71: Giving Second Chance Romances Another Try

This week Marty and Kate dissect the Second Chance Romance trope, since they realized they're both writing books with it at the same time. We cover:Why Are They Werewolves?Giving Second Chances Another TryMarty Verbally Wedgies Kate from 1000 Miles AwayHolding Suspense Throughout Plotting A SCR is Extremely WeirdGetting Rid of the Mindset that All Chapters Need the Same PacingDifferences Between First-Time and Second Chance Romance BeatsThe Right Level of Emotionally WoundedRequired Reading: Gwen Hayes' Romancing the BeatMid-Pod Apology To Marty's MomKate Rails Against the Best Friend CharacterHow Do It Right?Adding a Plot After The Book is WrittenFailing In Exactly the Same DirectionWrite Faster, Think LessThe Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com.Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married.Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get "You and Me in Quarantine" for free!You can find Kate on Twitter @bykateprior, and Instagram @bykateprior, and Tiktok @bykateprior. Marty can be found on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor and Twitter @martyveeauthor.Please subscribe and rate our podcast, it helps us reach new listeners.Pre-Order Kate Prior's newest book, Mated to My One Night Stand, where a fateful hookup reveals Logan's mate, but Ava wants nothing to do with him. Marty Vee's newest book A Bitter Suite Divide is out now! Sign up for Marty's newsletter at her website to get Entirely Yours for free!You can find Kate on threads @bykateprior and Instagram @bykateprior and Marty on TikTok @martyveeauthor and Instagram @martyveeauthor and Twitter @martyveeauthor.Please subscribe and rate our podcast, it helps us reach new listeners!