Episode Details

It’s one of our favorite tropes this week — get your pens out, because we’re talking about about a thousand books that tackle Partner in Danger! You know what we’re talking about: “Oh no! This person I sometimes bone is in danger! WAIT! I am feeling feelings!!!” It’s great. We’re going to talk about why. Sarah would like to apologize in advance, because it was really hot in her house when we recorded, and it scrambled her brain.

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Show Notes

• As of last week, going outside looks like a pretty safe thing to do.
• In fact, there is less central A/C in New York City. So watch out for the window units.
• Zoom fatigue is real.
• You know, there is quite a large assortment of "Dorothy in the Sheets, Blanche in the Sheets" merch on Etsy. In case you need to talk a call from your editor.
• We all struggle with the illusion of control.
• The trope of the damsel in distress has been around for a long, long time. So let's not fridge more women, mm'kay.
• Friend of the pod Adriana Herrera has some words of wisdom about writing trauma in romance. And also Jen and Adriana did a Facebook Live chat on the topic. (link & audio forthcoming).
• Pour one out for planes. A