Love At First Write

In this episode, we talk about the romance books that inspired us to become authors.

In this week's Love at First Write podcast episode, we’re diving into the art of writing a sexy love interest. From charming characteristics to swoon-worthy dialogue, we’ll break down what makes a love interest irresistible on the page.

In this episode of Love at First Podcast, we're tuning in to a topic every romance reader loves: the unsung heroes of romance novels—the friends. These fictional BFFs aren't just sidekicks; they’re often the heart and humour of the story, adding layers of warmth, comic relief, and wisdom. We’re diving into the unforgettable friends who coax protagonists out of heartbreak, keep them grounded, and sometimes even set up those fated encounters with “the one.” We’ll chat about the traits that make these friends so lovable, the way they enhance the main love story, and how they teach us that sometimes friendship is the first step to romance.

In this episode of Love at First Write, we’re diving into the intricate dance between writers and their reviews. Whether glowing praise or harsh critiques, reviews can be both a writer’s best friend and worst enemy. Join us as we discuss our different approaches to reviews.

In this  Love at First Write episode, we discuss one of the most exciting moments in an author’s journey—book launches! Whether you're gearing up for your debut novel or celebrating the release of your latest masterpiece, we share essential tips to navigate the highs (and challenges) of launch day. Tune in for practical advice, personal stories, and a celebration of the hard work that goes into every book release!Find out more about your hosts:Lucy Mitchell - My best-selling romance, 'The Car Share ‘with Bloodhound books, is out now. Find out more about me -  ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth.⁠⁠  Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘Our Song' is available now from Amazon. ⁠mybook.to/OurSongRomCom  ⁠Find out more about me - ⁠http://author.to/romanticcomedies⁠Lucy Keeling wrote the Just Friends series, with the final version of the series, Just Friends for Now, available from Amazon. ⁠https://bit.ly/3YEqich⁠ Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here:  ⁠https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author⁠ 

In this  Love at First Write episode, we’re joined by the incredible romance author and TikToker Zoe Allison! 📚✨ Zoe writes love stories with powerful heroines and hunky heroes. We dive into her journey from writing swoon-worthy romances to building a thriving community on TikTok.Tune in to hear Zoe talk about her TikTok moments and what inspires her when crafting her sizzling love stories. Whether you’re an aspiring romance writer or a fan of happily ever afters, this episode is a must-listen! ❤️Her new book - 'The Wedding Engagement' is out on 8 October 2024 https://amzn.to/4cXNbiQ

In this  Love at First Write podcast episode, we tackle one of the biggest challenges every writer faces—overcoming writing barriers. Whether it's writer's block, fear of failure, or self-doubt, we all hit obstacles that can stall the creative process. No matter where you are in your writing journey, this episode will inspire you to break free from those barriers and return to telling the love stories only you can create. Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Mitchell - My best-selling romance, 'The Car Share ‘with Bloodhound books, is out now. Find out more about me -  ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth.⁠⁠   Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘Our Song' is available now from Amazon. ⁠mybook.to/OurSongRomCom  ⁠Find out more about me - ⁠http://author.to/romanticcomedies⁠ Lucy Keeling wrote the Just Friends series, with the final version of the series, Just Friends for Now, available from Amazon. ⁠https://bit.ly/3YEqich⁠ Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here:  ⁠https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author⁠ 

This week we are talking to Emma Jackson, author of the Best-Selling A MISTLETOE MIRACLE and co-host of the SFFRomCast, a podcast dedicated to celebrating fantasy and sci-fi romance. Her latest novel is CAREFUL WHAT YOU WITCH FOR, a witchy romcom with a grumpy/sunshine dynamic. If you want to find out more about Emma Jackson - https://esjackson.co.uk Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now, available from Amazon. ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YEqich⁠⁠ Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here:  ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author⁠⁠  Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘Our Song' is available now from Amazon. ⁠mybook.to/OurSongRomCom  ⁠Find out more about me - ⁠http://author.to/romanticcomedies⁠ Lucy Mitchell - My best-selling romance, 'The Car Share ‘with Bloodhound books, is out now. Find out more about me -  ⁠https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth.⁠  

In this episode, we discuss our overused words and phrases. From "just" to "actually," we talk about why we think these words appear so often and what we do to stop them from reappearing. Find out more about your hosts: Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘Our Song' is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/OurSongRomCom  Find out more about me - http://author.to/romanticcomedies Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now, available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here:  https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author  Lucy Mitchell - My best-selling romance, 'The Car Share ‘with Bloodhound books, is out now. Find out more about me -  https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth.  

