EP437: Jayne Davis — “Sometimes it Just Feels Right.”

Jayne Davis is a leading Regency Romance author, with nearly 40 million KU page reads, and through sharing her research on her blog she has become a go to resource for authors in the genre. Jayne reveals the essential elements of period romance, tips for writing period appropriate dialogue, and why publishing more books creates its own marketing.

And in the extended version for Academy members and podcast Patrons, the Two Marks discuss the pros and cons of writing historical fiction, companion stories, reader expectations of genre, fan service, putting yourself front and centre as an author, and much more!

WE DISCUSS…

Using a critique site instead of an editor
If it’s okay to bend history
And Jayne’s experimentation with artificial intelligence…

PODCAST

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This Week’s Links:

Jayne’s website and blog: https://www.jaynedavisromance.co.uk/
You can listen to the first chapter of Jayne’s AI-narrated audio here on Bookfunnel: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/4dqryq3gx0
Here’s the ChatGPT transcript of the podcast: https://markstaywrites.com/2023/03/26/the-bestseller-experiment-according-to-chatgpt/
Here’s the historical travel calculator that Mr Stay half-remembered. It’s focused on the Roman Empire, but still useful for most historical/fantasy fiction: https://orbis.stanford.edu/
Our episode with Sarah Moorhead and Stuart Turton: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep319-sarah-moorhead-and-stuart-turton-teacher-student-metempsychosis/
Mr Stay’s event with Caimh McDonnell at Blackwells, Manchester on March 30, 2023: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-witches-of-woodville-mark-stay-in-conversation-with-caimh-mcdonnell-tickets-518568521407

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