandia!) Dawn and Nancy will give you a guided tour, honing in on the key elements of successful romance and identifying what makes this genre unique -- and different from the "love story" ...