Love scenes are often difficult to write, especially if we don’t know how to write them well. Roni Loren’s sharing 3 pitfalls to avoid.

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Boring Love Scene? 3 Pitfalls to Avoid — Guest: Roni Loren

As we wrap up 2019, let’s give a shout out to a book or author we’ve discovered this past year! Who’s a new favorite? Or what book did you discover by a new-to-you author?

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What Authors or Books Did You Discover This Year?

With our busy lives, we might feel we don’t have time to read, but reading is important for writers—and we might learn how to add appeal to our stories.

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What Can Our Reading Choices Tell Us about Our Writing?

My new workshop covers all of the underlying elements that contribute to readers’ sense of a strong, deep relationship so we can portray healthier romances.

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Romance Genre: How Can We Portray Healthy Relationships?

Everyone understands what worldbuilding is for fantasy, science fiction, historical, etc., but what does worldbuilding mean for contemporary stories?

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Worldbuilding Is for Every Story

The romance genre is often called “aspirational,” but even romances with a happy ending can fail at being uplifting. What other elements contribute to an uplifting story and what can they teach us about other genres?

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More Than a Happy Ending: What Makes a Story Uplifting?