06. Guilty pleasures and spicy contemporary romance w/ Gina Colegrove

Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? Gina Colgrove, an at-home mom of two girls, former healthcare worker, and author of Until There Was You, is on the show today.In this episode, we discuss the history and legitimacy of serial romance novel apps and the ways in which these platforms help writers. Gina also shares what she’s learned by looking back at her first book, what her writing habits and daily goals look like, and what experiences she had with self-publishing and what portion of that surprised her.We also talk about the ways in which our writing has inspired our kids and laughed about our 80s and 90s boy band obsessions.Get her books: Until There Was You:https://www.amazon.com/Until-there-was-you-Colgrove-ebook/dp/B09R8Q6R73/Love Me Later: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Me-Later-G-Colgrove-ebook/dp/B0B468T31W/Find Gina’s books on the Dreame app:Teacher’s PetThe Millionaire’s ObsessionThe Millionaire’s Weakness The Alpha’s Redemption The Hellhound’s CrusadeConnect with Gina:Website: https://www.gcolgroveauthor.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/GColgroveAuthor/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/653443792428877 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g_colgrove_author/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@g_colgrove_author Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcolgroveauthor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTUISVejBHU7AOW2mqgOYA Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60230795-until-there-was-youBooks mentioned during the show:Twilight series, by Stephanie MeyerMidnight Sun, by Stephanie MeyerJewels of the Sun, by Nora RobertsHouse of Night series, by P.C. Cast & Kristin CastFallen series, by Lauren KateMiss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children series, by Random RiggsHarry Potter series, by J.K. RowlingPercy Jackson and the Olympians series, by Rick RiordanChronicles of Narnia series, by C.S. LewisShadows by the Lighthouse, by Melissa Puritis The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamilloInkheart (and the Inkworld series), by Cornelia FunkeThe Thief Lord, by Cornelia FunkeFree your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing.Send us Fan MailREADY TO TAKE YOUR WRITING FURTHER? Join our Patreon community and access our vibrant Discord writing group to get writing prompts, participate in sprints, download free resources, and more: https://www.patreon.com/erinptcanningeditor