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 • 89 episodes
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
Latest Episodes
Ep 88 - Wattpad & Serialized Fiction: Writing That Hooks Readers with Lux Raven
"There's a reason a lot of the marginalized characters start out in places like Wattpad...it becomes this people driven publishing house in a way...."Watty award winning author, Lux Raven, understands how platforms like Wattpad are influ...
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Ep 87 - Ambition and Finding Purpose: Someone's Gotta Give with Alisha Fernandez Miranda
"Someone said to me in my twenties...you can have it all but not all at the same time and that has stuck with me for a long time." Award winning author, Alisha Fernandez Miranda joined me to chat the myth of “having it all,” motherh...
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Ep 86 - Writing a Witchy Holiday Romance using Yule Magic and Lore with Morgan Lockhart
"...usually (writing) my central character is early for me and my central themes are early for me and everything else springs from that, and that includes the magic..."Author and Veteran video game writer, Morgan Lockhart blends magic, g...
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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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