The Misfit's Guide to Writing Indie Romance

How do you come up with ideas for your books? And how do you organize those ideas? And how in the world do you decide which ones invest the time into writing and which to shelve? This week Adrienne a…

It should be simple...it's a story within a story. But when do you know when you need one, or--even harder to figure out--when should you cut one out. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk subplots.

Nothing can ruin a good story like time. Not time management. Actual time. Keeping timelines straight can be hard, from the simple (yesterday was Tuesday, but today is Saturday) to the baffling (how …

Oh, rabbit holes. Sure, social media and binge tv can derail a good writing day, but nothing is better at *feeling* like work without actually being work like research. This week Eliza and Adrienne g…

Is there anything more nerve-wracking than getting ready to launch a new book. Well...probably. But Eliza and Adrienne can't think of anything, so this week they talk about their strategies and plans…

This week Adrienne and Eliza give an update on how their Year to Write Hella Words is going. **spoiler alert** It's not well.

When setting up a series you've got to bait the hook if you want to reel in the readers for later books. (oh, fishing metaphors, is there anything you *can't* do?) This week, Eliza and Adrienne talk …

What do you do when what used to work no longer does? This week, Adrienne and Eliza discuss how shifting times have led to shifts in their process as well.

Cutting a story into chunks is a lot like gift wrapping a present. Or is it? Adrienne and Eliza don't know, but on this episode they talk about both. 

Not every idea makes it from the spark of inspiration to The End. Some get tossed along the way. This week, Adrienne and Eliza talk about what story ideas they've had to toss, how to know when it's t…

How do you tell readers who you are as a writer and what kind of experience they can expect from you time and time again? This week Eliza and Adrienne weather the storm (no really, there's an actual …

What you say--and how you say it--says a lot about you. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about how they make language choices for both their characters and their narrators.

Usually May is the month where we all start dusting off our suitcases, order our swag, and get ready for conference season...but not this year. So, what are your options for learning and networking i…

The book market has always had its ups and downs, but the past few months have been enough to make you want to pull your hair out. This week, Adrienne and Eliza talk about how things are going and ho…

Eliza and Adrienne check in with their highs and lows while staying at home during the pandemic.

What makes a great heroine? What do heroines tell us about the times we live in? This week Eliza Adrienne discuss what makes heroines far more than just the "female version of" anything, and how crit…

The world could use a good hero right about now. So that's what Adrienne and Eliza are talking about--their favorite hero archetypes to both write and read 

The marvelous Mel Jolly joins Eliza and Adrienne this week to help them with their newsletter woes, and she brought freebies for the whole class!

You don't need us to tell you things aren't good, so this week Adrienne and Eliza check in and discuss how they are adapting to the new normal.

Last week it was all about Eliza. Now, it's Adrienne's turn to answer questions about her revision process.