I’ve noticed that themes of family are often present in my writing. Jenn: I had to really think about how to answer this question! Home and The Song of the Sea are vastly different novels, and I didn’t write either novel with themes in mind. Beyond that, showing women grapple with their insecurities and obstacles but eventually step into their power and claim their inner badass is important to me not only as a writer but as a person. At the same time, the human experience is universal, so I try to express the pains and joys that unite us all and that we can all relate to on some level, through a diverse set of characters that are primarily LGBTQ+. I think we’re just getting started with representation of our community and need to be more accepting of all voices and experiences therein. I love writing about strong women, morally gray characters, animals, our relationship with nature and the climate, the importance of found family, and queer love.Īvery: The experiences of lesbians and the LGBTQ+ community in general. What topics or themes are important for you to write about?Īnna: I don’t usually set out with any specific themes in mind, but they’re pretty easy to see in retrospect regardless of the genre I’m working in. Here is the third and final installment of our conversation about writing romance novels! Part two of our conversation can be found here on Avery’s website: CLICK HERE Part one of our conversation can be found on Anna’s website: CLICK HERE (Click on the book cover images to be taken to a link to learn more about each book) It is getting all sorts of good buzz, and is definitely not a book to be missed. Anna is a new convert to the romance genre, and has just released her FIRST romance novel, Spindrift. Over the past couple weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to talk about writing romance novels with my fellow Bywater Books authors, Anna Burke and Avery Brooks.
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