The Misfit's Guide to Writing Indie Romance

Oh, the much maligned comfort zone--should you stick with what feeds your confidence or stretch your neck out into the unknown? Adrienne and Eliza have experience with both...and the scars to prove i…

So much more than dialogue tags, scene blocking, or fight choreography, action is the energy that makes your story come alive. This week Adrienne and Eliza discuss how every move your character makes…

What's in a name? Well, depends on which name you mean. Is it the book title? The subtitle? The series title? This week Adrienne and Eliza take on the complicated task of naming your work.

How a character sounds goes beyond the dialogue they speak. From deep POV to their unique expressions, a character's voice is what makes them come alive.

They used to be hard to come by, but now there are more romance adaptations than ever on tv. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about the good, the bad, and everything in between when it comes to taki…

You've finally finished your book. The hard part is over, right? Not so fast. Turns out those first 100k words were a cake walk compared to the next 100 words you need to write. It's time for the mos…

"The End" might be the end of the story, but it's not the end of the book. There's so much that goes into an indie novel after the final scene. This week Eliza and Adrienne talk backmatter.

Every race needs a finish line. Whether you choose the date yourself or it's chosen for you, there comes a time to call a story done. This time around, Adrienne and Eliza talk deadlines.

Well, 2020 was a bust...so it's time for Eliza and Adrienne to move on to their 2021 goals

This has been one strange year. This week Adrienne and Eliza recap their highs and lows through 2020.

Out of these two misfits, Eliza's always been the organized one. So this week she's sharing her tips for keeping her writing life running smooth.

Exclusive or wide? E-books, paperbacks and audio. You're done writing your book, and now you need to figure out how best to get it into your readers hands. This week Eliza and Adrienne discuss distri…

It's November...again (how can a year go by so fast and so slow at the same time?) Which means it's time to talk about NaNoWriMo!

It's hard to hear, but not everyone can be a main character. Some of us...well, we have to content ourselves with living in the shadows of the greats. This week, Adrienne and Eliza talk about the rol…

After a long (and unplanned) hiatus, Adrienne and Eliza are back to talk about success. What does it mean to you? How will you know when you've achieved it? And what the heck do you do next?

Eliza and Adrienne need a break, so no book talk this week, just woo-woo astrological fun.

Misteaks happen. Hopefully, someone catches them before you hit publish, but sometimes they slip through the cracks. This week Eliza and Adrienne talk about what happens when you're best just isn't g…

Everyone is afraid of something, and writers are no different. Whether it's failure, or success, or being an imposter, these fears hold us back in subtle--and sometimes not so subtle--ways. This week…

Do you write your scenes in order or out? And does it really matter how you do it as long as the book gets done? This week, Eliza and Adrienne tackle linear writing.

Who can you trust to give you honest and useful feedback about your unpublished manuscript? How do you find reviewers who can give the same honest opinions about your new releases? This week Adrienne…