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Contemporary Romance

Romance Kat Sloane: Just Do the Damn Thing

In this interview, author Kat Sloane discusses the friends-to-lovers trope in her new romance novel, The Matchmaker’s Cottage.

Robert Lee Brewer

Romance Julian Winters: Discovering Who You Are Has No Timeline Robert Lee Brewer

Romance Shaylin Gandhi: If You Want It, Keep Going Robert Lee Brewer

Romance Ana Huang: Don’t Be Afraid of a Messy First Draft Robert Lee Brewer

Romance From Historical Romance to Contemporary Fiction: Reinventing Your Writing Career Without Losing Readers Julia London

Write Better Fiction Thien-Kim Lam: On Better Vietnamese Representation Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Tiana Smith: Publishing Is a Weird Game of Skill and Luck Robert Lee Brewer

Be Inspired Erin Hahn: On Writing Her Love Letter to Summer Vacations Robert Lee Brewer

Be Inspired Emma Noyes: On Breaking the Stigma of Discussing OCD Robert Lee Brewer

Be Inspired Mallory Marlowe: On the Roller Coaster of Publishing a Debut Novel Robert Lee Brewer

Be Inspired T L Swan: Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Laurie Devore: There’s Something Irresistible About a Forbidden Romance Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Suzanne Rindell: On the Spark Reading Can Give Writers Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Jeff Zentner: Life Can Have Many Acts Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Emma Grey: Writing Through My Grief Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Jennifer Dugan: On Shifting From Young Adult to Contemporary Romance Robert Lee Brewer

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