Episode 88: [Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter] How Two Authors Write One Love Story

In this episode, Stephanie Oswald chats with Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter about their co-writing, pantser style approach to writing romance. You won’t want to miss listening to how they collaborate to bring their stories and characters to life.They’re fun.You’ll definitely find yourself connecting with what they have to share.There’s laughter. An example of another way to approach the writing process.Figuring out what works for you.Finding your way and what will bring your story to life.It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the noise online about how to write.When you listen to this episode, you’ll hear how much fun Amanda and Lisa-Marie are having with their process. They’re pantsers, meaning they essentially “fly by the seat of their pants”, when they write and you’ll learn how that works for them.You’ll find yourself caught up in a conversation that’s sure to inspire.They offer suggestions for resources, such as the Manuscript Academy  You’ll hear about how they navigated getting traditionally published. They’ve found a rhythm to their partnership that gives them the momentum to keep going and show up for the journey.You know showing up to the blank page can be the hardest part of the process. This interview highlights the value of finding your community as a writer. Encouraging you to find the person or people who help you build your dream.Getting to know Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter:Amanda and Lisa-Marie are an award-winning, co-writing team of best friends who share imaginary worlds, including Men In Books Aren't Better (September 29, 2024), Just What the Doctor Hired (July 9, 2025), and a short story, Shivers, published in Moments Between (February 28, 2022). Lisa-Marie Potter (BIPOC) is a mom of four who grew up in Nottingham, England, and now resides in Alaska with her husband and golden retriever. Amanda Nelson grew up in Maryland and moved to Arizona, where she attended ASU and currently lives with her husband and four kids. Both women are hopeless romantics, but Lisa-Marie also enjoys suspense novels, while Amanda's second go-to genre is romancy. The duo review books on their socials, hike the Olympic National Park, and fight over the same fictional crushes.SPECIAL OFFER: Get the first chapter of Book 1 by going to their website, signing up for their newsletter, and email them with “Inspired Writer Collective podcast” in the subject line to let them know!!Find Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter on social:X: @ANelsonLMPotter​Instagram​: @anelson.potterThreads: @anelson.lmpotter ​Facebook​: https://www.facebook.com/TransireBooksTikTok: Nelson Potter Author (@nelsonpotterduo) Bluesky: A. Nelson & LM Potter (@anelsonlmpotter.bsky.social) Linkedin: (23) Lisa-Marie Potter Amanda Nelson Lemon8 app: @nelsonpotterduoSend us Fan Mail Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.You can find us on Instagram.