320: Tropes in Romance (and How to Keep Things Interesting) — Interview with Julia London

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey there word nerds!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Julia London.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Julia is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly best-selling romance author of the popular contemporary romance series, The Princes of Texas, including the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charmer in Chaps</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Devil in the Saddle</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Billionaire in Boots</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as well as the upcoming rom-com,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">You Lucky Dog</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. She is also the author of numerous historical series, including the recent Royal Wedding series, which includes</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Princess Plan</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A Royal Kiss and Tell</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Julia London and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The universality of the meet-cute and the role of secondary characters</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to keep characters who hate each other together for a romance novel</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why you don’t need to give a lot of background information at the outset</span></li> </ul> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></h4> <p><span style="f