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 • 84 episodes
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
Latest Episodes
Ep 83 - Time Travel RomCom: Chivalry for a 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."Versatile Author and former Hallmark creative producer, Bryn Donovan discusses the charming and humorous moments t...
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Ep 82 - Crafting Characters using Enneagrams 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 Passions: Creating a High-Profile Romance 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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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...
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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 ...
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