Episode 31 Pack Rules

I’ve noticed eight rules for packs in shifter romance. Wanna know what they are? Listen to this episode on Paranormal Pack Rules!   YOUTUBE

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Episode 30: Girl on her own Horse

Have you been paying attention to the evolution of the Cinderella story? Young girls and women are no longer waiting around for a man to come by on his horse, sweep them off their feet, and give them shoes…Okay, I doubt any of us would turn down the shoes!   YOUTUBE

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Episode 29: Moll Flanders

In “Moll Flanders,” Daniel Defoe aimed to pen a tale of a heroine who faced a life of poverty, perversion, and penitence. Instead, the title character was an unlikeable heroine  with surprisingly few empathetic qualities and a negative character arc showing that not women are heroines.

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Episode 28 The Darcy Arc

To become a Darcy, a hero needs the Five M’s. Misunderstood Character(istics) Mistreat the Heroine Movement towards Awkwardly Pursuing the Heroine Magnanimity: an Act of Kindness Missive Swoonworthy Declaration of Love

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Episode 27: The Flame and the Flower

A BM is a big misunderstanding. What? What did you think it was? This is my least favorite craft technique. I also don’t appreciate them as a reader. But I’ve found that they abound as a plotting device in early romances like “The Flame and the Flower” by Kathleen E Woodiwiss. In this episode, I…

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Episode 26: Bodice Ripper Part 2

I presented my first academic paper on romance. It got rave reviews and I’d like to present it to you in two parts. It’s entitled From Bodice Rippers to Booktok. Ready? Here’s Part 2! YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/PV4jgGXYGco

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Episode 25: Bodice Rippers Part One

I presented my first academic paper on romance. It got rave reviews and I’d like to present it to you in two parts. It’s entitled From Bodice Rippers to Booktok. Ready? Here’s Part One!   Youtube

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