In the twelfth episode of The Write Way of Life’s  ~Romance Season~, host Karis Rogerson chats with author Leanne Schwartz, author of the young adult fantasies A Prayer for Vengeance and To a Darker Shore, about disability in romance. They discuss the concept of a “default” in romance and how it applies to disability / ableism in publishing, the importance of showcasing disabled characters falling in love, and how to write disabled characters with sensitivity, respect, and good representation.

Find Leanne Schwartz online. Order her books, including My Kind of Trouble (writing as L.A Schwartz). And follow her on instagram.

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