70 episodes
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure Sarah Gamez
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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 69 - The Authorpreneur Mindset: Blooming in Adversity with Kathryn McClatchy
"(It) started as a blog, Unleashing the Next Chapter, to document my stroke recovery and unleashing is a nod to the fact that I had just gotten Gizmo (service dog)...to (now) having a boutique marketing agency..."
Kathryn McClatchy is an authorpreneur and consultant who lived two distinct lives: one before strokes and one after. She reveals what it took to rebuild a life in the aftermath of multiple strokes and turning her passion of helping others into a thriving business and the Authorpreneurs Unleashed podcast.
Connect with Kathryn:
https://kathrynmcclatchy.com/
Twitter: @Kmmcclatchy
Instagram: @kathrynmcclatchy
Facebook: @KMMcClatchy
TikTok: @kathrynmcclatchy
Authorpreneurs Unleashed Podcast
Authorpreneurs Unleashed (buzzsprout.com)
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The YouTube Channel:
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Find me below:
Twitter - @RomancetheStory
Instagram - @RomancetheStory
Facebook - @RomancetheStory
Music:
Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
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Ep 68 - Beyond Stereotypes: Crafting Authentic Characters with Disabilities with Melissa Whitney
"....Whenever you are going to write disability or anytime you're going to write outside of your lived experience, first you have to ask yourself: Do you already platform and support this community?"
As a romance writer with a disability, Melissa Whitney writes fantastic HEAs for non-typical protagonists - who have disabilities and neurodivergences. In the discussion, we explore the nuances of creating authentic characters with disabilities and how to write with empathy and accuracy while bringing depth to the writing.
Connect with Melissa:
https://www.melissawhitneywrites.com/
Instagram: @Melissa_WhitneyAuthor
TikTok: @melissasuewhitney
Facebook: Melissa Whitney Author
Twitter: @SteamingPlot81
Threads: @melissa_whitneyauthor
Find "In the Hello and In the Goodbye" on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/4bhmOUc
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The YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcGXevs2NQk3Ab9OD66zuQ
Support the Show:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestory
Find me below:
Twitter - @RomancetheStory
Instagram - @RomancetheStory
Facebook - @RomancetheStory
Music:
Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi0dxVgqvo
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Ep 67 - Tragedy and Humor: Creating a New Happily Ever After with Courtney Deane
"...I certainly hope that (this book) reaches the people who do, for one reason or another, feel that the world has just been so unfair to them and why can't it pick on somebody else for once..."
After both her parents died, Courtney penned those tragedies into a debut book, When Happily Ever After Fails. In the book, she proves all tragedies can be rewritten, and happiness can bloom where you least expect it. We chat revising a happily ever after doesn’t have to be an “all or nothing” mentality and mingling dark and light elements of life is more fact than fiction.
Connect with Courtney:
https://www.courtneydeane.com/
YouTube: @CourtneyDeane
Instragram: @authorcourtneydeane
TikTok: @courtneydeane
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/authorcourtneydeane/
Substack: https://substack.com/@courtneydeane
Find When Happily Ever After Fails on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3Jdi0D0
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The YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcGXevs2NQk3Ab9OD66zuQ
Support the Show:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestory
Find me below:
Twitter - @RomancetheStory
Instagram - @RomancetheStory
Facebook - @RomancetheStory
Music:
Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi0dxVgqvo
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Ep 66 - Benefits and Challenges of Writing a Book Series with Other Authors with Lark Green, Lucy Limon, and Catrina Bell
"...as we're solving problems in our own stories, we're creating problems for the other stories that (Lark and Catrina) had to work in... It made for some really creative outcomes." - Lucy Limon
As critique partners and writers with complementary strengths, romance authors Lark Green, Lucy Limon, and Catrina Bell devised a plan for a holiday novella series where a one author took a different book. We chat how their masterful coordination, thorough world-building, and developmental courtesy helped them stay on track to release the series, even in the midst of last-minute fixes and edits.