In this Christmas special we look back over season 1 of the podcast and talk about our favourite episodes.  Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me -  https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth    Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich  Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe  The books we talk about are:          - The Ex-Mas holidays by Zoe Allison          - My Flatmate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine          - The Bodyguard by Katherine Centre           - Attachments - by Rainbow Rowell - A Winter in New York by Josie Silver

In this episode we cover: How we edit our romance books The issues we face whilst editing  Hints and tips for editing Find out more about your hosts: Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe  Find out more about me  - author.to/romanticcomedies Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich  Find out more about me  - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here:  https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author  Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me -  https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth   The books we mention in this episode are: ‘Then She Was Gone’ by Lisa Jewell.  ‘The Philosophy of Love’ - Rebecca Ryan ‘Like a Charm’ by Kerry Barrett Witch You Weren’t Here’ - Emma Jackson You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: How to survive writing the first draft Hints and tips on for writing your first draft Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies The books we have read are: The Happiest Ever After by Milly Johnson The Rough Draft by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegmund-Broka The Philosophy of Love by Rebecca Ryan You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: How to handle rejections Hints and tips on how to survive rejections Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies The podcast we mentioned is: The Write or Die podcast - series S1 Ep 13 - 11 May 2018 You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: What is the conflict in a romance story? Why add conflict to a romance novel? Find out more about your hosts: Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth The books mentioned in this episode are: Scarred Strings - A Fake Dating Rockstar Romance by Tania Joyce The Queue by Alexandra Heminsley Ten Dates by Rachel Dove You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: NanoWrimo (National Novel Writing Month - November ) and explain what it is  How you can prepare for it and how you can achieve the best out of the challenge Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich  Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here:  https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author  Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me -  https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth   Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe  Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies The books mentioned in this episode are: Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston My Own Personal Rockstar - Kirsty McManus Bad Men - Julie Mae Cohen A Little in Love - Florence Keeling You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: What a trope is and how it works in romance. Different types of romance tropes Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies The books mentioned in this episode are: The Words by Ashley Jade The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare Straight as a Jalebi by Ritu Bhatal The Hating Game by Sally Thorne We also mentioned in this episode: Lopt and Croft. https://www.loptandcroft.com Trope Bingo - Romance reading tropes and prompts Bingo Planner - Etsy https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1344687000/romance-reading-tropes-and-prompts-bingo You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: How important the setting is in a novel How a setting can add to your story and drive the plot How settings can help the author Our favourite settings Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out now. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author The books mentioned in this episode are: Stay a Spell series by Juliette Cross Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash Ten Years by Pernille Hughes Authors mentioned in this episode are: Jaimie Admans Kiley Dunbar Leonie Mack Sandy Barker You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode: We chat to Romance Author and Digital Publicity Director for Bookouture, Kim Nash. We talk about her writing journey, her books and the publishing side of romantic fiction. Find out more about your hosts: Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out on 15 September 2023. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth The books mentioned in this episode are: Finding Family at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash Snowflakes over Muddleford Cove by Kim Nash Amazing Grace by Kim Nash Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash A Spring Affair, by Milly Johnson You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: How to inject passion into your writing, or how to get your bum in the seat and crack on with the words. How to write sexy times, answering the question do we need them, when should they be included. Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out on 15 September 2023. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth The books we have been reading and mentioned in this episode are: To Marry a Fae, by Miranda Bridges The Happiness Project by Kirstie Pelling Desperate Measures by Katee Robert (spicy warning) You can email the podcast by using the following email: [email protected]

In this episode we cover: How to start writing Things you should consider when you start out writing. Tips for new writers Find out more about your hosts: Lucy Mitchell - My debut romance novel, ‘I’ll Miss You This Christmas’ with Bloodhound books is out on 15 September 2023. https://geni.us/MissYouChristmas Find out more about me - https://linktr.ee/LucyMitchAuth Lucy Keeling - Written the Just Friends series, with the final in the series, Just Friends for Now available from Amazon. https://bit.ly/3YEqich Find out more about me - I’m in all the usual places but most often found here: https://instagram.com/lucy_k_author Bettina Hunt - My latest romantic comedy novel, ‘A Girl Like Me’ is available now from Amazon. mybook.to/AGirlLikeMe Find out more about me - author.to/romanticcomedies The books we have been reading and mentioned in this episode are: ‘Forget Me Not’ by Julie Soto. ‘The New Wife,’ by JP Delaney. ‘The People on Platform 5’ by Claire Pooley. ‘Blind Date’ by Debbie Ioanna. You can email the podcast team by using the following email: [email protected] or contact us on any of our socials, we’re LoveAtFirstWritePodcast on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram x

Love At First Write - a podcast about all things writing and reading romance. This week your podcast hosts, romance authors, Lucy Mitchell, Lucy Keeling and Bettina Hunt introduce themselves and take part in a special question and answer session.