On this week's episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast, I sat down with Associate Editor Elle Keck and Editor Nicole Fischer to hear more about How to Write a Romance, an upcoming romance writer's journal from Avon Books.
Sharing wisdom and expertise from editors, How to Write a Romance guides you through the basic construction of a romance novel and highlights the most common pitfalls to avoid. It also includes 180 prompts touching on every aspect of romance writing: dialogue, character development, scene description, situational entries, and more.
This is a great resource for writers and romance readers alike. Be sure to listen to the interview with Elle and Nicole below:
Want to start reading romance novels but don't know where to start? We asked the Avon editors featured in this podcast interview to list their top five romance recommendations!
Elle's Top Five:
- The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
- Love On My Mind by Tracey Livesay
- Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
- Dangerous Games by Tess Diamond
- The Winter King by C.L Wilson
Nicole's Top Five:
- Destiny’s Surrender by Beverly Jenkins
- Ten Kisses to Scandal by Vivienne Lorret
- A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
- Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
We hope you enjoyed this exclusive interview with two of our Avon editors. Be sure to check out How to Write a Romance, available July 9, 2019.
-Lainey