Jan 31, 2024
USA Today-Bestselling Author Charlie Lane writes funny, heartfelt Regency romances. Today, she joins me to read an excerpt from her novel: Portraits, Passions, and Other Pasttimes.
Plus, tune in to hear her thoughts on how to write about creativity, finding interesting story lines for side characters who demand their...
Jan 24, 2024
USA Today-Bestselling Author Gina Conkle reads a sample from her Scottish historical romance, For a Scot's Heart Only.
Then, we talk about plotting versus pantsing, how much historical detail to include after doing hours and hours of research, and where Gina finds inspiration for her stories.
Find out more about Gina...
Jan 16, 2024
Courtney McCaskill is a research nerd, romance nerd, and (it turns out) a dialogue nerd!
She joins HRS to read from her novel, How to Train Your Viscount. Plus, we discuss how she plots her historical romances (it involves talking to herself); her natural ear for witty dialogue; and the differences between being a...
Jan 10, 2024
NYT-Bestselling Author Erica Ridley writes witty and heartfelt historical romances about found families. In this episode, she gives us a sneak peek of the "meet cute" in her upcoming release, Hot Earl Summer (available August 2024).
Plus, we talk about her love of castles, how she researches the various talents her Wild...
Jan 3, 2024
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Historical Romance Sampler!
To kick things off, host Katherine Grant reads a sample of her Regency romance, The Viscount Without Virtue. Then, her husband sits down to interview her about why she tried to write an alpha hero, how she finds creative challenges in writing romance,...