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The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy
Author Liz Lazarus shares lessons from women she interviewed who had real-life stalkers to create an ultimate bad guy in fiction.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-super-villain-how-stories-from-10-women-who-had-real-life-stalkers-to-create-the-ultimate-bad-guy#Character #WriteBetterFiction #BadGuys #InterviewTips #research
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The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy
Author Liz Lazarus shares lessons from women she interviewed who had real-life stalkers to create an ultimate bad guy in fiction.
The post The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-super-villain-how-stories-from-10-women-who-had-real-life-stalkers-to-create-the-ultimate-bad-guy#Character #WriteBetterFiction #BadGuys #InterviewTips #research
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The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy
Author Liz Lazarus shares lessons from women she interviewed who had real-life stalkers to create an ultimate bad guy in fiction.
The post The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-super-villain-how-stories-from-10-women-who-had-real-life-stalkers-to-create-the-ultimate-bad-guy#Character #WriteBetterFiction #BadGuys #InterviewTips #research
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The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy
Author Liz Lazarus shares lessons from women she interviewed who had real-life stalkers to create an ultimate bad guy in fiction.
The post The Super Villain: How Stories From 10 Women Who Had Real-Life Stalkers Allowed Me to Create the Ultimate Bad Guy appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-super-villain-how-stories-from-10-women-who-had-real-life-stalkers-to-create-the-ultimate-bad-guy#Character #WriteBetterFiction #BadGuys #InterviewTips #research
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Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story
In this interview, author Sheila Roberts discusses writing her newest romance novel, Love on the Shelf.
The post Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story
In this interview, author Sheila Roberts discusses writing her newest romance novel, Love on the Shelf.
The post Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story
In this interview, author Sheila Roberts discusses writing her newest romance novel, Love on the Shelf.
The post Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story
In this interview, author Sheila Roberts discusses writing her newest romance novel, Love on the Shelf.
The post Sheila Roberts: I Like Knowing Exactly Where I’m Going With a Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/sheila-roberts-i-like-knowing-exactly-where-im-going-with-a-story -
Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project
In this interview, author Natalie Adler discusses honoring and remembering queer history in her debut novel, Waiting on a Friend.
The post Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-adler-remember-your-love-for-the-project#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project
In this interview, author Natalie Adler discusses honoring and remembering queer history in her debut novel, Waiting on a Friend.
The post Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-adler-remember-your-love-for-the-project#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project
In this interview, author Natalie Adler discusses honoring and remembering queer history in her debut novel, Waiting on a Friend.
The post Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-adler-remember-your-love-for-the-project#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project
In this interview, author Natalie Adler discusses honoring and remembering queer history in her debut novel, Waiting on a Friend.
The post Natalie Adler: Remember Your Love for the Project appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-adler-remember-your-love-for-the-project#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader
In this interview, author Arushi Avachat discusses forcing herself out of her own head to write her new YA novel, Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel.
The post Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/arushi-avachat-you-are-your-most-important-reader#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #YoungAdult
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Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader
In this interview, author Arushi Avachat discusses forcing herself out of her own head to write her new YA novel, Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel.
The post Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/arushi-avachat-you-are-your-most-important-reader#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #YoungAdult
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Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader
In this interview, author Arushi Avachat discusses forcing herself out of her own head to write her new YA novel, Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel.
The post Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/arushi-avachat-you-are-your-most-important-reader#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #YoungAdult
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Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader
In this interview, author Arushi Avachat discusses forcing herself out of her own head to write her new YA novel, Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel.
The post Arushi Avachat: You Are Your Most Important Reader appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/arushi-avachat-you-are-your-most-important-reader#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #YoungAdult
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No Backstory Bashing Allowed!
Author Lynn Slaughter claims there's no backstory bashing allowed in this area, because it's essential to character development.
The post No Backstory Bashing Allowed! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed#Character #WriteBetterFiction #backstory #characterdevelopment #HowToWriteBackstory
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No Backstory Bashing Allowed!
Author Lynn Slaughter claims there's no backstory bashing allowed in this area, because it's essential to character development.
The post No Backstory Bashing Allowed! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed#Character #WriteBetterFiction #backstory #characterdevelopment #HowToWriteBackstory
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No Backstory Bashing Allowed!
