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 • 81 episodes
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
Latest Episodes
Ep 80 - Writing Through Pain: Chronic Illness Narratives with Cara Dion
"...if I want readers to be able to identify with the character then I want them to be able to identify with the illness specifically...I can't be ashamed to put the name (of illness) on the page."Romance author Cara Dion knows...
September 17, 2024
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54:34
Ep 79 - Prose to Pictures: Illustrating a Novel with C.A. Szarek and Gilbert Perez
"I think initially planning it out was kind of difficult. Only because...(the writer) is very descriptive. She says she can't draw, but in my mind, (they) just do it differently. (Writers) do it with words."USA Today Bestselling Author ...
September 03, 2024
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52:40
Ep 78 - Book to Screen: Writing a Script and Adaptation with Emily Roberson
"....(Screenwriting) is, to me, a lot more puzzle-like than novels...if somebody gives me a screenplay to read that is 140 pages, I know it doesn't work."Award-winning author Emily Roberson explores the intricacies of adaptation as she ...
August 27, 2024
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52:32
Ep 77 - Romance in Filmmaking with Tosca Musk
"As a romance fan, we couldn't get anybody or any of the networks to buy into....(or) pay to make these adaptations, and so we started our own streaming platform..."Tosca Musk, CEO and founder behind streaming service Passionflix, takes...
August 22, 2024
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48:10
Ep 76 - Character Creation: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador
"...and if you create this single story for a people of a certain historically, marginalized identities; you know, that gets taken by readers and it gets inside of them in ways we might not expect or intend to..."Award-winning author Al...
August 13, 2024
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49:28