How Romance Stories Win Readers and Publishers

Publishing & Author Career • Writing Craft
2025
Featuring Jordyn Redwood, Lynn Slaughter, Meredith Lyons, Miranda Darrow, Paula Gail Benson

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Jordyn Redwood, Lynn Slaughter, Meredith Lyons, Miranda Darrow, and Paula Gail Benson explore what makes romance fiction succeed. They discuss emotional authenticity, craft techniques that deepen connection, and the publishing realities writers need to understand when building a career in the romance genre.

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