The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Tips for Romance Writers, Blurred Genres & We Answer Your Questions


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In today's Bonus Episode, Femi Omotade joins us as a guest interviewer to chat with Ava Wilder, author of How to Fake It in Hollywood, to chat about tropes and elements that are not as prominent anymore in romance; reflecting a world in which there are authentic, diverse characters without appropriating voices that aren’t your own and without it feeling like tokenism; writing sex scenes; what Ava learned from writing the first book that she’s using in writing her second of a two-book deal; and Ava's recommended reading for tips on how to write a good romance novel.

After which, Bianca chats with Georgia Clark, author of Island Time, about how genres can be in flux; keeping up with your genre and current books in your genre; writing an ensemble cast; non-fantasy world-building; and using and omniscient narrator for setting the scene/tone in a prologue.

Finally, Carly and CeCe answer your publishing and writing questions in this jam-packed Q & A session.

Find us on our socials:
Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyra
Instagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writing
Facebook: @tsnotyaw
Website: www.biancamarais.com and www.theshitaboutwriting.com
Ava can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @avawilderwrites and her website is www.ava-wilder.com
Georgia can be found at @georgialouclark on Instagram and Twitter and her website is www. gerogiaclark.com
Femi can be found at @thebookalert on Instagram





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