Author Lynn Slaughter claims there's no backstory bashing allowed in this area, because it's essential to character development.
The post No Backstory Bashing Allowed! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed#Character #WriteBetterFiction #backstory #characterdevelopment #HowToWriteBackstory
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No Backstory Bashing Allowed!
Author Lynn Slaughter claims there's no backstory bashing allowed in this area, because it's essential to character development.
The post No Backstory Bashing Allowed! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed#Character #WriteBetterFiction #backstory #characterdevelopment #HowToWriteBackstory
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On Writing Platonic Love
Author L.V. Peñalba dives into the idea of writing platonic love and why it is just as essential as romantic love.
The post On Writing Platonic Love appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-writing-platonic-love#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #AuthenticRepresentation #LoveStories #PlatonicLove
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On Writing Platonic Love
Author L.V. Peñalba dives into the idea of writing platonic love and why it is just as essential as romantic love.
The post On Writing Platonic Love appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-writing-platonic-love#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #AuthenticRepresentation #LoveStories #PlatonicLove
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On Writing Platonic Love
Author L.V. Peñalba dives into the idea of writing platonic love and why it is just as essential as romantic love.
The post On Writing Platonic Love appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-writing-platonic-love#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #AuthenticRepresentation #LoveStories #PlatonicLove
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On Writing Platonic Love
Author L.V. Peñalba dives into the idea of writing platonic love and why it is just as essential as romantic love.
The post On Writing Platonic Love appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-writing-platonic-love#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #AuthenticRepresentation #LoveStories #PlatonicLove
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Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery
In this interview, author Natalie Zina Walschots discusses the challenges she faced when writing her new speculative fiction novel, Villain.
The post Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-zina-walschots-ive-always-treated-writing-as-an-act-of-discovery#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery
In this interview, author Natalie Zina Walschots discusses the challenges she faced when writing her new speculative fiction novel, Villain.
The post Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-zina-walschots-ive-always-treated-writing-as-an-act-of-discovery#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery
In this interview, author Natalie Zina Walschots discusses the challenges she faced when writing her new speculative fiction novel, Villain.
The post Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-zina-walschots-ive-always-treated-writing-as-an-act-of-discovery#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery
In this interview, author Natalie Zina Walschots discusses the challenges she faced when writing her new speculative fiction novel, Villain.
The post Natalie Zina Walschots: I’ve Always Treated Writing as an Act of Discovery appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/natalie-zina-walschots-ive-always-treated-writing-as-an-act-of-discovery#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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My Research Journey for My Novel
Author Susan McGuirk shares her research journey for her novel that started with sifting through family history for fun.
The post My Research Journey for My Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/my-research-journey-for-my-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #FamilyHistory #research #ResearchAdvice
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My Research Journey for My Novel
Author Susan McGuirk shares her research journey for her novel that started with sifting through family history for fun.
The post My Research Journey for My Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/my-research-journey-for-my-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #FamilyHistory #research #ResearchAdvice
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My Research Journey for My Novel
Author Susan McGuirk shares her research journey for her novel that started with sifting through family history for fun.
The post My Research Journey for My Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/my-research-journey-for-my-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #FamilyHistory #research #ResearchAdvice
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My Research Journey for My Novel
Author Susan McGuirk shares her research journey for her novel that started with sifting through family history for fun.
The post My Research Journey for My Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/my-research-journey-for-my-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #FamilyHistory #research #ResearchAdvice
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Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical
In this interview, author Mary Berman discusses how a busy wedding season inspired her debut horror novel, Until Death.
The post Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical
In this interview, author Mary Berman discusses how a busy wedding season inspired her debut horror novel, Until Death.
The post Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical
In this interview, author Mary Berman discusses how a busy wedding season inspired her debut horror novel, Until Death.
The post Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical
In this interview, author Mary Berman discusses how a busy wedding season inspired her debut horror novel, Until Death.
The post Mary Berman: Every Edit Felt Surgical appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once
Author Stephen P. Kiernan breaks down the narrative power of telling two (or more) stories at once, whether by location or time.
