Erin Baldwin on writing rivals-to-lovers romance for teens

In this episode, I interview Erin Baldwin about her debut novel Wish You Weren't Here, a sapphic YA romance about two girls who can't stand each other but are forced to share a cabin at beloved summer camp Fogridge. We talk about writing the enemies-to-lovers trope for a young audience, accurately representing Gen Z teenagehood, and what Erin wishes she didn't have to cut from her final draft.  Purchase your copy of Wish You Weren't Here from BookshopDotOrg here: https://bookshop.org/a/56317/9780593622698 You can follow Erin on Instagram as @erinbwrites and on bluesky at @erinbwrites.bsky.social. Please subscribe to Rebel Ever After on your favorite podcast app! Support the show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/brosandprose starting at $3/month. You can find free, full transcripts for each episode on my Patreon.  You can follow me (Ella!) on Threads, Instagram and BlueSky @brosandprose for updates about the show and other romance/political shenanigans. P.S. My queer millennial second-chance romance BUT HOW ARE YOU, REALLY is available at bit.ly/buthowareyoureallynovel