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Labors of Love
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Why do romance novels get such a bad rap? The genre is often maligned as being inferior to more “literary” writing, but there’s so much more to it than shirtless cowboys and inaccurate portrayals of BDSM etiquette. Romance writers like today’s two guests live in a complicated world. They navigate arcane sorting algorithms, racism, and more intracommunity drama than you can shake a stick at. But despite all of the hardships, they keep on working hard to make sure their readers get the happy endings they’re looking for.
First, we have Tracey Livesay, a former criminal defense attorney and current author of interracial romance novels. She talks about how she became a fan of the genre and why she loves its community. Second, CK Gold, writer of LGBTQ fantasy romance ebooks, shares some fascinating things she’s learned about race, marketability, and metadata.
SHOUT-OUTS
https://www.buzzfeed.com/bimadewunmi/meet-the-black-women-upending-the-romance-novel-industry
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/books/review/jaime-green-romance-columnist.html
https://www.amazon.com/Billionaire-Werewolfs-Princess-Harlequin-Nocturne-ebook/dp/B076ZLWRFZ/
174 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on September 28, 2022 12:27 (). Last successful fetch was on August 02, 2022 03:13 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 210062263 series 32540
Why do romance novels get such a bad rap? The genre is often maligned as being inferior to more “literary” writing, but there’s so much more to it than shirtless cowboys and inaccurate portrayals of BDSM etiquette. Romance writers like today’s two guests live in a complicated world. They navigate arcane sorting algorithms, racism, and more intracommunity drama than you can shake a stick at. But despite all of the hardships, they keep on working hard to make sure their readers get the happy endings they’re looking for.
First, we have Tracey Livesay, a former criminal defense attorney and current author of interracial romance novels. She talks about how she became a fan of the genre and why she loves its community. Second, CK Gold, writer of LGBTQ fantasy romance ebooks, shares some fascinating things she’s learned about race, marketability, and metadata.
SHOUT-OUTS
https://www.buzzfeed.com/bimadewunmi/meet-the-black-women-upending-the-romance-novel-industry
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/books/review/jaime-green-romance-columnist.html
https://www.amazon.com/Billionaire-Werewolfs-Princess-Harlequin-Nocturne-ebook/dp/B076ZLWRFZ/
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