Sincerely, Romance

Welcome to the fourth week and final week of A Novel Month, where I attempt to finish the second draft of my rockstar romance by the end of August. 

With the clock not stopping and the challenge winding down, I have to come to terms with how much work is left...and if I'm willing to take the challenge on to reach those special words, THE END.

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Remember, romance is serious business. Sincerely.

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If you've followed this podcast under a different name, thank you for sticking with me through the rebrand. New name, same voice: a romance writer romancing life and the writing process, uplifting the romance genre, and helping romance writer write better romance. 

Welcome to the third week of A Novel Month, where I attempt to finish the second draft of my rockstar romance by the end of August. 

This week, I found a rhythm, but speed seemed to elude me. But with some major milestones, including my first ever "in conversation" with an author, all was not lost!

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If you've followed this podcast under a different name, thank you for sticking with me through the rebrand. New name, same voice: a romance writer romancing life and the writing process, uplifting the romance genre, and helping romance writer write better romance. 

Welcome to the second week of A Novel Month, where I attempt to finish the second draft of my rockstar romance by the end of August. 

This week, we hit some serious mental obstacles, spiraled into a mental breakdown, and came out on the other side stronger and galvanized to continue on. The only way out when it comes to writing is through. 

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If you've followed this podcast under a different name, thank you for sticking with me through the rebrand. New name, same voice: a romance writer romancing life and the writing process, uplifting the romance genre, and helping romance writer write better romance. 

To kick things off, I'm starting a new series called Novel Month, my self imposed challenge to finish my novel by the end of August. This episode is Week 1, all seven days of vlogs back to back, for anyone who missed them the first time around or wants the whole week in one sitting.

This week was about picking Draft 2 back up: an outline for Draft 3 underway, two chapters salvaged and rewritten from Draft 1, and more peace with the process than I expected, for now. Inspiration's a fickle mistress, so we'll see how Week 2 goes.

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Happy ever afters aren't unrealistic. They're necessary. 

Join me in diving into what makes the most popular genre also the most important genre to us as we emotionally navigate the dark and chaotic times we live in. 

The Red Hand Files - https://www.theredhandfiles.com/

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A Romance novel is only as good as its characters. Full stop. 

So why are so many popular romances these days falling short in the character department? 

The answer is simple: authors aren't doing the work to create the keys to unlock their characters psychological life. 

Without these 4 keys, romance falls flat and becomes tropey goop rather than transformative emotional fiction. 

Bring your messy characters to life with motivations rooted within them. 

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Welcome to the kickoff of the first *official* season of The Romance Room! 

This kickoff episode dives into something I'm extremely passionate about: dialogue. 

Dialogue is the emotional backbone of fiction, especially of the romance genre. 

However, a lot of romance writers think they're good at dialogue, but spoiler alert: they usually aren't. And that's because they're leaving dialogue unemployed. 

Letting dialogue slack off doesn't help you get the job done, it just wastes your pressure word count and stops the momentum of your writing. 

Good thing dialogue is my favorite thing to write and I know a thing or two about putting it to work. 

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When non-romance readers hear a romance requires a "happy ever after", the overwhelming response is, "nuh-uh!" Then the examples come in...making it clear they don't know the difference between a love story and a romance. 

Today on The Romance Room, we'll talk about why not all love stories are romances, why the happily ever after or (happy for now) is integral to the romance genre and...

Well, there's the misogyny element too. Women can't have anything fun, right? 

📜 Show Notes:

Grab your tix to The Sporting Life

The Definitive Definition of Romance

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Romance can enter a person's life at any age. So why are so many romances obsessed with 20-somethings? 

Despite being on the forefront of many cultural movements, Romance doesn't go untouched by misogyny. Today, we're putting a microscope up to romance's most misogynistic sticking point: ageism. 

If you’re a romance writer, reader, or dabbler (or want to be one/all of the above!), you won’t want to miss this.

📜 Show Notes:

Apologies for the sound quality, I accidentally recorded at the wrong gain level on my mic! 

There are more women on TV but ageism persists, says new study

Ageism, Publishing, and the Notion of Reading Down

Seasoned Romance Empowers Us All

Ageism in Romance Novels

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Romance is the most popular genre in publishing...so why is it still so often disrespected? 

In the inaugural episode of The Romance Room, we’re diving into the myths about romance, why they persist, and why writing love stories is one of the most radical, hopeful things you can do as a storyteller. 

If you’re a romance writer, reader, or dabbler (or want to be one/all of the above!), you won’t want to miss this. 

📜 Show Notes:

The Billion Dollar Genre: Why Romance Writing Matters by Leslie J. Wyatt

The Nature of Romantic Love

Love and the Brain

Why Inspiring Stories Make Us React: The Neuroscience of Narrative

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