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Smart Romance by Rena Rani's avatar

I love this kind of post and the idea that your draft gets fuzzy when you step away from it is so true. I’ve stepped away from mine to focus on Substack for a minute and I’m worried about finding my voice again when I go back to it!

I’m excited to read your book - the premise is so engaging! I just requested an arc on net galley!

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Lauren Okie's avatar

hope you enjoy! when i have to step away, i just reserve the first day for reading the whole thing and then writing the next scene right away. tends to get everything going again!

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molly magee's avatar

Lauren, I love this kind of post! The ones that feel like we're just chatting about things:) and it's always so neat to hear about a writer's process!

I just finished LISTEN FOR THE LIE, and I loved it. The dark humor! The unexpected romance! It was so good. xo

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Lauren Okie's avatar

ooooh a romance subplot is all i need! i’ll check it out

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Jennifer George's avatar

Love this glimpse! I'm currently reading a comp (PITY PARTY), a rec from a diff genre to challenge myself (SIRENS), & poetry for an upcoming book club/mind cleanser (THEY WILL TELL YOU THE WORLD IS YOURS) 🤗

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Lauren Okie's avatar

i think reading far outside my genre is so necessary for me right now! love these recs

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Kristen L. Berry's avatar

Thank you so much for this insightful and honest glimpse into your process! I'm excited to check out Pacemaker; sounds like an excellent tool.

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Lauren Okie's avatar

it’s great!

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