Hi, this is Eric. I produced the show.

We've once again done the thing where we plan a week off, nearly six months in advance,

but then I think we forgot to tell anyone about it.

Sorry about that.

But this week, like last week, we will be re-releasing one of our Trailblazer episodes from the archives

to call attention to the historical Trailblazers Kickstarter that we are working on with

Adriana Herrera and Ali Hazelwood to bring you really stunning editions of romances by

Beverly Jenkins, Jeannie Lynn, K.J. Charles, Lisa Claypas, and Loretta Chase. The Kickstarter has

six days to go. It ends on June 2nd.

You really ought to take a look over at the Kickstarter page to see the wide range of things that are available here, the different books, the audio books, which are very impressive.

Go over, take a look, see if you're interested in buying one of these gorgeous things that

gives these brilliant books the love and attention they deserve in the year 2026.

That's it from me.

Stay tuned for the Trailblazer episode, and we'll be back next week.

Romance is probably the fastest to change.

It's the most reactive, I think, of all the genres.

One, because we write so fast.

We as a collective, I myself, do not write that fast.

But people will speak negatively about writing to market.

But it's not so cut and dry. It's a conversation. Like a romance as a genre

is more of a conversation because it moves so fast and so fluidly. And so many people do it.

It's hard to put your finger on it because it's, you know, again, that giant nibbleous bulb.

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