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Know the End

In a Romance Book, the end is the happily ever after. Love changes the characters. It makes them grow, individually and together. Love conquers all. I actually believe that’s true. Love can conquer all, or make it all bearable. Photo by Marin Tulard on Unsplash It’s the “all” love must conquer that I’ve been struggling…
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Countdown: 9 days! (Dec. 2, 2025)

To the release of my debut historical fantasy romance! I was invited to write a novella for an anthology with five other authors. The only requirement for my story was I had to include 6 words: Medallion Betrayal Flag Traitor Voyage Lawless I chose to set my story in Persia, circa 400 BC What it’s…
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Readers, Writers, Connections

So much of writing is solitary work. I begin a story. And it grows, seemingly of its own volition. I am often surprised at how it swells, and weaves, knots, and eventually resolves. After writing twelve books, I still can’t guess what will happen along the characters’ journeys and how each story will turned out.…
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The Power of Words

And the limitation of words I believe words have power. “The word is mightier than the sword.” (BTW: The Assyrian sage, Ahigar, said it this way. Edward Bulwer-Lytton rephrased it as, “the pen in mightier than the sword in his 1839 play, Richelieu: Or the Conspiracy). (And yes, I am that much of a nerd…
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The Best Laid Plans, Gigi Lynn Style

A summer of romance writing detours (and a little longer, winding post) It’s been a summer! For you too? Photo by Maksym Mazur on Unsplash This post is part explanation and part promise. First a quick 2025, recap. The explanation part. I began the year publishing two regency romance novels. Dear Lord Wycliffe, Book 2…
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Would you like a sneak peek of a new Regency Romance

Of one of my works in progress, my secret project? Working title: The Earl of Huntley Hall This little snippet, all of chapter one, is free. It doesn’t even require you to join my newsletter. Though, honestly, I’d love you to join my newsletter. I write once a month and give you updates, announcements, bonus…
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Gigi Lynn’s Secret Regency Romance Project

Update on my writing goal I set a goal. It was challenging, but doable if I could just write 2000 words a day, five days a week for all the weeks of June and July. I would have a new Regency Romance novel to pitch to agents and editors at an upcoming writers’ conference. I…
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A Secret Project

It’s still a historical romance It’s secret, but since you’re reading a blog post, I think you deserve to be in on it. So, here’s the story. In April, I finished Brothers’ Tangle, Rebel Hearts Regency Romance, Book 3. (Available on Amazon) You’d think the obvious next project would be the 4th book in that…
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Announcing a New Romance Novel Release

Brothers’ Tangle, Book 3 of Rebel Hearts Regency Romance Series The bold, dashing Captain Archibald Broadbent courts Philippa with an audacious, debonaire determination. To Miss Philippa Moreton he seems the logical choice. He is exciting, funny, and she likes him. Then, on the way to the house party where she expects him to propose, she…
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Those Action Scenes

In Romance Novels I have strong adventure elements in most of my Regency Romance Novels. For the first part of the regency era, it’s the French Revolution. Then it’s the Napoleonic War. My characters are affected, and often they are involved in the fight. So, while there are some lovely romantic moments and a few…
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