Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
By Sarah Gamez
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Episodes: 91
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Story enthusiast and romance writer Sarah Gamez explores the creative craft and pragmatic aspects of writing with niche topic discussions, inspirational pieces and industry insights. Join in on conversations with authors and experts on creating engaging stories, marketing your books, and navigating the (self) publishing world. Whether you write romance or not, there's plenty of tips to be found on storytelling, genres, and medias. Sometimes, with a twist of romance.
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Ep 90 - Polishing Love Stories: Editing with Craft and Care with Juicy Details Romance Editors
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Ep 89 - Writing & Dual Narrating a Holiday Romance with Loren Sorensen, Willa Jaymes, and Christian Leatherman
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 88 - Wattpad & Serialized Fiction: Writing That Hooks Readers with Lux Raven
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep 87 - Ambition and Finding Purpose: Someone's Gotta Give with Alisha Fernandez Miranda
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ep 86 - Writing a Witchy Holiday Romance using Yule Magic and Lore with Morgan Lockhart
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep 85 - Addiction Recovery and Resilience in Romance Novels with Thea Claire
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep 84 - Dark Fantasy Worldbuilding: Rebellion and Magic with Sarah Hawley
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep 83 - Time Travel RomCom: Chivalry in Modern Romance with Bryn Donovan
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep 82 - Character Development using Enneagram with Krystal Shannan
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ep 81 - Political Romance: Writing Love in the Public Eye with Alicia Wilder
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ep 80 - Writing Through Pain: Chronic Illness Portrayal with Cara Dion
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep 79 - Illustrating a Novel: Prose to Pictures with C.A. Szarek and Gilbert Perez
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep 78 - Book Adaptation: Turning Novels into Screenplays with Emily Roberson
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep 77 - Romance in Film: Crafting Romantic Stories with Tosca Musk
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ep 76 - Character Development: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep 75 - Writing Family Dynamics to Reveal Character with Amber Royer
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep 74 - Indie Romance Audiobook: Production and Narration with Melissa Whitney and Harlow Wilde
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep 73 - Audiobook Marketing: How to Grow Listeners with Karen White
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep 72 - Narrative Flow: Building Emotional Arcs with Kimberly Packard
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep 71 - The Write Transition: From Podcast to Literary Life with Amy Kelly
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep 70 - Using AI Ethically to Make the Most of Your Writing with Marcy Pusey
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep 69 - The Authorpreneur Mindset: Blooming in Adversity with Kathryn McClatchy
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep 68 - Beyond Stereotypes: Crafting Authentic Characters with Disabilities with Melissa Whitney
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep 67 - Tragedy and Humor: Creating a New Happily Ever After with Courtney Deane
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep 66 - Collaborative Magic: Crafting a Holiday Novella Series with Lark Green, Lucy Limon, and Catrina Bell
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Ep 65 - Building an Interconnected Series with C.A. Szarek
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep 64 - Overcoming Writer’s Block and Procrastination with Dr. Nicole Janz
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep 63 - Monster Romance: Unconventional Love Stories with Kate Prior
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep 62 - It’s a Wonderful Life Reimagined: LGBTQIA+ Holiday Romance with Kelly Farmer
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep 61 - Writing Engaging Pets and Animal Sidekicks with Amber Royer
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep 60 - Re-assessing Successful Writer Goals with Kathryn McClatchy
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep 59 - Creating Compelling External Conflict for a Captivating Story with Susan Sheehey
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ep 58 - Scoring Goals and Soccer Romance with Liz Lincoln and Lainey Davis
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Ep 57 - Launching Yourself as an Author before Publishing with Danika Bloom
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Ep 56 - The Power of Voice: Dictating your way to Better Writing with Heidi McCahan
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Ep 55 - Cowboy Romance and Emotional Character Arcs with Kayla Grosse
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep 54 - Planning a Successful Book Launch with Carolyn Choate
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep 53 - Evolving and Embracing Change as a Creator with Bree Unabashedly
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ep 52 - A Long, Winding Path to Publishing with Megan Tady
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep 51 - How Rural Settings Shape Stories with E.F. Dodd
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep 50 - Romance versus Erotica and Defining the Genre with Cassandra Rose Clarke
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May 08, 2023 |
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Ep 49 - Foundations of Great Storytelling with Megan Haskell
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May 01, 2023 |
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Ep 48 - Kissing and Killing: Romance and Murder hand-in-hand with Diane Kelly
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep 47 - Writing Multiple Subgenres in Romance with Lauren Smith
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Ep 46 - Trope Thesaurus Romance Edition with Jennifer Hilt
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep 45 - Writing while Working Full-Time with Lark Green
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Ep 44 - Conquering Writing Challenges and Getting Unstuck with Holly Lyn Walrath
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep 43 - Making a Cozy Mystery Cozy with Amber Royer
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Ep 42 - Setting Successful Writer Goals with Kathryn McClatchy
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep 41 - Novel Prep and Starting NaNoWriMo with Shayla Raquel
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Ep 40 - Fantasy Romance, Worldbuilding, and Sapphic Lovers with Freya Marske
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Ep 39 - Curating a Paranormal Romance Anthology with Patrice Caldwell
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Ep 38 - Rockstar Romance and Plus Size Heroines with Kayla Grosse
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep 37 - Top Tropes in Romance Writing with Aimee Walker
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Ep 36 - Tarot Readings for Writers with LJ Keys
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Ep 35 - Highlander Time-Travel Trope and Writing with C.A. Szarek
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Ep 34 - Dissecting Book Blurbs with Jessie Cunniffe
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep 33 - Proofreading for Your Writing with Melissa Bradford
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Ep 32 - Kindle Vella Writing and Publishing with Rebecca F. Kenney
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Ep 31 - From Page to Audiobook for Paranormal Mystery with Shannon Reber and Lauren Rodriguez
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Ep 30 - Interracial Romance and the South Asian Experience with Khushi T. Saha
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Ep 29 - The Passion for Great Romance Reads with Poppy Darling
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Ep 28 - Excellent Audiobook Narration with CJ Critt
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Ep 27 - Crafting a Re-telling into a New Tale with Kate Forsyth
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Ep 26 - Building Writing Habits and the 365 Writing Challenge with Clarissa Gosling
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep 25 - Tips and Tricks for Writing Book Blurbs with Jessie Cunniffe
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Ep 24 - Authorpreneurs and Writing as a Business with Kathryn McClatchy
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Ep 23 - Complex Characters, Contradictions and Diverse Romance with Denise Giddings
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May 27, 2022 |
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Ep 22 - Writer's Retreat and Author Quickies with Friends
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May 23, 2022 |
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Ep 21 - 90s Nostalgia, Two Princes, and Writing in your 50s with Cindy Kehagiaras
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep 20 - Finding the Fun in Romance and Wattpad Writing with E.L. Lewis
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Ep 19 - Judging a Book by Its Romance Cover with Sarah Kil
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Ep 18 - Secrets of Writing Series and Sequels with Tex Thompson
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Ep 17 - Finding Book Ambassadors and Marketing Content with Shayla Raquel
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Ep 16 - Poetry, Perceptions and Writing Prompts with L.J. Keys
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Ep 15 - Brianstorming, Writing Research, and NaNoWriMo with Kraken Editing
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Ep 14 - Character Agency, Motives and Chocolate with Amber Royer
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Ep 13 - Multiple POVs and Stories of the Heart with Kimberly Packard
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Ep 12 - Update and ghosting the podcast
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Ep 11 - Author Content and Productivity with Kathryn McClatchy
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Ep 10 - Recipe for Romantic Subplotting with Amanda Arista
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Ep 9 - Romance is Self-Care
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Ep 8 - Let's Revise Mis-representation in Books
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Ep 7 - Why Black Lives Matter and How Writers and Readers Can Help
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Ep 6 - Managing and Writing 17 books and counting...with C.A. Szarek
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Ep 5 - The Love Affair of Fanfiction and Romance
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Ep 4 - Co-Authoring a Romance Series with Mia London and Susan Sheehey
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May 20, 2020 |
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Ep 3 - Mixing Romantics with Women's Fiction with Kimberly Packard
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May 11, 2020 |
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Ep 0 - What is Romancing the Story?
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May 05, 2020 |
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Ep 1 - The Power of Love and Reading Romance
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May 05, 2020 |
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Ep 2 - Digital Love Cringe
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May 05, 2020 |