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An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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This week, we breakdown Ines’s favorite trope to write: the Marriage of Convenience story (MoC), where characters marry for reasons other than love, such as financial gain or social necessity.
Forget something borrowed or blue, Ines presents her Seven Must-haves to Successfully Pull Off a MoC as she and Leslye explore this compelling romantic trope, its enduring appeal, and its reflection of changing societal views on relationships.
More info on The Twelve Stages of Intimacy- https://www.noblechoices.org/12-stages-of-intimacy/
BOOKS MENTIONED:
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me https://amzn.to/3vCmXlz
Noelle Adam’s MoC series:
- Convenient Marriages https://amzn.to/3O49IjN
- Trophy Wives https://amzn.to/48zqQ9m
- Beaufort Brides https://amzn.to/3vIwhEc
The Interstellar Brides series by Grace Goodwin https://amzn.to/4b1gPDB
Heroes of Chance Creek series by Cora Seton https://amzn.to/4b1gPDB
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas (Derek Craven’s book) https://amzn.to/4b1gPDB
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (Lord St. Vincent’s book) https://amzn.to/48VYJRm
Marrying Winterbourne by Lisa Kleypas (Rhys Winterbourne’s book) https://amzn.to/3HgLgIh
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan https://amzn.to/3vCuWPs
A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan https://amzn.to/421GWpM
Radiance by Grace Draven https://amzn.to/3HmudEK
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare https://amzn.to/4aVjIFP
Liars Like Us by JT Geissinger https://amzn.to/41Yde54
The Mountain Man’s Mail Order Brides series by Frankie Love https://amzn.to/3Hm0Nqk
FILMS MENTIONED
The Magic of Ordinary Days https://amzn.to/3RXKJ2F
Green Card https://amzn.to/3HinWtJ
The Proposal https://amzn.to/48VV9qm
Purple Hearts on Netflix
Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/
Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP
Get ready for Branded by Fire, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3RyQALJ
Find the hosts online at:
L. Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/
Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.
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