In this episode romance novelist Bitsy Yates joins J Ryan and Keira to talk about how the Massachusetts landscape and a mandated quarantine inspired her to write her debut novel Unapologetically Yours. Along the way, they discuss the power of social media, writing while being a mom, hybrid publishing, and the challenges and opportunities of writing a romance story in the midst of a global pandemic.  

Episode highlights:

01:14                    Podcast Shout-Out of the Month              

02:07                  Character is King

10:51                    Welcome Bitsy Yates

16:30                   Love, life, and Plan-B

21:10                    The inspiration of Salem

25:47                  Writing between naps

31:10                    The scoop on hybrid publishing

34:21                   Marketing then and now

37:46                  Career building

41:33                   A peek into Bitsy’s next book