R. K. Harrington Samples Kindred Schemes

About this episode

Debut author R. K. Harrington discusses her transition from reader to writer and the creative aspects of engineering in relation to writing romance.

Debut author R. K. Harrington reads from her Regency romance, KINDRED SCHEMES. We talk about what it is like to transition from reader to writer, why engineering is just as creative as writing novels, and why she loves to add mystery into her romance plots. 00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler 00:33 Introducing RK Harrington and Kindred Schemes 01:36 Reading from Kindred Schemes 15:32 Discussing the Scene and Ballroom Dynamics 19:49 Exploring Writing Processes and Inspirations 26:48 Love It or Leave It: Romance Tropes 29:47 Where to Find RK Harrington and Her Books 30:52 Closing Remarks and Subscription Reminder Find out more about R. K. Harrington at https://www.rkharrington.com/ HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Check out the official HRS playlist at: https://tidd.ly/4hgCquh Shop the official HRS bookshelves on Bookshop.org to support authors, independent bookstores, and this podcast! Check it out at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/katherinegrantromance Follow HRS on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Katherine Grant

Guest: R. K. Harrington

Topics covered

• Regency romance
• writing process
• mystery in romance
• romance tropes
• author interview

Keywords

• Regency romance
• KINDRED SCHEMES
• writing process
• mystery
• romance tropes

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bookshop.org

Books & works: Kindred Schemes

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