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Carolyn Hoffert

Carolyn Hoffert is an avid nurturer of plants and plots. She leans toward light science fiction and twisty plots and has written Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult novels, including a ghost-written romance novel that may or may not have involved motorcycle gangs. She has also done work as an editor. Her advice for new writers: Don’t overthink it. Stop worrying about what it takes to write and start writing! Because at the end of the day, all it takes to write is putting pen to paper.

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How to Write a Romance #8: Happily Ever After – The Ultimate Romance Trope

November 25, 2021

How to Write a Romance: HEA or Happily Ever After Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s…

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SEO for Authors: How to Use Google to Smash Your Competition and Show Up in Results Part: 1

November 18, 2021

So…What is SEO for authors anyway? And why should writers care? SEO is Search Engine Optimization and focuses on the keywords in texts that help…

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3 Tips to Handle Critiques and Rejections (+ How to Benefit From Them)

June 2, 2021

Learn how to handle critiques and rejections with the elegance and decorum of a three-headed dog. I wish I could tell you that the writing…

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How to Write a Romance: #7 The Empowerment Trope

May 26, 2021

How to Write a Romance: Empowerment Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? Popular romance trope:…

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How to Write a Romance: #6 Slow Burn Romance Trope

May 22, 2021

How to Write a Romance: The Slow Burn Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? Popular…

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How to Write Romance: #5 Second Chance at Love Trope

May 19, 2021

How to Write a Romance: The Second Chance at Love Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s…

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How to Write Romance: #4 Soulmate or Fated Lovers Trope

May 15, 2021

How to Write a Romance: The Soulmate or Fated Lovers Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s…

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How to Write a Romance: #3 Friends to Lovers Trope

May 12, 2021

Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? The popular friends to lovers trope. Carolyn is a successful ghostwriter…

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How to Write a Romance Series: 47 Most Popular Romance Genres & 29 Romance Tropes

May 5, 2021

Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? Romance Genres & Sub-Genres and Romance Tropes. Carolyn is a successful…

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How to Write a Romance Novel Series – #1 Romance Steam Levels

April 28, 2021

Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? Understanding Romance Steam Levels. Carolyn is a successful ghostwriter for published…

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