Shelly Jay Shore on escapism vs. resistance in romance

from Rebel Ever After · host Ella Dawson

My guest this week is Shelly Jay Shore, the author of the best-selling novel Rules For Ghosting. We talked about writing escapism versus resistance in romance, and the role of authors and artists in fighting the Trump administration. We also discussed how romance creates a safe way for readers to engage in hard emotional topics like mourning and death, and why we want to see more abortion stories in romance! Plus: horror and romance are siblings, and Ella still has a stick up her @ss about tech billionaire romances. Order your copy of Rules For Ghosting from bookshop.org here: https://bookshop.org/a/56317/9780593723944 Follow Shelly at @shellyjayshore on Instagram and BlueSky, and subscribe to their newsletter Creativity for Good at shellyjayshore.substack.com 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

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