
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 86 episodes
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
Latest Episodes
Ep 85 - Addiction Recovery and Resilience in Romance Novels with Thea Claire
"My therapist and I talk all the time about how the support system you have and where you're at (in life) totally dictates how you handle recovery."Romance Author Thea Claire portrays realistic recovery from addiction in her novels and h...
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Ep 84 - Dark Fantasy Worldbuilding: Rebellion and Magic with Sarah Hawley
"You want to (write dark themes) in a way that's sensitive and include the dark content but also consider the impact." Sarah Hawley, USA Today Bestselling Author, writes dark fantasy worldbuilding that makes rebellion feel inevitabl...
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Ep 83 - Time Travel RomCom: Chivalry in Modern Romance with Bryn Donovan
"One thing I love about the romance genre is that you're allowed to have those big, emotional moments....without apology."Romance Author and former Hallmark creative producer, Bryn Donovan discusses the charming and humorous moments tha...
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Ep 82 - Character Development using Enneagram with Krystal Shannan
"...each enneagram has a really unhealthy bar all the way up to a healthy bar. So for me, it's 'where did my character start on the bar?' and 'how do I get them to a healthy place of the enneagram through the story?'..."USA Today Bestse...
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Ep 81 - Political Romance: Writing Love in the Public Eye with Alicia Wilder
"For (the politican couple), it's almost a negotiation - I know what I want. Are you able to give it to me? And just having that back and forth."Romance Author Alicia Wilder created a not-so-secret, forced proximity romance set in...
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