Kobo Writing Life Podcast

#340 – Writing a Road Trip Romance Novel with Alison Cochrun

Apr 2, 2024

Author Alison Cochrun, known for best-selling romance novels, discusses her journey from teaching to writing, balancing humor and emotion in rom-coms, writing queer characters authentically, and upcoming Sapphic romance novels. She shares insights on personal experiences inspiring her latest novel and the evolution of characters through dual POV narration.

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Alison Cochrun infuses personal experiences into her novels, exploring themes of loss, grief, and friendship.

She successfully incorporates humor and emotion in her rom-com novels, featuring queer characters with diverse experiences.

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Alison Cogren's Transition from Teacher to Full-Time Author

Alison Cogren discusses her transition from being a high school English teacher to a full-time author. She shares how the idea for her first book sparked a new path for her writing career. Despite initial financial concerns, Alison took a leap of faith and eventually focused solely on writing, finding more balance and fulfillment.

Introduction

6min

Transition to Full-Time Writing and Balancing Audience Expectations

4min

Exploring Bonds in English Classes and Introducing a Sapphic Road Trip Romcom

2min

Exploring Loss and Personal Experiences Through Dual POV Narration

25min

Excitement for Upcoming Saffic Romance Novels

5min

Upcoming Projects and Personal Journey

3min

In this episode, we are joined by author Alison Cochrun, writer of the best-selling romance novels The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me. Her latest work, Here We Go Again, is a “new queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across the country.” Here We Go Again is available now from Simon & Schuster Canada!

We had a great time hearing about Alison’s journey to becoming an author after being a full-time high school English teacher, the ups and downs of publishing, being inspired to write a story based on personal experience, how Alison incorporates humour into her books, how she writes queer characters with varying experiences of being queer, and so much more! Be sure to also check out Alison’s other titles, The Charm Offensive (one of Laura’s fave reads!) and Kiss Her Once For Me, both available from Simon & Schuster Canada.

Learn more on Alison’s website, and follow Alison on Instagram!

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Kobo Writing Life Podcast

#340 – Writing a Road Trip Romance Novel with Alison Cochrun

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Alison Cogren's Transition from Teacher to Full-Time Author

Balancing Humor and Emotion in 'Here We Go Again'

Character Development and Dual POV Writing

Drawing Inspiration from Personal Experiences in Writing

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts