London Writers' Salon #137: Sareeta Domingo – Writing Love That Feels Real, Breaking into Publishing, Writing Intimacy on the Page, and Selling Romance
Mar 22, 2025
Sareeta Domingo shares her journey in writing and publishing love stories that resonate with readers. She discusses the importance of crafting authentic intimacy and the evolution of the romance industry. Listeners learn about her experiences navigating the submission process and the balance between her roles as a writer and editor. Insights on the art of writing sex scenes and the unique challenges faced by authors of color are explored. The conversation also touches on indie publishing benefits and defining success in the literary world.
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Start Strong
- Start your story as close to the end as possible to stand out in submissions.
- Get to the essential ideas quickly and trust your reader to pick things up.
Early Reading Influences
- Sareeta Domingo enjoyed Sweet Valley High and Judy Blume, but S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders stood out.
- Learning Hinton wrote it at 16 inspired Domingo as a young writer.
Path to Publishing
- Sareeta Domingo's arts degree didn't offer a clear career path.
- Publishing combined her love of books with a career, despite low pay.
