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This is week three of the love-themed episodes in honor of V-Day.
TB, stumbles right out of the gate on this episode because Clare claims TB is erotic. Naturally, the prude’s face went up in flames. TB has big news. The Love Project, her cowrite with Miranda MacLeod, has been published. Woot! In frustrating news, TB is in yet another battle with ACX over her London novella, The Setup. In I Heart Lesfic news, TB is organizing the next mega sale.
Clare doesn’t know what to call ice, because in London, it hardly gets that cold. She calls it frozen water. Clare has commissioned two audiobooks and is considering avoiding ACX by using Findaway Voices. In writing news, she’s outlining Big London Dreams yet again, after pantsing 10K, which seems to be her magic number when starting a new project. She’s had to change her research methods, relying more on books since she’s still in lockdown in London. Finally, Roscoe is still alive!
They move on to the main subject: romance vs. erotica. What’s the difference, and which should you write? Much like the romance vs. rom-com, the divide over romance and erotica is varied with a lot of crossover. Clare breaks things down into three categories. Both caution authors to promote the book accordingly to the heat factor and to make sure to deliver on that promise. Also, the duo agrees that writing erotica is not an easy challenge, and they are wowed when it’s done well. TB also shares the time she checked out Fifty Shades of Grey from a library in Dublin.
Do you prefer romance, erotic romance, or erotica? And, what do you think the differences are?
Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.
Next week, they’ll be on week four of the love month, and they’ll be discussing how to handle emotions.
Happy listening!
Clare and TB
Don’t miss this opportunity!
Stockport Library has asked Clare to do an author reading and chat about her writing journey on February 25th at 7:00 p.m. The event is online, so anyone can come along! To register and book your free place, click here!
Links:
The Love Project: lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/the-love-project/
The Setup: lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/the-setup/
Big London Dreams: www.clarelydon.co.uk/books/big-london-dreams/
Stockport Library Event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-evening-with-clare-lydon-tickets-139692011567
Book Covers Online: bookcoversonline.com/lesbian-premade-covers/
Successful Self Publishing by Joanna Penn: www.amazon.com/Successful-Self-Publishing-self-publish-market-Writers-ebook/dp/B019H38JL2
Let’s Get Digital by David Gaughran: www.amazon.com/Lets-Get-Digital-Self-Publish-Publishing-ebook/dp/B08BTS57PC/
I Heart Lesfic Mega Sale Invite: iheartlesfic.com/author-invite-for-march-mega-sale/