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Clare has a cold, but that didn’t stop her from recording. TB is uber impressed by her dedication.
TB has had another busy week, but the good news is her latest book launch has gone fabulously well. She’s knee-deep in the edits of the holiday romance she’s cowriting with Miranda MacLeod. In ice cream news, she stumbled upon a shop she meant to go to during the summer to help celebrate the launch of Clare’s A Taste of Love, but TB forgot. Luckily, fate stepped in.
Clare digs into how TB was super stressed about releasing Reservations of the Heart. Clare offers fantastic advice all writers should listen to.
Clare had a jolly good time in Milan, where she ate her fair share of gelato, although, don’t ask her the difference between ice cream and gelato. It was fashion week while Clare was in Milan, and she bumped into a model who was quite tall. Clare provides a more colorful description. Clare also did some work this week. Made in London is with the proofreader, and Clare has been plotting out the launch. It’ll be published on October 16th. Mark your calendars! Also, You’re My Kind is out in audio.
Now for the main subject: revision. Clare takes listeners through her process, pulling back the curtain on the nitty-gritty portion of being a writer. She drops a top tip that TB calls outstanding. Both Clare and TB agree the revision process is vital and where the true writing magic happens. If you don’t love revising, this may not be the career or hobby for you since the majority of writing involves revising.
Book links:
https://lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/reservations-of-the-heart/
https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-My-Kind-Audiobook/B07Y41QF59
https://lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/the-village-romance-series/
TB’s Guest Post for Reservations of the Heart:
https://iheartlesfic.com/2019/09/23/guest-post-even-brilliant-people-can-be-stupid-by-tb-markinson/
Resources for Writers:
IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/
Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
Stop back next week for another thought-provoking conversation about self-doubt and how they deal with it. If you’d like to leave a comment on the episode, head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com. They’d love to hear from you. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.
Happy listening!
Clare and TB
TB you nailed the med school atmosphere, having been in one most of my career.
Aw, thanks JB!
Revisions are humbling and the bane of my writing process. I cringe at the things I’ve written the first time around. Great episode.
Hi Donna!
Oh, I think most of us cringe when reading our words before we’ve had a chance to tidy up. Sometimes I giggle. Remember, though, you’re the only one who reads the draft in that state.
Thanks for listening!
TB