Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure

Writer, speaker, and social media consultant Kathryn McClatchy talks about her passion of engaging and encouraging Authorpreneurs and what that term means to her. With a background in business, she plans to help authors take their book business to the next level with some great advice on where to start. We also discuss our latest collaboration on Twitter Spaces, #AuthorpreneurSpace, where we get into the nitty gritty of book marketing and business with more detailed topics.Next Chapters Unleashed Anthologyhttps://amzn.to/38VeNtqFind Kathryn here:https://kathrynmcclatchy.com/Twitter: @KmmcclatchyInstagram: @kathrynmcclatchyFacebook: @KMMcClatchyTikTok: @kathrynmcclatchyOr her Author Facebook Group, Unleashing the Next Chapter:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnleashingTheNextChapterBook referencedBuilding a Story Brand by Donald Millerhttps://amzn.to/3xjOJ4sFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStorySupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

Denise Giddings is a romance writer and lover of all things romantic.  From writing short stories to a stand-alone novel to a series, we talk about complex characters with flaws and how the passion for writing can encourage learning the craft. We also discuss some of the inspirations behind her latest release, Contradictions, and the importance of showcasing  African American characters.  Contradictions Available Now:https://amzn.to/3z28r6iFind Denise here:https://www.denisegiddings.com/Facebook: @dgiddingsbooksTwitter: @dgiddingsbooksInstagram: @dgiddingsbooks Find me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStory Support the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

It's a surprise episode filled with writing retreat wisdom and fun "quickies" - lightning round author interviews. Hear all about what makes writing retreats special and why they're important to each writer. Plus, learn about what projects authors work on during a writing retreat and their best practices!Find Kimberly Packard here:www.kimberlypackard.comhttps://amzn.to/3sQ3I3CThe "Spotifly" Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/34P12lKiYzQLGDw5D4rQib?si=87f3a7dfe65f4357Find Susan Sheehey here:www.SusanSheehey.comhttps://amzn.to/3LEeNeoFind Vanessa Foster here:https://vgfoster.com/https://amzn.to/3sUiCWrFind C.A. Szarek here:http://www.caszarek.com/https://amzn.to/3PMXw6mFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStorySupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

Cindy Kehagiaras is a romance writer and Gen-Xer that's been waiting to write Two Princes, her debut novel, for 30 years. Now on her "5th Life" as she tells it, we talk a bit about the inspirations behind her debut's 90s-setting romantic adventure, the online writing community, and entrepreneurism in the current publishing landscape.  She also divulges a little bit on her next release - a second-chance surfer romance!Two Princes Available Now:https://amzn.to/3kTOVAzFind Cindy here:https://cindykehstories.com/Facebook: @cmkehstories Twitter: @CMKehSTORIES Instagram: @cmkehstories TikTok: @cmkehstoriesFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStory Support the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

E.L. Lewis (or Liza) is a romance author, Wattpad Star, and a natural storyteller with an active imagination. We discuss how her Wattpad journey started, how it's going and how the publications of her 3 novels came about. Vanessa Holden, a manager from Cherry Publishing, also joins us to talk as part of an indie publisher of romantic fiction. Liza's books are published through Cherry Publishing.Find Liza here:https://ellewiswrites.com/Ink Series : https://amzn.to/3EIxw6KFaux Real: https://amzn.to/3xQXweRTikToK and Instagram: @ellewiswritesWattpad: @lizaalewisFind Cherry Publishing here:https://cherry-publishing.com/en/Facebook - @cherrypublishingenglishInstagram - @cherrypublishingenglishFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStorySupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

Sarah Kil is a graphic designer, self-starter, and an open-book when it comes to talking about the business of covers. She tells me all about her venture into book covers, what trends are emerging, and how a cover impacts marketing. While heavily rooted on romance, she designs for other genres, but she's still a hopeless romantic at heart!Find Sarah here:https://www.sarahkilcreativestudio.com/Facebook: @sarahkilcreativestudio Instagram: @sarahkilcreativestudioFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStorySupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

Tex Thompson is a ruckus-raising professional speaker, writing instructor, and all-purpose extrovert. We discuss all about series and sequel writing - including linear writing, entry points, and the importance of the first book in a series.Find Tex here:https://www.thetexfiles.com/Facebook - @texianneTwitter - @tex_maamThe Seven Deadly First-Page Sins:https://www.thetexfiles.com/classesResources to help Ukraine:Save the Childrenhttps://www.savethechildren.org/Global Givinghttps://www.globalgiving.org/Razom for Ukrainehttps://razomforukraine.org/Book recommendations:One Night in Sixes by Tex Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/3vKkaEFGuards! Guards!: A Novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchetthttps://amzn.to/3tTwvULSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestorySupport the show

Shayla Raquel is a wealth of knowledge for indie publishing. She teaches me a thing or two about acquiring book ambassadors, marketing tools and how to create better content as an author. SHAYLA'S BOOKS 📚 🐛💕https://amzn.to/3NADtFHFind Shayla here:https://www.shaylaraquel.com/Twitter - @shaylaleeraquel Instagram - @shaylaleeraquelPinterest - @shaylaleeraquelShayla's Amazon Tricks: https://www.shaylaraquel.com/blog/amazontricks.....................................................Support the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestory.....................................................Books mentioned:The Trope Thesaurus by Jennifer Hilthttps://amzn.to/3uKinixDishonor: One Soldier's Journey from Desertion to Redemption by David Mike https://amzn.to/3JlwbnuThe Wonky Donkeyhttps://amzn.to/3LxbiYBEvery Last Minute by Ellen Smith https://amzn.to/3oOPz4B.....................................................Newsletters mentioned:https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/https://www.bookgorilla.com/https://www.bargainbooksy.com/https://bookrebel.com/https://www.ereaderiq.com/https://www.ereadernewstoday.com/Find me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStorySources cited:https://sandvox.io/best-selling-book-genres-in-2021/https://www.writerswrite.co.za/the-17-most-popular-genres-in-fiction-and-why-they-matter/Support the show

LJ Keys waxes poetics on perceptions and gets personal about how Before I Sleep: Poetry, Prose, and Peculiarity, her first book of poetry, came into being. Find LJ here: https://ljkeys.com/Twitter - @ljandthekeys Instagram - @ljandthekeys Facebook - @ljandthekeysSpecial Shout-Outs:Luc Bardi - illustrator - @gabeathran Rob Halhead - cover design - @rob_halhead Stephen Parolini - editing - www.noveldoctor.comKraken Editing - proof reading - www.krakenediting.combookow.com - book formatting Support the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestoryFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStoryTranscript done by A.I. and may be subject to errors. Support the show

(Recorded in Oct 2020)Kelsey Holmes of Kraken Editing & Literary Service Investigations offers some great insight on research and we talk about how writing styles are both empowered and influenced by what we read.  To add a little spice to the mix, we talk tips for NaNoWriMo and how to help boost your writing when you hit a wall.Find Kelsey here:https://www.krakenediting.com/https://www.facebook.com/KrakenEditing/Twitter - @krakenediting Instagram - @krakeneditingSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestoryFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStorySupport the show