Connect with Lark Green:
https://www.authorlarkgreen.com/
Instagram: @authorlarkgreen
Facebook: @authorlarkgreen
Goodreads: Lark Green
Connect with Lucy Limon:
https://www.lucylimon.com/
Instagram: @lucylimon.books
BookBub: @LucyLimon_books
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/45367606.Lucy_Lim_n
Connect with Catrina Bell:
linktr.ee/catrinabell
Instagram: @catrinabell
Twitter: @catrinabellxoxo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catrinabellwrites
Find Horned Up for the Holidays on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/4aQJefx
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Lark's Other Episode:
Ep 45 - Writing while Working Full-Time with Lark Green
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/12159925
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Other Media Mentioned:
Sweet Monster Treats Series
https://amzn.to/3SaS7cy
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The YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcGXevs2NQk3Ab9OD66zuQ
Support the Show:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestory
Find me below:
Twitter - @RomancetheStory
Instagram - @RomancetheStory
Facebook - @RomancetheStory
Music:
Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi0dxVgqvo
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Ep 65 - Building an Interconnected Series with C.A. Szarek
"They always say start your book on a day that's different. That's called an inciting incident. That's what I try to do naturally. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't."
A decade into writing her Highlander series, USA Today Bestselling Author C.A. Szarek has built a large cast of interconnected books, and her unorthodox method continues to have no hard and fast rules of writing. We chat about how she gets reacquainted with her books after a period of time away from writing in the world and as an important idea with any writer, how the overall pantsing way of writing her books works best for her.
Connect with C.A. Szarek:
http://www.caszarek.com/
Twitter - @caszarek
Instagram - @caszarek
Facebook - @caszarek
Find C.A. Szarek's books on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3PMXw6m
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C.A. Szarek's Other Episode:
Ep 35 - Highlander Time-Travel Trope and Writing with C.A. Szarek
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/11426240
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Other Authors Mentioned:
Cherry Adair:
https://amzn.to/46eWfM7
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The YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcGXevs2NQk3Ab9OD66zuQ
Support the Show:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestory
Find me below:
Twitter - @RomancetheStory
Instagram - @RomancetheStory
Facebook - @RomancetheStory
Music:
Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi0dxVgqvo
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Ep 64 - Overcoming Writer’s Block and Procrastination with Dr. Nicole Janz
"We need to see writer's block in a different way. It's really not the enemy, but...it's a sign. And usually, it's that your body and your mind are telling you something is off..."
Author and writing coach, Dr. Nicole Janz, helps creatives use their writing voice with breakthroughs on writer's block and procrastination. Straightforward and detailed, we chat about what causes procrastination and how to approach writer's block in a way that is conducive and keeps your story moving forward.
The Write Habit: The Undated Annual Planner and Workbook for Busy Writers
https://amzn.to/47moyJN
Connect with Dr. Nicole
nicolejanz.com
www.thewritehabitplanner.com
Medium: https://janz-is-writing.medium.com/
Twitter/X: @camwritinghub
Instragram: @janz.is.writing
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710181483039162
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolejanz/
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Media Mentioned:
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer by Steven Kotler
https://amzn.to/3QtF43w
The Art of Impossible Flow Chart
https://www.nbforum.com/newsroom/blog/steven-kotler-the-art-of-impossible/
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NaNoWriMo Episodes:
Ep 15 - Brianstorming, Writing Research, and NaNoWriMo with Kraken Editing
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/9509081
Ep 41 - Novel Prep and Starting NaNoWriMo with Shayla Raquel
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/11633960
Ep 46 - Trope Thesaurus Romance Edition with Jennifer Hilt
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/12191020
Ep 37 - Top Tropes in Romance Writing with Aimee Walker
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064368/11519577
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The YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcGXevs2NQk3Ab9OD66zuQ
Support the Show:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestory
Find me below:
Twitter - @RomancetheStory
Instagram - @RomancetheStory
Facebook - @RomancetheStory
Music:
Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi0dxVgqvo
Support the Show.
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