Show Notes
Ramona Elmes joins the podcast to read from her latest novella, A WOMAN'S PREROGATIVE, the latest entry in our collaborative series, "Suffragette Uprising." She talks about what inspired her to contribute to the series, why she finds post-WWI USA so fascinating, and how she approached writing an older veteran of the Great War as her romance hero. Plus, she reveals whether she is a rule follower in a round of LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?
00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler 00:33 Introducing Ramona Elmes and A Woman's Prerogative 14:28 Discussion on Writing and Historical Context 25:14 Game Time: Love It or Leave It 27:22 Closing Remarks and Where to Find More
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