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Aug 2024
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Gilmore To Read: Riss M Neilson Wrote Ro...

Tara Llewellyn & Haley McIntosh
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Welcome back to Gilmore To Read! This month, I'm talking to Riss M Neilson, the author of Reading Is Sexy's July pick A Love Like The Sun. She's the author of two young adult novels, now an adult romance and a lover of Gilmore Girls just like you! In this episode, we talk about writing young adult versus adult romance, how fanfiction can shape an author, wh ... Show More
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