Tips for Romance Writers, Blurred Genres & We Answer Your Questions

In today's Bonus Episode , Femi Omotade joins us as a guest interviewer to chat with Ava Wilder , author of How to Fake It in Hollywood , to chat about tropes and elements that are not as prominent anymore in romance; reflecting a world in which there are authentic, diverse characters without appropriating voices that aren’t your own and without it feeling like tokenism; writing sex scenes; what Ava learned from writing the first book that she’s using in writing her second of a two-book deal; and Ava's recommended reading for tips on how to write a good romance novel. After which, Bianca chats with Georgia Clark , author of Island Time , about how genres can be in flux; keeping up with your genre and current books in your genre; writing an ensemble cast; non-fantasy world-building; and using and omniscient narrator for setting the scene/tone in a prologue. Finally, Carly and CeCe answer your publishing and writing questions in this jam-packed Q & A session. Find us on our socials: Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyra Instagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writing Facebook: @tsnotyaw Website: www.biancamarais.com and www.theshitaboutwriting.com Ava can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @avawilderwrites and her website is www.ava-wilder.com Georgia can be found at @georgialouclark on Instagram and Twitter and her website is www. gerogiaclark.com Femi can be found at @thebookalert on Instagram Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/tsnotyaw * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com * Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands