Kelsey Painter takes us aboard the Titanic with a reading from her historical romance novel, SHIP OF DREAMS. Then we chat about the challenge of writing a Titanic inspiration, how the movie did or did *not* inspire her, the difference between fan fiction and commercial romance fiction, and more!

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast

00:41 Meet the Guest: Kelsey Painter

01:45 Reading from 'Ship of Dreams'

11:51 Back to the Episode: More on 'Ship of Dreams'

15:50 Writing Fanfiction vs. Commercial Romance

20:03 Transitioning from Contemporary to Historical Romance

22:37 Exploring Different Historical Eras

24:43 Game Time: Love It or Leave It

28:45 Conclusion and Where to Find More

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