Episode 23: Rom coms, first drafts and OWN Voices with Farah Heron, author of Accidentally Engaged

In this episode, Cat chats with Farah Heron, author of Accidentally Engaged, about how to write romance and romantic comedies, plus first drafts, Beta readers and OWN Voices.

About Farah: After a childhood raised on Bollywood, Monty Python, and Jane Austen, Farah Heron wove complicated story arcs and uplifting happily ever afters in her daydreams while pursuing careers in human resources and psychology. She started writing those stories down a few years ago, and never looked back. Farah’s debut, The Chai Factor was named one of the summer’s best books by The Globe and Mail, and was praised in Book Riot, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Bustle and more. Her next release, Accidentally Engaged, was praised in Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, NPR, The Toronto Star, Glamour magazine, and Oprah magazine. Her young adult debut, Tahira in Bloom, will be out November 2, 2021, and her next adult release will be Kamila Knows Best, out March 8, 2022.

You can find Farah at farahheron.com