Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
Emma St. Clair on Building Fandom and Writing Closed Door Romantic Comedies
Episode 207 / Do you want to create a loyal readership interested in you, not just your genre? Do you want to up the romantic tension in your books? Rom-com author Emma St. Clair shares tips on these topics, plus much more:
- The minefield of romance terms used to describe heat level and tone
- Weighing the cost of taking a break from a series
- Handling the pressure that success brings
- Email building tips
- Adding emotional connection to deepen swoony scenes
- Planning an in-person reader retreat
- Going hybrid with a traditional book deal for diversification
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WIKT Ep 9: Clean Romance, Sustainability, and “Pantsing” books with Kirsten Oliphant
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