Marjorie Muller

The Romance Room

Arts EN ↓ 6 episodes

Romance is serious business. Welcome to The Romance Room. We saved you a seat. Together, we'll explore not just the craft of writing great love stories, but also the culture and world context that shape them. Join me every other week for craft insights, writing encouragement, and big-picture conversations about what romance says about love, power, gender, and connection in our lives. Whether you’re a romance writer, a voracious reader, or just curious about the genre everyone loves to debate, you’ll find a mix of practical advice and cultural commentary to keep you thinking long after the e...

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Marjorie Muller

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Romance is revolutionary. 05.06.2026 11:56

Happy ever afters aren't unrealistic. They're necessary. Join me in diving into what makes the most popular genre also the most important genre to us as we emotionally navigate the dark and chaotic times we live in. The Red Hand Files - https://www.theredhandfiles.com/ Join in the conversation - https://marjoriemuller.substack.com/ Propose a conversation - https://marjoriemuller.substa...

Stop building characters, start building their psychology 21.05.2026 18:32

A Romance novel is only as good as its characters. Full stop. So why are so many popular romances these days falling short in the character department? The answer is simple: authors aren't doing the work to create the keys to unlock their characters psychological life. Without these 4 keys, romance falls flat and becomes tropey goop rather than transformative emotional fiction. Bring your...

Your dialogue needs a job. 12.05.2026 15:33

Welcome to the kickoff of the first *official* season of The Romance Room! This kickoff episode dives into something I'm extremely passionate about: dialogue. Dialogue is the emotional backbone of fiction, especially of the romance genre. However, a lot of romance writers think they're good at dialogue, but spoiler alert: they usually aren't. And that's because they're...

Not every love story is a romance. 13.10.2025 25:58

When non-romance readers hear a romance requires a "happy ever after", the overwhelming response is, "nuh-uh!" Then the examples come in...making it clear they don't know the difference between a love story and a romance. Today on The Romance Room, we'll talk about why not all love stories are romances, why the happily ever after or (happy for now) is integral to the...

Romance has an ageism problem. 29.09.2025 25:38

Romance can enter a person's life at any age. So why are so many romances obsessed with 20-somethings? Despite being on the forefront of many cultural movements, Romance doesn't go untouched by misogyny. Today, we're putting a microscope up to romance's most misogynistic sticking point: ageism. If you’re a romance writer, reader, or dabbler (or want to be one/all of the above...

Romance is serious business. 15.09.2025 25:58

Romance is the most popular genre in publishing...so why is it still so often disrespected? In the inaugural episode of The Romance Room, we’re diving into the myths about romance, why they persist, and why writing love stories is one of the most radical, hopeful things you can do as a storyteller. If you’re a romance writer, reader, or dabbler (or want to be one/all of the above!), you won’t wa...