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All the feels WRITING FESTIVE FICTION

Over the last few years, the market for festive romance novels has grown exponentially. This isn’t really a surprise, when the world feels like it’s going to hell in a handbasket it’s small wonder that we reach for something comforting.

Bringing the festive feels

Holiday romance requires the same ingredients as any other kind of fiction; an engaging plot line and strong characters that your reader can relate to and root for. But with a festive romance you will also be required

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