Happy Galentine's, Happy Valentine's and indeed Happy Any Day! To celebrate all things lovely and funny, today's episode is a celebration of rom-coms. I'm joined on my Zoom by two brilliant writers of funny love stories: Laura Jane Williams is the author of OUR STOP (the international 2019 hit), and two other novels, THE LOVE SQUARE (2020) and THE LUCKY ESCAPE (publishing June 2021). Abigail Mann is the author of THE LONELY FAJITA (winner of the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize) and THE SISTER SURPRISE (publishing in March 2021). Laura and Abigail conveniently have completely opposite methods. We talk about whether their books are heavier on the rom or the com, how to go from a blank page to a finished novel, and how their writing has changed over lockdown. Hope you enjoy! If you do, pls do the usual: like, subscribe, review, tell a friend, and MAKE MY DAY at @lily_lindon, @bookymcbookface, or @witlitpod. Lily xoxo PS. This was recorded in December 2020. Depressingly, the lockdown references are still relevant. PPS. Please could a spelling bee somewhere tell me whether it’s meant to be Rom Com, romcom, rom-com, or something else entirely?

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