The Romance Room
Romance is serious business.
Welcome to The Romance Room. We saved you a seat. Together, we'll explore not just the craft of writing great love stories, but also the culture and world context that shape them.
Join me every other week for craft insights, writing encouragement, and big-picture conversations about what romance says about love, power, gender, and connection in our lives.
Whether you’re a romance writer, a voracious reader, or just curious about the genre everyone loves to debate, you’ll find a mix of practical advice and cultural commentary to keep you thinking long after the episode ends.
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The Romance Room
Romance has an ageism problem.
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Romance can enter a person's life at any age. So why are so many romances obsessed with 20-somethings?
Despite being on the forefront of many cultural movements, Romance doesn't go untouched by misogyny. Today, we're putting a microscope up to romance's most misogynistic sticking point: ageism.
If you’re a romance writer, reader, or dabbler (or want to be one/all of the above!), you won’t want to miss this.
📜 Show Notes:
Apologies for the sound quality, I accidentally recorded at the wrong gain level on my mic!
There are more women on TV but ageism persists, says new study
Ageism, Publishing, and the Notion of Reading Down
Seasoned Romance Empowers Us All
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