Kayla Grosse started off writing scripts but found her calling as a bestselling author of romance. Her rockstar romance, I Like You Like That, is hitting all the right chords with an empowered plus-size heroine and a sizzling love story.

We get real about plus-size representation in media, the influences behind her empowering female protagonist and writing a character that embodies confidence and knows her worth - regardless of size.

TW: We do briefly talk about eating disorders, weight loss, and fatphobia.

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http://www.kaylagrosse.com/
http://www.kaylagrosse.com/newsletter
Instagram - @kaylawriteslife
Twitter - @KaylaGrosse
Facebook - @kaylagrosseauthor

Link for Kayla's Book "I Like You Like That":
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It's all about tropes! Aimee Walker is a new author and qualified editor - providing all levels of editorial services to authors of romance and women's fiction with clients across four continents. Pulling from her knowledge, clients and resources, she created a top trope book that gamifies tropes found in your favorite contemporary romances. We talk on the importance of tropes and how they cannot be underestimated in romance writing and reading.

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https://aimeewalkerproofreader.com/
Instagram - @aimeewalkereditorialservices
Twitter - @AimeeEditorial
Facebook - @AimeeWalkerEditorialServices

Top Tropes: A Romance Writer's Guide link:
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LJ Keys is an intuitive woman of many talents - writer, poet, and tarot reader. Over the years, it has become clearer where she should be in her spiritual journey. Part of the journey is helping writers with their writing through tarot! She provides a tarot reading for my characters to show how tarot can be used as a writer's tool and how to structure and interpret tarot for writing.

Connect with LJ:
https://thekeystothesoul.com/
Twitter - @ljandthekeys
Instagram - @ljandthekeys
Facebook - @ljandthekeys

Find LJ's poetry book here:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/before-i-sleep-l-j-keys/1140979648

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Eight books into her Highlander Time-Travel series, USA Today Bestselling Author C.A. Szarek is well-acquainted with the trope. She divulges the interest in Scotland that worked its way into her series and creating (and breaking) your own rules as a writer in a sub-genre based in magic.

How does she keep track of all the HEAs in a Highlander family tree and how all the books are inter-connected? So far, she tracks mentally and re-reads her books. But we discuss the very real possibility of a book bible for her ever-growing highlander series....

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

Find C.A. Szarek's books on Amazon:
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Professional book blurb writer and coach, Jessie Cunniffe joined the show for a second time to walk through a blurb audit with two voluntary blurbs - one a women's fiction and the other a spicy romance. She talks through the highs and revisions of the blurbs to help gain more readers.

Whether you're working on the blurb for a new release or looking to revise from your backlist, Jessie will help you find the right fit and vibe for the blurb of your book.

Below are links to the paid courses mentioned on the episode. If you don't use the link, be sure to use code ROMANCETHESTORY for 10% off the courses below.

Book Blurb Magic (DIY course):
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TikTok - @bookblurbmagic
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Facebook - @bookblurbmagic

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Book Recommendations:
Phoenix by Kimberly Packard
https://amzn.to/3WBKYAV

Floor Time: Stewart Realty Book 1 by Liz  Crowe
https://amzn.to/3ZZMb81

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Melissa Bradford may be a Spanish teacher by day but moonlights as a freelance proofreader and copyeditor ready to turn rough drafts into polished, publishable material for indie authors. She helps walk me through the editing titles (alpha reader, beta reader, proofreader) to clarify when authors need them during the revision process. During our chat, I learn of her business as a proofreader, her genres, and areas of expertise - i.e. teen talk - and what proofreaders can offer writers.

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Instagram - @melissa.proofreads

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Rebecca F. Kenney writes spicy fantasy romance about sassy, strong women and hot guys with tragic backstories. As a successful self published author, she knows her way around writing a story and she was one of the early adopters to Amazon's new platform - Kindle Vella. During our chat, we talk about her stories on KV and she bestows all the writing in-and-outs for authors looking to navigate the new serialized format. 

Find Rebecca's books on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-F-Kenney/e/B07JH589ZN/

Connect with Rebecca:
https://linktr.ee/rfkenney
Pinterest  - @rebeccaken
Instagram - @rebeccafkenneybooks
TikTok - @rebeccafkenney
Twitter - @RebeccaFKenney1

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Sources:
https://kindlepreneur.com/kindle-vella/

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/bringing-books-tiktok-era-amazons-kindle-vella-rise-new-story-platforms/

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Shannon Reber is a Mystery, Paranormal, and Fantasy writer. She was born a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . or her imagination was anyway. She lives in western New York with her husband and a wide variety of both real and imaginary friends who often battle it out for dominance in her head.

Her coming-of-age paranormal mystery series - Madison Meyer Mystery - is about a young genius who becomes a paranormal investigator and creates a team to find out about a world she never knew existed. Maddie makes new friends, finds love, and maybe finds a new career path.

Lauren Rodriguez narrates the Madison Meyer Mystery Series and has several audiobooks to her name. Lauren's love of performing in plays and musical theatre helped shape her passion for using her voice to tell stories behind a microphone.

Find Shannon's books on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3DehdPC

Shannon's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeENpO-D6rrCBOM2o2KK0pA

Connect with Shannon:
https://authorshannonreber.com/
Facebook - @authorshannonreber
Instagram - @authorshannonreber
Twitter - @ShannonArtWrite

Connect with Lauren:
https://bio.site/lrodriguez
TikTok - @laurenrodriguezvo
Instagram - @laurensuz
Twitter - @LaurenSuzRod

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Khushi T Saha is an indie romance writer, has lived on both coasts of the US, and is a first generation South Asian. Drawing on her own experiences, she weaves tales of interracial relationships, India, and the South Asian culture and traditions - using her skills to completely immerse romance readers.
 
Her romance series - The Liberated Series - became a cathartic project to convey the triumph and turmoil of an interracial couple and create a HEA with a South Asian heroine. She hopes that other South Asian Americans can relate to her stories and the Asian American experience, and of course, that romantics all around enjoy her novels.

Find Khushi's books on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Khushi-T-Saha/e/B09QC25LJ7/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

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https://linktr.ee/ktsromance
Facebook - @KhushiT.S
Instagram - @ktsromance
TikTok - @ktsromance

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Poppy Darling, romance fan and writer, loves a good romance novel. They thrill her, and they were her secret obsession. Until, she decided to become Host of the Confessions of a Closet Romantic Podcast.

Like most romantic readers, she finds a sense freedom in the romance genre - being able to define what love, connection, and sex mean to her.  Most of all, she aims to celebrate her love of the genre without embarrassment or shame.

In celebration of Romance Reading Month, we gush about why we love the romance genre, how it's changed for us as we've matured, and why we both started podcasts about romance. 

Find Poppy's podcast here:
https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com/episodes/

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https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com/
Twitter - @poppy_confesses
Instagram - @poppy_confesses

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