The post Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/two-timing-building-narrative-power-by-telling-two-stories-at-once#Plot #WriteBetterFiction #DualTimelines #DualtimeNovel #MultipleTimelines
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Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once
Author Stephen P. Kiernan breaks down the narrative power of telling two (or more) stories at once, whether by location or time.
The post Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/two-timing-building-narrative-power-by-telling-two-stories-at-once#Plot #WriteBetterFiction #DualTimelines #DualtimeNovel #MultipleTimelines
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Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once
Author Stephen P. Kiernan breaks down the narrative power of telling two (or more) stories at once, whether by location or time.
The post Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/two-timing-building-narrative-power-by-telling-two-stories-at-once#Plot #WriteBetterFiction #DualTimelines #DualtimeNovel #MultipleTimelines
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Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once
Author Stephen P. Kiernan breaks down the narrative power of telling two (or more) stories at once, whether by location or time.
The post Two Timing—Building Narrative Power by Telling Two Stories at Once appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/two-timing-building-narrative-power-by-telling-two-stories-at-once#Plot #WriteBetterFiction #DualTimelines #DualtimeNovel #MultipleTimelines
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Writing Around the Thing in Fiction
Author Sarah Guillory shares her middle-grade storytelling process, including the process of writing around the thing in fiction.
The post Writing Around the Thing in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-around-the-thing-in-fiction#Childrens #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #middlegrade #WritingMiddleGradeFiction
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Writing Around the Thing in Fiction
Author Sarah Guillory shares her middle-grade storytelling process, including the process of writing around the thing in fiction.
The post Writing Around the Thing in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-around-the-thing-in-fiction#Childrens #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #middlegrade #WritingMiddleGradeFiction
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Writing Around the Thing in Fiction
Author Sarah Guillory shares her middle-grade storytelling process, including the process of writing around the thing in fiction.
The post Writing Around the Thing in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-around-the-thing-in-fiction#Childrens #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #middlegrade #WritingMiddleGradeFiction
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Writing Around the Thing in Fiction
Author Sarah Guillory shares her middle-grade storytelling process, including the process of writing around the thing in fiction.
The post Writing Around the Thing in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-around-the-thing-in-fiction#Childrens #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #middlegrade #WritingMiddleGradeFiction
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From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers
Author Amelia Tait shares her process and methodology for making history relatable for young readers in storytelling.
The post From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/from-cringes-to-corsets-making-history-relatable-for-young-readers#Childrens #Genre #Historical #WriteBetterFiction #childrensfiction
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From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers
Author Amelia Tait shares her process and methodology for making history relatable for young readers in storytelling.
The post From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/from-cringes-to-corsets-making-history-relatable-for-young-readers#Childrens #Genre #Historical #WriteBetterFiction #childrensfiction
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From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers
Author Amelia Tait shares her process and methodology for making history relatable for young readers in storytelling.
The post From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/from-cringes-to-corsets-making-history-relatable-for-young-readers#Childrens #Genre #Historical #WriteBetterFiction #childrensfiction
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From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers
Author Amelia Tait shares her process and methodology for making history relatable for young readers in storytelling.
The post From Cringes to Corsets: Making History Relatable for Young Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/from-cringes-to-corsets-making-history-relatable-for-young-readers#Childrens #Genre #Historical #WriteBetterFiction #childrensfiction
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My Debut Bucket List: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday With a Romance That Aspires and Acknowledges There’s More Than One American Story
Author Celeste Dador discusses her debut bucket list of three writing goals for her romance novel heading into the semiquincentennial.
The post My Debut Bucket List: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday With a Romance That Aspires and Acknowledges There’s More Than One American Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/my-debut-bucket-list-celebrating-americas-250th-birthday-with-a-romance#Genre #Romance #WriteBetterFiction #debutauthor #DebutRomance
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My Debut Bucket List: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday With a Romance That Aspires and Acknowledges There’s More Than One American Story
Author Celeste Dador discusses her debut bucket list of three writing goals for her romance novel heading into the semiquincentennial.
The post My Debut Bucket List: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday With a Romance That Aspires and Acknowledges There’s More Than One American Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/my-debut-bucket-list-celebrating-americas-250th-birthday-with-a-romance#Genre #Romance #WriteBetterFiction #debutauthor #DebutRomance