My Word of the Year is Balance
My Word for 2023 is “Balance” Well, here we are at the start of another new year. I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. What I do enjoy is choosing a word to be my theme for the year. For
Author Stacy Gold on REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast
REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast Interview with Adventure Romance Author Stacy Gold I’m beyond honored to have been featured on REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast. I bought my very first backpack at REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) 36 years
Writing Romance While the World Burns Down Around Us
Writing Romance While the World Burns Down Around Us How have I kept writing romance novels these past few years? I’ve wondered the same thing. It’s a weird time for everyone, I think. Regardless of your politics or economic status,
RANDOM MUSINGS: MY FAVORITE ROMANCE THEMES
As a romance author, I’ve realized I have favorite themes I return to again and again. While I have my favorite romance tropes (forced proximity, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, grumpy vs sunshine), certain themes recur in my books
RANDOM MUSINGS: WHAT MAKES A ROMANCE NOVEL GREAT?
What are the hallmarks of a truly great romance novel? Thanks to the explosion of self-publishing and e-books, there are more books than ever available and at your fingertips. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a corresponding increase in really great romance
RANDOM MUSINGS: THE POWER OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Why Do Happy Endings Matter So Much in Romance? Like clockwork, somebody always pops up on social media arguing that you don’t need a happily ever after or happily for now (HEA/HFN) ending to have a romance. It would be
RANDOM MUSINGS: WRITING DURING CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
Why Is Writing Romance Easier for Me than Nonfiction During the Coronavirus Lockdown? How are you doing with your quarantine life? Are you getting into a rhythm and staying productive? Or forcing yourself to take a shower and get out
RANDOM MUSINGS: IMPLICIT BIAS AND WRITING ROMANCE
What it Means to Have Implicit Bias, and How It Impacts Romance Authors (Including Me) Implicit bias…We all suffer from it. Though those on the receiving end of our resulting words and actions suffer from it the most. What is
Random Musings: Character-Driven Stories
Why I Love Reading and Writing Character-Driven Stories I read pretty much every genre under the sun, but regardless of genre, I love character-driven stories the most. Something about getting a behind-the-scenes look at people’s internal struggles and issues, and
Random Musings: Romance in First Person
Do You Prefer Your Romance Written in First Person or Third? For pretty much ever, most fiction, romance in particular, was written in the third person point of view (POV) using “he” and “she”. Most readers like third person POV.
So excited to be presenting at this awesome local conference!Award-winning outdoor romance author Stacy Gold would rather be in the middle of nowhere than almost anywhere else. She’s run more than 50 rivers in three countries, been heli-dropped into remote ski huts, worked as a ranger for the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, and spent years as a commercial river guide and whitewater kayak instructor. A reformed copywriter and marketing strategist, her last “real job” was Communications Director for a state-wide mountain biking non-profit. When she’s not busy playing in the mountains with her husband and happy dogs, Ms. Gold writes about independent, badass women finding love and adventure in the great outdoors. Her latest release, Wild at Heart, was a 2022 Publishers Weekly Booklife Prize finalist.![]()
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